[mrsmith]

"That only applies to those merchant ships acting under the authority of the US against the French"

"no armed merchant vessel of the United States shall receive a clearance or permit, or shall be suffered to depart "

LOL!

[Dead Corpse]

Moron. Keep reading the whole thing there Mrs. Mith.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States shall be, and he is hereby authorized to establish and order suitable instructions to, and for, the armed merchant vessels of the United States, for the better governing and restraining the commanders and crews who shall be employed therein, and to prevent any outrage, cruelty or injury which they may be disposed to commit;

You work for the FedGov against the French, you follow orders.

You anti-gunner VPC types are a hoot.