Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-03

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trality" in American A4aifs.
The following is the proclamation by
Louis Napoleon, Is to the neutrality Of
France in American affairs:
His Majesty the Emperor Of the
French taking Tito consideration the
state Of peace which exists betwee"
France aud the United States Of Amer
;ca has resolved to maintain strict
neutrality in the struggle between the
Government of the Union and the
States which propose to form separate
Confederation.
In consequence, His Majesty, consid-
ering Article IA Of the naval ~ OF
August. 1861, and the Sd Article Ofthe
law of the 10th of April, 1925, Articles
81 and SIS Of the Penal Code, IS aud
following Of the Decree of the oath of
March. 1852; 313, aud following of the
code Pfna! Maritime and article q, Of
the Code Napoleon. DECLAREs-
l. No vessel of war or privateer of
either parties will be allowed to enter
or stay with prizes in our ports or road
steads longer than "a hours. excepting
in cases Of compulsory delay (relachee
.torcc.)
g. No sale of goods belonging to
prizes is allowed in our ports or road
steads.
8. Every Frenchman is prohibited
from taking a commission under either
of the two parties to arm vessels of
war, or to accept letters Of marque for
privateering purposes, or to assist in
any manner whatsoever the equipment
or armament OF vessel of war or pri-
yatcer of either party.
1. Every Fremchman, whether resi-
ding in France, or abroad, is likewise
prohibited from cnlisting or taking
service either in the land army, or on
board vessels of war, or privateers Of
either of the two belligerent parties.
5. Frenchmem residing in France or
abroad must likewise abstain from any
act which, committed in violation Of
the laws Of the empire, or of interna-
tional law, might be considered as an
act hostile to one of the two parties,
and contrary to the neutrality which
we have resolved to observe. All per-
sons acting contrary to the prohibitions
and recommendation contained in the
present declaration will be prosecuted
if required, conformably to the enact
ments of the law Of the 10th of April,
1926, and of Articles 81 and IS of the
Penal Code, without prejudice to the
application that might be made against
such offenders Of the enactmcnts of
21st Article OF Code Napoleon, and of
Articles IS and following Of the Decree
of the 24th of March, 1852, on the mcr-
chant service, 313 and following Of the
Penal Code for tic Navy.
His Majesty declares, moreover, that
every Frenchman contravening the
present enactments, will have no claim
to any protection from his Govern
ment against any acts or measures,
whatever they may be, which the bel
!igcrcnts might exercise or decree.
NAPOLEON.
THoUyENEL, Minister OF Foreign AT.
fairs.
REVOLVING CANNoN.-The Northern
papers mention new cannon that has
been invented, consisting Of a revolv-
ing horizontal cylinder or wheel, con-
tanning in its circumference eight cham
hers so arranged that they can be fired
in succession through the ordinary bar
rel Of a cannon. It can be fired ut least
thirty times minute.
D6- Mr.. Dallas, Ex-Minister to Eng
land, in all address at Philadelphia, said:
"Come veal or come woe, / shall stand
nnaltelably by the flag Of the American
Union, the whole Union and the Union
forever
IMMIGRATIoN.-We sec it stated that
seventeen hundred wagons are Ell route
for this coast.