The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-14
NEUTRALITY.
ANOTHER PROCLAMATION FROM PRESIDENT
GRANT-No CLEMENCY TO OFFENDERS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. -.


GRANT-No CLEMENCY TO OFFENDERS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.
BY THE PREsIDEET of the United States-a pro-
clamRton-whereas, divers evil-dsposed persons
have at sundry times, within the territory juris
diction OF the United States began set on foot,
or pro ided or prepared the means for military ex
peditions, or enterprises, to be carried on thence
against the territories dominions of Powers with
whom the United States are at peace, by org aniz-
ing bodies, pretending to have Powers of govern
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 or collecting
money for the purpose, or for the alleged purpose
of using the same in carrying on military enter
prises against such territories or doinnops, by
against such Powers, and by fitting out, equipping
and armiDg vessels to transport s1ch organized
armed forces, to be employed in hostities against
Whereas, 1t is alleged, and there is reason to ap-
prehend, that such evil disposed persons have also
at sundry times, within the territory and jurisdic
tion of the United States violated the laws thereof
by accepting and exercising commissions to vice
by land and sea, against Powers wi h whom the
United States peace by enlstiDg tn yes,
or other persons, to carry on war against such
Powers, by fitting out and arming vessels with in
tent that the same shall be employed to cruise or
commit hostilities against such Powers, or by de-
livering commissions within the territory or juris-
dcton of the United States for such vesssls to the
intent that they might be employed as aforesaid;
and,
of the United States, in such case made and pro-
vided, and are done in disregard of the duties and
ODlgatOns winch Ill persons, reslulng or Delng
within the territory or jurisdiction of the United
States, owe thereto, and are condemned by all
rght-minded and law abiding citizens;
Now, therefore, i, Ulysses s. Grant, President of
the United States of America, do hereby declare
and proclaim. that all persons hereafter found
within the territory or jurisdiction of the United
States, committing any of the above recited viola
tions OF law, or any similar violations OF the So
veregnty of the United States for which punish
ment Is provided by law will be vigorously prose-
cuted therefor, and upon conviction and sentenced
to punishment, will not be entitled to expect re-
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from the consequences of their guilt.
And ! eDjon upon every officer of the govern
ment, civil, military or naval, TO 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 to friendly
powers.
In testimony whereof L hereunto set my hand,
and cause the seal OF the United States to be af-
fixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this 18th day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand e ght
hundred and seventy, and of the independence of
the United States of America the ninety-fifth.
[Signedl u. s. GRANT.
BY the President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.