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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Saturday authorizing the President to direct armed vessels to seize French privateers depredating U.S. commerce and retake captured American ships, in response to violations of treaties and international law.
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AN ACT,
More effectually to protect the Commerce and Coasts of the United States.
WHEREAS armed vessels, sailing under authority, or pretence of authority, from the Republic of France, have committed depredations on the commerce of the United States, and have recently captured the vessels and property of citizens thereof, on and near the coasts, in violation of the law of nations, and treaties between the United States and the French Nation - Therefore,
Section I. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, and he is hereby authorized to instruct and direct the commanders of the armed vessels belonging to the United States, to seize, take and bring into any port of the United States, to be proceeded against according to the laws of nations, any such armed vessel, which shall have committed, or which shall be found hovering on the coasts of the United States, for the purpose of committing depredations on the vessels belonging to citizens thereof , and also to retake any ship or vessel. of any citizen or citizens of the United States, which may have been captured by any such armed vessel.
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United States
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bill passed in the house of representatives, authorizing presidential action against french armed vessels.
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The bill enacts authority for the President to instruct U.S. armed vessels to seize French vessels committing depredations on U.S. commerce or hovering on coasts for that purpose, and to retake captured American ships, in response to French violations of treaties and law of nations.