...to M. Adet, January 20(A, 1796. power at war with another power, with whom we arc at peace ; or to begin, or set on foot, or provide, or prepare the means for any military expedition or enterprise, to be carried on from tJicnce against the territory or dominions of any foreign prince...

...laws were re-enacted by the act of April, 18JS, by which, among other things, it was declared that if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction...or prepare the means for any military expedition or enterprise to be carried on from thence against the territory or dominion oi any foreign prince or...

...leave, sir, to read you the section of the law itself. "And he it further enacted and declared, That if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction...or prepare the means for any military expedition or enterprise to be carried on from thence against the territory or dominions of any foreign Prince or...

...violation of the laws of nations — and expressly prohibited by our own, our statutes declare, " that if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, begin or set on loot, 01 provide or prepare the means lor any military expedition or enterprise, to be carried on from...

...provided for the punishment of persons who should, within " the territory or jurisdiction of the United 1 States, begin, or set on foot, or provide or prepare ' the means for any military expedition or enter' prise, with intent of taking possession of any ' fort, arsenal, magazine, dock, navy yard, or...

...declared, that if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, btgin, or set on foot, or provide, or prepare the means for any military expedition or enterprise to be carried on from tlience against the territory or dominion of any foreign prince or...

...that crime. The gentleman from Virginia did not object to the first clause, rendering it criminal to begin or set on foot, or provide, or prepare the means for such a treasonable expedition or enterprise, which words were borrowed from an existing statute. His...

...Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That if any person or persons shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, begin, or Bet on foot, or provide or prepare the means for any military expedition or enterprise, with intent...

...violation of the laws of nations, and expressly prohibited by our own, which statutes declare "that if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction...foot, or provide or prepare the means for any military expediiion or enterprise to be carried on from thence against the territory or domains of any foreign...

...in violation of our laws, our statutes declaring that if any person shall within the territory of, or jurisdiction of the United States, begin or set...or prepare the means for any military expedition or enterprise, to be carried on from thence, against the territory and domain of any foreign Prince or...