New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-12

they within the territory jurisdiction OF the nted
States forbid any citizen from accepting and exercisinga
foreign commission sgainst any people with whom the
United States at peace and aso forbds any person
within the territory orursdcton Of the Uased states nom
ensng or entering himself hiring or retaining ano
Their person TO enter himself beyond the limits OF
the United States with intent to be enlisted or entered
in the service Of any foreign prince ssate colony as
trct people soldier or as marine or seaman,
il does not forbid any person from going himself
abroad and leaving the United States with the e1
press and avowed intent Of enlstDg in any service ne
may select And il is believed that such has been tho
uniform understanding Of the Law and the practice under
It. Instances have been frequent where citizens nj the
United States have left the country enter into foreign
service when the country against which they enlisted
themselves wss at peace with the United States and
doubt 20 far as am informed ever raised the
legality Of such proceeding II done in the of
the Greek Revolu ion, and recently in the OF
the revolution in Texas Indeed the Texan Navy during
their recent war with Mexico commanded by citizen
Navy who left the service Of the United States for the
purpose of entering that of Texas IL is only accepting
and exercising foreign commission while in the territory
or jurisdiction of the United States, or IN like circum
stances enstpg or entering himself hiring another
person enlist enter himself or hiring him 70 go beyond
the limits of the United States 20 be enlisted or entered
that forbidden and therefore answer your question in
the negsvethat there is nothing in the laws OF the
United States forbidding any citizen or citizen. OF the
United States person residing here not CITIZEN OF
the United States from leaving the United States with
the intention of joining himself themselves to any nation
at war with another nation with which this Government is
at peace;
United States with such intent, rs0y ne go armed
.rsr row ~ no law N nrevent him from going armed
snsweI snow Oh no la" W Pio''"' ""i '0 ''-'S'
asn Won % T. II unlawful for auy one to assist
nescn aims about 10 leave the country with arm. or
"money r. To this only say If the thing to be done
srotber IN assist one 10 do A lawful act
Vr - S,bar ~ arms NAV he sent bv sea 10 one of
The nartes with which this Government are at
60 The act Of oOth Apr 1878 forbids the armng or
e., of snv sb;n or vessel within the United State.
with intent that such ship vessel shall be employed in
i S;,ct NJ 11eone 10 cruise or commit bostilte,
;s, th nb;ects cs,;zens or prouerty of any foreign
rTince or state or of any colony district or people with
mnoIn VIC o ;; @ S,;; ~ = fco,on;ss;on for anv
crcums.auces ssunlS ~ h ;,n,s, 60 ' '
up =; he nrovisons Of the act several
ae ~ o b, III Observation-Disclosures that The sb;o or
VI i ny =, o. aS ~ cowm;,t;ng 6oatities again,.
the Goyernment with which this Government is peace
anu zee 81 var 70 either of the beIISersnts
munitions of to one of the oegerents when
the United States are at peace with the otne parry ye
there very significant provso 10 the second secoh Oh
the act passed March ls5s entitled An ACT
"sry act entitled act in addition TO the act Tor the
punishment OF certain GRIMES eg ans. .no Sn'eu
ard to repeal the aets therein e
April lsls ms act was passed. aooul tne 'ie VI '
troubles in Canada and forbade under Penas the semi
ing Of ship or vesse or any arms or munitions Vi W."
which might be provided or PREFACE LOT any ea
petition or enterprise against the terory or OIL
any foreign prince or state, or oil any colony srcto
peoule conermnOus with the United States. and with
whom they are at peace -,
This limited in its operation to two years, and
the provso to the second section was as follows VIZ
"Proridd that nothing in this act contained shall be
construed to extend to or interfere with any trade 10 arms
or munitions OF conducted in vessels by sea- with
any foreign port place whatsoever or with any other
trade which might have been lawfully carried on before
the passage of this act under the law Oh naohS anu pro-
visions Of the act hereby amended"
have thus given you in brief what the law u on your
questions far the statutes OF the United states
are concerned 1t has been done as you know IN some
haste STILL feel confident the positions Will be found 10
be correct / have not examined the subject with refer
ence to any treaty obligations the requirements OF the
law Of nations but solely with reference to the prohibitions
of the laws Of the United States In conclusion VIII ada
that it would III become the United States to make 1t
penal oense for individual to leave his own country
with the avowed purpose to on the oppressed and aid
,ha ;,;n of other countries who left their homes aud
countries do battle for them in the hour of her greatest
need Respectfully yours 'oh'
FEELING
NEW, YORK, MONDAY, Jan y; 1913.
co M os,o ,oSo IN connsct;on with
oieeuo ~ & Ia. Oep,;n =; which ;nfor,nstion was
~ "a resni;nn the FEELINGS of the Romans toward the
Pne and his Covernmenf though on the present occs-
sop 7 am able TO write but few lines Should find
tine .uhseauenv 10 convey at greater length the i'm.
re S;h iec;ved tbrouob NV contact with the
rau the snbance of NV testimony would be TO show
that Ireeard Roman Catholicism as dead in Rome nine
tenibs OF the people Including the female portion of the
population, looking on the Pope and his Cardinals with
hatred and horror as temporal oppressors.
From what heard and saw Ifeel convinced, and am
willing IN nace on record nv conviction that within
Or, bour after The withdrawal of the foreign gar.
80 ,bs Ponies Covernment will have fallen and his
Ison ;s .p,b ,h shoe ne b;s Cardinals and conn.
own me- I'M raan sscr;6ced unless thew can save
Nv s;b, or conceSIment which win be very
sSIt ~ - o "
Fverv avenue of escape is noted and watched The
,.!! ss,;na ~ tho Romans has been 40 embtered by
nd