1026 Trrma Lxv11.—NEUTRAL'ITY. 20 April. 1818, c- States, the cargo of which principally consists of arms and munitions of 88· S- H- P· 45°· 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 foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or peole with whom the United States are at peace, until the decision of the iiresident is had thereon, or until the owner gives such bond and security as is required of the owners of armed vessels by the p1'€C0diDg' section. Construction of Sec. 5291. The provisions of this Title shall not be construed toextend
- l“" T‘*l°· to an subject or citizen of any foreign prince, state, colony, district, or
Ibid., ss. 2, 13, v. peoplse who is transiently within the imted States, and [en/ist] [enlists] 3, PP- 448, 450- or enters himself on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or pri- 6923, {g"·· 12,% ‘· vateer, which at the time of its arrival within the United States was iitted ’'p'and e uipped as such, or hires or retains another subject or citizen of the same (iorei n prince, state, colony, district, or peo le, who is transiently within thedlnited States, to enlist or enter himseltp to serve such foreign prince, state, colony, district, or people, on board such vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer, if the nited States shall then be at peace with such foreign prince, state, colony, district, or people. Nor shall they be construed toprevent the prosecution or unishment of treason, or of any piracy define by the laws of the Unitedo States.
