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LAWS 6V THE PITTED STATES.
An Act for Ibe draiiioo of the state of Lcu j
tsUoa Uito the Umon ina to rxiww
of the United Stef eo the wui ute.
Wberias the representatlvci of the
people of all that part 'of the territory
or countnr cedeOi uoaer ujc wiuc ui
Lcujiini, bjr the treaty made at Ptns
rn tbe,thirticttniay ot April, one inou
sand eifehf hundred an d three, between
the Uniteti Siatea andFrancet contain
ed within the foUbwinp limits, that is
to lay : UeginninR at the mouth of the form the same duties, be subject to the
rier Sabine : thence, by a line to b- same regulations and penalties, and be
drawn along the middle of the said riy- r entitled to the same fees to which mar
including all islands to the thirty second shals in other districts are entitled for si
degree of latitude ; thence due north, milar services ; and shall moreover,' be
to the northernmost part of the thirty psid two hundred dollars, annually, as a
tnira ccgrce 01 norm lauiuac j mence,
along the said parallel of latitude to the
r'ltcr Mtsilssippi, thence down the stid
xiTcr, to the river Iberville, and from
thence, a loner the middle of the said
river, and lakes Maurupas and Pont-
chartrair to the gulph o! Mexico
thence, bounded by the said gulph, t
the place of beginning, including all the
islands within three leagues of the coast,
did, on the twenty second day of Janu
art, one thousand eight hundred and
twelve, form fi-r ihemseives a coastitu-
tion and state govcrnmen , and give to
the said state the name of 'h'- srate nf
Louisiana, in pursuance of an act of j
congress entitled An act to enable the
people of the territory, of Orleans to
form a constitution and state goTern-
rrcnt, and for the admission of the said
state into the union on an equal fooling
with the original states and for other
purposes :" And the said constitution
hv.ng been transmitted to Congress
and by them being hereby approvtd ;
therefore,
Be it n acted by the senate nnd house
er rrpres'vtctives cf the United States
A mrrir j in. Cm re tt itturthleA Tha
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t . aid VUe be One, ana It IS
hereby declared v be one of the Unite
S:acs rf Ameiic4!, ard admitted into
the union on an tqual footing with the
original s'tes, in atl respects whatever,
bv the name and tale of tne-state ot
Louisiana : Provided, ,That it shall be
taken a a condiriuaupon whicblhe said
state is inorporated in the unirn that
the river Mississippi, and the navigable
rivers and waters leading into the same
and into the gulf of Mexico, shall bo
comn.on highways : end forever free, ?s
rll to the inhabitants of the said state
as to the inhabitants of the r stales and
the territories of the United States,
i'hout any tax, du'y, import or toll
therefor, iinpnsed by the said Mate ; and
that the above eonriiti jn, and also all o
thrr the conditions end terms contained
in the third section of the act, the title
thereof is berein tefore recited, shall be
considered, dretued snd ttken, funda
mental condi:ia:s, anil terms, upon
vhich the said stale is incorporated in
the union.
Sec 2- And ire it fur tier tnacttd. That Until
the next general census and apportion
ment of representatives Uic said state
shall be emitted to one representative in
the house of representatives of the Uni
ted States ; and tint all the laws of the
United Slates not locally inapplicable,
shall be extended to the said state, and !
shall hare the same force and effect,
within thesame,at elsewhere within the
United States. V'.
Sec 3- And be it tober. enacxc That the said
state, together sviih the leidue of that
portion of country , wivch ws rompre
hended within the tcrritotv fit Oilejns,
as constituted by the act entitled ' an
act ertcting Iuiisna into tvo territo
ries and prui;iiii for the temporary uo
verrimctil thereof,',shall be one district
and bt cfcticd.the Louisiana District : c
thcrc5hall tc ctallihed in ihesaid Dis.
triu, a District Coort to consist of one
"u:!v;e, who shall reside therein, and be
l'.rd the District Judge ; and there
arnll br, annu'ly, four stated sessions
of the Sim enu-. htld nt the cttv of Or
leans : the first to commence on the
tlrrd Mony in July next and the three
'titer scsii? s trof rrtiivlv on the third
M Midsy oi e?ciy third citendcr month
t icred.cr. The said Judge shall, in all
thuii, have end exercise the same u
iiMlictwtii and r,HCrs which by the a5,
ti.r title whereof is n this section recit
ft, were given to the cKs-rict judged of
t .c ttrritoiy c.f Oilcans ; aod he shall he
-"oetl an annual compea ation of three
' -unhand t!uiljr5,tote paid quarter ytr
I1 - k k. mmwtmwr t'ltm TTnt.rt t.ttmm'
TWi ..m' nnrint rTrlcVf;
the said court, who shall reside, and
keep the records of t&exourl in the city
of Orleans, and ahall rcceire, for the
service performed by him-'hc jtame
feci heretofore allowed to the dork of
thcOrlrans terntoy.
Sec 4. And h it farther enacted, That
there shall jb? appointed in the &aid dis
trict, a person leanedin the law, to act
as attorney for the United States, who
shall in addition this stated fees, be
! paid six hundred dollars, annually, as a
full compensation for all extra services.
There shall 'also be, appointed a mar
sbal for the said district, who shall per-
l compensauon ior an cAir act
aec O. Vina oe i runner cnnciru, t n no- i
m . M m m - - ' f A. -
thine in this act shall be construed to re-1
pal the fourth section of an act entitled
" An act for laying and collecting duties
on imports andtonnage within the ter
tores crded to the U. S-ates. by the
treaty of the the thirtieth of April, one
thousand eight hundred and three, be
ween the U. States and the French re
public; and for other purposes," and
that the collection district' shall be and
remain as thereby established.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That this
act shall commence and be. in torce
from and alter the thirtieth day of April,
1812.
HENRY CLAY,
Xfilrr Ik Hturt fLtprntnttiti.
, Wk. H. CR AWFOMI), y
. Frtt'Uti of lie St tit frt Umpon.
April 8, 1812. Apovrd
JAMS MADISON.
An Act to authorise a detachment from
the
Militia of the United State?.
HE it enacted by tie Senate and House ofHe-
tortJtntatixe cf tte United State tj America tn
Cctigren aitctnbied, '1 hat the President of the
United S.ates be, and he is hereby au-
ihnrSirft tn rmtiirr nf fh TvTfrif iv nf
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me several states ana territories, to take
LrV..,,,! i,.,,,,.. trt nrnir,. rm orl
effectual measures to organizr, arm and
tquip, accordingto law, and h- Id in tea
dincss to march at a moment's warning,
their respective proportions of one hun
dred thousand militir, officers included,
to be apportioned by the President of the
United S aits, from the latest militia re
turns in the department of war ; and, in
cases where such return hve not ben
made, by auch other data as he shall
judgceqjilable.
5ec- 2. And be itjartber enac-cd, a hat the de
lachment of militia aforesaid shall be of.
ficered cut of the present militia offi
cers, or others, at the option and discre
tion of the constitutional authority in the
respective states and territories; the-
President of the United S ates appor
tioning the general officers among the
respective slates and territories, as he
may deem proper, aod the commission-
ed officers of the militia, whm called
into actual service, shall be entitled to
the same pay, rations and emoluments
as the ofikers of the army of the United
States.
Sec 3. And be it further enacted, That the laid
detachment shall not br compelled to
serve a longer time than six months af
ter they arrive at the place of render
v.us ; and during the time of their ser
vice the non-commissioned officers, mu
sicians and privates shall be entitled to
the same pay and rations as is provided
by law for the, militia of the United
States when called into actual service.
Sec. 4. And be it further enaxttd. That the Pre.
iident ot the .United States be and he
hereby is authorised to call into actual
service any part, or the whole of said
detachment, in all the exigencies provi
ded, by the constitution, and the offi
cers, non-commissioned. officers, musi
cians add privates 'of the said detach
ment shall be subject to the penalties of
the act, entitled "An act for calling forth
the militia to execute the laws of the
Union, suppress insurrections and re
pel invasions, and to repeal the act now
in force for thbse purposes, passed the
twenty-eighth day of , February, one J
thousand seven hundred and ninety
five," and if a.part only of said detach
ment shall be called into actual service,
they shall be ta&en from such part there
of, as the President of the United States
shall deem proper. 4 v .
Sec - 5. And Ite it further (.enacted. That in lieu
yf whipping! 'as provided by several of
the rules and articles of wari as pow
iiied f and practised., stoppage v of pay,
confinement and deprivation of paij: of
the rations shall be substituted in such
manner thereinafter prbyided. ,
. St C--6. Altd DC
it further enacted: Thzu txir and hfenerebv t authorised to abdoint ti exDiration ofijbhei Tear afters the conclu- .Y- K'!-S
! non-cdtnmissioDed
1 1 Ionffing to the
militia, who shall, while in actual Ser?
vice, beconvicted before anyxouit-ma
tial of any, o(rence9vw&ich before sthe
passing of his act might or cotjld hve
subjectediuch person to be wrjipped,
shall forltjie . first offence, be put under
such stoppages of pay as such court-
martial snau aujuuc, iwi ciuccumg wic
one h alf of one month's pay for any one
offence ; but such offender mayi more
overeat the discretion of Vsoxh. court
martial, be confined under guard, on al
lowance of half rations! any"! length of
time, hot exceeding ten days for arfy
one offence, or may, at the discretion of
such court martial, be publicly drummed
out of th,e army. , i '
Sec 7. And be it further enact That t)ie
sum of one million of dollars be, and the
same is hereby appropriated, ttt be pid
out 01 any monies in tne treasury not o
therwise appropriatedi towards defray
ing any expences incurred by Virtue of
the provisions of this act.
Sec. 8. And U it further enacted, mat mis
ac shall continue and be in force for
the term of two years from the passing
thereof, and no longer. 1 .
HtNRY CLAY,
Speaker of the House of Repreaeniathct
Wm. H. CRAWFORD,
President of the Senate pro tempore.
April 10, 1812. Approved, !
v JAMES MADISON.
An Act supplementary to An act to raise
an additioal military force.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Be
present at tvex of tbe United States of ' America, in
Congrcs assembled, I hattnenon.commissionca
officers, musicians and privates of the
light dragoons shall receive the same
uniform clothing as is now provided by
law for the artillery and infantry, ex
cepting one pair of gaiters and four
pair of shoes, in lieu of which, each per
son shall be annually entitled to receive
one pair cf boots, and two pair cf she?.
Sec. 2. And.be it further enacted, That the
non-commissioned officers, musicians
and privates of the regimentof light ar
tillery, shall receive the same clothing
as the light dragoons, when ordered to
be mounted ) .
Sec. 3. And be it father enacted, That all
the officers, exc-pting general officers,
who may be appointed during the pre
sent session ofCongress under the "Act
to raise an additional military foTce,"
shall take rank in auch manner as. the
President of the United States shall di
rect, without regard to priority of ap
pointment.
H CLAY,
Speaker of tbe House of flepresentatives
GEO. CLINTON.
Vttt'Prtii&ttiX eftt U. States W Prttiient pf the Senate
March 17, 1812. approved, ,
JAMES MADISON.-
An Act making further provision for the Ar
my ot the Unued btates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Ccngres assembled, That
the President of the United State be,
end he hereby is authorised and .era-
nowerd to aDDoint so many district
pa masters as, in. his judgment, the
service may require ; and if such pay--
masters are taken from the. line oi
the army, they shall respectively re
ceive thirty dollars per month, in ad
dition to their pay in the line : Provi
ded,, The same shall in no case exceed
the pay and emoluments ot a major;
ana u not taxen irom tne une, uiey
shalf receive thej aame pay and emol
uments as 'major of infantry. ;
Sec- 2. And be it further enacted. That the
President of theUnitcd States be, and
he hereby is authorised and empow
ered to appoint a paymaster to each j
regiment on the peace establishment,
who shall receive 'the same pay and
emoluments as a captain of the regi
ent to which he belongs: Provided
That all district and regimental pay
masters shall be subject to the rules
and articles of war, and give such
bonds to the United States as the
Secretary for the Department of War
may direct for the faithfurj perform
ance of their duties," And'it shall be
the duty of the commanding officer,
when requested by the pay-marter,'
to fJrnish a Capable non-commissioned
officer or soldier to aul hun in"' be
discharge of his"duty whp,gWhilebpi
employed; shall receive douole pay. f&
Sec- 3 And be it fartUr 'enaacd, hii Xkt
tisiubuv u iuk, yunwu fejuairwa' v
aforesaid aetachmeht-'oW
officer br prtvateVbe-1 tVcamheP rabtomsvaridt sk;wacVand4 l
(tors as the service may require,'-riot!
exceeaing one, to eacn; pngaac ; .ana
Vtich iubinspectbrs shall each receive
twenty-four dollars per month, in ad
dition to .his pay tri tke line. ' Y
.Sec. 4. Andttfurthef triage j,) That,each.
brigade major, provided by lavy shall
be allowed tweotyfourdbUafve
monthr In addition ti) his payinthJine
. , Sec.. 5. .And be it further enacted, That the
general commanding the army' of the
United States shall be allowed a se
cretary, to be takep from the fine of
me armyf wno spait receiver iweniy'
four dollars rri.monthin'''-ddhioh to
his pay iq the lirie, and shall be al-,
lowed forage for two horses. r '
Se. 6. And be it further enaxttd, ::.That.i
addition to the noncommisioned offi
cers and privates allowed to the reg
iment of light artilery, each company
hall be.fcntitled to. twelve drivers of
artil!erv,whbshall be enlisted for five
years, unless sooner discharged; and
receive the same pay, rations and clo
thing, as the privates of the army z
Provided Such drivers of artilery
shall at all times be liable to do duty
in the ranks when jhe- company shiil
not be mounted. ,. :' Y v
Sec. 7. And be it further, enacted. That so
mubh of the u Act for establishing
rules articles for the government of
the armies of the United States, as
authorises the infliction of coporeal
punishmept, by stripes or lashes, he
and the same hereby is repealed.
j II. CLAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Wm. H. CRAVFORD.
President of the Senate pro tempore.
May 16, 1812. -Approved,
JAMES MADISON.
An Act supplementary to the act entitled " an
act- respeatng alien enemies J
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of tke United States
of America in Congress assembled. That
nothing in the proviso contained in
the aict entitled An act respecting
alien enemies," approved on the sixth
day of July, one thousand seven huur
dred & ninety -eight, shall.be extended
or construed ' to extend to any treaty,
or to any article of any treaty, which,
shall have expired, or which jshall not
be in force, at the time when the pro
clamation of the President shall issue.
H. CLAY.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Wm- H CRAWFORD,
Presiderit 6f the Senate pro tempore.
July 6, 1812. AppkoVbd -
JaMS MADISON.
AoAct for imposing additional duties upon all
goods, wares and merchandise imported
from any foreign port or place, and for other
-purposes. ,N . '
' BE it enacted by tbe Senate and House of Re
presentatives fibt United States of jnerica Jn
Congress assembled, That an additions doty of
one hundred per centum Upon the per-:
manent duties how imposed by law up
on goods, wart s and merchandise im
ported into the United States, shall be:
levied and collected upon all goods
wares and merchandise, which shall,
from and after the passiog of this act.
be imported into the U. States, from a
ny foreign port or place. J "V ;
, Sec- 2 And be it further enacted, That an
addition of ten per centum shall be
made to the several duties imposed by
this act; in respect to all such goods
wares and meichandise as shalb from
and after' the passing of this act, be im !
ported in ships or vessels not of the V
States. . , ..;
Sec. 3, And be it further enacted That on all:
ships or vessels belonging wholly or m
part to the subjecis of forefg npowersV
which shall be entered iri the U. States
or the territdiies thereof, there shairbe.
paid an additional duty at the rate of one
dollar ancllfifty cents per ton 1 -Sec.
4. 'And be jt further enacted. That the
additional 'duties laid by this act, shall
be levied and collected in the same man-:
ner, and under, the sime re gulations arid
allowances, as id drawbacks, mode' of
security, and time of payment ; respect
ivejyas are" prescribed: byla ihr!
tionro the duties noiu frce, ojht ar
ticles oii''.whUhfe $idaddiltib)uj
tie's are' laid by his act.,v , :t
Sec
c j. ana ?e u jurjmcr wftteu,. a&i inn
shall continue" in forceYso dorigrvas
ct
vhe
urn tea otates anaii je engageu m j
:v?ith Great Britara, -and until the 1
war
f.tiiiract
gouus, wares, ana rnercn an aize, aaaii
have De'eh4revibusly' K
X-Mrcm y p
Speaker of the House !df ReprestativeSi ' '
T - VVm- H. CUAWFORp. ;
7 . - .President of the Senate nro teropote.
An, Act for the establiahmeiit c-fva QeheVsl
Ho
States
That there shall be established-itt the
Pepartment of.c'rttfy
to bdenominae4hie General Land ;
Omce ; tte'hietfbm0fT'wntch .shall
be called, the Commissioner of the Ge
neral Lanjd Office, WhoselYdutyit shill
hJ inrtW ti.' 'ifirrlirtn !rf t)nt hrkA nt
liina vmce m ine ueDarirnrni ox tne irea. . - -.
BE ti -enaefedrbfi fht:SenaW , !
Use f :RepremtatMM - mM
of America m Conjrres't asiembUdi: 5$Vfc
the, department, to superintend, excte i
and performt aHlsuchadt
loucuing w respecting ae puouc itfiius
of the United States, and'brnCr lands '
patented or granted lhe trjitedates; y )
to be done or performed ih trje office of
the Secretary of Stated 6J" the Secretary
and Register of the Treasury, arid of the Y
Secretary of War, or whicji shall here
after by Uw be jissigned to khe, said 6f '
Sec. V' And be it further chatted
'Tliat there shall fie ''"jn;thiaidCieahV
inferior 6fficerf tb b4a the. ;
satd prijpat'orheeri,'!' employe'd ' f
herein as he shall deeni proper and to y
he called the Chief Clertoft General ;
Land Offi.e "jvtho inalf caieswhen? 1
the said principal tiffiQeShall become
vacant, ourirg such vacancy hali have ;
the charge and custody pfahe'seal, and .
ot all records, books and paperselon-
mg to the said omce-
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
the" said principal officer land every o,.
-I ther person to' be, appointed and em
ployed in the said pffice, shalV before
he enters n theuties ofts, office or
appoihtmenfj; take in oath or afnrma
tion," truly arid faithfully to execute the ;
trust committed to himj j . -c': , '
St-. - 4. , And 'be if further enaetra,t
That the said Commissioner hall cause
a seal of office to be made and provided .
for the said office wtthuch v device afl
ihe President of the Unued Stages fiall! '
approve ; and copies of j any "recordst '
books or. papers, belonging to the?said '
office, funder the signature of the said'
Commissioner, or, wheri tne office. shall x
bevacant, under! the stcnatur J of the .
k, and the said seat, shall be
competent evidence Jn all rasei inwhich
the original records books or papefs,
could-be evidence "''"Y-4 '
Sec. 5. And .be It 'further enacted.
That the saidCommissibner shall, forthi
with, af er hk appointment, be entitled
to the custody, and shall lake charge- of
the said seal, and also jpf all records,
books and papers, remaini in the bf-Y
fices of the Secretary of State, of, the
Secretary and Register of the jTressury,
and of the ecfetary qfi War pouching
or concerning the public lands ' of the
Unitejd States ; and thesaid rrc6rdsy
Seti. $. And be it further . enacted
That the said Commissioner shalUwhen 5
requiredby the President of the United ,
rhiiHe a plat of any land j surveyed un-.
eellority of the (United States
and give such information respecting
the public N lands, and concerning the i
business of f his office, as shall- be di- Y ,
ncled.- I'M; :
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.That in all caes itf which land has here-
tbfo' orihall'herw giveh b
the United States for. military ervjees,
warrants shall bW graht
entitled to suchtlkmlb the Secretarjr
of War ; and such warrants shall bete- ; .
corded m trie slsid Undj
to be kept for the purpose, and shall be r,
located as-isfor may be provided by law : '
and patents shall afterwards be issued
actordtngly. . y fY1
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That all patents j issuing frontVthaid 7
office,; shall be4ssued jinYl':ime?.bf -
'fh'e; Unfred StaCes , and funert tieYseal . , : :,
of the said office .and be sirrned bv t he !
bo; ks a; d jajjers, shahecomefndYy
d : emed thv: Scores Jljook? and - par'l
of the saui office.; ; V ; Y' ' HtYf
rresioent oi ine junuev, otaies, ana couii -s i
iers'grved y!-the?v'jpbhimjcfle r the:
said office, and ehaU be recordeid in the
said bffi'ce tn bobks to be U$pt tor ths
purp'ose ';;vv ' 1 y ..
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