The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-28
TWO CENTS.
the statute Of April 1918 1t attempts to guard against

the statute of April 1918 1t attempts to guard .gainst
sou, m o tne p'acr and rights of the friendly
powers ny our own p.0ps by acts done vithin our
territory by inhibitink therein all procee linv Of
~srke purpose or tendency again 70 any f,rci IN go
vrrnm~nt or ~ opl- ith whom tue United snn .s are
~ pacH. nv "u'! P'"n''ons oi the st>tuts witch
come within the scope of your inquiry To the Court
ana To which your ten ton should be al lrssed ara
u."ntaheu IN the ON section tn" 9Th s,cto, makes
high misdcmcaaor tor any psrsnn withi, ,hs tar.
rory or jnrisictiop ofthc United 70 hs,;in or
enuh l"oi or provide or prepare the any
mrs expedition or enterprise TO be c. rriej on fro,a
snehee sI against ,he territory or donnioas Of auy
'oIo'sn power or state or Of any colony distret
people with whom the United stss.s sr,. nc pe.os
ms ianEnhRs ~ very comprehensive and prr-mp-
tory IL brandt natonsl offence the first Yo-r a,
proposal by individuals get ap ,niljt.ry outer,r.s
WITHIN TINS country sgains, fc.snily ono It do.s
not wait for the project 90 b. e,rsu.,ntod ", a..
formal array or organization forces or ecsr.toa
OF war hut STRIKES a, the uoepti"n OF the purpoe ia
the first acts uanift sting IT, hOarye- 6,,,,lv rh.
o0.nca ia coyu;T,.t ~ 'Sl'nT hin'y rhS
dition. Such beginning woud De Lhe irst in,i.
pient step taken with veg to the anti
prise, by enher engaging men munitions Of v.r
or means Of transpnrtatio or funds for II, m,at-n-
ance; and even further it ii not necessary thlt tha
means shan be- actually provided aud procured rhs
statute make IL Grim" b prepare those This
w"nid clearly enmpr'h' nd the mikia8 rady aud ths
tender or oder of such ncourage Or induce
.he eApeutiohi ana may proOs0y iuciuis also
any plan or arrangements. havins In view thr al
and furtheranSe OF the enterprise Under ths
provision OF tho ax You will tberefJr. inlu re
fuily whether any person por-ons have been CON
srfned. &C., Within th's district, IN getting up h,'
tile exp dhtion against the Island ~ Cuba; ~hesh-
er by them. or through thew sgeucy or inaurnes
men have been secured sH ted or emD'byei 20
carry II on, whether mauitioas of money
transport vessels nave beu provided hers for "a,
object; and ii the facts In proof fasten on say
ind yidnai partlopa TN such -et- IL il yoar
duty To indct him To- the vo atuu rhs statue ard
present hun for t'al b,f=re this Court ft mus 20
niiest 10 yon ernilcmsn that these criminal s..
signs undertaken. viii bs rnaes I'd i1a much lie
gui-e and caution; IL is piobshlc that sniers
BE- openly enlisted or officers commissioned yrssrs
hrighted 10 transport tnunuon- of inen ns
neld OF acuon Plet'noes ana ruloriug viii be riappy-
ed 10 maxi IA real object the parties criina
ttefa
reslly To b. osupriY the of hOstii- -gge,oa
against Cuba then al porsons cynLroted sith 10
and promoting q viii BE- ansr-rale for tn, yicis-
non oi the Laws OF toe Unit d states ia she uu-
d.ftakrg the same as II their procte - haI
breu openly and avovodly intsadd Tor a ~ si.s
nFhsi.h apo "ssinS var on thai cptnmuntty.-
The sth section relass, to dtting spj armia. ~
attempting 10 ut and arm ve--als iacraaiing the
aIn,ani' nt ~ cgu-orf ycs-c. of vsar whch aay
military "Ap' dItiun pri,. shall ot b-p
foot aud clu,hes the Prcs;a,si the s.,tr~
wi'h ample power l" arrest and dtiau fuch vessels
to he o,at with according 20 law Int thrrcis ophn,
in that section wh'ch viii particularly demaud you,
attention. The idea may be- entertained that Bcns
or natives ~ Cuba exempt from ~ operation Of
the statute. and that they laSiuly get upA mil
tary expedition this country act within m r own
Without Infringing the utrality of the Unitei stL-.
or being themselves sub-" to answer Tor of
Ths u not 20; our duiy A. a neutral aud f-I.n.i,
nation is To prevent ell hostile act. within the iu-..
diciion of the United states s.sinst po~srs w..s
whom We are at pracs a. vel when set oa foot ~
the express provisions OF the act Of Cqngr-ss Any
per o. committing the nee within our iurisaic-
Your enquiries. therefore. not to be TINTED
To nrts o Ai- citizens ~ the Luitcd states ouy
mutt extend to time In violation oi the isv
of Congress committed by every person wi l.
in the territory 80 the Uuif-d states IL may not
be improper to remark tba. whist all per. ia.
nmenrhl- to the lass f)r dom by them u VIOLA
tion OF law yet they the ri kt 10 sps tni pub
sh their sent sents respecting foreign govsrn pts
th,r nsusur,s iustitut'on. subjects people,
aud cannot be made liabe to criminal pross-
cution therefor. however offensive or ialIri.as
such proceedings may b. to f.relsa governments
people We may regret that 10
taken by the public prints or va debate al msin.s
OF our citizeus, calculated e. create J-~iod.y aat
snimOsity with friendly powers. aud sorrsl ths
perruasion that pgplc. are alimssri
by feelings ~ hostility tossrds thcu. sni dso,.rt
encourage aud even IA opral acts OF ufrn
their tctritufies aud IL u not les he rrsr@'-
ted that forigaers should usa that prvisge 90
our soil against th'ir g1vrram-nt r.t
country; yet the right of indiyidssis collect.
ed masses TO declare aud publish uur.-ervsiiy
their opinions In those matters. cannot ba rrpres--l
called in question through any action ~ the e-ni
nal court should IL therefore appear tic pro ~
taken by you that act has been committed cosdac-
ing TO lo-te invasion Of 'uba by r-on- wiiain
diftrct they c4unnt b. made 1rnenasls t. ertini-
nal Prosecutions Tor writing or spsskng In absputs
terms - hostility and iAjurinu.ne-s gas tn Govern.
mint Of Cuba, is institutions people ~ guity of
the acts pon'ed aud defined by the statute th-y
are liable 80 indictment equally, whether Americans
Cubans