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171, R.S. § 2111, related to imposition of a penalty for sending seditious messages intending to contravene a United States treaty or law.
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172, R.S. § 2112, related to imposition of a penalty for carrying seditious messages intending to contravene a United States treaty or law.
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173, R.S. § 2113, related to imposition of a penalty for corresponding with foreign nations intending to incite Indians to war.