The Neutrality Laws of the United StatesThe Endowment, 1913 - 201 pages |
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... letter to the French minister , on May 15 , 1793 , Jefferson said : " We have answered [ to Great Britain ] , that our citizens have always been free to make , vend , and export arms ; that it is the constant occupation and livelihood ...
... letter to the French minister , on May 15 , 1793 , Jefferson said : " We have answered [ to Great Britain ] , that our citizens have always been free to make , vend , and export arms ; that it is the constant occupation and livelihood ...
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... letter to the French minister , on May 15 , 1793 , Jefferson said : " We have answered [ to Great Britain ] , that our citizens have always been free to make , vend , and export arms ; that it is the constant occupation and livelihood ...
... letter to the French minister , on May 15 , 1793 , Jefferson said : " We have answered [ to Great Britain ] , that our citizens have always been free to make , vend , and export arms ; that it is the constant occupation and livelihood ...
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... letter of May 15th to M. Ternant . In this letter M. Genet defended the act of the French consul in setting up a prize court , on the ground that the power was conferred by the Treaty of Commerce of 1778 , which provided that the ...
... letter of May 15th to M. Ternant . In this letter M. Genet defended the act of the French consul in setting up a prize court , on the ground that the power was conferred by the Treaty of Commerce of 1778 , which provided that the ...
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... letter on June 5th . He informed Genet that Jefferson's reply . the President had decided , after mature consideration , " that the arming and equipping vessels in the ports of the United States , to cruise against nations with whom we ...
... letter on June 5th . He informed Genet that Jefferson's reply . the President had decided , after mature consideration , " that the arming and equipping vessels in the ports of the United States , to cruise against nations with whom we ...
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... letter of August 16th to Mr. Morris , min- ister of the United States to France , Jefferson exposed it in detail : " Mr. Genet says , that the 22d article of our treaty allows him express- ly to arm in our ports Does the negative to the ...
... letter of August 16th to Mr. Morris , min- ister of the United States to France , Jefferson exposed it in detail : " Mr. Genet says , that the 22d article of our treaty allows him express- ly to arm in our ports Does the negative to the ...
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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...