Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-05-04

Section 2 AMI be u further caGcted'
That the militia when called into the SER
yice Of he United States by virtue oil TINS
MT. Or Of tho act entitled "An act to pro-
vide for calling forth the militia TO execute
tho laws Of the Union, suppress lnsprrec-
tions, rapel nvasIons, and repeal inc act
now in force for thase purposes" may, ! |
in the opinion of the President OF the " /
states. the public interest require ~ De
compelled to serve for term not exceed
ing six months after the arrival al inc
place of rendezvous, IN any one year' IN
less sooner discharged.
Sec. 8. And be Il fartker enacted, lhat
IN Ire event or actual invasion OF the ter
ritory Of the United States BY any ioreign
power, or Of imminent danger OF such m |
yasion discovered, in bis opinion, 70 exist
before Congress can be convened 70 act
upon the subject, the President be, and
ho Il Hereby authorized, # he deem the
same expedicnt "a accept the services q
any number 81 volunteers, not exceeding
4 fdy thousand, n The manner provided Tor
4 in IN act entitled eau act authorising the
/ President Of the United to accept the So.
/ vices Of volunteers, and to raise al addi-
+ tional regiment Of Dragons q mounted
riaomcn," approved May %, 1885
/ See 4. Aaa be IL further enacted, That
/ III The event Of either Of the contingencies.
provided for In this act the President OF
The United States shall bo authorized to
complete the public armed vessels now
/ authorized By law, aud 10 equip, man ana
employ ia actual service, all tho naval
force of the United States, and to build,
purchase, or charter, arm, equip aud man
v such vessels and steamboats, On the north
arn lakes and rivers whose waters COM
municato with the United States and
Great Britain, as he shall doom necessary
to protect the United States from INVASION
from that guartey.
See. s. aud be u further enacted, ihat
the SUN Of ton millions OF dollars ~ here
!, by appropriated and placed at his disposal
Tor The purpose Of executing the provisions
OF this net TO provide for which the Sc
cre.ary Of the Treasury is authorized to
borrow money on the credit Of the United
States, and 10 cause to be issued certliI-
Gates of stock. signed by the Register OF
the Treasury, tor the SUM to be borrowed
, or any part thereof; and the same TO DC
sold u,,0n the best terms that may DC e.
? fectad after public notice for proposals iot
the same: Preceded, That no engagement
OF contract be entered into which shall
preclude the United States from reimbur
y sing any sum or su,ns thus borrowed
r after tho expiration Of FIVE years iron
,ft the first Of January next; and that TN
e rate Of interest shall not exceed iiYe pc
!. cent, payable seni-annualLy.
oi Sec. 6. And be Il further enacted, ma
D. the sum If eighteen thousand dollars be
}, and the Same is hereby appropriated on
Of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, for outfit and salary
u special minister to Great Britain; irt
Is ridcd. The President Of the United State
=, shall deem il cSPedient to appoint IN
Nd same.
f3oc. r. Ana ac il frtlcr enacted, lnf
ia tie event Of either Of The contmgencle
NJ provided tor in the first and third scctlo
w Of chs act, the President Of the Unite
ne States shall be- authorized 70 apply Pa
III MT exeooding 81 100000 Of the apr
,~ priation made ia this act to repairing
- armng fortitcations along the soaDoai
he and frontier.
Sec. s. And b. Il further enacted, Ih
whenever militia or volunteers gre caiit
I'D into tho service Of the United States, th'
ess shall have the organization Of the arm
ia ofthe United states, and shall receive II
nj. sanle pay and allowance
Sec Q Ind be il further enacted, 10
~ the several provisions Of this act shall
lge in force until the end Of sixty days Al
tod the meeting Of the first session Of
Ike next Congress ana no longer.
4. JAMES X. POLK,
Y" Speaker Of the House Of Representative
ao- VIM. r.. KING,
yol- President pro tenn Of the sona
var Approved, March ,, 1899. ,,,,-.
an MARTIN VAN buren,.