The unmistakable object of the law was to prevent every such act which if performed must be either in violation of the law or in studied evasion of it, and in either alternative the act done would be alike injurious to the sovereignty of the United States.
This statement clarifies the intent of the law to prevent any actions that could undermine U.S. sovereignty.
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