The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-11
The Universal Democratic Republican no.
cioty.

the universal Democratic Republican NO
ciety.
JOHN r. HALE ON THE NEUTRALITY LAws-REp0R n,
UPON TIE STATE OF ITALY-rANGER OF Plus Tat
EIN1H-HIs PROBABLE FATK-nR. MARCY AND Nh
wIECHEL AGAIN.
The regular meeting OF the members OF the above 40
ciety was held lt evening 1t the Stuyvsant Institute
About eighteen members were present. and ut half past
eight O'Clock Mr. hcAullsn WAS clied to the chair.
Colonel Forbes acted Secretary and read the misuts
OF the last meeting which approved
The sHcnTARy then informed the meeting that he had
received FRI the Hon John Hale highly interesting
Communication respecting the Neutrality laws Of the
United States which, with permission he would read
THE NEUTRALITY LAWS.
new YORK, Saturday, Jan 7, 1854.
ask my opinion ~ to one or two pointa under
the Neutrality laws OF the United States One them
h "Waetier there s snything in those laws rodd ng
y citizen citizens Il the United States or apy person
residing here not citizen Of the Uned States from
leaving the United ates with the intention Of joining
hmss or themselves to .ny nation At war with another
The various statutes pass, st different periods the
preservation Of the neutrality Of the United States were
bsved contains subsssntia AL the enao,msnb now IN
force on the subject and consequently what
section l. oitizsD OF the United States, With. tho
territory jurisdiction thereof forbidden to aocept
orsxercise commission to serve foreign prince, state,
colony district or people, IN war by land BY
against any prince state colony district people with
whom the United States at peace.n
BY section 1t la ena ,ted That II any person shall
within the territory jurisdiction OF the United States
enlist enter hime hire retain another person to
enlist enter himself go beyond the limits or urs
dction Of the United sass with intent to BE- enlisted or
entered In hs service Of foreign prince colony
district or people, as soldier, or as marine
on board OF vessel Of letter Of mArque prva
teer, every person offending shall b, deemed guilty.
10 To this section there is provision in of the
or people Who shall trAnsently be within the United
Sateso These tive sections contain a the restrictions
which there are 10 the laws United States
your question: and 1t will be perceived that while they
within the territory and jurisdiction OF the United States
forb any citizen from accepting and exercising
States are st. peace and sso forbid any person within
the sitory jurisdiction Of the United States from en-
listing or entering himself or hiring retaining another
person to enter himself or to 60 beyond the limits Of the
United States with intent to be enlisted or entered in
the iervce Of any foreign prince, state, coloSy, dis
abroad and leaving the United States with tas ex
pres and avowed intent OF enstng In any service be
may select And It is believed that such has bsen the
uniform understanding of the law and the practice under
IT, Instances have been where citizens OF the
service when the country against which they enlisted
themselves was AT peace with the United States; and
doubt far info, med ever raised as to the
legality Of such proceeding done in the OF
the Greek revolution and moro recently In the Of
the revolution in Texas Indeed the Texan navy daring
their recent war with Mexico commanded by citizen
OF the United States d officer OF the United States
navy who left the service of the United States tho
and exercising foreign commission while the territory
jurisdiction OF the United States In like Giro
stances enlstiDg or entering himself or hiring another
the limits Of the United States to be enste
thats forbidden and therefore Ianswer your question In
the negave-that there is nothing In the laws Of tho
United States foIbidding any citizen citizens Of the
United States or any residing here Lot citizen Of
hs ~ om tne States
aoa 81 war with another nation With which this govern
msnt ID at peace.
thu United States with such intent may he Armedf'
answer know OF NO law TO prevent MIN from going
armed, II lie elects so 10 60.
Again you ask ia it Isawful for any one to assist
perscn thus about to leave the country with
money!, To this car only say, the thing to be done
lie lawful TO the prrc AL II cannot be unlawful for
ihsr TO Assist ono to do lawful act
Yen ask further, arms May be sent BY ses to one Of
peso.s The act Of 10Th April 1918 forbds the armins
fitting Of any ship vssse within the United SStes
with intent that such ship vessel shall be employed
colony, district people, to cruiss mit hostil
ties sgspst the subjects, citizens, property Of any
PIE With whom the United ass are ii peace or under
like circumstances issuing delivering commission for
any such ship or vessel with such intent &c.
There in the subsequent provisions OF the act
raj Of like character, but all contemplating that the
ship vessel is to be engaged in committing hostlitiss
sgainst the with which thi: at
pacs nothing in the law orbiddng the sending
of arms munitions OF to either Of the bellgerens
But although there Is nothing In the against send
ing munitions Of to Of ths bei yerents
when the United States ct peace with the other party
yet there very significant proyiso to the second
supplementary to act entitled in addition to
the act for the puushment Of certain crimes against the
United States and 70 repeal the a,s therein mentioned
time Of the troubles In Canad and forbade under penal
tss the sending efa ship vessel any arms mun
tions Of which light be provided prepared for any
military expedition enterphs against tie territory
domnions OF any foreign pnce or State or Of colo
n.y. district or people csnterminous with the United
S.ata And - Nh NJ nea
This act limited In It's operation to two ysars and
the provisc to the second section follows, viz
OF % .fi trad: IN
shsh night aEaiy ssrrsS pas
the act hereby smended.
questionf to me, far the statute, Of the Uoited
States concerned. It has been DONE you know In
haste; ftill feel confident the positions will be
found to be correct have MT examined the subject
with reference to any treaty obligations the require
menr OF the law Of nations but solely with refersnce to
cuson will add that it wosld i'll becoms the United
States to make It penal offence for individual to
leave his country With the avoved purpose to on
much Indebted 70 the citizens Of other Countries whc
left their homes and countries to do battle for them In
| the hour OF her greateet need
Respectfully yours JOHN p. HALE.
1t was moved that the letter be inserted upon the
minutes and the thanks Of the society sd to Mr.
| Hale by the secretAry Carried By accamation.
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the German Commission present and he would like
ascertain If the democrats Of that nationality wert
snsous to unite With the general body for the further
| prosecution OF the cause.
Mr. KEoFn sas that they wsrs certainly willing to GO
operate with tho general society," but pre- they
in cloe union with the eemociac body In london and
toe members would wish 20 hold general meeting,
10 arrange for plan Of action with the clubs here
Col foaBE said this satisfactory
| NEw YoRK, Monday, Jan. o 1884
To Col FoPnrs-DrAR SIN can certainly have no OBJ
ieettn 70 the question made in connection with
nay At your last meeting. In which the informaor
sked respecting tha eeugs Of ths Romans tovart
tho Pope ard his government though tbs present
faon am sbs 10 write but few lines should duc
time subsequently 70 convey at greater length the i'm
presfiops which received through my contact with thu
Romsns the subsanse OF my testimony would be TO show
that regard Roman Catholicism rs dead In Rome nine
enths OF the people, including the female portion OF tn,
population looking on the Pope and his cardinals will
contempt as spiritual inpostsr and with the utmost ha
| tired and horror ~ temporal oPpressors.
| Prom what heard and saw feel convinced, and an
willing to place record my conviction, that within
nty four hours after the whtrAwa OF the foregr
garrison the Popss will have fallen, and hi
life together with those OF his cardinals and coun
| vii hav saeyf6rsd unlesa