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the applicant m a suitab'e and .afc person to be entrust-.
!eJ with the powers an4 tluties of uch a laUoih they
ahail civ him a certificate tu that ytfect for on year,
tfjrnedby iBero in which certificate they shall, stjiUMhe
tktwof thq exarhinaiimi, and fhafc nigii the apfcorntcc
to the appropriate din of eogi.t, j,. , ' f , .L ,
Ninths Whenever ny person claiming to be. a skilful
pilot for any aoch iW-l shall ocrhirielf for a license,
Ihe mhI Inmi shall wake diligent Muiry m to. hi char
ter and jrtcriU ; and if satined thai he possess "th
requiwte .Will and trustworthy aedfaitbiul. the shall
tive him a certificate to that effect, licensing hm for
Jn Tear to be a pilot of any uch vejweb within the
Umlt prescribed in the certificate J, hut the license far any
uch entnncer or piUt may be revoked upon' p of
bfrfhrenWj unskilful new, or Hiattetition to the duhea of
ite&ionV Provided, however, If in cage of tefusal.
to license engineers or pilots, and ill cases of revofeatum
of any Kcensc by the Wl board of inrpectore, arjy en
gineer or pool deeming himself wrouged by Such nrlirtai
or revocation, ma within thirty days after notice there
of, an application to a BiiperVisinJ inspector, have n.s
case examine.! anew bv aucb supervising inupcctoM upon
producing a certrfied copy of ihe ream8 aswgnrfl by the
local board for their doing in the premises ; and such
fupmiwng inspector may revoke the decision iflfuch
local board of inspectors- and license such pilot or engi
heer; and like proceedings, upon the tamo conditions,
bay be had by the master or owner any such vessel,
or of any steamboat bothr, for w hich , ihe suid local board
hull have refused, uph inaction, to give a certificate
of approval, or shall have notified such, master or owner
.J nir lifttsakfv after such certificate hasJbefU
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f Tenth. It shall be unlawful for any person tc ein
blf, or any perwiii to m rxe as engineer or pilot oit any
: buck vessel, who is not licens d by inspectors $ and
any one R)UTeniUii fhall feit orte hundred dolaBfur
. pach offence : Provided, houern, That if ! a Wel
leaves her port with a complement of engineers, ard pi
lots, and on her Ayoge is deprived of th-ir services, or
ha services f if ail )f them, without the consent, faujt.or
collusirtoof tl?e niVster.ownerr any one intereeted itj the
vessel, the deficiency maybw lemporuiily Buppjied, uitil
' others licensed can be obtained.. -M j !
Eleventh. Ju' addition 'to 'the hhniial iiitpectioli, it
ynail.be the duty of said board to itxUimine twasonLfciy
Wteamep -arriving and drparting, -. often as to eif.ble
them todeteet anv neglect to comply with the;; require
ments of law, and aw any defecls or imperfection be-
''icoraiiJg apparent afivr the inspection aforesaid, and tind
tng to render the lmvigaiion of the Vessel unsafe, jvgich
sen ice may be performed by one of the board; ; 'ail if
' hc.tJiiall discover an omiesiin to comply with tUe lavj, or
, that repairs have become neccssW); to make tjie vtWl
We, he shall at once notify the' mas-tcf, staling in thei
notice what 'is required ; and if the master, deems jlhe
" "reqoirenents. unreasonable or' unnecessary, he may take
1 the opinion of (he board thereon, and if dissatisfied vihih
the decision of such board, may apply for a re-exanp-!
a-lion ( the Cate to the supervising inspector, as is hiire
LJnbe'fore provided ; and if ho shatl refuse or neglect to
comply with the requirement rf.,thc bcal bord, ind
hall, contrary then:!o, and while the tame remains tjn
reversed by the supervising inspector, employ the vet l.
f vby navigating h'er, the master and owner shall be liable
for any damage to the passengers: and their buge
which hall eeur from any defects so as aforesiL
Staled in said notice, which shall he in writings and hW
MiBpectioes and orders sliall h niiiptly made-.by He
insiectors;. and w here it can be sufefy done in their jutg
ment, they shall permit repairs to-be made whejre lh-e
intexefterf can most xonveiiiently d them ; and no Li.
' Vpepiors of one district sliall inotlify .r annul th'e doinjja
i t( tlie inspectors of another district, in regajil to 'repays,
Ltinless, there s a changj in the state of t,liings demanrj
1 Ing rnore.repairshan were thought necessary when the
order wis made ; nor -shall the inspectors of one district
lippoint a person coining from another, if such persqn
v! jhafbeeh rejected for unfitness or want of qualification.
Twelfth. The said board, when thereto requested,
i shall inspect Btea me rs belonging to districts where no
! Iiuch boatd is established ; and if a certificate of appnji-
'! Val is not granted, no other inspection shall be made by
the same or any other board until tne onjections maue
by the inspectois are removed ';" and if any vessel shall
le navigated after a Injard of inspectors have refused tj
loake the collector a certthcate ot approval, sne snau
be liable to the same penalties as if she had been ruit
Without a license : Provided, hotctter, That hotbJng
' herein Contained sh.l impair the right, of the inspectors
I to permit such vessel to go to ajiother iortfur repaiisyi
in their opinion it is sa'e so to do. r - I i
' Thirteenth. The board of inspectors shall kave powe
J o summon befre them witnesseses, and to compel their
i attendance by the same process as in courts of law; antf
aTier reasonable time given to the alleged delinquent of
I' the time anil place of investigation to examine said wit
f ftesses qudcr ath touching the perfobnunce of llieir du-i
s ' ties by. engineers and pilots of any Biich vessel, and if iti
Shalt appear satisfactorily that any such engineer or pi-;
f ' VA is ; Incompetent, or that life bus been pfaced in per,ilr
, by reason of such incoinpetendy, or by negligence ors
misconduct on the part of any such person, the board
shall unmeiiiutt ly suspend or revoke his license, find re
port their doirigs to the chief officer of the customs, and .
the said chivf officer of the customs shall pay out of the
Revenues herein provided such sums to any witness so
summoned under tle provisions of this act for his .actual
travel and attendance as shall bo ofliciallv certiiied by
qn inspector hearing the case upon theback of the sum- 4 one.shblf have full power to inspect any such steamer or
itionr, not exceeding the rates allowed to a witness. for
. travel aixl attendance iu the circuit iand district, courts
v- of the United States. i -
1 Fourteenth. That the siid board shall report prompt
ly all their doings to the chief oificer of the enstoitns, as
Well as nil omissions or refusals to cornpiy,with,the pro
visions.of.law on lliepart of any owner of master of any
such ve6sf- propelled in whole or in part by tcarn, car
rying passengers. j
Fifteenth. That I shall nt blf times ho the duty of all
engineers and pilots licensed under this act, and all
mates, to assist the insjieotors in the examination of any
such vessels; to which any surh. engineer, mate, or pilot
r b"forrg, ai.d to point out nil defects and imperfections in
the hull or apparatus for learning, rind also to ; make
known to thenr, nt the earliest opportinVfty, all accidents
; occasioning serjous injury to the vessel or her equipment,
whereby life may lw in orgger ; and in default tjiereof
tlie license of any such engineer or pilot shall b revoked.
Skc. 10. Andjir it further enacted. That in those cases
'i ; where the numln r of passengers is limited by the i'jispec
i I tors' terlificute, it shall not be' law frililo take 'on! board
of any stenrner a greater number of passengers than is
of Inianufacturiig has been such f s to produce
i i- i : r..l. ariih ohrironAt. such fiBB 1U
XhUr judgrncnt may bo used for generating steatn pwfcrer
WkHout tiatardlto life; and no sncb; boiler shall bejap-y-4ed
which is ronde of unsuitable rrtater'tal, or of which
jh jnanfktlure is imperfect, or i not, in their opinion, of
Iti?i4ble strl ngth , or whose plates are lest than one-foorth
tQt inch fiwhicknesi!, for a hlgh-pressur boiler of for
iyitwro iacjies in diameter, and in that propprtiotk of
itfejrth' Idpording to the maximum of Wdrkin pressure
Ihlvled forihiga iwessure boilers of great ef or less dtam-
M4rwt which Is rnade of any but MffljjrJghflron of a qrjal-
Itylegual fu- good iron made with charcoal
t$4c. iSi And be it further enacted, That all plates
If Mler-if4i shall be distinctly and pe rmanentlv starnp
qd iiij Bgdhimanner as the Secretary of ithe Treasury
siiallWescrtbe, and if practicable, in such place of pla
ces that the mark shall be left visible after the plates
ateHorkekliinto boilers ; with the name of the mannfac
tiirlrl tliequality of the iron, and whether or not haiu
hUeiefl, a,nki;the place where the same is rrjanfactured.
I kr. ill And he it further enacted, That it shall be
utiiMful ftnse in such vessel for generating stearn for
plivf el a holler or steam-pipo connecting, the boders,
hiaicUfieHhe passage of this act, of ani irou unless it
hlsSlieen stamped by the manufacturer asfiere provided ;
and! it any! person shall make for use in atty such vessel
a3bitr of iron net so stamped intended to gjenerate sleanpr'
flr;4ver;he shall, foif any such offence, forfeit rTrehun
dief djliajSj to be recovered in an action pf debt b aliy
prii suiii; for the ame ; and any person usingior
causitl" to;be used in any such vessel such a boiler; to
grirle siam for power, shall forfeit at like sum for
eaica ojfferie ' W - ' !
i Sfcc: HI lAud be it further enacted, Tjiat if any per
soh Uill counterfeit the marks and stamps required by
tbssja'flt, prjlshal! falsely stamp anybo)ler iron,-and (jo
cdrticted! thereof, he shall be fiid not xceding five
hUiidred d-urs and imprisoned not exceeding two years.
Ahdj if any person or persons-shall stamplur mark f3atjes
whl tpo naine or marks of another wiihjintent to mls
Ieadi 'd'ceive, or "defraud, such person or persons lhall
b lih lie tjony one iiiiured thereby for all damage oc
casidnfd by' sueh fr'atld or deception. ;
ISslcl 14 And he it further enacrel,That in order
to crrj,' this act fulfy into execution; the President of
th.1 UiiitedlStates shall, with the advice K the Senate,
appall! nhi supervising inspectors, who shall be select
ed lor UieSriknowfedge, skill, and experience in the uses
ofistlali fo navigation, and who are cpiiipetent judges
not (iily of? the chaacter ot vessels bat 1' all parts of
th.e riachrii-ry employed in steaming, who shall assem
bly itpgrlliif at such places as theymay agree upon
c;iii epj each year nt least, for joint consultation and the
csUibSsmeit of rules and regulations fqrfifheir own coa
duct nl that of the several boards of inspectors within
dtiictS4 and also to assign to each ot the said nine
.iilspecttl-s lie limits of territory within; Which he shall
perforljijhis'kluties. Aiid-the said supervising inspectoj-s
sliall; ah be paid for his services after thi rate of fifteen
hiftdrkl dollars a year; and in addition thereto his ad-Huuj.i-'iaiiouahie
travelling expenses incurred in the ne
cessary jperiirmancc of his duty when away from the
prhiejai pait in his district, and ccrtifiediand sworn tb
by liitii tnijor such instructions as shall W given the Sc
cretarV dfUne Treasury, who is hereby authorized to
pay, sicn salaries, and also such travellingiexpenses, and
tliji aciii I reasonable expenses, (both.td .fhem and oth
er inapjet torsp of transporting from place to place the in
strtiintlnt i uWd in inspections, which expenses shall be
proved? ti his' satisfaction, , 4
JBitC i 19 'And be it. further enacted.. That the su
pervisingjiiispectors shall watch over all parts of the ter
ritory; dsgnid them, shall visit, confer wth, and cxani
iniiitoJttieings of the several boardsjof inspectors,
iid is-nIl whenever they think it expedient, visit such
veifsblsjlieehed, and examine into their condition, for the
pujrpiuse of ascertaining whether the provisions of thi j act
huyu lkler observ ed and complied with, both by tha board
of Siispeclursfand the master and owuersl; and it shall
beftlie duly of all masters, engineers, and pilots of 'such
Vessels, t( an'swer all reasonable inquiries: and to give all
tin; ihfoH3tin in their power in regard to any stich ves
BelJsd yis'.4u,;and thdjjjmanner of managing both.
I $d'3pi And be if further enacted, fliat whenever
a supervising inspector ascertains to his satisfaction that
the master e igineer, pilot, or owners of any such ves
&iljfufl tpfrf rm their duties acccordin to the proyi-.
sioftSibf tils act, he shall report the facts in writing: to
th board in the district where the vessel belongs, and, if
held)e, ( ause the negligent or offending parties to be
prcefcutt 1 4nd if be has good reason. to believe there
has been, through negligence, or from any other cause,
a failiire of the board, who inspected the vessel to do its
duty he s ill a-eport the facts in writing'tp the Secretary
of the TrpsLsqry, who -shall cause immediate investiga
tioii ihtoJSjiB truth of the complaint, and lf he deenisthe
caiigejsufl ieit shall remove the delinqujent.
3eq. 2 I Arid be it further enacted, That it shall be
thc5ddty f siich supervising inspectors ip see that the
said sever 1 boards within their respective collection dis
tricts hx&c utejtheir duties faithfully, prfjtnptly, and, as
far psjxs: iblei uniformly, in all places, by followihgout
theiprOvis irislof this act, according to the true intent
and mean 6g thereof; and they shall, ae far as priactic
able by:th r established rules, harmonize: differences of
oiiifiion w wen jthey exist in different boartls.
ci 'ftU Afrd be H further enacted, That the said
sup.ervsinij inspectors shall also visit collection districts
inwhich;tuere! are no boards of inspectors, if there be
aily, where steamers are owned or empIoS ed, and each
.-r-wt..- -iH--v iViri ''T-'rfF flaesTand ths means oi prevcm,
master or commander shall not be BaUe for loss or defi- and collapse fetv yalves, waUrjnd stem I
. t w.;Mt rtioti kind and descnpUon of.iateJ . . .i- l.tUmidiJl
men of Mes, ana ior r-:i". . other nl
wereniion ,
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boilers iof each steamer in any such district, or in any
other district where, from distance or other cause r it is
inebnvfeniefnt tb resort to the local boardil; and to grant
I certficyte4;of approval according to the provisions of this
act, and t do and perform in such distncs all the duties
imposed; tjjbii hoards in the districts where they exist :
Prodded, That no supervising or otherjjjnspectbr shall
bo vrJecrnc qbmpetent to inspect in any case where
he js direejjy or indirectly personally interested, or ts as
socJated ifiihitsiness with any person who is so interesl-
: ed, but in all such cases the duty shall be performed by
disifiteresEtjd uispectors, and inspection made in violation
of this hiltllshMl bo void and of no effect
Sec. 2 I And be it further enacted, That it shall be
the cJtitVt , CTtch of the collectors, or other chief officer
of the bultomis of the districts aforesaid, except Sam
''raiicistio?!o riiake known without delayi to the collec
tors' of hlli.he paid districts, except Sail Francisco toe
humes of persons l'censed as engineers or pilots far
such Veis4 arid the names of all persons' from whom
upon application licenses have been withheld, and the
names of U Mhoeo licenses have been revoked or euS-
pended,mr5p alo tho names of all such ryessels which
eertifi1 fcv ih iJwu in ,(iLl. Za it. ,-. W1 to Iuake 6nch repairs aspiay.be orde
jUl IOIV113 Wi 11113 U'l, UUU IWC 11UIIII.& VII
ill for wbKjh litense has been on application refused.
1 Spc. 1 241 Aid be it further enacted, That it shall be
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ter and owners, or eiiher of th m. shall be liable, by any
person suing for the sitmf, to forfeit the amount of pass-age-nwmey
and ten dollars for each passenger beyond
the number allowed. And, moreover, in all cases of an
efcpress or implied undertaking to transport passengers,
fT.to '6upply,them w ith food .and. lodging, from place to
place, and suitable provision is not made of a full and
adequate supply of good and wholesome food and water
and ojf suitable lodging ft,r all such passengers, or where
barges or other craft impeding the progress are taken in
lew, lor a distan
Injut previons
in all Mich rase
Ne to refund all the money paitHxr ihe .passage, and to
pay al the damage sustained by such defaulfor delay :
tjip duty off th collectors," or other chief officers of the
Customs ajid the inspectors aforesaid, Within the said
S veral kfinIipt j, to enforce the provisions bf law against
all such steaindrs nrrivin.T and denartin : land noon nroof
that any cdjlfcfor or other chief officer of -the customs,
o:inspecbl has negligently and intentionally omited his
duty in thi particular, such delinquent sliallbe removed
stance exceeding five hundred mileS.With- ""tJOf t K oiio apena.yo one
andUaronablenotiee to such passengers ; ! f d f ,,r each offfc,e' to be el for ,n art ac
ises the owners nnA ,h C ii, i u?n .f deH bre court of competent jurisdiction.
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master or commander snau not do nauw ior n w ;"'
clency occasioned by the dangers of navigatbri,,ifeuch
loss or deficiency ahall be supplied as soon as practica
ble.! k i ! I- li V- i .
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rfr. And further enacted. That .on nny
such steamers navigating rivers ofyj, when from dark- f in
jiess, fog,: cjr other; cause the pilot on ;wa'tch shall ho of
opinion tnat tne navigmuou ..aiuw. , tCfli-Zi,J H-rrintiona of boilers, engmea,nu IUP
appurtenances, safety waives, wuic' '
or indicators, equiqments fbr the pr
brought to anchor of moored s sdo as it prf denlly can i gutshtoent of fares, ana Pn---"
to or derangement o the maclunerj or tne ooat ua. , tvalves. water and steam gnages
watch snail De ot ine opinion inai. tue iuim aFFu.uv-, . nraveniR)n or extm-
navigation of the vessel is unsaie;ie vessel wan, ue , w "Y . T-'r1 ji rvation -of. life in case ot
gineer oh'
be done :S Provided, That if i the person int command
ohaTI nftor Kr-inrr an admonifihed bv either of SUCh officers,
Disuaa p & . i . . -
elect to pursue such voyage, he 6baHi do the same ; but
'. i i . TirhothAr anv.
accident, in nse-on board sucn - " "
and What further legislation is JKJrh.
the better security ofthe l.re. -o peraon. o -
in
such case both he ahd the owners of such steamer steamj vess
els ; which examination and statementsso
shall be answeraWeTor ail. damages, wmcn snau an io.; u;uu .cy- -- nrescribe. !
the person of any passenger and hisJagageW sa id j of ti Treasmj tf&
causes in so puriuing the voyage, and no degree of care SC '40. And be it JurlJ" Vr Treasury to cause
or diligence s3 in such case.be heki to justify or excuse be the; duty of H Stary J JJ . iQ
the perta in command or said owners, uch interrogatom. to be ffjgSni.
sE. M, And be it further enacted, That it .hall be his opinion may be proper to Z
the dhtof the supervising motors to estabHshsnch ' the; preceding ffi? the
ru es;and regulations to be observed oy an sucn vrsew cwpi i r tofrether
; ;:Lf.L a i.t .umi-. 4: tiA - insnMitnn. ehall renort the same to longres8, iogewer
in passing each oilier as tneyi snai irom ume w : uuv . ni, u., ".. - - vions Tas ihe
deem nefeessary for safety, two printed copies of wWch . with the recommendaUon of igSJ
rules and regulations, signed by said inspectors, shall be i may deem proper to be made for ihe better security o
furnished to each of such vessels, and shall at all times the lives of persons on boara sieam &u
be kept i in conspicuous! placesopi such Teasels, which Sec. 41 And be rth? Sa
rules ihall be obseTved both night and day. Should any ties imposed by this act may be recowwd m a
pilotJenklneer. or master of any such vessel,, neglect or of debt by any person who will sue therefor in any court
fanned theories ibalgrow oUL ofjtjitDCOUih
od yettif weltell swnb peopilhal weare in:
laTorfof progression r'd it VemPr
menU w0 will oorbe lvert: Undefstand tha ,
vb have mistaken ifce iidea.1 feb progression
mpns ao ahead, ktiiock everv thing;
down and kick all things ovjund i3Tintend
itist to show lDe;woriaipni w.?vyjw
; snort, and out scream all creation, and hckj
wilfullv refuse to obey the foregoing regulations, any de
4inquent txf neglecting or refusing shall be liable to a pen
alty of thitrty dollars, and to jail damage done to t&y
passengerta his person or baggage by ; such : neglect j or
refusal ; sand no such vessel sriart. be justtnea in coming ;
into cbllisioh With another, if it can bt avoidsd. ; j
Sfcfc.3ai And be it further enacted, That whenever j
any'tnlige is, sustained by any passenger err his bag- !
gage,;fro explosion, firej collision',; or. other eause, ie j
inaster and the owner of such: vessel or either of theii, .
and 'the vessel, shall be liable to each and every person !
so injured to the full amount of damage, if Jt happens j
Sec. 42. And be it further enacted, That this act
shall not apply to public vessels of the United States, or
vessels of other countries, nor to steamers used as ferry
boats, tug-boats, towing boats, nor to steamers not ex
ceeding one hundred and fifty tons burden, and used m
whole or in part for navigating canals. The inspection
and certificate required by this act shall in all cases of
ocean steamers constructed under contract with the U. S.
for the purpose, if desired, of beinsr'converted into war
steamers, be made bv a chief engineerof the navy, to be
detailed for that service by the Secretary ot tne navy ,
ucunu j . - - - - - .
through any neglect to comply with the provisions of law and he shall report both to saiu ecrtiurj
hereiii prescribed, or through' iknovn defects or imper- J pervising inspector of the district where he shall make
fections of Uhe steaming apparatus, or ot tlte tiuit ; atna any inspecuoik , . ,
any perseri sustaining loss or injury through the careless- j Sec, 43. And be it further enacteff H a sucn
ness, ncHio-ence, or wilful misconduct of an engineeror ; parts of this act as autlionze the appoMitment and quali
pilot, or Their neglect or refusail to obey the provisiosof I lication of inspectors, and the licensing ot engineers and
law herem prescribed-as to navigating sucli steamers, j pilots, shall take effect upon the passage thereof, ami
may sue such engineer or pilot and recover damages for
any siiehj injury caused as aforesaid by, any such eni
heer or pilot. ' ) T
, Skc. .'II. And be it further enacted Tha before is
suing tha an nnil license to any such sjLeamer, the col
lector pr other chief officer of ithe costons for the portbr
district sliajl demand and recpiye from the owjer or own
ers of hhe steamer, as a compensation fir thejnspectians
Ind exaniinalions made for thte year, the following sulfas
hi addition to the fees for issuing enrolment and licenses,
iow allovred by law, according to 4lie i tonnage the
jesseUtoiWit for each vessel) of a theusand tons aad
bver,. tjiiriyi-fiVc dollars ; for each of five hurrdred ioiis
and ovcr, hut less than one thousand tons, thirty dollars;
and for each under five hundred, tons and over one hun
dred and twenty five tons, twenty five dollars ; and for
each undertone hundred and twenty-five tons, twenty
dollars at the time of obtaining registry,' and once tit
each year? thereafter, pay, according to the rate of ton
nage before mentioned, the sum of rnoriey herein fixed.
And each engineer and pilot licensed a herein provided
shall pay far tfie first certificate granted; by any inspec
tor or inspectors the sum of five dollars;, and for each
substqiteni certificate one dollar, to sucli inspector or in
spectors, tio; be accounted for and paid over to tKe collec
tor or other chief officer of the Customs; and the Burns
derived frrfm all the sources above specified shaU be quar
terly accounted' for and paid over to the j United States
in the same manner as other revcnueJ y.
St:c. 32 And be it further enacted, jThat each in
spector shall keep an accurate .account' of every such
steamer boarded by him during the year5, and of all hjs
official acts and doings, which; in the form of a report he
shall communicate to the collector, or other chief officer
of the customs, on the first days of May and .November,
in bach year- ' '' , . . :-'
Sec. 33.-- And be it further enacted, That the inspec
tors iii the following- districts shall each be. alloiyed annu
ally the following compensation, to.be paid under the di
rection of the Secretary of the Treasurjyin the manner
officers of the revenue arc paid, to wit:! ; :;
For the district of Portland, in Maine, threie hundresd
dollars. : , j : i ; : " ( i '
For the district of Boston and Charlestown; in Massi
achusetts, eight; hundred dollars. . ' '
For the district of few London, In Connecticut, three
hundred dollars. " ; i :
For thd distatct of New York, two thousand dollars".
For the district of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, one
thousand dollars. ' -. " ; ;'' '
For tjie district of Baltimore, in Mary!and,;one thou
sand dollar's, -." . .
For' ihe district of Norfolk, in Virgininia, three hun
dred dollars.. , j
For the district in Charleston, in South Carolina, fouf
hundred dollars. j
For the district of Savannah, in Georgia, four hun
dred dollars? 1 . .
' For'the district of Mobile, ia Alabama, one, thousand
dollars.;; jl :':.::
For the ilfstrict of New Orleans, or in which New
Orleans ia the port of entry, in Louisiana, two' thousand
dollars.; r .:' ' : j.i;
For the district of Galveston, in Texas, three hundred
dollars. '- ,: :
For the district of .St Louis,, ia Missouri, fifteen hun
dred dollarsi,; ', ! 1
For the district of Nashville, in Tennessee, four hun
dred dollars. , -Ml
; For the district of Louisville, ii i Kentucky, twelve
hundred dollars.
For the district of Cincinnati, Ohio, fifteen hundred
dollars;
icEC.-a.iJfl lie. ii 1 urifier enacted. 1 h:it tho no prv
toV or othciichtef officer f customs shall retain on
t-
h
1 1
this act to lie delivered to him, and shall give to the mas
tef or bvtne of ( the vessel therein named-iKwo certified
cb)ieB thrjre)fonc of which shall be placed by such
mjjister or owner in some conspicuous place in the ves
sef, where lit Will be most likely to bo observed by
passengers n pi hers, and there kept at all times ; tha
other ihii le Jtained by such mas er or wner as evi
idtnce of jthli ptithorily thereby conferred ; and if any
pejtsoii shalt;rdcive or carry anv passenger on board any
suh steajiner nH having a'cettified copy of tho certifi-
1 - j Provided, how ever. That if in anv such case a satlisfaC- i' original certificates of the inspectors required by
- , ry o;d gven to the marshal! for the benefit of the
. . , plaintiff, to tet -ure the satitfaiction of such judgement as
ue.may recover, the vessel shall be rclensod.
I 4d be it further enacted: That if theitns-
lr of a steamer, or any ther person, whether acting
Under orders or not, sha'll intcutionallyiload or obstruct
it cause to he loaded or oluruetcd, in any way or man
ner, the safr ty-valve or valves of a bta'ler, or "shall ein
ploy any otht r.means or device wliereby the boiler shall
be suojwted to a greater pressure! thim the nmmH J at-
fcfwed by the certificate tofibe inspectors, or shall be ex- cfe of a4py as required by this act, placed and kept
pea t a greater pressure, or shall 'inieniionaily de- as f 9resajdgof who shall receive or carryjany gunpow
inge or hinder the operation' of any rjir.chinery br de- : der, oil of ttirpe atine, ail of tntriol, camphene, or other
vice empfcrved to denote the-iat ffit i e x plosiirej bul'u1nk fluids, or materials which irrnite bv
to rnvc warniiic of anhroaehiiKT rlnnrror ! trietioh ustretgrtton ooard anv steamer carrying pass-
; eiijFtrr, hoi nuying a ceruncaie auinonziag me. same,
j an a certitfedjebpy thereof pfaced and kepi as aforesaid,
; or jjvho shlsflbtv or carry any of said articles at a place
' or ih a.ianieri not authorized by such certificate, shall
i forfeit, and nlvifor each offence one hundred dollars, to
1 1 Seci 12. Andbe it further enacted, That if at any 4 Wcbvep by action of debt ia any court of com-!'
lime xnere dc aoehnehcy of water in a boiler, by' f ( P"1! HUU'NCM?'-
'n!Lrt-10 1-" thlee inche" aboye the fll,e 88 I' I '1EC- A'd he il farther enacted, That every in-
nbed in th act, unless ..ihe same happens through in- spefetof wVl-BhSjl wilfullv certify falsely touchiug'anv
i i. t . 7- . , uj ins oruer, assent, sucn vossei proof uea in wnoie or in part ny steam, ana
engineer;, or Other pprsjn carrying pajseiigers, her hull, accomodations, boilers,
in any Mler, or
t ( a mm '
. - snail ta any such case be a mist!
5 and every person conremerl t)u
reclly, diall forfeit two hundred dollars, and
f - fae discretKMi of the curt, be in addition thereto impri-
. '"ii tltT-II UIUIIW19. .
i
uiiMienif anor, ana any
or ! indi-
may, at
4
h 1
-t .
)
hi
7
i
a
i
5
L
i't connivance, and -also the
7 S -y . ,P . p lhe "PPy fhall be guilty f engines, tnaV?hihery, or their appurtenances, or any of
jr .. . ... FlMU vveranv ue nned
L . J J J II . t 1 ' .
one
bnhdred dlars each ; and tf an explosion or. collause
im jiriin ih unmn unii-eoi urn uenciency. thev or anv
her e quipmlnts lor any matter of thin? contained in anv
'certifiCatel;sgn4d or sworn to by him, shallf-on convic-
I i n : I Ill'XiXifl Krt rtnniKliAfl Kr finp not Trutii,r dva mr -
f. them, may be further punished bymprisonmetit fr ! dred dollars! or imprisonment not exceeding sij months.
arTf l I nt4 less tnaji six nor mote than eighteen i or bbthJ H . ,
fl!?! ' . j1j-i--' s..-A . V - ' Sec. :,27. Andibe if further enacted, Tfeat if anv such
I ,ofc j ijt iiifu trc si jurmer enatiea, I hat hereafter I ....ioi . .. -v -
. - .. . j . ' .. . nereauer vessel carryin? nassentrers. havinsr a license and eertifi-'
muiera oi sirnmoiais mane or mm ihMii ha r.,ri i . . e . . . ... . . . ,
- ... .... . . caisasreotired bvt itsact. shall be navigated without
- . 1 i 1 ' :
t -" - n.-u r,ldu ue construct- cateasreQsi
S edf plates" which have bcn stamped accordingrto the 1 havfn heili
i
is
provisions of this set
" 1 Sec. ; 14. And be it farther enacted, That it shall be
lhluty)f .such inspecfors to escerlBin the quality of
1 Chf material of which the b iler plates of any such boilr
:rso submitted to thrjr iisspeeiion rtre marie; and to
! i wsfy themselves, by tny suitable nieansj whether the
nlli accommodations, boilers, enrrines, ma
chinery, rd their appurtenances, and all equipments in
all things 'conformable to such certificate, Ithe master or
cornlnardef by whom she shall be so navigated, having
knowledge fof Fuch defect, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding :ne hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exr
reeding tio months, or both? Provided, That each
For'the district of Wheeling, Virginia; five: hundred
dollars,- '; . ; ' i '
For the district of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, fifteen
hundred dollars. "I ?;i ,
For !the district of Chicago, Illinois, five hundred dol,-
lars. Ii . .. !. .
i or the district of Detroit, Michigan, eight ihundred
dollars : , - '
For ihe district of Cleveland, Ohio, five hundred dol
lars. ; - j . '.
For th.3 the district of Buffalo, New York, twelve
hundred, doliiars.
For the district of Oswego, or of which Oswego is the
port of entry. New York, three hundred dollars.
For the district of Vermont, two hundred dollars.
For the district of San Francisco, California, fifteen
hundred 'dollars '
Sec.; 34. And be it further enacted, That the See
retary oft ihe Treasury shall provide the inspectors with
a suitable nninber. of instruments, of uniform construct
that all other parts of this act shall go into effect at the
time and (daces as follows: In the districts of New Or
leans, St. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati,; Wheeling, Pitts
burgh, Nashville, Mobile, and Galveston, on the first
day of January next, aud in all other districts on the
first day of March next.
Sec. 44. And be it further enacted, That all parts
of laws heretofore made, which are suspended by or are
inconsistent with this act, are hereby repealed.
Approved August 30-, 1852.
From the Wilmington Commercial.
PROGRESSION INTERVENTION
' ' ' CUBA. I :
The London Times has an ariicle- respect
ing our affairs with Cuba, that '.contains some
wholesome truths, while it betrays great ignor
ance of the true slalo of public sentiment in
ihe Uniletl Slates, as well as of the disposiiion
of our Government. p
Tho Times is considered as a kind of aulho.
i italive, exponent of British public opinion, if
not British Government policy. f "
Poweifu! as the Ameiican people unques
tionably are in ihe defence of all that belongs
to themselves, no nation has in these, days the
strength or the means to run riot in ihe world,
and gratify itspwn lusts and caprices at the ex
pense of others. This rash and dangerous
course will, if adopted, bring them into colli
sion with other Slates besides Spain, and they,
would enter into ?uch a contest degraded in ihe
eyes of ihe world by tho popular violence and
injustice which have dictated these aggres
sions. The conquest of Cuba will not easily be
effected by a mere band of freebooters, if in
deed, another Lopez expedition were allowed
to -quit, the shores of the United States. But1
we fear that the AjnericaifcGoverhment wilUie
gradually led on to do, as it did in the case of
Texas, what every man of honesty condemns.'
Let them not suppose, however, that such mea
sures are to be taken wilh impunity, because
Spain is no longer the power shejonce was.
Spain has still ihe means of destroying the
Irade of America wilh the Mediterranean, and
of inflicting tremendous losses upon it by means
of letters of marque all over the world. Ex
cept Cuba and Porto Rico, she has now no
western colonies, and no important trade for
America to assail. f
" Moreover, upon a question ot this magni
tude and importance to all the maritime States,
Spain does not stajid alone. Wei do not pre
tend to be acquainted wilh ihe views of our
own Government upon this subject, though it is
evident that the acquisition of the Havana by
the naval power of the United States would be
a change which no British Minister would view
wilh indifference. But ihe course which
France may pursue is slill more obvious.
" Louis Napoleon has every inducement to
defend ihe interests of Spain, and to strengihen
ihe relations between his own Governmenljtnd
that of Madrid. Nothing would belter suit him
lhan an -opportunity of displaying and augment,
ing ihe naval power of France, by espousing
ihe cause of Spain against such an antagonist ;
for such an expedition would flatter ihe country;
and occupy the public mind, with no serious
risk lo any French interest.
" However this may be, tho firm and collec
tive resolution of the maritime powers ol Eu-
n. - --- ft , .,. r f . -
.t -IJ lL.it rK r mil llimn
ed iust to; show De;wor?uiMa. 0 j-yr
......MA.t.nrlinut. scream all creation, and lick
.u ...uia mnrprn into ihe bargain. t iNot be-i
cause there is any particular oecasiotrfor all
tbb, but x,nly thai ii Is necessary to let the;
world see that we are exceedingly smart jorv
our age. Ye,, goJJnclcp
you dS these things you will srnar for it, in your;
iawardsand utwartlLidepelid upon that. ,
The foreign and domestic policy pursued by
the United States has exalted them as a naiioti
above the conceptions, almost, of romance.
We ire progressing in this course with a con
tinual and aniazing increase and weal lb, pros-
periiy and renown so that our America may
be esteemed, in the language of Barlow, the,
Queen of ihe World and ihe Child of the
Slfi ' ' What more do we want than to "gd
ahead" under ihe guidance ofthe wisdom taught
In our own history 7 It is sumcieimor
ought to be. that we have ample power to doj
: rnhl nnd In submit to 110 WfOPir frOmi
' other nations. Can any position on earth be
more glorious and honorable than this. Want
. . . An. t 7 tnnv n vonn man
to try iou: sunigui j v j --. e ; t
S has come out of a senseless tnai i iieugiu:
with a broken back and many a nation-too,
that had a stronger back than we have.
"Should the coming administration imbibe the
fatal delusions lhal infect a fraction of the de-;
mocratic party, we believe, as we have said on
ia former occasion, its days are numbered
though it is possible lhal the people may be de,;
luded and excited by ihe " pomp, and; circum
stance of war," so as 4o consider it a duty to
retain those in power who begin a fracasj'till
they see the end of it. This hardly supposable
case would bring bur country prematurely. to
that point in. the cycle of najions which marks
the downfall of freedom ; and all our early and
pure aspirations for the rights of m.airV atid all
our hopes that the nations of the earth, stimu
lated by our glorious example, would sooner r3f
later assert the principles of liberty and equal
it v, would be crushed forever. v
But we have faith to believe that none of
ihese things will happen to1 jus ; that there is a
new era opened upon us when the interests of
commerce, and agriculture, t;he mechanical arts
and labor in all its invigorating aspects, will
constitute the policy of the government and the
will of the people, end that resllessdisturbers
of social and national order, and needy dema
gogues, and unptincipled politicians will be put,
in the shade. Heaven grant that we have an
adminislraiion that will regard these old fash
ioned republican principles lhat neither time
nor chance can change, and which belong ex
clusively to our Americar-j-rejpciing the new
and unfripd theories, whetherijof foreign or do
mesttc invei.tton.
it With t'.
earth a
Hegan to t.
as n
agitation
seam
earth !:
word v;v
was ab( :,
ing cahh
of i'isite 1 1
thd, men i
feat and t
150 feet .-t
way. At !
of acute i
stood up(i
seam rent
of rjeing
crashing. ;
iti two la::
low. The
liM pipe
tixejiivt r ;
wa$ pre
giant, a w
hbtidred f
seem, the
that it ro
chasm .v
tahco of 1,
nin4 the r:.
a perfect s
grahdest
ed, and ,
presses o:.
idea of tl
lion, so as to give uniform results to test the strength of fc roPe to oppose the aggrelive pojicy of ihe Uni-I
boj5rs- ... : , !t i' I; Ned States, when it extends even beyond the-
3o a, That . fhallb N(lflh American continent to Cuba and to the
the dutyof the master of any such steamer to 'cause to I o i i r i i . , r r '
be kept a correct list of all the passengers received and j" , . , . is'J,iUS. ' '"6 saieguard Ot peace,'
delivered from day to day, .noting the places where re-
ceived and where landed, which record b1iH.11 be open to
the inspection of the inspectors and offihers of the cus
toms at all ttrnea ; and in case of default, through neg
ligence o design, the said roaster shall forfeit one hun- ;
dred dollars, which penalty, as well' asrthat 'for excess of i
passengers, shall be a hen iipo the vessel:' Provided ,
hovcever, bond may. as provided forn other cases, be
given to lecure the satisfaction of the judgments j
Sec. 3X3. And tie it further enacted, That every
master or commander of any such steamer fchall keep
on hoard pf sqchjBteamer at leapt two copies of this act,
to he furnished to him by the Secretary of. the Treasu
ry ; and if the master or cornmitnder- neglects .or refuses
so to do, hr shall unreasonably refuse to exhibit a copy
which might otherwise be sacrificed to the out.
cry of an ' indignation meeting;' and ihe rash-;
ness ofthe American democracy would hardly;
commit a greater act of folly than lo provoke
such a contest, without being assured of the
countenance, oi;even of the neutraliiy, of any
of ihe powers."
There is one remark in the above which is
worthy the attention of our citizens who are
ssiou," yiz : PsT0 a.
tiou has in ihese day the strength or ihe means;
ior
n
or
of the sarie to any possenger Who' shall ask it, he shall ' ,0 run r'l in the World, and gratify Its own lusts
'StWAU Tha, .nyin: at:a,"ice'iU",ee,pe,,S0 "ro'hp,-"
spector who (shall,' upon any prfcten.ee, receive any fee 1 ms Sentiment is applicable to the Zealots
or reward, tor , ins services rendered under this act, ex- ; fi
cept what is tjerein allowed to him, ?hall forfeit his of
fice ; and if foi?nd guilty, on indictment, be otherwise
punished, acQprding to the aggravation of the offence,;
by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprison
ment not exceedieg six months, or both.
; Sec 33. Ad be it further enacted, That alf engin
eer and pilot of any such vessel shall, hefore entering'
upon their duties.imake solemn oath helbra one of thni
inspectors herein provided for, to be recorded with the! people. Besides, if we wer Hicrvftc.t ,1 .
certificate, thit he will faithfully and honestly, adcordinjr ! nfT ll mnral rocir:... i -
to his best skill and iud2ement, perform! alt tha duti 1 " dU n,oral res,r,,a and neither " fear God
required of him by this act, without concealment or re-i nor regard man," we have not the power t
Iservation; and if rany such engineer, pilot, or any wit-i serve ihe Devil in iK;a r. . i
ness summoned under this act aa witness, .hallwhen U " th,s Particular way. We
under examination on oath, knowinglyiand inleniioually: can do w.onders with ihe right on our side but
falsify the truih, such person shall be deemed guilty of We will Jind ourselves weak in the c
perjury, aad If convicted be piinihed accordingly. - tresoa3 and innovni'r ,u i ' wrnSs of
vrsing inspectors appointed unuer ne provisions ot tnis.. , . y K1" "Jai,c'o in rjurone in
.-. .. - . i i-.- . . .. lhi nrrlur Ia amf A. , . I
intervention, 1 conquest, and annexation.
without regard lo cause or consequence. We
must have this and we must have that, are the
words in common use, without considering
whether the thing is right, or honorable,
just. 1 his will never do for ihe Amr
SUDDEN DEATH. :
About thirty millions of immortals- annu
ally pass away from earth to the spirit
land. How solemn the thought that,ere
the Autumnal winds of 1853 shall blow
upon us, more human beings will have
died than are to be found in the United
States. What a vast cemetery, if all these
were entombed side by side ! -'..;
And of those who die how many ; are
hurried away without a moment s warn'-,
I ing. Many fall at home, and fall among
strangers, ere it is possible either to re
lieve or rescue them. The thunderbolt,
the flame, the flood, explosions
I paralysis, etc, are all waiting to lay us
! low in an instant. The Mississppi has
(already become a liquid sepulchre, the
forest is often made vpcal by the groans
and shrieks of dying travellers by steam,
- and how many, O, how many have
gone down into the deep deep sea with-!
out time to take a transient view of the
cross !
The public prints teenj with melancho
ly announcements. Onej man was killed
in a rencontre with another. a lady re
tired to rest in her usual: healih, but rtext
morning was found dead, -a lifeless stran
ger was picked up in the street by the;
City guard, a child was crushed to
death by a passing carriage, several mi-
! tiers were killed by the caving in of the
I bank above them a company of carpen
! ters were snatched away from helpless
j families by falling timbers a shark car
j ried oft" a young lady while bathing in the
; surf some sailors and passengers came
to their death by falling 'overboard this
is a brief abstract of what is sometimes
found in our weekly Journal, While we are
writing and you are reading, how many
who, rejoiced to behold the rising of this
; morning s sun, are now gasping ior toe
last nreath ! i
Death finds its victims amongst the
young as well as amongst the old. How?
often has the brightness of the eyes
" Like sunset glories when the day is past," ' !
in an hour waned into the darkness of
death.
If we are bound to; the present by
naught but an attenuated thread which
may be sundered any moment, what man
ner of persons should we be 1 O God, do
thou teach us, and let thy Spirit engrave
the lesson deeply upon the tablet of our
hearts!-' Boast not thyself of to morrow,
for ihou knovvest not what a day may
bring forth." . Bo abo ready, for ye know
neither the day nor the hour wherein the
Son of man cometh." -He that trfeing often
reproved, hardeneth his neck, shall sud
denly -be destroyed, aind that without rem
ican
ftrt ! it U ! t rtAir ncna kA -rliei rtnt d nnrlav Via A
revtion of tholSe.cretarv of the Treasarv. take the ci- . U
ur pariicular views mailers
in
ich we have rPal . . ,
amination, orarceive ths Statements iir-writintf. of nerJ- ivhih w'an t?i
sons of praciioal knowledge arid exiN?rience in the navi-Uu ;k,. u.iJji . a os,eh?aiious dis
ffafjon of steahi vessels, the construction and use of IkmI- V J. K"'. aostracl
011 of steahi vessels, the construction and useiof boiU r J . ' V osi raci ions ; farcin" on
ere, enpnes, ipachinery, and equipments, touching the t i r"ioii.ai aocinnes of which thev
form, materia, and construction of engines and their t PaVe only heltrd the name, but who s
appnrtcnancef ; the causes of the explosion of boilers ho sort of kllbwJed.'e of ihoir wi p05Me8
Fall of Hocks at Niagara.-! Some one
at Niagara Falls writes as follows in a
letter to the Buffalo Courier : I
"Ir was my good fortune to witness,
one day last week, a sight such as is hot
olten seen, being the descent of an im.
mense mass of solid rockiinto the river
i hplnw On U : i
v(i me iuun wnere we are at
work, (upon the Lewiston Railroad,) a
monster rock, weighing as near as I can1
calculate about two hondred tons, project
edout from the perpendicular ledge on
which we were at work, with seemingly
no support under it. but held only, by the
earth, roots, &c. on top, and connecting
power.
i ' I i
'I 'ELr.cn
if.,
Whigs of
mined not :
jolillcation
at the l'n -hav
a prr
on rilontlay
river. Ik
ed in prbct
arivijHiie i::
boisterous
grants, thf :
ny" In 'the
with them
com "or tab!
.their jugs.
saks(, in s!i
line that c
of them ha !
The whole
produced a
all sides, a;,
the Pierce '
on Tuesda;.
Gettvsbuf .
ACTION' A :
ces operate i
a defence, i
Many a. '
ing Ijis nev
;whole farn .
Every fa i;
animal he i
jWeejkly vi !
.'weakly ani:.
j: The; mats
cotes for hi
plenty of co ;
I A s;ool Ii
son of idea I
fethjthe l!o .
and though '
expensp,yet i
not be less .
lilli f lf her .
grain, she i .
garments ; 1
hse ; she k
family in on!
.AVhat V
i-nchburc: 1',
of the late II
(near Libert v,
a little iie't'-.
verely bitten '
put hunting, ;
ran lim into ;
the boys put '
Very soon i
thought the s
er tried it
rlec lined repr
littleCufJ(bt;
like success,
of thbj parties
alarming ra: .
mediately pr
eid them wi:'..
became thoi
er rjecoverii!
(licine. the sw
happy tlo hear :
cent.f The In,
lurpisc of a!!,
exhibited him-
Tiedseof v.,
:i)f a'lqakr, w
': y tested in l! ;
jA negro ma: .
Gibson, of 1 1 i 1
r snake,
an hour dram
4nd i'as relicv .
ing from the 1
'The
Irox. The 1
Iron Slam;
edh in floo 1 ;
and Jefierson f i
at 8 10 cash : .C
Prospect, 400 tu.
Thes sales s:
step.;The tvvo :
iror -Uliegh'1' '
of Phpnixi rr pur
top figure is not yt
of GOp tons, has !
closed '"lasticvenin
panyjio be deli r
at $45 time t-
j 'thinfvvi Bankji'
has been accepttni l
jorityjof twenty oft
i i
i r-
1-1 !
I'-1
1 ! 1
i
U M i
1
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