Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-28
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1.-THE !" Neutrality Bill so called, the ;nn.
date object Of which is. to preserve non-nterer.
ence with Canada affairs, has passed both ho,...
of Congress, received the sanction Of tn. Fxau
utive, and become law, in the following shsDe,
AN ACT supplementary to an act entL
ed IAN act in addition to an act for
the punishment of certain crimes
against the United States, and to re.
peal the acts therein mentioned" an.
proved twentieth of April eighteen hun.
dred and eighteen.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. of the United Slates
Of America IN Congress assembled, That
the several collectors naval officers, sur.
veyors, inspectors of customs, the mar.
shaIs, and deputy marshaIs of the United
States, and every other officer who may
be especially empowered for the purpose
by the President of the United States.
shall be, and they are hereby respectively
authorised and required to seize and de-
tain any vessel or any arms or munitions
of war which may be provided or prepar.
ed for any military expedition or enter.
prise against the territory or dominions Of
any foreign Prince or State, or of any
colony, district or people counterminous
with the United States, and with whom
they are at peace, contrary TO the SIKH
section of the act passed on the twentieth
of April, eighteen hundred and eighteen,
entitled, An act in addition TO the act for
the punishment Of certain crimes against
the United States, and to repeal the acts
therein mentioned" and retain possession
of the same until the decision of the Pres.
ident be had thereon, or until the sane
: shall be released as hereafter directed.
= SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, Tha.
: the several officers mentioned in the fore
going section shall be, and they are here
! by respectively authorized and required
a TO seize any vessel or vehicle, and all
l. arms and munitions of war, about to psss
a the frontier of the United States, for apr
G place within any foreign State or COLONY,
q conterminous with the United States,
% where the character of the vessel or We.
l. hicle, and the quantity of arms and mum.
he lions of war are intended to be employed
10 by the owner or owners thereof, or any
y other person or persons, with his or their
prlVity, in carrying on any military expe
dition or operations within the territory
or dominions of any foreign prince or
Is State, or any colony. district, or people
re counterminous with the Uni,ed STATES,
lie and with whom the United States are q,
'; peace, and detain the same until the de-.
ii cis'en OF the President be had for the res.
le toratlon OF the same, or until such prop.
ery shall be discharged by the judgmen!
u OF court OF competent jurisdiction: Pro.
e vided, That nothing in this act contained
e. be so construed as to extend 10, or inter.
fere with any trade in arms or munitions
~ Of war; conducted In vessels by sea with
OF any port or place whatsoever, or with any
'e other trade which nigh, have been law.
Is fully carried on before the passage of this
~ act, under the law of nations and the pro.
visions Of the act hereby amended
+ SEC. g.. And be il further enacted
&c That it shall be the duty of the Office
, making any seizure under this act, 10
eo make application, with due diligence, to
ne the district Judge Of the district court Oh
X the United States within which such seiz
IL ure may be made, for warrant to Justify
De the detention of the property so seized
which warrant shall be granted only on
\, " oath or affirmation, showing that there il
u, probable cause to believe that the proper
"a ty SO seized is intended to be used in q
~ manner contrary to the provisions of this
Co. act; and If said judge shall refuse to is
sue such warrant, or application THEREOF
~ shall not be made by the officer maxim.
Oh such seizure within reasonable time, pI
MS, exceeding ten days thereafter. the said
III property shall forthwith be restored to
Va, the owner. But if the said Judge shall be
% satisfied that the seizure was justified un'
To- der the provisions of this act and issue
his warrant accordingly, then the sams
&C. shall be detained by the officer 50 seizing
wi SAID property, until the President shall Of
esS der 1t to be restored to the owner or claim
=, ant, or until it shall be discharged in due
ny course of law, on the petition of tho
OIL OIL claimant, as hereafter provided.
th' SEC. 4. And be it further enacted
'ay That the owner or claimant of any prop
IL. ~ ert5 seized under this act, may file his p
'ne tltlon in the circuit or district court of The
"s United States in the district where such
seizure was made, setting forth the laci
In the case; and thereupon such court
l. shall proceed, with all convenient de-
spatch, after causing due notice to be CIV
en- to the district attorney and officer MAJ
ing such seizure, to decide upon the sal
case, and order restoration of the proper
ty,euuless it shall appear that the SEIZURE
was authorized by this act and the c't'
cult and district courts shall have juHs
dlction, and are hereby vested with full
power and authority, to try and determD'
all cases which may arise under this acI'
and all issues in fact arising under IL