New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-18
Auti.Filibustering Proclamation,

The following is the full text of the pro-
clamation of the President, issued on the
twelfth instant ..
WHEREAS, Divers evildisposed persons
have at suntry times within the territory
and jurisdiction of the United States begun
or set ON foot or provided or prepared the
means for military expeditions or enter
prises, to be carried on thence against the
territories or dOMiniOns of powers with whom
the United States are at peace, by organic
ing bodies pretending to have powers Of
government over portions OF the territories
or dominions Of the powers with whom the
United States are at peace, or IN being, or
assuming to be, members of such bodies by
leyying or collecting money for the purpose,
or for the alleged purpose of using the same
in carrying on military enterprises against
such territories or dOminious: by collecting
an organization of armed forces to be used
against such powers, and by fitting out,
eqUpping, and arming vessels to transport
such armed forces to be employed in hOstili-
ties, against such powers; and, whereas, it is
alleged, and there is reason to apprehend
that such evil-disposed persons also, at sun
dry times, within the territory and jurisdic
ton of the United States violated the laws
thereof by accepting or exercising commits
siOns to serve by land or by sea against
powers with whom the United States are at
peace, by enlisting themselves or other per-
sons to carry on war against such powers,
by fitting out and arming vessels with the
intent that the same shall be employed to
cruise or commit hostilities against such
powers, or by delivering commissions within
the territory or jurisdiction 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 i'll such case made
and provided. and are done i'll disregard OF
the duties and obligations which all persons
residing or being within the territory or
jurisdiction of the United States and con-
denned by all right-ininded and lawsabid-
ing citizens.
Now, therefore, l, L. S. Grant, President
of the United States of America. do hereby
declare and proclaim that all persons here
after found within the territory or jurisdic-
tion of the United States in any of the afOre-
said violations of the law, or any similar
violations OF the sovereignty OF the United
States, for which punishment is provided
by law, will be vigorously prosecuted, and
upon conviction and sentence to punish
ment, will not be entitled to expect OF re-
ceive the clemency of the executive to save
them from the consequences of their guilt,
and enioin on every officer of this govern
ment, civil or military. or naval, to use the
efforts III his power to arrest for trial and
punishment every such offender against the
laws affecting the relations of the United
States with friendly powers In testimony
whereof, have hereunto 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. in the year OF
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and of the independence Of the
United States the ninety firth.
{. S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.