Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-10-14
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.
BY the President of the United States
of America: A Proclamation.
Whereas, divers evil disposed persona have
at sundry times, within the territory and
jurisdiction of the United States, begun or
prepared means for military expeditions, or
enterprises to be carried on thence against
the territory or dominions or powers with
whom the United States are at peace, by Or
ganizing bodies pretending to have powers of
the government over portions of territories
or dominions, or 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 tor the purpose
or for the alleged purpose of using the same
in carrying on military enterprises against
such territories or domnions, 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 her hostilties. against such powers. And.
whereas, it is alleged and there is reason ap
pretended that such evil disposed persons
have at sundry times, within the territory
and jurisdiction of the United States, violated
the laws thereof by occupying and exercising
commissions to serve by land or by sea,
against powers with whom the United States
are at peace, by enlisting themselves or other
persons, to carry on war against such pow
ers, 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 territory or jurisdiction of the United
States, for such vessel to intent 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 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 by all right minded and
law abiding citizens.
Now, therefore, |, Ulysses S. Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and proclaim that all persons
hereafter found within the territory or juris-
dction of the United States committing any of
the afore- cited violations of law, or any SINH
lar violation of the sovereignty of the United
States, that the punishment provided by law
will be vigorously enforced and therefore
upon conviction and sentence to punishment
will not be entitled to expect or receive the
clemency of the executive to save them from
the consequences of their guilt, and l enjon
upon every officer of this government, civil
military or naval, to use every effort in their
power to arrest for trial and punishment every
such offender against the laws providing for
the performance of our friendly powers.
In testimony have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be
affixed
Done at the city of Washington this 10Th day
of October, and the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy, and of
the independence of the United States of
America the ninety fifth
(Signed by the President)
U. S. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Sec'y of State.
The flag on the Custom House at Savannah
was placed at half mast this morning tor the
death of Gen. Lee, by order of the Deputies,
without Collector Robbs' knowledge. Robbs
Immediately ordered the flag at full mast, pro-
voking much public feeling He telegraphed
to Secy Boutwell, asking whether the flag
should be lowered again. Sec'y Boutwell, ap-
proved Robbs action.