American Neutrality: Its Honorable Past, Its Expedient Future : a Protest Against the Proposed Repeal of the Neutrality Laws, and a Plea for Their Improvement and ConsolidationLittle, Brown, 1866 - 211 Seiten |
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... penalties , the engagement of American citizens in the armies of any belligerent power . Was that the only instance of the kind ? It was but last year [ 1818 ] that the United States passed an act , by which the act of 1794 was ...
... penalties , the engagement of American citizens in the armies of any belligerent power . Was that the only instance of the kind ? It was but last year [ 1818 ] that the United States passed an act , by which the act of 1794 was ...
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... penalties of the Foreign- Enlistment Act , with all its superior completeness , had thus far been enforced in the ... penalty against serving ubicunque gentium must be limited to natural - born subjects , because we cannot legislate for ...
... penalties of the Foreign- Enlistment Act , with all its superior completeness , had thus far been enforced in the ... penalty against serving ubicunque gentium must be limited to natural - born subjects , because we cannot legislate for ...
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... penalty of fifty pounds per head for each passenger . It further subjects the ship itself to seizure and detention , until the fine incurred as above is paid , or satisfactory security given for its payment . - These provisions are ...
... penalty of fifty pounds per head for each passenger . It further subjects the ship itself to seizure and detention , until the fine incurred as above is paid , or satisfactory security given for its payment . - These provisions are ...
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... penalties , in his view , being di- rected against fitting out and equipping ships of war for the public service of foreign belligerent powers . The language which gives rise to this suggestion is , " If any person shall fit out , & c ...
... penalties , in his view , being di- rected against fitting out and equipping ships of war for the public service of foreign belligerent powers . The language which gives rise to this suggestion is , " If any person shall fit out , & c ...
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... penalties , at the unlimited discretion of the court , for violations of the law . Allusion to ridiculously small penalties actually imposed upon Jones , Highat , and others , by British judges , in 1864-5 . — Other points might be ...
... penalties , at the unlimited discretion of the court , for violations of the law . Allusion to ridiculously small penalties actually imposed upon Jones , Highat , and others , by British judges , in 1864-5 . — Other points might be ...
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Adams adopted aforesaid Alabama Alexandra amendment American neutrality armed vessel Banks belligerent Bill Britain British act British Government British statute Chairman Citizen Genet citizens civil clause colony Committee on Foreign Court Crimean War declaration district doctrine Earl Russell enforcement England English enlist or enter equipment expedient favor Fenian fitting Foreign Affairs foreign prince Foreign-Enlistment Act forfeiture French further enacted Henfield high misdemeanor hostilities House of Representatives intent John Laird John Quincy Adams justice Laird law of nations letter of marque Majesty's Majesty's Government ment minister Monroe Monroe doctrine neutral code neutral legislation neutral policy neutral record Neutrality Act neutrality laws offence peace penalties person or persons person so offending port present President principles privateer prize prohibition prosecuted province provisions punished repeal Secretary ship or vessel Spain thereof tion United United Kingdom United-States unneutral violation warlike Washington
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 95 - 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 unending shall bo deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding three thousand dollars, and imprisoned...
Seite 209 - State ; in every such case 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...
Seite 205 - States," and to repeal the Acts therein mentioned. [April 20, 1818.] THAT if any citizen of the United State shall, within the territory of jurisdiction thereof, accept and exercise 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> the person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars,...
Seite 16 - That the district courts shall take cognizance of complaints, by whomsoever instituted, in cases of captures made within the waters of the United States, or within a marine league of the coasts or shores thereof.
Seite 192 - ... 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.
Seite 192 - ... 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...
Seite 209 - People, in every such case 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...
Seite 205 - That if any citizen of the United States shall, within the territory or jurisdiction thereof, accept and exercise 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...
Seite 194 - ... to cruise or commit hostilities against the subjects, citizens, or property of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district? or people, with whom the United States are at peace.
Seite 207 - States, increases or augments, or procures to be increased or augmented, or knowingly is concerned in increasing or augmenting, the force of any ship of war, cruiser, or other armed vessel which at the time of her arrival within the United States was a ship of war, or cruiser, or armed vessel in the service of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people...