Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-13
EVENING STAR.
OFFICIAL,
BY the President Of the United States of America

PROCLAMATION.
whereas divers evil disposed persons have, at
sundry times, within the territory or Jurisdiction
vi the United States, begun or set on foot, or
provided, or prepared the means for military
expeditions or enterprises to be carried on
thence against the Territories or Dominions o /;
rowers with whom the United States are at
pace, by organizing bodies pretending TO have
powers OF government over portions of the Ter
ritorles or Dominions of Powers with whom the
ohited States are at peace, or by being or
assuming 10 be members of such bodies, by
levying or collecting money for the purpose or
Tor the alleged purpose of using the same in
carrying on military enterprises against such
Territories or Dominions, by enlisting and
organizing armed forces to be used against
such Powers, and by fitting out, equipping and
arming vessels to transport such organized
aimeo iorees 10 be employed in hostilities
against such Powers:
And whereas, it is alleged, and there is reason
10 apprehend that such evil disposed persons
have also 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
foWers with whom the United States are at
peace, by enlisting themselves or other persons
10 carry on war against such Powers, by fitting
out and arminG vessels with intent that the
same shall shall be employed to cruise or com
NIT hostilities against such Powers, or by dsliy-
ering commissions within the territory or iuri,-
diction OF the United States for such vessels to
the intent that they might be employed as
aforesaid:
And whereas such acts are in violation of the
laws Of the United States in such case m sde and
provided, and are done in disregard Of the duties
and obligations which all persons residing or
being within the territory or jurisdiction of the
United States owe thereto, and are condemned
py all right ht-minded and law-abiding citizens
NOW, therefore, l, ULYSSES s. GRANT. Pres
ident of the United States of America, do here
by declare and proclaim that all persons herein
after found within the territory or jurisdi ction
OF the United States committing any of the asore
recited violations Of law, or any similar viola
tons OF the sovereignty of the United States for
which punishment is provided by law, will be
vigorously prosecuted therefor, and, upon con-
viction and sentence to punishment, will not be
entitled to expect or receive the clemeucy OF the
Executive to save them from the consequences
OF their guilt; and enjon upon every officer of
this government, civil or 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 performance of our
sacred obligations to friendly powers.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set nv
hand, and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington this twelfth
DAY OF october, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud
IL. 81 seventy, and OF the Independence of
lhe Cnlted states OF America the ninety
fifth. L. s. GRANT
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.