Chapter CDLXVII: Section 1: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of

Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress
assembled, That if any persons shall unlawfully combine or
conspire together, with intent to oppose any measure or
measures of the government of the United States, which are or
shall be directed by proper authority, or to impede the
operation of any law of the United States, or to intimidate or
prevent any person holding a place or office in or under the
government of the United States, from undertaking, performing
or executing, his trust or duty; and if any person or persons,
with intent as aforesaid, shall counsel, advise or attempt to
procure any insurrection, riot, unlawful assembly, or
combination, whether such conspiracy, threatening, counsel,
advice, or attempt shall have the proposed effect or not, he
or they shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and on
conviction before any court of the United States having
jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding five thousand dollars and by imprisonment during a
term not less than six months nor exceeding five years; and
further at the discretion of the court may be holden to find
sureties for his good behavior in such sum, and for such time,
as the said court may direct.