Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-04-07
PUBLIc---No. 10.

AN ACT supplementary to an act entitled
I San act in addition 10 the act for the pun
| ishmcnt Of certain crimes against the Uni.
ted States. and to repeal the acts therein
mentioned" approved twentieth April, ei.h-
teen hundred aud eighteen.
| BE it enacted by the Senate md House NJ Re-
prest INJURIES file United States .f.amcrca, in
Congress assembled, That the several collect
ors, naval officers. surveyors. inspectors Of
customs, The m lrshals. and deputy marshals
of The United States, and every other officer
who may be specially empowered for The pur-
pose BY The President Of the United States,
shall be, and they are hereby respectfully au-
thorlzed and required to $, i1e and dctain any
vessel or any arms or munitions OF war which
may he provided or prepared Tor any military
expedition or enterprise against the territory
or lominions Of any foreign Prince or State, Or
Uf any colony. district or people contern'inons
with the United States. and viii, whom they
are at peace. contrary TO the SIKH section Of
The act passed On the twentieth Of April. eigh-
teen hundred and eighteen, entitled can act
in addition TO the act for the punishment Of
certain crimes against the Uniied States, and
to repeal The acts therein mentioned" and re-
tain possession Of the same until the decision
OF the President be had thereon, or until the
same shall be released as hereinafter directed.
SEC. 2. find lie it further enacted, Tina, the
several officers mentioned in the foregoing Sec
ton shall be, and they are hereby respectively
authorized and required TO seize any vessel or
vehicle and all arms or munitions Of war, a.
bout to pass the frontier Of the United States
for any place within any foreign State or colo
ny, con,erminous with the United States, where
the character Of the vessel or vehicle, and the
quantity Of arms and munitions, or other cir
cumstances shall furnish probable cause TO be-
lieve that the said vessel or vehicle, arms, or
munitions of war are intended to be employed
by the owner or owners thereof. or any other
person or persons, with his or their privi,y, in
carrying on sny military expedition or opera
lions within the territory or domnions Of any
foreign Prince or State, or any colony. district,
or people conicrmnons " i,h the United States,
and with whom the United States are al peace.
and detain the same until the decision Of tho
President be had for the restoration ofthe same,
or until such property shall be discharged by
the judgment Of court Of competent jurisdic.
ton: Provided, I'ha, nothing in this act con-
taincd he SO construed as 10 extend TO or inter-
fere with any trade in arms or munitions OF
war. conducted in vessels by sea with any port
Or place whatsoever. or with any other trade
which might hive been lawfully carried on
before the passage OF this act, under the law
Of nations and The provisions Of the act hereby
amended.
SIC. 3. find be ii further enacted, That i
shall be the duty Of the officer making any se,-
zure under this act. to make application. with
due diligence, to the district Judge of the dis
trict court Of the United States within which
such seizure may be made. for warrant to
justify the detention Of the property so seized;
which warrant shall be granted only on oa,h
or affirmation. showing that there is probable
cause to believe that the property so seized Is
intended 10 be used in manncrconirary 10 me
provisions Of this act; aud if said Judge shall
refuse TO issue such warrant, or application
therefor shall not be made by the officer ma
king such seizure within reasonable iime' not
exceeding ten days thereafter, The SAID proper
ty shall forthwith be restored to the owner.
But if the said Judge shall be satisfied mat inc
seizure was justified under the provisions OF
this act. and Issue his warrant accordingly
then the same shall be detained by The officer
30 selling said property, until the President
shall order il to be restored to tho owner Of
claimant, or until it shall b discharged IN due