Law of the United States, By Fifth Congress cf tbe United States At the Third Session, begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Mon day. the third of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight. AN ACT, Further to suspend the Commercial Intercourse between the United States and I ranee, and the dependencies thereof. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from a.'.d after the third day of March next, 110 fliioor veflel owned, liiied oremployed, whol fy,' or in part, by any person resident within the United States, and which shall depart therefrom, shall be allowed to proceed di rectly, or from any intermediate port or place, to any port or place within the terri tory of the French republic, or the depen deueies thereof, or to any place in the Weft Indies, or elf.:where, under the acknowledg ed government qj' France, or shall be em plftyed i:i any traffic or commerce with or for any person resident within the jurisdic tion, or under the authority of the French republic. And if any ihip or vessel, in any voyage thereafter commencing, and before her return within the United States, shall be voluntarily carried, orfufFered to proceed to any French port or place, as aforefaid, or shall be employed, as aforefaid, contrary to the iirtenx hereof, every such ship or vessel, together with her cargo, shall be forfeited ; and shall accrue, the one half to the use of the United States, and the other half to the use of any person or persons, citizens of the United States, who will inform andpro fecute for the fame ; and lhall be liable to be seized, and may be prosecuted and condemn ed, in any circuit or diftrift court of the United States, which shall be holden within or for the diftrift where the felzure shall be made. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of this aft, no clearance for a foreign voyage shall be grant ed to any ship or vessel, owned, hired or em- wholly or in part, by any person resident within the United States, until a bond shall be given, to the use of the.Unit ed States, wherein the owner or employer, if ufuaily resident or present where the clear ance shall be reqtiireii, .aid otherwise his agent er faftor, and the rriafter or captain of such ship or vessel, for the intended voyage, fliall be parties, in a sum equal to the value o£ the fliip or vessel, and to one third of the value of her cargo, and shall find fufficient surety or sureties to the amount of one half of the principal sum, with condition that the fame shall not, during her intended voy age, or before her return within the United States, proceed or be carried, direftly or in direftly to any pert or place within the terri tory of the French Republic, or the depen dencies thereof, or any place in the Weft. Indies, or else where, under the acknowledg ed government of France ; unless by aftual , force and violence, to be fully proved and j manifefted before the acquittance of such , bond, and that such vessel is not, and fliall not be employed, during her intended voyage or before her return, as aforefaid, in any traf fic or commerce, with or for any person re- I fident within the territory of that republic, or in any of the dependencies thereof : Provided, that in no cafe, the surety or sure ties (hull be answerable for more than ten . thousand dollars. Sec. 3, And be it further enacted, That e from andaft-rr the said third day of March, g no Trench fliip or vessel, armed or unarmed, r commifTioned V>y or for, or under the autho rity ot the French Republic, or owned, fitted, I ' hired or employed by any person resident v within the territory of that Republic, or any of the dependencies thereof, or failing or coming therefrom, (excepting as is hereinat ter excepted} lhall be allowed an entry, or ' to remain w-.tliin the territory ot the United States, unless driven thither by dif- tre's of weather, or in want of provisions. . 1 And if, contrary to the intent hereof, any t t fu-h flv.por veflel shall be found within the r. jurifdiftion;:! limits of the United States, not being liable to feiftire for any other cause, r the company having charge thereof, shall be 1 required to depart and carry away the fame, avoiding all unnecessary delay; and if they lhall, notwithstanding, remain, it fhsll be the duty a oftk colleftorof thediftriftwithin, orneartft to which such ship or vessel shall be, to seize and detain the fame, at the expense of the 1 United States : Provided, that in the cafe of vessels hereby prohibited, which shall be dr ven by distress cf weather, or want of pro v.fions, into i.ny port or place ©f the Unit ed Stater, they may be fuffered to remain «s under the ct'.ftody of the colleftpr there, or r-areft thereto, until suitable repairs or fup yiti's cap be obtained; and as soon as may be the-eafter, shall be required and fuffered to depart ; but 110 part of the lading of fucb veiirl ihail be.taken out, ordifpofed of, un- M. by the special permit cf fucb colleftor, to iltfray the unavoidable expense of such re p us or supplies. Sec»4. Provided, and be it further enact ' • 1 hat at any time after the passing of this it lhall be lawful for the President of the United States,if lie fliall dc\ ni it expedient and con fjftent with the interest of the United States, by his order to remit and discontinue for the ti.T.e b : ir.g the rcftra ir. t-s and pro hib i t ion s afore- f j faid,'either with refix-p to the French Re- to any illancl. port orphre belonging to the laid Republic, with whichatommerci. as lulHdeivdy aftertained. The ' lele&iofe o'i the Lord's Day, for exciting' a general fcenc of Cpnfujlon and difoi'der, 0 whtlft it lufKciently characterizes the princi- o. the aftors, is alio a, very strong col a|T lateral evidence, that their intentions' were 1 ■) ol th; molt atrocious nature. e . Four men, (tv' in To unprecedented a manner, one of them i j 1 (a well known seeker of repose) replied that : 1 li- was a:: Irishman* who had come there for 1 the purpose of promoting the good of his i 'r ceuntrymen. " You lie, you rascal," was t 1 the Spirited reply of a young man, " you are t b no Irishman ; you are a traitor." This fel- e low immediately drew a pistol and presented t ' it at the young man, but had not courage a to discharge it. The other instantly knock- t > ed him down, and trampled on him. The 1 ' indignation of the much-abufrd assembly c - would probably have, facrificed the wretches d on t.ie ipot, the just vidlims of outraged de- e ' coram, had they not by precipitate flight, ef y caped from the immediate scene, and thus, t „ S iven time the incensed passions to cool, f, Ihe rioters were pursued, overtaken, and d i £? rne( ; l ' elore the Mavor for examination, f, One of them was committed to prison the n " other three foUnd bail. A fifth, who was d apprehended in committing an aflault on the ti house of one of the evidences, is also in jail. ; ft e foibear to enter into the minute par- j ft ticulars of a transaction, too well calculated ! ta rouse the keenest resentments of every so- ; h Iki, decent christian, and to ftimulftte their 1 t| • minds to a dangerous excess of madness. ! f t For the fame reason we fliall suspend, until cl time has calmed the perturbedpadions of our rcllow-citizens, those refieclions Which na- ! c turally present thfimfelves : one thing, how- j : n ' ever, must be noticed. Old Minos, on heanng of the affair, promptly betook him- c : iell tp the scene of enquiry. His conduft , heie far outdid all his former outdoings. In j T i , Jrief, he openly faid—thdwifoners ought ty take-their hats and walk off. Refpeft for that-Age, which this rafh,'un thinking Man dishonors, it is probable, alone j U prevented his being committed immediately to prilon. so Mr. Fenno, " THAT all Irishmen are not alike unloyal C 1 and rebellious—that they are not all United 0t —was clearly manifested at the Mayor's of- } h fee, yesterday morning. The good old Irish r names of Gallagher, O'Connor, Ryan, l?c. ,h were most prompt witnesses against the con- ca duct of their alienated countrymen. Arrab, then, why should dear Ireland be disgraced c ' for the perfidy and ingratitude of a few rot- w } ten branched, ■ while the stock teems uitb the genuine juice of patriotism ? an PAT. ol eft Mr. Fenno, ed IF the daring outrages which have lately 3P been committed by a banditti who infell this Ur city, do not rouse its inhabitants to a sense 00 of their danger, they almost deserve all the direful conilqueijces with which they are . threatened. tIC That there is such a banditti, organized an ' for the fubveriion of government, and the CO ' eftablilhment of a system of terror and anar- ! cul chy, cannot longei be doubted by the mod e< " incredulous. " Ttie United Irishmen" have ' ht at length broken out into afts, which render ' ro them no longer the objects of uncertain sus picion. Encouraged by our paffivrnefs, t ' ls they have proceeded from irffult to op n out rage ; they bid defiance to our laws, they threaten our follow citizens witlyilTaflinati on, and even the temples of the most High ver God, whom ive worship, are made the the- t ' le atres of their violence, and k foul abomina tions. j Fellow Citizens, guard yourfcives 'ere it is sas too late, against these cut threats, whole ve- age i y watch word chills the foul with horror. Sht V our perl'ons, your religion, your govern- ( ment, are threatened, and let it not be said ( that thtU were loft without a struggle. Sunday Evening. j > j > - J CONGR ES S; =»=- j HOUSE oi- REPRESENTATIVES. Saturday, -February 9. j The bll to regulate the collection of du- j I ti.s on Imports Tonnage, was read the | thi.a time «od pal Ted. ""1 Count'n/t Rksoj.ui'ioks of Pennsylvania. | A communication from the Governor of the inoloiing certain Resolutions of . his i t ' lt of that State, being 011 Sa- i "be tur day last tindar the conlideration of the c ['he ! oule Reprefeutatives of this Sta'te, the 1 if a followin S oun te'" Resolutions were agreed 1 to by a confxderalle majority. a c j_ RESOLVED, That in the opinion of _ ere l^'S ou^e P eo p' e of the United States Ln " have veiled in their President and Congress, the right and power of determining 011 the de- In t e "t and construCtion of the couftitution, led aS on l^c ordinary fubjefls of legislation, jjj. an d the defence-of the Union ; and have ini committed to the Supreme Judiciary of the na- 1131100 the high authority, of ultimately on conclulively deciding upoo the couftitution- l ality of all leg flative afl(3. The couftitution ?a _ does not contemplate, as yelled Or refilling in the Legiflatnres of the several fta'es, any :at r '^ ht or P ow<;r declaring, that any aft of oj he ! he c " era l Government, «' is not law, but m. is _ a,t °g elh " »oM„ and oif ro eff-ft," and _ is. t ' !ls confidrrs such declaration as a B (|) _ revolutionary rneafiire, deflruftive of the pu- N reft principles of our Hate and national com- v * jf padls. 2d. That it is wi\h (Jeep concern this e _ house obfervts, in any fedlion of our cour.- '_2 er try, a difpoliciou so lioflile to her. peace and jd d'gnity. as that which appears to h-ave die - h, tated the resolutions of the Legislature of Kentucky.— Qjjeftionsof so much delicacy and magnitude uiight have been agitated in ie a manner more conformable to the charafter ( n f. of an enlightened people, under A a gov, adopted by tfeemfelves, and adminilleredby the men of their choice. of ie _ 3 d - I ''at this house view, as particularly m iattufpic ous to the genuine principles of li- at it berty and good government, the formal de- qu claration by a Legislative body, that " con- ™ ie fidence is every where the parent «f defpo- le tifm, and that free governments are founded ' d in jealousy." The prevalence of fush an opi- I e nion cuts asunder all the endearing relations n in life, and renews, in the field of science and t amity, the savage scenes of darker ages. Go r vernments truly republican and free are emi s nently founded on opinion and confidence ; s their execution is committed to reprefenta e tives, felefted by voluntary preference, and - exalted by a knowledge of their virtues and \ i their talents. No portion of people can e assume the province of the whole, nor refill S - the cxpreflion of its eembined will. This : house, therefore, protests against principles, 1 calculated only to check the spirit of confi B 3 dence, and overwhelm with dismay the lov- C - ers of peace, liberty and order. t 4th» that this hoitfe consider the laws of s. the United States, which are the fu jests of . so much complaint, asjull rnlesjof civil con- S 1 dust, and component parts of a system of de- m "' • fence against the agreffions of a nation, ai- : ming at the dominion of the world, con- We{ 5 dusting her at acks more by the arts of in- 1 ' trigue, than by her flcitl in. arms—never S: ■ ftiiking, until (be has deeply wounded or de- C - ; (troyed the confidence of a people in their a I ; government ; and, in faft, fubduiug more E, ■| by the infamous ai-is of fedufcion, than by s ' ' 1 the strength of her numerous legions The 1J sedition and alien ads this house conceive, £ contain nothing terrifying, but to the flagi tious and defignipg. Under the former, no f e j criminality can be interred or punilhment " ! inflicted, but for writing, printing, utter ing or publifliing falfe, fcandalons and mali j ciotii aspersions agamll the government, ei ! Tir* ofCu!1 S rtfs . or the President of '} ! the United State.-, with an intent to defame 1) and bring them i,)to contempt. Under the I atter, the citizens , f the Un ted States, Bal ; have not any thing more to £-ar, inaf- C f ii . e ranch as its operatic will only remove 0t « foreigners, whose views and conduft are A A inimical to a government, instituted only Dull tor the •protection and benefit of the > citizens of the United States, and l:f E others, whose quiet and submission ff i ve thc,r them some claim to th. blessing. Yet these ° f a ' laws are fubjea, of loud complaint. But cot ,, this house forbears an examination the cause, and only expresses its surprise that Tuef luch an pppofition to them ex ills! Our then country's dearest irttereft demands every in S s vvhere unanimity and harmony fa her coui ' le,n< cl, and 'his house} is unable to di cover J T anymeansmorefarourable to those mponant ~ objects, than confidence in the wife and hon ctt labours of thufe, in whose hands is repos ed thefacred charge of preserving her peace T / and independence, The voice of theW,. t ter number the Couftitution declarss lhall pro- coun noui.ee .he national will; but fa the F'ce on of this house the provT.on is vain, un- H' ess it be followed by the unfeigned and prae land al acquiescence ot the minor part. Loud Tl and concerted appeals to the passions of the t community are calculated to produce dif- weil cuffions more boiflen us than urifc, and ef- lic '' b tests more violent than ufcful. Onr prayer J™" therefore is, that onr country may bc laved Kl from foreign war and domellic llrife. Udel sth. That it is the opinio, of this house, 65 m that it ought not to concur in the defiirn of ' l)cU ' the r. iuiutioDs of Kentucky. Hunt RefoW, That the foregoing resolutions i F °' be figncd by the Speaker, and that the Go vernor be reqnelled to transmit the fame to tne Governor ol Kentucky. DIED on Tuesday, s ;h Feb. Mrs. Su- feb sannah Rabal, of the Northern Liberties aged 97 ye. rs and 9 months. She had Children 1 2 Grand Children Great Grand Child en 27 E Total ~7 o*te • , hlot: By thcexertims ot the,peace-ofatL-.-jsa4 2 the fplrited c.. 01 ">tion of several afliyc citjzejjs, t;hf .ve ■ ,;tjg pcii'ojis.wer/- yt-.f, terday sf';J«"c i-d and brought before Robert Vjv uj, ilfq. Mayor of the city, dii- for dift y the bale or pi ce No. i to 8. Copper in fhcets 24 by 48 and 48 by 60 ir.chet kaii'ed copper bottoms in tifbs A small invoice ot queens ware effortecL Englilh wrought nailsirS calks. Shtathmg paper. Ntw Orleans indigo Paints f different colorsj dry ifi tasks. Oid Madeira wim fit for us . NIC KLIN Q d GRIFFITH. _ m w.fr.tf. B A LX " , Mr. & Mrs. Byrne^ First Dancers of the Nek' Theatre, Respectfully inform the i.ad es and Gentlemen of Phi.'adt inhu, that their firft Ball will be on Tnurfda.' next, , 4 th Feb. at CEiiers Hotel Ladies tickets may be obtained of Mis. Byrne, or of their l»iiof ' KORT " S!*TH-»TRI£T, rHJI.LY informs the Public, that J-v. he continues to teach Ladies tfc* 1 U lno orte as usual. NoV - 6 - ' t,ih«' feb 13