The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-19

fuse or neglect pay, on demand any bin note Or al.
legation, issued BY the corporation according 70 con-
tract PROMISE or understanding therein expressed or
shall neglect or refuse to pay, demand any MONEYS
received in said bank or in any Of It's Offices aforesaid
on deposit to the person or persons entitled 10 receive
the same then and IN every such case the holder of
any such note BILL or obligation or the person or per
sons entitled 10 temand and receive such moneys AZ
aforesaid shall respectively be entitled to receive and
recover interest ON the said bills, notes, obligations or
moneys, until the same shall be fully paid and satisfied
at the rate Of twelve per cent per annum from the
time OF such demand as aforesaid. Provided That
Congress may at any time hereafter enact laws enor-
eng and regulating the recovery of the amount of the
notes. bills or obligations, OF other debts which pay
ment shall have been refused as aforesaid with the
rate OF interest aforementioned vesting jurisdiction
for purpose In any Of the Uned States or
Territories thereof of the several States as they may
deem expedient. .t ~ 3i ~
Sec. 49, And be IL further enacted, That If any
person shall falsely make forge or counterfeit, or
cause to procure TO be falsely made forged or coun-
terfeed, or willingly aid assist in falsely making
forging or notwithstanding, any bill or note in imitation
OF or Purponng TO be bill or note issued by order Of
the said bank any order check on the said bank
or corporation, or any cashier thereof or shall falsely
utter cause procure to be falsely uttered or VIII
ngy aid assist in falsely utering any bill or note
issued by order of the said bank any order or check
of shall pass, UTTER publish or attempt 10 pass
utter, or publish, true any false forged counter
felt bill or note, purportng to be bill or note issued
by order of the said bank or any false, forged, or
counterfeted order or check upon the said bank or
corporation, or any cashier thereof knowing the same
to be falsely forged counterfeted or shall pass ut
ter publish, attempt to pass utter or publish as
true any falsely uttered bill note issued by order OF
the said bank any falsely uttered order check on
the said ban corporation or any cashier thereof
xVint he he
to defraud the said corporation any other body po
lite person shall SELL utter or deliver or cause
to be Sold uttered delivered any forged or counter
felt note or bill in imitation purportng to be bill
or note issued by 0rdet Of the said bank knowing tho
to be false, forged or counterfeted every such
person shall be deemed and adudged guilty Of felony
and being thereof convicted BY due course Of law,
shall be sentenced to be Imprisoned and kept hard
labor for not less than three years. more than ten
years or shall be Imprisoned not exceeding years
and fined not exceeding five thousand dollars Pro
rided That nothing herein contained shall be con-
strusd to deprive the courts of the individual States of
jurisdiction under the laws Of the several States
over any offence declared punishable BY this act '
Sec. 49, And be IL further enacted, That if any
person shall make engrave cause or procure TO
be made or engraved, shall have in his custody or
possession, any metallic plate, engraved after the SINH
ltude of any plate from which any notes or bills is
sued by the said corporation shall have been printed
with intent to use such plate, or suffer the
same to be used in forging counterfeltng any Of
the notes or bills issued by the said corporation, OF
shall have in his custody possession any blank note
or notes, bill bills, engraved and printed after the
smltud of any bills issued by said corpora
ton, with inlento use such blanks suffer
the same to be used in forging counterfeng any of
the notes or bills issued by the said corporation;
| shall have in his custody or possession any paper
adapted to the making of bank notes bills and sim
lar TO the paper upon which any notes or bills Of the
said corporation shall have been issued with intent
use such paper, cause suffer the to be used
in forging counterfeng any Of the notes bills
issued by the said corporation every such Tperson be-
ing thereof convicted by due course of law shall be
sentenced to be imprisoned for term not exceeding
five years and fined in sum not exceeding one thou
| sand dollars. m sga4& ".EE .t
! Sec 90 And be IL further enacted, That no other
bank shall be established by any future law Of the
United States during the continuance Of the corpora
ton hereby created Propided Congress may renew
existing charters for banks in the District Of Colnm
bia, not increasing the capital thereof And notwth-
standing the expiration Of the term for which the said
corporation created shall be lawful to use the cor
porate name, STYLE and capacity for the purpose Of
suits and for the final settlement and liquidation Of the
affairs and accounts Of the corporation and for the
sale and disposition of their estate, real personal and
mixed but not for any other purpose in any other
manner whatever, nor for a period exceeding two
years after the expiration of thesad term Of ncorpo
| ration. ssa aEg!& sI #i saAt a@a4 E8 4 s., Nv,
4 Sec. FL. And be 1t further enacted That If the
subscriptions and payments to said bank shall not be
made and completed, as to enable the same to COM
mence its operations; or if the said bank shall not
commence its operations before the frst Mon
day in April next then, and in that case, Congress
may at any time within twelve months thereafter, de-
clare, by law, this act null and void. M atg.tl4 pei
! Sec. %. And be IL further enacted That when
ever committee OF either house of Congress- appoint
ed to inspect the books and to examine into the pro-
ceedlngs OF the corporation hereby created shall
port that the provisions of this charter have been by
the same violated; or the President of the United
States shall have to believe that the charter
has been violated it may be lawful for Congress to d.
rect or the President to ORDER scire acias to be
sued out of the Circuit Court of the United States for
the District of Columbia, in the name Of the United
States (Which shall be served upon the president of
the corporation for the time beng--at least fifteen
days before the commencement OF the term of said
court) calling on the said corporation to show
wherefore the charter hereby granted sha not lie de-
cIared for eed; and shall be lawful for the said
court upon the return Of the said scre dcias to ex-
anime into the truth of the alleged violation; and if
such violation be made to appear, then pronounce
and adjudge that the said charter is forfeited and
nued: Propided, hooere", That every issue of fact
which may be joined between the United States and
the corporation aforesaid shall be tried by jury And
it shall be lawful for the court aforesaid TO require the
production of such of the books papers of the
poraton it may deem necessary for the ascertain
ment Of the contoverted facts and the final judg-
ment of the aforesaid shall be examined in the
Supreme Court of the United States by writ Of error,
and be there reversed affirmed, according to the
usages of law. . . .... ..s.., Il .nE....
| Sec. %. And be 1t further enacted That Congress
the right to limit extend the time for which
the said corporation may discount or bills of ex
change; and to pass all laws which may be necessary
to carry into effect The provisions of this act, accord
ing to the true intent and meaning thereof and it
shall not be deemed any Infringement Of the privileges
conferred by this act for Congress to direct the pac
ing of offices of discount and depssite in any such
places as may be necessary and proper for the coec
ton, afe-keeping, and disbursement of the public
| revenue ~ ..... ....t .
| From the Savannah Republican, Qfths 18Th inst.
| FROM FLORIDA.
BY the arrival at this port yesterday of the steamer
/ Cincin nj Cant SAlIrn IVA,