Declaration

3. That the declaration required by the first condition sperequired by the 1st section cified in the first section of the act, to which this is in addition, shall, if the same has been bona fide made before the clerks of either of the courts in the said condition named, be as valid as if it had been made before the said courts, respectively.

of the former

act to be valid on certain conditions.

of intention

mission shall

A declaration 4. That a declaration by any alien, being a free white permade 2 years son, of his intended application to be admitted a citizen of the before his ad- United States, made in the manner and form prescribed in the be sufficient. first condition specified in the first section of the act to which this is in addition, two years before his admission, shall be a sufficient compliance with said condition; any thing in the said act, or in any subsequent act, to the contrary notwithstanding [Approved, May 26, 1824.]

Provisions of

the volunteer,

&c. officers

engaged against the

Seminole In

CHAP. 187. An act supplementary of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of the officers, volunteers, and other persons, engaged in the late campaign against the Seminole Indians, passed the fourth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two."

§ 1. Be it enacted, &c. That the proper accounting officer of the act of 4th the treasury department be, and he is hereby, directed to give May, 1822, shall extend to such construction to the act of the fourth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, as that its provisions shall extend to the claims of the volunteer, field, and staff officers, engaged in the campaign of eighteen hundred and eighteen, against the Seminole Indians, who lost horses or the necessary equipage thereof, in the manner mentioned in said act; and, also, to the claims of all the volunteer officers or soldiers engaged in the campaign aforesaid, who, without any fault or negligence on their part, respectively, lost horses, or the necessary equipage thereof, in battle.

dians.

all owners of

settled.

Proviso.

The claims of 2. That the proper accounting officer of the treasury dewagons to be partment be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to audit and settle the claims of all owners of wagons and teams, and others, for any horse or horses impressed into the public service during the said Seminole campaign: Provided, That such impressment, and the value of said horse, or horses, be satisfactorily proved, and that it shall, also, be satisfactorily proved that such horse or horses were not returned to their owners, and that any compensation which may have been allowed and paid for the service of said horse or horses, after the time of their impressment, be deducted.

To be paid out of the treasury.

vateer pension

3. That the amount of such claims, so audited and settled, when ascertained, shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, May 26, 1824.]

CHAP. 190. An act to revive and extend the term of certain pensions which have expired by limitation.

Pensions paid § 1. Be it enacted, &c. That the pensions heretofore granted, out of the pri- and paid out of the privateer pension fund, to the widows and fund, and the orphans of such officers, seamen, and marines, as were slain, or terms for their died in consequence of wounds, or casualties, received, while in vived and ex- the line of their duty, on board the private armed ships of the United States, and the terms for the payment of which had expired by limitation, before the ninth day of April, in the year of

payment, re

tended.

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our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four be, and the same are hereby, revived, and extended to such widows and orphans, with all the advantages, and in the same manner, as if their respective terms had not expired; subject to the provisions, restrictions, and limitations, of an act, passed the ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, entitled "An act extending the term of pensions granted to persons disabled, and to the widows and orphans of those who have been slain, or who have died in consequence of wounds, or casualties, received while in the line of their duty, on board the private armed ships of the United States, during the late war." [Approved, May 26, 1824.]

ACTS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

OF

THE UNITED STATES:

Passed at the second session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the sixth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, and ended on the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five.

JAMES MONROE, President. DANIEL D. TOMPKINS, Vice President, and President of the Senate. JOHN GAILLARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore. HENRY CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The secretary of the treasury

drometer for

the proof of liquors.

CHAP. 215. An act authorizing the secretary of the treasury to adopt a new hydrometer for ascertaining the proof of liquors.

§ 1. Be it enacted, &c. That the secretary of the treasury be, authorized to and he is hereby, authorized, under the direction of the presiadopt an hy dent of the United States, to adopt and substitute such hydroascertaining meter as he may deem best calculated to promote the public interest, in lieu of that now prescribed by law, for the purpose of ascertaining the proof of liquors; and that, after such adoption and substitution, the duties imposed by law upon distilled spirits shall be levied, collected, and paid, according to the proof ascertained by any hydrometer so substituted and adopted. [Approved, January 12, 1825.].

Purchasers of public lands,

chase has

been found

void, to receive such sum as they

therefor.

CHAP. 216. An act authorizing repayment for land erroneously sold by the United States, 1. Be it enacted, &c. That every person, or the legal reprewhere the pur- sentative of every person, who is, or may be, a purchaser of a tract of land from the United States, the purchase whereof is, or may be void, by reason of a prior sale thereof by the United States, or by the confirmation, or other legal establishment of a may have paid prior British, French, or Spanish grant thereof, or for want of title thereto in the United States, from any other cause whatsoever, shall be entitled to repayment of any sum or sums of money, paid for, or on account of, such tract of land, on making proof, to the satisfaction of the secretary of the treasury, that the same was erroneously sold, in manner aforesaid, by the United States, who is hereby authorized and required to repay such sum or sums of money, paid as aforesaid. [Approved, January 12, 1825.]

CHAP. 217. An act in addition to an act, entitled "An act to amend the ordinance and acts Vol. iii. p. of congress for the government of the territory of Michigan," and for other purposes. 1914.

divide it into

1. Be it enacted, &c. That the governor and legislative The governor council of the territory of Michigan be, and they are hereby, of the Michigan territory, authorized to divide the said territory into townships, and incor- authorized to porate the same, or any part thereof; to grant, define, and regu- townships, &c. late, the privileges thereof; and to provide by law for the election of all such township and corporation officers, as may be designated within the same.

county offi

§2. That all county officers within said territory shall be Election of hereafter elected by the qualified electors residing in each coun- cers. ty, at such time and place, and in such manner, as the said governor and legislative council may from time to time direct: Provided, That nothing in this section contained shall authorize Proviso. the electors aforesaid to elect any judge of any court of record, or clerk thereof, or any sheriff, or judge of probate, or justice of the peace. And that so much of the ordinance of congress, passed July the thirteenth, seventeen hundred and eighty-seven, and of the laws of the United States, as are inconsistent with the provisions of this section, and as regard the Michigan territory, be, and the same are hereby, repealed.

cers of said

by and with

3. That the governor of the said territory shall nominate, The civil offiand, by and with the advice and consent of the said legislative territory to be council, shall appoint, all other civil officers in said territory, appointed by except such as are appointed by the president of the United the governor, States, by and with the advice and consent of the senate of the the advice and same. And the governor of the said territory shall have power legislative to fill all vacancies in the offices required to be nominated by council. him, which may happen during the recess of said legislative council, by granting commissions, which shall expire at the end of their next session.

consent of the

ballot.

4. That the qualified electors of said territory shall, at their Additional next and every subsequent election for members of their legisla- members of the legislative tive council, choose, by ballot, eight persons, having the qualifi- council to be cations of electors, in addition to the number now by law au- also chosen by thorized; and the names of the twenty-six persons, so elected, shall be transmitted by the governor of said territory, to the president of the United States, immediately after said election, who shall nominate, and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate of the United States, appoint, therefrom, thirteen persons; which said thirteen persons shall compose the legislative council, any nine of whom shall form a quorum to transact business; and all vacancies occurring in said council shall be filled in the same manner, from the list transmitted as aforesaid. The members of the said legislative council shall receive three dollars each per day, during their attendance at the sessions thereof, and three dollars for every twenty miles in going to, and returning therefrom, in full compensation for their services; which shall be paid by the United States.

5. That appeals and writs of error shall lie, from the decision of the highest judicial tribunal of said territory, to the preme court of the United States, in the same manner, and

su

Same course to be pursued with writs of error, as in

other courts.

Two of the superior judg es to hold a court.

So much of any law as

contravenes

under the same regulations as do lie and are taken from the circuit courts of the United States, where the amount in controverI shall exceed one thousand dollars, which shall be ascertained by evidence satisfactory to the court allowing the appeal.

sy

6. That not less than two judges of the supreme or superior court of said territory, shall hereafter hold a court to transact the business of said court.

7. That so much of any ordinance or law of the United States as contravenes the provisions of this act, so far as respects the provisions the territory of Michigan, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. of this act, re- [Approved, February 5, 1825.]

pealed.

commission

CHAP. 218. An act confirming certain claims to lands in the western district of Louisiana.

Report of the 1. Be it enacted, &c. That all the claims to land embraced ers for adjust in the report made by the commissioners appointed for adjusting ing the titles the titles and claims to land in the western district of Louisiana, to land in the western dis- upon the thirtieth day of December, eighteen hundred and fifteen, trict of Louis- and recommended by them for confirmation, be, and the same December, are hereby, confirmed: Provided, That no person or persons 1818, confirm shall be entitled, by any one claim, to a greater quantity than one league square under this act. [Approved, February 5, 1825.]

iana, of 30th

ed.

Proviso.

Course to be pursued by the

where the exporter or ex

back, shall not

ed such entry

CHAP. 256. An act authorizing the secretary of the treasury to direct the completion of entries for the benefit of drawback after the period of twenty days.

1. Be it enacted, &c. That, whenever the exporter or exportsecretary of ers, entering any goods, wares, or merchandise, for the benefit the treasury of drawback, shall not have completed such entry, by taking the oath, or giving the bond, required by the existing laws of the porters enter United States within the period prescribed by law, but shall ofing any goods, &c. for the be- fer to complete the said entry after the expiration of the said penefit of draw- riod, it shall and may be lawful for the secretary of the treasury, have complet- upon application to him made, by the said exporter or exporters, within the pe- setting forth the cause of his or their omission, under oath, and riod prescrib- accompanied by a statement of the collector, of all the circumed by law. stances attending the transaction within the knowledge of such collector, if he shall be satisfied that the failure to complete the said entry was accidental, or without any intention to evade the law or defraud the revenue, to direct the said entry to be completed, and the certificates or debentures, as the case may be, to issue, in the same manner, as if such entry had been completed, within the period prescribed by the existing laws of the United States. [Approved, March 3, 1825.]

Mail routes established, and discon

tinued. Maine.

The present

road from Freeport to

CHAP. 257. An act to establish certain post roads, and to discontinue others.

1. Be it enacted, &c. That the following post roads be established; In Maine. From Camden to Vinalhaven. From Portland, by Cumberland, Walnut Hill, in North Yarmouth, Pownal, Durham, Lisbon Four Corners, Lisbon Little River Village, Bowdoin, Litchfield, and Hallowell, to Augusta; and that the present post road from Freeport to Bowdoin, be discontinued.