Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Arkansas Intelligencer
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
Report from Washington on January 31, 1848, clarifying a 1799 law punishing disobedient U.S. diplomatic agents with fines up to $5,000 and imprisonment from six months to three years, applicable to Mr. Trist's case, as noted in the New York Herald.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
The Punishment of Diplomatic Agents. An erroneous impression prevails that there is no law to punish a diplomatic agent of the Government who exceeds his instructions, and acts in disobedience of orders. An act was passed in 1799 to punish offenders in such cases by fine and imprisonment-the fine not to exceed five thousand dollars-the imprisonment to be not less than six months nor more than three years. This law, which was called into existence by the disobedient conduct of the agents of the Government in France, in 1798, applies exactly to the case of Mr. Trist, and would furnish the President with ample means of punishing him, if he were so inclined.-New York Herald.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Event Date
Jan. 31, 1848
Key Persons
Outcome
fine not to exceed five thousand dollars; imprisonment not less than six months nor more than three years.
Event Details
An erroneous impression prevails that there is no law to punish a diplomatic agent who exceeds instructions and disobeys orders. An act passed in 1799 punishes such offenders, arising from agents' conduct in France in 1798. This law applies to Mr. Trist's case, providing the President means to punish him if inclined.