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[VOL. I.] ■^^Vr^P RINTi,;D BY DANIFL sTAR NKS tk Co. PROPOSALS ~O*NIEI-STARNES & CO. WTHBCIW OF AUGUSTA. TO BE ENTITLED Mirror of the Times. THE universal promulgation of I ia d the central dertribution of know- SJ'ireobjeJb o. the firft importance in ten’c^‘ f y where,ibertyha ‘ ,ert tracc ! ! i fooeftepn. under every government IS confult* the happmefc of M»u— SSwta*," f.id the Great Lord Bacon ” inited with virtue it certainly ulihMtr. Whtre ignorance re.gn* there liniiph. and despotism govern*. A. enlightened authority will be limited * morality restored. Knowledge & “ ,rt the bafe* of frccdona-the one inilrnA* u» i“ our r 'gb‘*» the other teaches siOUT duties the firft (hew, us how to ooftrua the bed polhble form of govern- Btnt,the l.ft require* us to o! eyit when con ftruded. It is therefore advantageous every where, but in a public it i# absolutely re ifffitv, that c<rr.ct inf< rmation should be widely ditTufcd a.d easily obtained: For litrt 'tit the feefh who govern. ‘Tbty never intentionally choose bad leaders or approve wrong meafure*, yet they are liable to error give them true deia-lt. .n>d they will judge correctly—for on plain grounds the people al ways torn) jup opinions ; whenever they mif takictheir own interest ‘tis owing entirely to warn of information in the many or want of fconeftv in the frw But extensive political in formatoi; is not o be acqu.red wirhout much Übs.ur, aid few have Itifure to fludy the {ll.ins,roij.p.ie the opiuions, & peruse the M/» of lockc, Sydney . Gibbon, Hume & Va.te It an acquaintance with the true |iitcip!e»cfgovernmcnt & duties of a citizen atld be acquired nly from huge folio* i diffof* tteatife*, it would be seldom fought triff ught, the-plough, the hatchet, and the saw must (bud fill. Some cheaper and uifiif means ol latiifying curiosity and f (Curing information must therefore be looked tor; and where i* intelligence ci.eapnefs and convenience united with more a u tage, than in the closely printed col unr.j of tue humble News-paper ? Our ttuatrymen appear so well convinced! of t! e ulefulr.els of periodica! prints, and have so very libera 1 ly encouraged them, that we deem it unneceflary to infill on their merit tcdalmoft h*: lit ate to rcqucfl public pat rouige for Another News-paper eftablifli wnt. Vecan promise little except what atteß lioa,houtfty & induflry can perform. The principles of cur Paper, like our own, will be tpuolicau, u but the fame freedom of opin ion which we claim for ourfelvcs, we wish Jr citerito enjoy.” Civil an d Reli/iou* « r «fty u the birh right of cvry man,‘ and ,f * 0 no * extend the fame indulgence to ill parties, and all fe&, which he vifhes J -hu own, u already or deferve* to be a To support Religion and morality will - cur pnde—to encourage literature our e (leaver—no communications calculated to Mherwillbc refufed; no hint will be A®' , ln * frec country it i* necessary ls 1W should be neither vague nor Su"’-,.*H P of the State leg *«ietohTnd.' llerefore be publiQied ag tIiC F J n h ' ,PPOR OF THE TIMES will be * ° ° ‘ j b,) public measure with ii’ v, Is ln fXami,li n? the conduct of wsil fc U,ia *’ a * t ’ d ' ctrs °f government—it CONDITIONS. L ?k^ 1R a ROR 0F THE TIMES will be puhl.fl,ed every Monday, on a roval T «t of an excellent quality, and good B d2? ricetofubfcrber * be three Sce P " annuni ’ pa,d half >' ear, y in Pr ' C f <or advert 'fing. will be fifty « * per square for the firfl ipfertion tiauaSn ena “ da tor « d ‘«»*- Suhfrr? aper W ‘ P be dc 'i'*ercd to Town and in nark *j r untr y 111 be dene up Office. * * nd delivertd at the Poll- John M. Jameson £? Co l 'Z J r St recfioed in addition to ::t n(r ?< ckth 'fo"™™g ,cle f xvhuh Will be sold Pw j° r CASH or COTTON, VIZ. fjOßusliel* Salt, JoH il>S '. GrCCncoffee » r—• Piinie Ch<-c»e, <££*?■» toe*: ( -boco!; tt } ' arfc askorted > Vi,?" 11 Kentuck y Colton. bb'iig. AI.SC), J ORiy GALLONS bisk mu key, Ul<: lb 4: J MIRROR OF THE TIMES. A BILL To interdict the commercial inter course between the LL S. and Great Britain and France, and • heir dependencies, &. for other purposes. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the U. S. in congress assembled. That from and after the passing of this act, the entrance of the har bors and waters of the U. States £ and of the teiritories thereof, be and the same is hereby interdicted to all public ships and vessels be longing to G. Britain or France, excepting vessels only which may be forced in by distress, or bfeing pursued by and enemy, or which are charged with dispatches or bu siness from the government to which they belong, and also pack ets having no cargo nor merchan dize on board. And if any pub lie ship or vessel as aforesaid, not being included inthe exception above mentioned, shall enter an) harbor or waters within the juris diction of the United States, or of the territories thereof, it shall be lawful for the president of the Uni ted Stales, or such other person as he shall have empowered tor that purpose, to employ such part ot the land and naval forces, or ot the militia of the United States or the territories thereof as he shall oeetn necessary, to compel such ship or vessel to depart. Sec 2 . And be it further enacted , That u shall not be lawful for any citizen or citizens of the . United States or the territories thereof, nor for any person or persons residing or being in the same, to have any intercourse with or to af ford any aid or supplies to any public ship or vessel as aforesaid which shall, contrary to the pro visions ot this act, have enteied any harbor or waters within the jurisdiction of the United States or the territories thereof, and if any person shall, centraly to the provisions ot this act, have any in tercourse with such ship or vessel, or shall afford any aid to such ship or vessel, either in repairing toe said vessel or in furnishing hrr, her officers or crew with supplies ol any kind or in any manner what ever, or if any pilot or other per son shall assist in navigating or pi loting such ship or vessel, unless it be lor the puipoee of carrying her beyond the limits and jurisdic tion ot the United every person so offending, shall forfeit aud pay a sum not less than one huiiUrcd dollars, nor exceeding ten thousand dollars; and shall also » be imprisoned tor a term not less than one month, nor more than one year. Sec a. And be it further enacted, That from and alter ihe day ot next the entrance ot the harbors and waters of the U. States and the territories thereof, be and the same is hereby interdic ted to all ships or vessels sailing under the flag of Great Britain or France, or owned in whole or in part by any citizen or subject of either; vessels hired, chartered or employed by the government of cither country for the sole purpose of carrying letters or dispatches, and also vessels forced i n by dis tress or by the dangers of the sea, of by-being pursued by an enemy, only excepted. And if any ship or vessel sailing under the flag of Great Britain or France, or own ed in whole or in part by anv cit • zen or subject of either, and not excepted a* aforesaid, shall after the said day of next arrive, either with or without a cargo, within the limits of the United States or of the territories thereof, such ship or vessel, toge ther with ihe cat go, if any, Which may be found on board, shall be forfeited, and may be seized and condemned in any court of the U, States or the territories thereof, 48 HOLD THE MIRROR UP TO NATURE.” S/iakcSfeart . a WEST END OF BROAD-STREET, having competent jurisdiction. Sec. 4. And\be it further enacted , That from and alter the twentieth day of Ma) next, it shall not be lawful to import into the U. -S. or the territories thereof, any goods, wares or merchandize whatever, from any port or place situated in Great Britain or Ire land, or in any of the colonies or dependencies of Greai Britian, ror from any port or place situated in France, or in any of her colonies or dependencies, nor from any port or placa in the actual posses sion of either Great Britain or France. Nor shall.it be lawful to import into the United States nr the territories thereof, from any foreign port or place whatever, any goods, wares or merchandize whatever, being of the growth, produce or munufacture of France or of an) of her colonies or depen dencies, or being of the growth produce or munufacture of Great Britain or Ireland, or of any of the colonies or dependencies of Great Britain, or being of the growth, produce or manufacture of any place or country in the actual possession of cither France or G. Britain. Sec. 5, And be it further enacted I'hat wiienever article or aititles, the importation of which is pro hibited by this act, shall alter the twentieth of May be imported in to the United States, or the terri tories thereof, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, or shall alter the said twentieth ot May be put on board of any ship or vessel, boat, raft or car riage, with intention of importing the same into tne United States, or the territories thereof, all such articles, as well as all other arti. ties onboard the same ship or ves sel, boat, ralt or carriage, belong ing to the owner of such prohib ited articles, shall be forfeited ; & the owner thereof shall moreover forfeit and pay tiebie the value of such articles. See. 6- And be it further enacted 1 hat it any article or articles the importation of which is prohibited by this act, shall alter the twenti eth of May, be put on board ot any ship or vessel, boat, raft or car nage, with intention to import the same into t ifc United States, or the territories thereof contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, and with the knowledge of the owner or master of such ship or vessel, boat, raft or carriage shall be forfeited, and the owner and master thereof shall moreo ver each lot felt and pay treble the value of such articles. i>ec. 7. And be it further enacted , t hat it any article or articles, the importation of which is prohibited by mis act, and which shall never lucicss be on board ot any ship or vessel, boat, raft or carriage, arri ving alter the twentieth of May next in the United States, or the teiritories thereof, shall be omit ted in Hie manifest, report or en try of the imister, or the person having the cuarge or command of such ship or vessel, boat, raft or carriage, or shall be omitted in the cr.try of the goods owned by ihe owner, or consigned to the consignee of such articles, or shall be imported or landed, or .attempt to be imported or landed, without * permit, the same penalties, fine and lorfeitures shall be incurred and may be recovered, as in the case of similar omission or omis si* ns, landing, importation, or at tempt to land or import, in rela tion to articles liable to duties on their imponatation into the Uni ted States. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted , That every collector, naval otTicer, surveyor or other officer ot the cus* toms shall have the like power and authority to seize goods, wares and merchandize imported contra ry to the intent anti meaning ot this act, to keep the same in custo dy until it shall have been a*- curtained whether ehe same have been forfeited or nor, and to enter any ship or vessel, dwelling house, store, building or other place, for the purpose of searching fer and seizing any such goods, wares and merchandize, which he or thev now have hr law in relation to good*, wares and merchandize subject to duty, and if any person or persons shall conceal or buy any goods, wares or merchandize, know ing them to be liable to sei zure by this act, such person or persons shall, on conviction there <>l, forfeit and pay a sum double the amount or value of the goods wareaand merchandize, so conceal, ed or purchased Sec. 9, yfnd be it further enact - ed, 'I hat tliu following additions shall he made to the oath or af firmation taken by the masters or persons having the charge or com mand ol anyshipor vessel arriving at any port of the United States, or the territories thereof, after the twentieth of Mav, viz: “ 1 fur ther swear (or affirm) that there are not, to the best of my know ledge and belief, on board (insert the denomination mid name of the vessel, any goods, wares or mer chandize, the importation of which into the United States, or the territories thereof is prohibited by law : And I do further swear (or affirm,) that if I shall here after discover or know of anv such goods wares or merchandize, on board the said vessel, or which shall have been imported in the same, I will immediately, and without delay, make due report thereof to the collector of the port of this district.” Sec. 10. And be it Jurther enac ted, That the following addition be made, after the twentieth of May, to the oath or affirmation taken by importers consignees or agents, at the time of entering goods imported into the United States, or the territories thereof, viz. “ I also swear (or affirm) that there are not, to the best of my knowledge and belief amongst the said goods wares, and merchandize, imported or consigned as aforesaid any goods, wares or merchandize, the importation of which, into the United Mates or the territories thereof, is prohibited by law : And I do further swear (or affirm) that if I shall hereafter discover any such goods, wares or merchandize* amongst the said goods, wares and merchandize, imported or consigned as aforesaid, 1 will im mediate ly, and without delay, report the same to the collector of this district.” Sec. ii. And be it further en~ ancted , That if either Great Bri tain or France shall revoke such of her orders, decrees, laws or edicts, as violate the lawful com merce and ndutral rights of the United States, as generally ac knowledged by the laws of nations, of which revocation the president of the United States shall give publick notice by proclamation, the operation of this act, and also of the act laying an embargo on all ships aud vessels in the ports and lurbors of the United States, and the scvi-ral acts supplementary thereto, shall so far as relates to the nation making such revocation, forth with cease and determine : Provided that all penalties and forfeitures which shall have been previously incurred by virtue of this, or anv other act, the opera tion of which shall so cease and determine, shall be recovered, and distributed in like manner as if tho same had continued in full force and virtue : and vessels bound thereafter to any foreign port or place with winch commercial in tercourse shall, by virtue of this section, be again permitted, shall give bond to the United Mates, with approved security, in double the value of the vessel and cargo, that they shall not proceed to any foreign port, nor trade with «i.y MONDAY, March 13, 1809* j country, other than those with ; which commercial intercourse shall ; have been thus permitted, j ?ec. 12 And be it further en actedy That so much of the act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States, &of the several acts supplementary thereto, as lor bids the departure of vessels owned by citizens of the United States, and the exportation of domestic and foreign merchandise to any foreign port or place other than Great Britain or France, or their colonies or dependencies, or places in the actual possession of eitlier, be, and the same is hereby repeal ed after the fourth day of March ; Provided, That all penalties and forfeitures which shall have been previously incurred by virtue of so much of the said acts as is re. pealad by this act, or which have been or muy hereafter be incurred by virtue of the said acts, on ac count of any infraction of so much of the said acts as is not repealed by this act, shall be re covered & distributed in like manr ner as if the said acts had coritin ne.l iu full force and virttue. Sec. 13. And be it further en acted, That durrng the continu ance of so much the act laying an embargo on ail ship* and vessel* in the ports and harbors of the U» States, and of the several acts sup plementary thereto, as is not re pealed by this act, no ship or ves sel bound to a foreign port with which commercial imercourse shall by virtue of this act, be again per.- milled, shall be allowed to depart for such port unless the owner or owners, consignee or factor «f » U cli ship or vessel shall with the master have given bond with one or more sureties to the United States, in a sum double the value of the vessel and cargo, that the ves sel shall not leave the port without a clerance, nor shall when leaving the port, proceed to any port or place in Great Britain or France, or in the colonies or dependencies of either, or in the actual posses sion of either, nor be directly or in directly engaged during the voy age in any trade with such port, nor shall any article on board of any other vessel, and that she shall return to the Uui.ed States (reason able time being allowed for per lorming the voyage) within the time expressed by the bond j nor unless every other requisite and provision of the second section ol the act, intituled ** An act to cnlorce and make more effectual an act, entitled 4 * An act laying an embargo on all ships and ves sels in t!»e ports and harbor* of tlie United States, and the several acts supplementary thereto, 1 ’ shall have been complied with; And the party or parties to the above mentioned bond, shall within a reasonable time after the date of the same, to be expressed in the said bond, produce to the collector of the district from which the vesa sel shall have been cleared a cer tificate of the landing of the same, in the same manner a* is provided by law for the land ind of goods exported with the privilege ol drawback ; on failure whereat, the bond shall be put in suit; and in every such suit, judg ment shall* be given against the defendant or defendants, unless proof shall be produced of such reianding, or of loss at sea. Sec. 14. And be it further en acted, That so much of the act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States, and of the several acts supplementary thereto, as compels vessels licensed for the Coasting trade,or boats, either not masted, or not decked, to give bond and to load under the inspec tion of a revenue officer, or renders them liable to detention, merely on account of the nature of their cargo (such provisions excepted as relate to districts adjacent to the territories, colonies or provinces of [No. XXII.]