Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-01-05

| But in order to make it no longer
matter of argument and to remove
evey Pollible doubt, if doubt there
could remain in the minds Of the
mott icruPulous, Congref5 at the fri
iu7lequent teilon pahtd law to meet
the very cafe, which was fra limited
to two years, bet in March, 1907,
made perpetual. That the reader
may fee how completely It provides
agalnt I'll offences Of this nature. the
following extrads are prelented
/ A. Sec ". If any rerlon fhaH ,v;+hi,, ~.
territory or idrldiction Of the UIii.ed STATES
Deg'a Fl A. on foot, or provide or prepare tbe
n'4a'7 i@r any military expedition " enter
I pf'A7 IN " carried on from III ence agarilt rhe
'1T1''ory or formations Of any foreign prince
or Fare wifh whom the United States are !.
peace. e'e~y fuch p4rlou 70 offending. r,aY
u1nn CONVICTION. h.aliJdCed guilty. If j bigb
III IA 'ieAn"r3 a'ld lf4 ilIe- fine and iuDTi-
comment AZ .ire diicrefion Of the court ~
wIch the conviction lhall he had, 70 a. th7+
luch me hiatt aIot exceed thrA thoufand dnt-
iars' nor the term Of ImPrtonnlent 10 be more
than three yea-s.
I" A., Sec. WI IN every cafe ii which ver-
lei iha'l ne httJd our and armed, Or artemntej
10 70 b y ted-out Or armed. or III wb;ch H.
iorce OF any veiiel Of war, cruiier ~ o;ber
| armed veiiei halI be increIfe Or augnlente4.
Of lni"h'ch any military expedition " enter
Pnze 1haI nc begun " tet "a foot contrary
20 the Prohihi ions and proviGous Of this AZ.
ans III every cafe Of the capture Of fh,D W
Vehel Wl1hln the yH-ildiction or protection or
the United states as above defgred. ana NJ
/ every Gle a. WAUGH any pr0cefs in;linp o,,t W.
any Court ot United States. fIall ha dir,-
ntyed or relt.td hy any perfon or ne,rns
! having he cudody Of any vcIcl of war rrr,i-
er OF any armed vefel Of any foreiyn priaor
or itaie, or q the iublects or citizens Of frch
prince or itate II every iuch cafe n nlaiI ~.
lawful for the ProEdclt IF The Unite Sta-,..
or iIch 0 her perfon Al he fIaIl have erDnov.-
ed Tor thai purp0ie, to employ fuch nart Of h..
land or naval forces " th, United states. ~ ~
the IlItia .hCrc1f a. lhall se necctIarv fo-
the Pr po OF taking poIeIicn " and osi,.,.
"g any fuch ilip or vellel. with her r~ize ~
prizes, If any, Ia order III the execution "
the prohibitions and Fenalties Of this a,4 and
~ me reltorIng !uch prize Or prizes, III TIE
Gales II which reltorati3n ihrIl have been III
n dyed, and alto for the purpcle of prevent
ilg 'he carrying on Of anv fucn exDed.r on nr
en;erprlze from the territories of The Unit4d
states agalnit the territories or dorinrons of
TO- eIgn prince ST fate, with whom Tile u
MED states are at peace"
Every man who can read FroIifl
IS now capable Of dcterniaiag for
h'mieif whether the Frgident was or
was NOT authorized, after Being duly
informed Of the facts, 70 iaierpo,.
and prevent General Miranda from
armlng and equppiug here Of from
falling on his EXPEDITION azaInf tie
CarrAcca- though the acts iniuri us
70 Spain were " to be done out cf
the jurhdi6ton Of the United Sites
Mr. Jefarfon may poai0ly fucceed
IN binding his fupid partiza,s a
little longer ; but he may rely o. it
great part Of this nation are net 70
eafily made the dupes Of his cun-
nlng' and when the period arr YES
ne will we much fear have to account
for this conduct Of his to thofe who
will not be diverted by his fabtiIities
from demanding jultice Of the Unit-
ed States for the wrongs thus permit
ted agalnit A3tion in peace and ami
ty with US. 10 BE- ca,stinned J