The Portland daily press., 1870-10-14
MERICAN NEUTRALITY.
BY the nRcsident of the United States of
America. FFrs+
A PrOclama tiOu.
WASHINnToN Ooi

gr.l WASHINGTON, Oct. 49,
WheredS. divers evil disposed persons have
at several times vii hin the territory aud juris-
diction OF the United States. btgun or
set on foot. or prepared means for military ex-
petitions or enterprises to be carried on thence
against the territories or domlnlons Or powers
with W HON the United States are at peace. nv
organic Dg bodies pretending to have powers
OF government over poriions of territories or
dominlOns OF powers wi b whom the United
States are at peace, or by being or assuming to
be members OF such bodies by levying or col
Letting motley Tor the purpose or for the alley
90 purpose OF using the same in carrying on
military enterprises against such territories or
dominions by enllsting and organizing armed
forces to be used against such powers, and by
fitting out and equipping and afning vessels.
to transport such Orgauized armed forces to be
employed in bOstilitles against such powers:
a. whereas it is alleged and there is reason
appreheuded that sucn evil disposed persons
have at suDdry times within the territory and
jurisdiction of the United Staies violated the
laws thereof by occupying aud exercising
commissions to serve by land or by sea against
powers with whom the United Stat are
at peace, by enstlng themselves or other per
sons to carry on War against such powers by
lifting out and armDg vessels with the infant
that the same shall be employed to cruise or
commit hostilities against such powers or by
del verIng commissions within the territory or
jurisdiction of the United Sta es fer such YES
sells to the extent that they might be emp Dyed
as aforesaid; and whereas such acts are ia v;o-
lation OF the laws of the Uoited States in such
cases made and provided, and are doUe in dis
regard OF ihe duties and Obligations which all
persons residing, or being within the territory
OrjurisdctiOn of the United States owe there
to-, and are condemned by all right minded
and law abiding cltizsps.
-. Now therefore /, Ulysses s Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States of America do hereby
declare and pro lain that all perspns hereafter
found within the territory or jurisdiction of The
United States co nmitting Any OF the afol esaid
violations of law or any similar viola
lions of the sovereignty of the United
States for which the punishment provid-
ded by law will be vigorously enforced
therefor, and upon conviction and sentence to
punishment will not be entited to expect or
receive the clemeDcy OF the executive to save
them from the consequence of their guilt, and
Ienioin upon everv officer of this government
CIVIL military or naval, to use all efforts in bis
power to arrest for tr'ai and punishment every
such offender against the laws providing for
the performance of our sacred obligations to
friendly powers. r 4
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal OF the United States
to be affixed. Done at the city OF Washing
ton this 18th day of October and year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and of the independence OF the United states
of America he ninety fifth.
Signed by the President,
s'.sa7. mas ie7t u. s. GRANT
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.