Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-08-25
PROCLAMATION OF NEUTRALITY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. %, 1870.
Br tn Z PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
A PROCLAMATION.


whereas. state OF war unhappily exist.
between France on one side, and tn,
North German Confcdcrai ion and Its allie.
on the other side, and whereas, the Unite,
States are on good terms of friendship
and amity with all Continental powers
and with persons inhabiting their seyera
| domintons; and whereas, q great nu .,be,
of citizens of the United States. reside
within territories and dominions on each
side of the belligerents, and carry OF
! Commerce. trade or other business OF
pursuits, therein protected by faith oil
treaties, and whereas; a g eat number o.
SUBJECTS or citizens OF each Of said belli
gerents reside within the territory OF
jurisdiction OF the United States. aud car
| ry On Commensurate, and other busines.
or pursuits therein, aud whereas: the
| laws of the United States. without inter
icrng with free expressions, opinions.
ana sympathies or with open manufac ture
| or sale OF arms or munitions of war
nevertheless imposes upon all persons
! VINO may be within their territory and
jurisdiction the duty ofimparti al neutral.
/ ~ during existence of the contest.
4 Therefore |, Ulysses 5. Grant, Presidep,
of the United States. in order to preserv,
neutral ty fthe l. nited States, and their
| CITIZENS aud persons within their territory
/ ana jurisdiction, and to enforce their
laws and In order that all persons being
warned OF the general tenor OF the law ;
and treaties OF the United states in This
I behalf aud of laws of nations, NAV Tins he
prevented from unintentional procIai ~
that by an act passed the Goth day of April
A. -. ls2s. commonly known as Neutral
IVY Law, the following acts forbidden tn
DC done under severe penalties within the
territory and jurisdiction of the United
States, to wit =
First, Accepting and exercising Com
missions TO serve either OF said belliyrr-
cnt-, ~ land or ny sea, against any other
belligcrcnt.
Second. Enisting or entering into the
service Of either Of said bclligrents. rs
soldiers or marines. or seamcn on board
Of any vessel Of war. letter Of Maruu.. Or
privatccr.
Third. Hiring or retaining another
person 20 enlist or enter himself in the
service OF either OF said belligerents As
soldiers, or A. marines or seaman on
board "fany vessel of war. letter Of Marau,
or pri,atccr
Fourth Hiring another person TO go
hty"nd the limits, or Jurisdiction OF the
nited states, with intent to be- emil Sted
~ aforesaid.
tilh--iliring another person 10 20 be-
yond the limits OF the United States. with
intent W ne entered into the service. A.
aior. said.
sixth. Retaining Al other person to 20
cyohd the limits OF the United States.
with intent To b. enlisted as aforesaid
seventh. Retaining another person to
go beyond the limits of the United State.
with the intent to be entered into service
aforesaid hut the act is not To be construed
y to cttiLn beng tran,icntly within III,
hit"d states. shall on board any vessel
~ war which ut the time OF its arrival
"llhlh The nitcd States, was fitted out
ahh tIul ped a. such vessel OF war. on
lt>t or either himself or hire or retain
another Nubi.ct or citizen of some beIIi q,
cftht, who Is transicutly with as "a IN
l'st or enter himself 10 serve such b,lIi,,
rrcnt on board Of -ucn "A vessel Of war If
the nitcd states shall then be at peace
With such bciligcrcul
Eighth. Fitting ont ami arming, or Al
.cihplin- % ~ ont and arm, or procuring
70 hc lifted out and armed or knowinrl,
being concerned In furnishing. or nttin,,
out pr arming any .hpor vessel, which
snail be employed III the service of either
OF said hc!li.rrrnts
Nlhth-i>-uing or delivering commission,
WITHIN "a" territory or jurisdiction of IN.
hItrd states, for any ship or vessel 10 |
the intent that she may be employed A. /
aforesaid
ienth-lncrcasing or augmenting or
y DC increased or augmented,
or knowingly being concerned In lncrca--
'ug or augmcnting the force Of any ship-or- /
war, cruiser, or other armed vessel. which /
at the time OF the arrival within the Unit /
"a stats, was -hip-of-war, cruiser /
or armed vessel in the service of said 4
ociiiS-rrnt-. or belonging to the subject, /
or citizens of either. by adding to lii, |
number ofguns of such vessel or by
those on board Of her for gun, 4
OF larger calibrc, or by the addition
thereto of any equipments solely applica- /
Die to war.
notwithstanding or setting on foot
or providing or preparing means for any /
military expedition or enterprise To car |
ricd on from the territory or jurisdiction
OF the United States, against the territory /
or dominions of either or said bellig, rents.
And | do further declare and proclaim.
that by the l9tn article of the treaty or /
amity and commerce which was conclu- |
ded between his Majesty, the King OF |
Prussia, and the United States, on the nth |
day OF July, 1893, which article was re- /
vivcd by the treaty of May LIST, 1928, be-
tween the same parties, and is still in
force, IL was agreed that vessels OF war.
public and private of both parties shall
carry freely, wheresocver they please,
vessels and effects taken from their enem-
les, without being obliged to pay and
duties, charges or fees to the officers OF
the admiralty or customs, or any other,
nor shall such prizes be arrested, or put
under legal process, when they come TO
and enter ports of either party, but NAV
freely be carried out again at any time BY
either captors, to places expressed In their
which the commanding
officers of such vessel shall be Obliged TO
show.
Aud do further declare and proclaim.
that 1t has been officially communicated to
The Government of the United States, by
The Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Of the North German Con-
federation at Washington, that private
property on he high seas will be exempted
rom seizure by the ships of his Majesty
he Hing OF Prussia, without regard to
And do further declare and proclaim
hat it has been officially communicated
g the Government of the United States BY
he Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenip, Tertiary ofHis Majesty the Emper ,
)i the French, at Washington, that orders |
have been given that in conduct of war |
The commanders Of the French on land and |
seas shall scrupulously observe toward |
neutral power the rules OF international
law and they shall strictly adhere to he
principles SET forth in the declaration Of
Congress in Paris In April, 1856 that is to
say-irst, that privateering is and remains
aboli> second, neutral flag covers the
enemy's goods with the exception of con-
traband of war; third neutral goods with
the exception Of contraband OF war, are
not liable to capture under the enemy
dag fourth, blockades in order to be bind
ing must be- effec iye that Is to say-main-
tanned by forces sufficient really to prevent
access to the Coast of the enemy, and that
the United States have not ad-
hered to the declaration OF 1856.