The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03
prnclnmntion hr tlle President.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-The following
proclamation has been issued by the
President to-day: 't
By tho President Of the United States Of
america.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, Divers evil-disposed persons
have, at sundry times, within the terri
tory or Jurisdiction of the United States,
begun, or set on foot, or provided, or
prepared the means for military expedi-
tions or enterprises to be carried on
thence, against the territories OF domin-
ions of Powers, with whom the United
States are at peace, by organizing bodies
pretending to have powers of Govern
ment over portions of the territories or
dominions of Powers with whom the
United States are at peace or by being,
or assuming to be, members of such
bodies, by levying or collecting money
for the purpose or for the alleged pur-
pose of using the same in carrying on
military enterprises against such terri
tories or dominions; by enlisting and
organizing armed forces to be used
against such Powers and by fitting
out, and equipping, and arming vessels
to transport such organized armed forces
to be employed in hostilities against
such Powers; and
Whereas, 1t is alleged, and there is
reason to apprehend that such evil-dis-
| posed persons have at sundry times,
within the territory and jurisdiction of
the United States violated the laws
thereof by accepting and exercising
commissions to serve by land or by sea
against Powers with whom the United
States are at peace; by enlisting them
selves or other persons to carry on war
against such Powers by fitting out and
arming vessels with intent that the same
shall be employed to cruise or commit
hostilities against such Powers, or by
delivering commissions within the terri
tory or jurisdiction of the United States
for such vessels, to the extent that they
might be employed as aforesaid; and,
Whereas, Such acts are in violation OF
the laws of the United States in such
cases made and provided, and are done
in disregard of the duties and obliga-
tions which all persons residing or be-
ing within the territory or jurisdiction
of the United States owe thereto, and
are condemned by all right-minded and
law-abiding citizens;
Now, therefore, l, Ulysses S. Grant,
President of the United States of Amer
lea, do hereby declare and proclaim that
all persons hereafter found, within the
territory or jurisdiction of the United
States, committing any OF the afore-
cited violations of law, or any similar
violations Of the sovereignty of the Uni
ted States, for which punishment is pro-
vided by law, will be vigorously prose
cuted therefor, and, upon conviction and
sentence to punishment, will not be en-
titled to expect or receive the clemency
of the Executive to save them from the
consequences of their guilt; and 1 en-
join upon every officer of this Govern
ment, civil and military, or naval, to use
all efforts in his power to arrest, for trial
and punishment, every such offender
against the laws, providing for the per-
formance Of our sacred obligations tc
friendly Powers.
In testimony whereof l have hereuntc
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington this
twelfth day of October and year of oul
Lord one thousand eight hundred ant
seventy, and of the independence of the
United States of America the ninety
fifth. U. S. GRANT.
By tile President.
HAMILTON FISH, Sec'y of State.