Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-06

/ We give below the law passed by Congress
for the protection of frontier, in case in
vas;on is made by British soldiery in Maine
such an event could not be too deeply deplored
under the ex isting circumstances--and the true
policy of England will dictate TO her any other
course than such step. The officers of the
different Governments arrested in the discharge
of their duties, have been released on parole
OF honor. The latest accounts give nothing
new from the seat of disturbance-only that
excitement ia increasing instead of abating.
Gov. Fairfield in writing to the President says,
ain this state of things have to inform your
| ExcelleEcy tina, our citizens now ueon TO
! territory engaged 10 thc service OF the State.
will not leave il without accomplishing their
object, unless compelled by a superior force so
to do"
Gen. Scot, and suit left Boston for the from
tier on the 9th inst. 1t is said the Provincial
authorities are moving large bodies of men 10
he disputed ground.
Extract from an act giving the President of
the United States additional powers for the
defence of the United States. in certain ca
ses, against invasion, and for other purposes.
Be IL enacted, by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amerl-
ca in Congress assembled, That the President
of the United States be, and he hereby is, au- |
thorised TO resist any attempt the part of
Great Britain TO enforce, by arms, her claim
exclusive jurisdiction over that part of the |!
State of Maine which is dispute betw cen the J
United States and Great Gritan; ara, fsr iinot
purpose TO employ the Naval :.nd h,iiitary for |
ces OF the United Sta.es a..4 such portions Of |
me militia = may deem 1t advisable to call |
M, ,o serv &c.
Sec. 3 A nd be it further enacted, That in |
the event of actual invasion of the Territory OF
the United States by any foreign Power, OF OF
imminent danger of such invasion discovered,
IN his opinion, 10 exist before Congress can be
convened to act upon the SUB iecr, the PIesl-
dent be. and he is hereby, authorized, II he
deem the same expedient. TO accent the scrv'ces
Of any number of volunteers not exec ediIe :
htty thousand, in the manner provided for in ;
an act entitled San authorizing the Presi-
dent of the United States accept the services
OF volunteers, and to raise additional reg
nent of dragons or mounted rifiemen," APP
proved Nav %, 1886.
Sec. 5. A nd be il further enacted, That
the sum OF ten millions of dollars is hereby ap-
Droprlated and placed at his disposal for the
purpose of executing the provisions of this act:
10 provide tor which the Secretary of the Trea-
sury is authorized TO borrow money on the
credit of the United States, and to cause to be
issued certificates OF stock, signed by the Re-
gister of the Treasury, for the sum TO be bor-
rowed or any part thereof; and the be |
sold upon the best re that may be offered |
after public notice for proposals for the same
Prortded, That no engagements or contract
shall be entered into which shall preclude the
United States from reimbursing any sum or
sums thus borrowed after the ex piration of FIVE |
years from the first of January next; and the /
rate of interest shall not exceed FIVE per cent.
payable semi-annually.
Sec. Q. md be it further enacted, That
the several provisions of this act shall be in
force until the end of sixty DAYS after the
meeting of the first session of the next Con-
gress, and no longer.
Approved, March 3, 1889.
NJ. VAN buren,.