The Neutrality Laws of the United StatesThe Endowment, 1913 - 201 pages |
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... built for warlike purposes and when carrying a cargo consisting prin- cipally of arms and munitions of war . The Act of 1838 empowers the officers of the government to detain " any vessel " prepared for a mili- tary expedition against ...
... built for warlike purposes and when carrying a cargo consisting prin- cipally of arms and munitions of war . The Act of 1838 empowers the officers of the government to detain " any vessel " prepared for a mili- tary expedition against ...
Page 47
... built for the purpose of offering her to the United States government for use in pursuing Confederate cruisers . Before she was finished the need no longer existed , and the owners of the vessel later offered her for sale . An ...
... built for the purpose of offering her to the United States government for use in pursuing Confederate cruisers . Before she was finished the need no longer existed , and the owners of the vessel later offered her for sale . An ...
Page 48
... built within the limits of the 1Richardson's Messages , VI , 433 . 2 For . Rel . , 1866-67 , Pt . 1 , 126 . 3Richardson's Messages , VII , 85 . United States , or materials and munitions of war , 48 NEUTRALITY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES ...
... built within the limits of the 1Richardson's Messages , VI , 433 . 2 For . Rel . , 1866-67 , Pt . 1 , 126 . 3Richardson's Messages , VII , 85 . United States , or materials and munitions of war , 48 NEUTRALITY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES ...
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... built within the limits thereof , or materials , or munitions of war the growth or product of the same , to inhabitants of other countries or to Governments not at war with the United States : Provided , That the operation of this ...
... built within the limits thereof , or materials , or munitions of war the growth or product of the same , to inhabitants of other countries or to Governments not at war with the United States : Provided , That the operation of this ...
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... built , swift - sailing merchant vessel or steamer could be made with a single gun an effective war vessel . To prohibit our citizens . from building such vessels or selling materials for their con- struction at a time when all nations ...
... built , swift - sailing merchant vessel or steamer could be made with a single gun an effective war vessel . To prohibit our citizens . from building such vessels or selling materials for their con- struction at a time when all nations ...
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Page 84 - A neutral Government is bound — First, to use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming, or equipping, within its jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a Power with which it is at peace...
Page 48 - That if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, begin or set on foot, or provide or prepare the means for, any military expedition or enterprise, to be carried on from thence against the territory or dominions of any foreign prince or State, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are [at] peace, every person, so offending, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding three thousand dollars, and imprisoned...
Page 139 - State, colony, district, or people, as a soldier, or as a marine or seaman, on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer, every person, so offending, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding three years...
Page 143 - ... be concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming, of any ship or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of any foreign prince or State, or of any colony, district, or people...
Page 132 - ... it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, or such other person as he shall have empowered for that purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the United States...
Page 143 - ... shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three years; and every such ship or vessel, with her tackle, apparel, and furniture, together with all materials, arms, ammunition, and stores, which may have been procured for the building and equipment thereof, shall be forfeited, one-half to the use of the informer and the other half to the use of the United States.
Page 126 - States, who within the territory or jurisdiction thereof, accepts and exercises a commission to serve a foreign prince, state, colony, district, or people, in war, by land or by sea, against any prince, state, colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are at peace, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, and imprisoned not more than three years.
Page 140 - States, fit out and arm, or attempt to fit out and arm' or procure to be fitted out and armed, or shall knowingly be concerned in the furnishing, fitting out, or arming, of any ship or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of any foreign prince or state...
Page 143 - ... state or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are at peace, by adding to the number of the guns of such vessel or by changing those on board of her for guns of a larger caliber or by adding thereto any equipment solely applicable to war, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and be imprisoned not more than one year.
Page 100 - ... to accept any commission or engagement in the military or naval service of any foreign state at war with any foreign state at peace with Her Majesty...