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..X SSs. I I i. i V OLUME I. NEWBERN; N. C. SATURDAY, MAY NUMBER 8. CAM r -'l --y- A V'v.' i- A'-H '-j- y.i:. i(-..rr- 'V--M-.-'f-. TERMS. the ciROUNA centinel is published 1 weekly by ' . imiv t patpitr " i 1 HN I. PAS rEUR, At Thi ;gg Dollars per annum, one i i i thlrd payable m advance. ; V -papeUill be discontinued until all , ' arrearages ale paid up, except at the op-, tioiio&the publisher. ".- 5 ' Vdvert sementS; inserted at 50 cents ner square the first week, and 25 cents a tvviX for eich succeeding insertion. j BY AUTHORITY. AS ACT to enable the people of the Il linois Territory to form a constitution aivi state I government, and for the ad- s mission Vf such state into the ;. Union, . - f .'i .i -i . i - on an ec itai looting wuu me original states.:, ' ' . - ' j ' ' V ! BE ir enacted bu the Senate ajd . Jhuse of Representatives of the U. Spates of America in Congress assem bled, That the inhabitants of the ter ritory of Illinois be, and they are hereby authorised to form for them selves a constitution and state gov ernment, krid to assume such name us tti'ey sh all deem proper ; and the said state when formed, shall be ad- '- mitted inio ' the Union, 'upon tha ' ; sa:n'e footing with the original states, in a'lresr.ects whatever. , '- ' Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, ' I hit the Bdia state snail consist ot ' ail U1C Itl lilUJ V IIIVIUUVVI VVlVlilll lilt. following boundarie:3, t.t- wit : Be ginning ;tt the iri )Uth of the Wabash river, the ice up the same, and with the line oi Indiana, to the north west corner ot said, state ; thence, east, whh the line of the same state, to the mjfidle of Lake Michigan t thence north, along the middle of said lake, to jiyrtn V ititude forty-two degrees . thirty minutes ; thence west, to the middle of the MississipipiTiver, and " th nzej' down along the middle of tint river, to its confluence with the Ohio river, and thence, up the latter riv. r, along its northwestern shore, . tn tVir hpiTinnin?f :. Provided. That the convention hereafter provided - . TO O when formed, shall ratify the bo mdaries aforesaid ; otherwise thtiv shall be, ana remain. as noi ov orvscribed, by the ordinance for the government ' of the territory north west of the river Ohio : Provided al so, That the said; state shall have courrent mrisdictiohwith the state : of idiana, on the W abash river, so far as said river . shill form a common bourfdarv to both ; and - .i . .... abo conturrent (jurisdiction oh the Mississippi river, with - any state or states, to be formed west 1 thereof so la as said river shall form ' a com- mdh boundary. to both. ' 1 j' Sec. 3. Arid be it further enacted, Thnt all white and male citizensfof the United States, who shall have arriv-d ?t the age of twenty one years, and have resided in saidter rhory six months previous to the dav of election, and all nersons ha- ' vin in other respects the legal qual- lhrations! to vote for representatives r ;ih the general assembly of the said terit.'ry, be, and they are. hereby, authorized to choose representatives to orm a convention, who shall be apportioned anioncst. the several counties as follows . V r ! . - From the, county of Bond, two representatives : c ' !v v;' T rom the county of St. Clair, three representatives 't ' From th? county of Monroe, two representatives - ' From the county of Randolph, two representatives : , s. r rom the county of Jackson, two representatives : I From the county of Johnson representatives, : : ; From the county of Pope, two rep . resentatives : - r f JFro'm the county of Gallatin three j. repisentatives . T " , jrrw.ii the rmintw VUt two . ' , I ' - . , - 'represeii tives : : . From: the county of Edwards, two representative's ; t ; From the county of Crawford, two representatives : -". From the county of Union, two . representatives - From the county -6f Washington, Artel from the county of Franklin, two representatives : I And the election for the represen tatives aforesaid shall be holden on lIe first Monda. of July next, and the two fbllowraV days, throughout tUa . -:a' ;"r5uou the.severaj counties m the said ter- . j . n . j V - . moiT and shall . be conducted m the samt; manner,- and under the same regulations as prescribed byjthe laws the said territory regulating elec tiohs therein. For the members of the House or Representatives. V oec. una, op tz juriner enacted, That the members of the convention. . . ' . '. !. . 4-i- thus duly elected, be. and thpv ar hereby, authorized to' mfeet - at the seat of goyernrnent of the said terri tory, .on the . first Monday of the month of August next, which con vention, when met, shall first deter mine, by a majority of the whole number elected, whether it be, or be not expedient J at that time to form a constitution: and 'state government for the people; within the said terri tory, and ifit.be expedient, the con vention, shall be" and is hereby au thorized to form a constitution and state government ; or, if it be deem ed more expedient, the said .coven tion shall provide by ordinance for electing .representatives to form a j constitution or "frame of govern- ! ment; which said representatives i shall hs'rhofteh in ftiir.h manner ;anl ! in such proportion j. and shall meet! at such time "and place as shall be I prescribed by the said ordinance, Sc . then form for the ipiople of said ter- r ritory a constitution and state cov- i ernment '.rroviaea i natitnc same, , whenever formed, shall be republi- I can, and hot Repugnant to jthe brdin- ' ance of the , thirteenth July, seven- : teen hundred ! and eighty-seven, be- tween the original states' and the people and states of the; territory northwest of the river Ohio except- ing so much of said articles as re- ihe formation of the said state sub late to the boundaries of the states ject, nevertheless, to be hereafter therein to be formed'; And provided also, That it shall appear, from the to the rightlkeserved m the fifth a r enumeratjon directed to b'i;- made by tide of the (jrdinance aforesaid, and the legislature! of the said territory, ihe inhabitants thefeinshall be enti- tnat tnere arei witnin tne! proposea Lstatc no less than 44,000 Inhabitants, ec. si jinq ue m juriner enaciea, That until the next general : census shall be taken, the said state shall be entitled to one representative in the House of Ueprescntatives of the U. States.- -' ' ;si-j.' ' - ' , " - Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the following propositions be, and the same are hereby offered to the convention of the said territory ot of Illinois, when formed, for their Ape acceptance or rejection, which if accepted, by; the. convention, shall be obligatory upon the United States and the said state. V. First. That section I numbered ea -'I sixteen in every township, when and remaiiil closed against every ves such section has been, sold or other- cai owriPriwv,nflv nr in mrt Hv wise difocsed of, ptherlands equiva- lent thereto, & as contiguous as may iue, MIW1. UC g" lU iuwyV he use of schools. v j Second. , That ! al salt springs within such statet and the land re served for the use of the same,-shall be granted to the said state, for the use of the said state, and the same to he ; used under such terms arid conditions, and. regulations, as the legislature of the said state shall di recti Provided, The legislature shall j never sell, nor lease the same, tor a longer period than ten years, at any one time. Third. That five per cent, of the nett proceeds of the lands lying with in i such state, and vhich shall be by Congress, from- and after M thefirstdy oti January, one lhausand two-ik'S" hundred and nineteen, alter ueuuciing au expend "" the same, shall be reserved tor tne purposes following, viz! two-httris to oe aisDursea, uimcr me untu.u of Congress, in making roads lead-, I ing to the state ; the residue to be; appropriated by the legislature of the state, for the encouragement ot learmnir, of u which one-sixth part shall be exclusively bestowed on a college or university. ' i Fourth. That thirty-six1 sections, or one, entire township Iwhich shall be designated by the President ot .W- , ' - - ' tV United States, together with the one heretofore reserved for that er, consignee,: oragent, of every ves purpose, shall) be reserved for the sel owned wholly, or in part, by use of a seminary of learning, and a stibject or subjects of his Britannic vested in the jleislature of the said ; Majesty, Which shall havebeeh en siate, to be appropriated solely to tered in any port of the "U. States, the use ot sucjh seminary by the said j legislature i provided ahvaysj That the four ; foregoing propositions, herein offered; are on the conditions that the convention of the -'said state.l shall provide-by an ordinance, irre vocable without the consent of the United States, that every, and each tract of land (sold by: the U. States,.; from and aft?r the first day of Janu ary, one thousand eight hundred & nineteen, shah remain exempt from any taxdaid qy order, or under aiiy authority of Sthe state whether for state, Countyj or township, or any ci ther, purpose whatever, Jbr the term of five years from and after the day of sale : And further. That tke boun ty lanjls granjed, or hereuftetjT' granted, for mditary services the late wai, jshail while they cc f ue to be Eel l.jby. the patt ees ryr ibiv. heirs rqniain exempVj afore sLrdfrom all! taxes, for the term of 1"" years from and after the date he pateitts respectively, and all the lands 'beioncin'G:'tr the citizens of the United States, residing with out the said state, shall never be taxed higher than lands belonging to nerson! resiainp therein. 1 I Sec. 7 Ahd be it further enacteS, That all thai -part of tha territory of the United States lying north ot the state of Indiana, and'which was' in eluded in the former Indiana terri- tory, togeiner witn tnac parc el me Illinois tern toy which is situated north of and not included within the boundaries prescribed by this act, to the state thereby authorized to I be formed, shall be, and hereby is, attached toj and made part of th'e 'Michigan territory, from and after disposed of by Congress, according uea to tne same privileges ana im- jnu unities, and subject to jthe same -i ui es aad regulations, in all respects, with the other citizens of the Michi gan territory. H. CLAY, Speaker txf tle House of Representatives. JOHN GA1LLAKL), f : President t)f the Senate pro-tempbre. April 18, 818. Approved. JAMES MONROE. AN ACTf concerning Navigation. BE it enacted by the Senate and tlouse cj Representatives oj tne um fed States of America in Congress as sembed, 1 Hat irom and j alter tne I thirtieth qf September next, the nnrte nf tA TTnitprl States shall he fillh:ect knbiects of his! Britannic "MaJ:csty yoming or arriving from t Qt piace a colony or ter- ritory of hts Britannic Majesty, that is or shall be, by the Ordinary laws of navigation and trade, closed a gain st vessels owned by citizens of the UniteS States ; and such ves sels that inj the course of the voyage, shall have touched at, or cleared out from, any rjort or place in a colony or territory of Great Britain; which shall or may . be,? by ; the ordinary laws of riaVirratioa tlarid5 trade afore- said, onen to vessels owned by citi zens of thd ' United States, shall ne vertheless i be deemed to have come from the port or place. in the colony or territory of Great Britain closed re nfni-ociirl onrainst VeSSetS OWneQ by chi2eny ol tWe U. States, from whicll SUCL vesSei cleared out and , sailed betdre toucmng at ana cicar- out from an intermediate and o- n Dort 0r place as aforesaid ; and1 everv sucri vessel, so exciuaea irom h DOrts Jof the United States, that shaU emej. or. attempt to enter the same, m v iolation tit tnis actt snail, with her fackle, apparel, and furni ture, together with the cargo on board sucrk vessel, be forfeited to the United States, Sec. 2. And be iV enacted, i 1 M IlrtL ' X KJill' dllU tt.v.w 1. hat - tram- and after the aforesaid tu:ri:etnf Seotember next, theown- I j ! and on board ot which rshall have been there laden for exportation any article or articles of the growth, pro due'ej or manufacture of the United States, other.than provisions and sea stores necessary, for the voyage, shall before such vessel shall Have been cleared outward at the custom-house - . give bond in a sum double the value or such articles, with one or more surities, to the satisfaction of the collector, that -the article or articles so laden Jon I board such vessel for exportation, shall be landed in some port or place other than a port n or place in a colony, or territory of his Br itanni Majesty, which , by v the or dinary laws of , navigation and traaev is closed against vessels own- cu oy. citizens ot tne united otates j and. any such vessel that, shall sail, or attempt to sail, from any port of the United States, without having complied with the provision afoj-e said, by giving .bond as afore said shall., with her tackle; apparel,, and furniture, together with "the article or articles aforesaid, laden on board the same as aforesaid be forfeited to the XTnited States': Provided aU ways,., that nothing in this act con- tauied snati oe s deemed or con strued, so as to violate any provision? of the convention to regulate com merce between the territories' of the United States and his Britannic Ma jesty, signed the third day of July, one thousand eight hundred;, and; fifteen. ';'-:-:': a.; .-. , ' ',';" " ' Sec. 3. And be it father enacted. That the form of the bond aforesaid shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury,' and the same shall and may1 be dis charged, and not otherwise-,' -by- pro ducing,7 writhtn . one year alter the date thereof, a like certificate., to that required by and Under the r e gul ati on s c ont ai n ed , in th e e i gh tv first section of the 3ct, " to regulate the collection of duties, on imports,,,i passed the second -day oT March, seventeen hundred and ninety-nine, that the articles of the growth, pro-; duce and manufac&re of the United States laden as aforesaid, were un laden and landed comformably ; to the provisions of this act; orp in cases of loss, by sea, capture, or os ther unavoidable actident, byjthe production of such other proofs as the nature of the casfe wilPadmit. according to the provisions of the said eighty-first, section of the act aforesaid. ; - Seir. 4. And be it further enacted, That all penal ties and forfeitures in curred by force ofthisact, shall be sued for, recovered, distributed, and accounted for and may be mitiga ted or remitted, in the manner, & according to the provisions of the revenue laws of the United States. . H.CLAY, ) Speaker of the House of Representatives. ? JOHN GAILLARD, ! President of the Senate pro tempore. April 18, 1818. Approved, , ' JAMES MONROE. AN ACT directing the manner of ap- pointing Indian agents ard continuing the " act for, establishing trading hou ses with the Indian tribes." j Be it enacted by th Senate land, House of Representatives of the U. States of America in Congress assem bled, That the superintendent of In dian trade, ' the agents & assistant agents of Indian trading houses, & the several agents of Indian affairs. shall be nominated by the President: of the United States,and appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. j Sec. 2. And be it further, enacted, That, from and after the eighteenth instant, no person shall act in either of ' the characters aforesaid, who shall not have been thus, first nom inated and appointed. And every agent as aforesaid., before he shall enter upon the iiuties of his otSce, shall give bend to the United States o p """"'i with two or more sufficient securi- ' ithfulfy toper- form all the duties which' are or may be enjoined on the mi as agents as atoresaid. . Sec. 2. And be it fu rtHeritnacted That 'the act, entitled An'actJfbr owauiisiung trading n Indian tribes." passed buses with the bh the second. day of March, One thousand eight nunureu and eleven, abd iwhich was continued in force for ilimited time, by an act passed third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, shall be, and the same ia hereby further contim ed in force un til the first day of JSh rchj, one thou sand eight hundred aad nineteen, Is no longer, -.-.h:';- ''vf j , " ;v;in';: I H.CLAY, J";, ; Speaker of the House ofjRepresentatives. jvnei UA1L.LARD, , ; President of the Senate pro fempore. April 16V 1818--5 approved, JAMES MONROE. - L f AN; ACT to provide for erectin? ad ditional buildinjis for the accommodation. of the several Executive .Departments! !;' : BE it enacted bjf kc ISemte and Ic?usk cfMepresentaU tccftAttnh. ted States of America in Congress xts semblecf, That the ntimisoner' the public buildings ca use" to be erec-,f ted under the di recticn of the Pre si- dent oi tne United States, two buil.! dingsV suitable for office si for th. Ex- ecutiy e Departments! to be placed north of Jthe buildiriVk at nrpwKt cupied by those. depaVtments,and on,! a line parallel therewith : each of those! : i I bew building! to contain forty rooms ot convenient sizct . ' V Sec 2. And be it furthpr. ennrtr.J That or t K fl T-fc n 4-x -I ' 1 . act into effect, tbe slim of one hun dred and eifrhtv thonknnri dred ih d forty ' ohe dollars be,1 and the same, is hereby, apprppriatgdto be paid out of any monies in thee treasury, not otherwise appropriated and to be expended under the direc tion of the President cf the United ftAtes. IIJCLAY, ' ' Speaker of tlie lfou;e of Representatives t :- JOH GAILLARD. - President of the Senate pro tempore, April 20, 1818 -Approved, . I ' l' JAMES MONROE. 'AN ACT Nto provide for paying to .'tlio dollars, conditioned fa - state of Indiana t iree per cent, of the' nett proceeds aris ing ircm the sales m ' . the United Sfatc s' ' lands within tho -same. -. ;. V--: . U J; '''.;,v.V ' i BE it enacted bu . the Senate txnd "i House cf Representatives of the Uni- ted States of America ff iingtti8 assembled. That the Secretary of thvr, ; Treasury shallf from time to timr.i, and whenever the. quarterly accounts.' ' of public monies of the 'several land, offices shall be settled, pay three per 1 cent, :of the iiett proceeds of the? landk of the Unted States, -lying- Within the state of IhdjanaJ vvhich, f since the first day of December, one . thousand eight hundred and sixteen have'been, or hereafter may besold by the United States, after deduct, ing. all expenses incidental to the same, to such person or persons 'as" may be authorised, by the le islatu q of the said state to receive rhe sime; ' which sums, thus paid j siall he ap plied to making pubfic roads and r canals within the said s tate, in con fcrmity to the provi svjn on this sub ject, contained in I'.ie act, entitled u An act to enable . hepecple cf ylh. ,! diana territory to form a constitution f and (state government,1 and fcr tlm : admission of said j state into ; the union, on, aa equal footing with tho 4 original stages," and to no other pur pose whut i ver ; and a a anr.ua ac . count of the application of the same, shaH. be transmitted to the Secretary ot t'ne Treasury,, by j uch officer of tne state as the' legislature thereof t fihall direct ;and in default ot such. icLuni ueingTnauc, 111c ijccuciai j the Treasury is hereby required to ; withhold the payment of any sum that"may then 02 dtie, or inay there after become due, uiitil areturn shall be made as herein re'qni H. CLAY 1 . ed. Speaker of the Honsefof Ppresehtatiyes, I- i A Mm -fill 1 : 1'resiuent 01 me kpM-!-'- y n'ri1 if. i Si 8. Approved, President of the Sena e pro tempore. JAMES MOMIOE j :; I ir'i : - V - 1 - - - ? 4..-- "'iV ft" 1 1'-; r-. f:v. -A . -o representatives : f k ' 'ft I : .4" 1 ; - , 1 1 M if
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