The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-16
The Neutrality Law.
Provisions of the Act of Isls--Penal-
ties for InTractIOn.

ans was issued. and for the repeal OF
which resolution has been introduced
| in the House of Representatives:
CHAPTER SO. An act i'll addition to the
"Act for the punishment of certain
crimes against the United States"
and TO repeal the acts therein mem
toned. .4 rfsF---r-, q .IrE- 'zFvt s-z
SEC. /. Be Il enacted, &C., That ii any
citizen of the United States shall, with
in the territory or jurisdiction thereof,
accept and exercise commission to
serve a foreign prince, state, colony,
district or people in war, bv land or 6y
sea, against any prince, state, colony,
| district or people with whom the Uni
| ted States are at peace, the person so
offending shall be deemed guilty of a
high misdemeanor, and shall be fined
| not more than two thousand dollars
and shall be imprisoned not exceeding
three years.
SEC. 2. That if any person shall, with
| i'll the territory or jurisdiction of the
| United States, enlist or enter himself,
or hire or retain another person to en-
list or enter himself, or to go beyond
| the limits or Jurisdiction of the United
States with intent to be enlisted or en-
tered in the service of any foreign
prince, state, colony, district or people,
as a soldier or as u marine or seaman,
on board of any vessel of war; letter-ot-
marque or priYateer, every person so
offending shall be deemed guilty of Il
high misdemennor, and shall be fined
not exceeding one thousand dollars,
and be imprisoned not exceeding three
wears; provided, that this act shall not
be construed to extend to any subject
or citizen of any foreign prince, state,
colony, district or people, who shall
transientIy be within the United States,
and shall, on board of any vessel of
war, letter of-marque or .privateer,
which, at the time of its arrival within
the United States, was fitted and equip
ped as such, enlist or enter himself, or
hire or retain another subject or citizen
OF the same foreign prince, state, colo.
nv, district or people, who is transient
| ly within the United States. to enlist or
enter himself to serve such foreign
prince, state, colony, district or people,
on board such vessel of war, letter-of-
marque or privateer, if the United
States shall then be ut peace with such
foreign prince, state, colony, district or
people. 3H
SEC. 8 That ifany person shall, with
in the limits of the United States, tit
out and arm, or procure to be fitted out
and armed, or shall knowingly be con-
cerned in the furnishing, fitting out or
arming of any ship or vessel, with in
tent that such ship or vessel shall be
employed in the service of any foreign
Prince or State, or OF any colony, district
or people, to cruise or to commit hostil-
tiles against the subjects, citizens or
property of any foreign prince or State,
or ofany colony, district or people, with
whom the United States are at peace,
or shall issue or deliver n commission
within the territory or jurisdiction OF
the United States, for any ship or yes
sci to the intent that she may be em-
ployed as aforesaid, every person so
Offending shall be deemed guilty of a
high misdemeanor, and shall be lined
not more than $40, 600, and imprisoned
| not more than three years and every
such ship or vessel, with her tackle, APP
parel and Furniture, together with all
| material, arms, ammunition and stores
which may have been procured for the
building andlequipinent thereof shall
be forfeited; one-halfto the use OF the
informer, and the other half to the
United States. ..--.ie.1 .5..T
SEC. 4. That if any citizen or citizens
of che United States shall, without the
| limits thereof, fit out and arm, or pro-
cure to be fitted out and armed, or shall
| knowingly aid or be concerned in the
furnishing, fitting ont or arming any
private ship or vessel OF war, or prl-
Vateer, with intent that such snip or
vessel shall be employed to cruise or
commit hostilities upon the citizens OF
| the United States, or their property, or
shall Ia Ike the command of or enter on
| board Ofany ship or vessel, Tor the IN
tent aforesaid, or shall purchase any
| interest in any such ShlpO vessel, with
a view to share in the profits thereof,
such person, SO otfending,. shall he
deemed guilty of Il high misdeIneanor,
and fined not more than $4,000, and
| imprisoned not more than ten years,
and the trial for such offence, if COM
mitted within the limits of the United
States, shall be in the district in which
the offender shall be apprehended or
first brought. ff.-E ..H|
SEC. s. THAT if any persons shall,
within the territory or jurisdiction OF
the United States, increase or augment,
or procure to be increased or augment
ed, or shall knowingly be concerned 10 II J.
increasing or augmenting the force OF
any ship of war or cruiser, or armed
vessel, in the service of any foreign
nrince or State, or. of any colony, dis
| trict or people, or belonging to the sub
| iects or citizens of any such prince or
State, colony, district or people, the
same being at war with any foreign
prince or State, or of any colony, dis
| trict or people with whom the United
States are at peace, by adding TO the
number of guns of such vessel, or by
changing those on board of her for guns
| of a larger calibre, or by addition there
| to of any equipment solely applicaoie
| to war, every person SO offending shall
| b. deemed guilty of a high misdemean-
or, shall be fined not more than $1,000,
and be imprisoned not more than one
SEQ. 6. That if any person shall, with
in the territory or jurisdiction OF the
| United States, begin to set on foot, or
| provide or prepare the means oil any
| military ex xpedition or enterprise, to be
carried on from thence against the ter
ritory or dominions of any foreign
prince or State, or of any colony, dis,
! trict or people with whom the Onlted
! States are at peace, every person so Of
| Tending shall be deemed guilty of a
/ hiph niisdemeanor, and shall be lined
not exceeding 5000, and imprisoned
1 not more than three years. =,
SEC. Z. That the District Courts shall
whomsoever Instituted, In cases of cap
lures made within the waters OF the
i IJuited States, or within marine
l Iea0ue of the coasts or shores thereof.
SIC. 3. That in every case in which
vessel shall be fitted out and armed, or
/ ATTEMPTED to be fitted out and armed,
i or in which the force of any vessei OIL
4 war. cruiser or other armed vesseI shaii
be increased or augmented, or IN which
any military expedition or enterprise
| shall be begun or set on foot, contrary
TO the provisions and prohibitions oi
| this act: and In every case OF the cap
lture of a ship or vessel within the lur,,
isdiction or protection of the United
4 States. as before defined, and in every
Il case in which any process issuing our
OF. any Court of the United States snail
be disobeyed or,resisted by any person
4 or persons having the custody OF any
yassel Of war, cruiser or other armed
4 vessel of any foreign prince or State, OF
q of any colony, district or people, IN
4 exery such case it shall be lawful for
The President of the United states, or