The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-30

Of State for the Home Department:
lNots-rhs words printed in italics are proposed to
be inserted In the Committee
Whereas, BY an act of the Parliament of Great Bri
tain passed In the thirty year of the reiga Of bis
for the safety and presesvsop Of n. Msi.st,.
and government against reasonable sedtous prac
tices and stempta" was amongs other things enact
%, That any person persons &hatsosvsr after the
day OF ths paascg Of that act during the natural life
Of bis said Majesty and until the end Of the next
Of Parliament after the demise Of Crown shosld
within the realm, without, compass magne invent
devise, or intend death destruction, any bodily
harm tendisg death or destruo ton MAIN or wound
ing imprisonment restraint of the person Of his ead
Majesty his heirs or successors TO dep i've deposs
him or them from the style, honor kingly name Of
said Majesty dom,nieBs countries or to levy war
against his said Msssty his heirs and within
them change or their measures or councils or
in order 10 pat any force consrsnt upes intim
dato or ovsrSws both houses either house Of Paia
ger with psoo to invade this realm or any
other Of his said Naesty's dominions or coun-
his h and and a' .a ssa
iugs imsgnatsns Inventions devisss or Intentions or
any OF thsm should EXPRESS utse declare by pub.
fishing any printing or writing or BY any overt sot
deed being legally convicted thereof upon the osths Of
two lawful and credible Witnesses upon trial other
sysry such person or person; 80 as aforesaid Offending
shouid be deemed declared and Judged to be trai
tor aud traitors and should spRsr paths Of DEATH aad
also lose or forfeit Is in cases Of high treason
And, whereas by an act of Parliament passed In this
67th year Of the Isgo, nituled, IAN to make
perpetual oefaiD pers In the 36h year Of bis
present Msjssy for the safety and preservation Of HE
Majesty person and government, Against reasonable
ana sedtous practices and attempts and safety
and preservation ofthe person Of his Royal Highne
the FRINGE Re gent aRsrs practices and
temp all the hereinbefor erected provisions of the
ssd act OF the s6th year Of his said Msesys reign
which relate TO the heirs and Of his said
Majesty, the soversigns of these realms, were made
perpetual
And, whereas, doubts are entertained whether tho
provisions so made perpetual were by the last rsoited
act, extended to Ireland
And, whereas 1t Is sxpsdent to repeal all such provi
sions made perps.uA BY the rscted not
late to offences against the person Of the and
parts Of the United Kingdom and to extend TO Ireland
such Of the provisions OF tho said acts hereby
repealed.
Be Il, thsyefore, enacted, by the Queens Most
Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Lords spiritual and tom.
ssssmbled, and by the authority Of tho sane
that from and after the passing OF this act the provi
lions Of the said act Of the ssth year OF the reign Of
King George the Third made perpetual by the said act
OK the on year OF the same reign such Of the
relate TO the compaesing imagining inventing, de-
visng or intending death obstruction sny bodily
harm tending 70 d. ath dssruc ton MAIN or wound.
and successors Of his said MajsstJ Kiog 0sorgs the
Third and th. exprcssiDg utterEg, declaring OF
such oompassiugs insgipations Inventions Devices or
Intentions, or ony Of them shall be- and the are
hereby rep.alsa.
And BE- 10 declared aud enacted That such Of the said
9th year Of the reign Of King George the Third ~ are
not hereby rspssed shs extend to and be ~ force N
that part Of the United Kingdom called Ireland.
And - enacted, That u any psrson " psssens