The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-29
THE NEUTRALITY ACT.


APPROVED APRIL 20, 1915
ADDITION THH "AcT PUNISHMENT
TAIN CRIMES AGAINST THE UNITED STATES TO REPEAL
TTR ACTS TIEREIN MENTIONED.
Be enacted by the Senate and Hou Of Representa-
tyes OF the United States of America, in Congress as
semblsd, That any citizen of the United States shall
within the territory jurisdiction thereof, accept and
ercise commission to foreign prince, state colo
ny, district or people in war by land or by sea- against
any prince, state, colony, district people, with whom
the United States at peace, the person so offending
shall be deemed guilty Of high msdemeanor, and shall
be fined not more than two thousand dollars and shall be
imprisoned rot exceeding three years.
SIC 2. And be further enacted, That II any person
shall, within the territory or jurisdiction OF the United
States. enlist himself hire another
person enlist enter himself to 60 beyond the
limits jurisdiction OF the United States with intent to be
enlisted entered in the service Of any foreign prince,
state colony district or people as soldier or as ma
rne or seaman board Of any vessel Of war; letter of
marque, or pryateer every person so offending shall be
deemed guilty Of high msdemean0r, and shan be fined
not exceeding Thousand dollars and be imprisoned not
exceeding three years Provided That this act shall not
be construed to extend to subject citizen Of any
foreign prince state colony district or people, who shall
transeny be within the United States and shall board
Of vessel of letter of marquee or prvateer which
at the time OF its arrival within the United States 1T
ted and equipped such, enlist enter himself hire
retain another subject citizen Of the foreign
prince state colony district people who transienty
within the United States to enlist enter himself
such foreign prince state colony district people
board such vessel of war letter Of marQue or prvaee
If the United States shall then he at peace with such
foreign prince state colony, district or people.
Ssc. g. And be II further enacted, That any person
attempt to TT out and arm or procure to be fitted
ont and armed, shall knowingly be concerned in the
furnishing, fitting ont, or arning OF any ship or vessel
with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed IN
the service Of any foreign prince state Of any colony
district people, 20 cruise commit hosites against
subjects citizens property any foreign prince
state OF colony district people, with whom the
United States a. peace, shalt issue deliver
mission within the territory jurisdiction Of the United
States for ship vessel to the intent that she may
be employed aforesaid every person offending shall
be deemed guilty o. high misdemeanor and shall be
fined not than Thousand dollars, and imprisoned
than three years and every such ship vessel
with her tackle apparel and furniture together with all
materials arms ammunition, and stores which may have
been procured for the building and equipment thereof
shall be forfeited half the OF lnormer and
III. other half 10 the use Of the United states
SEC T. And be Il further enacted, That II any citizen
citizens OF the United States shall without the limits there
OF, Ut on; and arm attempt 70 NJ out aud arm, pro
cure 10 be fitted out and armed or shall knowingly aid or
be concerned the furnishing, fitting out, armng
priv ship vessel Of priyaeer with intent
that such ship vessel shall he employed Ia cruise,
commit hosiies, upon the citizens OF the uucd states
their property shall take the command Of, enter
board OF such ship vessel tor the intent afore
vessel with view to share IN the profits thereof such
person, so offending, shall be deemed guilty OF high
msdemean)r, and lined not more than ten Thousand dol
lars and imprisoned not than ten years and the
trial fer such offence II committed without the limits Of
United States, shall be in the district In which the a.
fender shall be apprehended or FIRST brought
SEc 5. And be II further enacted, That any persons
shall within the territory jurisdiction Of the United
states increase or augment or procure 10 be increased or
or augmentng, the force OF any snip OF war cruiser or
other armed vessel which, at the time Of her arrival
within the United states, was ship Of war; or cruiser or
armed vessel Ia the service Of foreign prince state,
OF any colony, district people, belonging ID the
subjects citizens Of any such prince o. state colony
district people the being a, with any foreign
prince state Of any colony, district people, with
whom the United states arc nj peace, by asdng TO the
number Of the guns OF such vessel or ny changing those
board OF her for guns Of larger cabre by the nd
don thereto Of any equipment solely applicable 10
every person. offending, shall be deemed guilty Of a
high missemeanor shall be fined not than thou
sand dollars and be imprisoned not more than one year
Skc. And be II further enacted, That If any person
SHALL within the territory or jurisdiction Of the United
States, begin set foot, provide prepare the
means for any military expedition enterprise, ~ he
carried from thence against the territory dominons
az any foreign prince state Of colony district
or people Nth whom the United states atl peace,
every person. offending, shall be deemed guilty OF
high msdemeanor and shall be fined not exceeding three
thousand dollars, and Imprisoned not moro than three
ssc : And be II further enacted. Tia, the distric,
shall take cofnzsnce Of complaints by whomsoeyer
instituted IN OF captures made within the
the United states or within marine league Of the coasts
Shore. thereof
sEc S. and be further enacted, That 10 every case
In which a vessel shall be fitted out and armed
tempted " be fitted out aud armed In which the force
any vessel of cruiser other armed vessel shall
be increased or augmented or IN which any military expe.
don enterprise shall be begun sc; foot contrary
70 the provisions and prohibitions Of this act and 10 every
ton protection OF the United States before defined
aud In in which any process issuing out OF any
states shall be disObeycd resisted
by any person persons having the custody OF any vessel
OF war cruiser, other armed vessel OF any foreign
prince state or Of my colony district or people or of
any subjects citizens OF any foreign prince state
OF any colony district people, in every such case II
shall be lawful for the President OF the United States
such other person he shall have empowered for that
purpose to employ such part OF the land naval forces
Of the United states. Of the militia thereof FOR the pur
pose Of taking possession Of and OBTAINING such chip
vessel, with hor prize prizes any In order 70 the
execution o the prohibitions and penalties Of this act and
10 the restoring the prize or prizes IN the cases in which
restoration sha have been atudgcd and also for the
pose Of preventing the carrying Of any such expedition
enterprise fop the territories jurisdiction Of the
United States against the territories domnous Of any
foreign prince state Of any colony district, PEG
pie with whom the United States at peace.
SEC q And be further enacted, That II shall be law
ful FOR the President Of the United States such person
be shall empower for that purpose TO employ such
part ~ the abd naval forces ~ the United states Of
the militia thereof as shall be necessary - compel any
foreign ship vessel 10 depart the United States In all
cases in which by the laws Of nations Or the treaties II
the United states, they ought not TO remain within the
United States.
consgnces Of armed ship vessel sailing Of the
pors of the United statcs belonging wholly in part 10
citizens thereof shall into bond IT, the United Ses
with sufficient surees, prior TO clearing out the same. in
double the amount Of The value Of the vessel and
board including her armament that the said ship or YES
commit hostlties against the subjects cszens, or pro
petty Of any fvcgn prince or state. or ot any colony
dsSict or people, with whom the United states are at
peace.
SIC H. And be il further enacted That the collectors
Of the customs be. and they hereby, respectively,
authorized and required 10 dctain any vessel manesy
built for wake purposes and about u depart the United
States, Of which the cargo shall principally consist OF
arms and munitions ~ war when the number Of tnen
shipped board other circumstances shall rendcr
probable that -ch vessel ~ intended 10 be employed by
the owner ovness 10 cruise commit hosties upon
The subjects citizens, or property, 81 any foreign prime
or state or n any colony district or peope with whom
the United States are al peace, until the decision " the
President be bad thereon, or until the owners
shall give such bond and security a. Is required Of ue
owners OF armed ships BY the preceding section Of rs
act
Ssc u And be further enacted, That the passed
on the h day OF June thousand hundred aud
ninety four entitled An act In addition q the act for the
unshment OF certain oroes against the United states