Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-05-30
Her Maiesty's Subjects and the Amer
lean War,

The following royal proclamation, dated on
May l3 was issued on the 18th
Victoria R.-Whereas we are happily at
peace with all Sovereigns, Powers, and States,
and whereas hostilities have unhappily com
menced between the Government of the Uni
ted States of America and certain States styl
ing themselves the Confederate States of
America, and whereas we being at peace with
the Government of the United States have
declared our royal determination to maintain
strict and impartial neutrality in the contest
between the said cOntending parties. We,
therefore have thought fit, by and with the
advice Of our Privy Council, to issue this our
Royal proclamation Ihe provisions of the
Foreign Enlistment Act are here cited. And
we do hereby warn all our loving subjects and
all persons whatsoever entitled to our protec-
tion that if any of them shall presume, in con-
tempt of this our Royal proclamation and of
our high dispeasure, TO do any acts in deroga-
ton of their duty as tuhjects of a neutral Sow
ereign in the said contest, or in violation or in
contravention Of the law of nations, as for ex-
ample, more especially, by entering into the
military service OF either of the said contend
ing parties as commissioned or noncommission-
ed officers, sailors, or marines on board anv
ship, or vessel of war, or transport of or in the
service of either Of the said cOntending parties;
or by serving as officers, sailors, or marines on
board any privateer bearing letterS-Ot-marquc
Of or from either of the said Intending parties
or by engaging to go, or going TO any place
beyond the seas with intent to enlist or engage
in any such service or by procuring or at
tempting to procure within Her Majesty's
domnonS at home or abroad others to do so
or by fitting out, arminT or equippiHg any ship
or vessel to be employed as a ship of war, or
privateer, or transport, by either Of the said
contending parties or by breaking or endeav
oring to break a blockade lawfully and actual
y established by or on behalf of either of the
said contendng parties or by carrying Off
GERS, soldiers, dispatches, arms, military stores
or materials, or any articles considered and
deemed to be COntraband of war, according to
the law or modern usage of nations for the
use or service of either of the said contending
parties. All persons SO offending will incur
and be liable to the several penalties and
penal consequences by the said statue, or by the
law of nations in that behalf imposed and de-
creed.
And we do hereby declare that all our sub,
jects and persons entitled to cur protection,
who may misconduct themselves in the premises
will do so at their peril and of their own wrong
and that they will in nowise obtain any pro.
lection from us against any liabilities or penal
consequences, but will on the contrary, incur
our high dispeasnre by such misconduct.
THE EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE Of
this State was closed on Thursday last after
the passage of a bill to equaize the currency
of the State. 1t provides plan for the re-
demption of the notes in the hands of the
State Treasurer to enable him to pay the an
nual interest on the State debt. 1t extends
the period for the resumption of specie pay
ments by the banks from July to February,
and the notes of all solvent banks of the State
are to be received at par in the payment of
debts, by the several banks of the Common
wealth. The Loan Bill and Stay Law, the
two other important measures Of the session,
have both received The signature Of the Gov
ernOr.- D0glestoUn HteLiigencer