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SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Srzss. H. Ch. 321. 1909. 1091 pyurpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of the nited States, or of the militia thereof, for the urpose of taking possession of and detaining any such vessel, with her prizes, if any, m order to enforce the execution of the prohibitions and penalties of this chapter, and the restoring of such prizes in the cases in which restoration shall be adjudged; and also for the purpose of preventing the carrying on of any such expedition or enterprise from the territory or jurisdiction of the United States against the territory or dominion of any foreign pirince or state, or of any colony, district, or éreople with whom the nited States are at peace. no; 15. It shall be lawful for the President, or such erscn as he Gorjnpajljug foreign , shall empower for that puqéose, to emplo such part ofp the land or veE°E., segitiés, p. naval forces of the United tates, or of the militia thereof, as shall 1025- be necessary to compel any foreign vessel to depart the United States in all cases in whic , by the laws of nations or the treaties of the United States, she ought not to remain within the United States. Sec. 16. The owners or consignees of every armed vessel sailing Med ¥¤>j¤¤ armed out of the ports of, or under the jurisdiction of, the United States, v°iii°S.?`i€¤?°§ii§$‘p. belonging wholly or in part to citizens thereof, shall, before clearing mm ` out the same, give bond to the United States, with sufficient sureties, in double the amount of the value of the vessel and cargo on board, including her armament, 'conditioned that the vessel shall not be employed by such owners to cruise or commit hostilities against the subjects, citizens, or propertly of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or peop e, with whom the United States are at aw. . PGS1z0. 17. The several collectors of the customs shall detain anyl Dmnuon by coivessel manifestly built for warlike purposes, and about to depart the °`{°'§,f",$c“f“£5; ,_ United States, or any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, the lm cargo of which principally consists of arms and munitions of war, when the number of men shipped on board, or other circumstances, render it-probable that such vessel is intended to be employed by the owners to cruise or commit hostilities upon the subjects, citizens, or property of any foreigj} prince or state, or of any colonly, district, or people with whom the nited States are at peace, until the decision of the President is had thereon, or until the owner {gives such bond and security as is required of the owners of arme vessels by the preceding section. Sec. 18. The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to ,,§‘{,‘Q;§§Y"°""“ °'“‘“‘ extend to any subject or citizen of any foreign prince, state, colony ml; S-- ¤—···- M1- v- district, or people who is transiently within the United States and iAt.»1.·m tintiw. enlists or enters himself 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 equipped as such, or hires or retains another subject or citizen of the same foreign plrince, state, colony, district, or peo le who is transiently within the United States to enlist or enter himself to serve suc foreign prince, state, colony, district, or people on board such vessel of war, letter of mar ue, or privateer, i the United States shall then be at peace with such _ oreign prince, state, colony, district, or people. hor shall they be ,,,Q`f_,,‘},’,‘f°j,‘,.‘;,'{,1_;Q,,{,‘},{ construed to prevent the prosecution or unishment of treason, or ¤¤¢¤¢¢<1- ` of any piracy defined by the laws of the U)nited States.