, 1870-10-10
WASHINGTON.
BpccfA1 ptspltch to The Chicago Tribune
AssESSrSt3 Cr.EHT3.


Bpcci11 Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
ASSESSING CLERKS.
WAsntS61Da. Oct. a-Tnc position ofsecretaET
Cox upon The suhItct Of assessing clerks for par
II purposes Aetms never 10 hare been falr1E
stated. In hrs Interview with Representatives Of
lie Congressional Committee. the Secretary sail
that he did :4ot Ike the tone Of their circular, n
especially objected to tne implied rhrtat which 1t
ccptainej. While he wou!d IKE to have every
naan In the department give accosd-
abg 10 bis Mea1s. he W1n'ed II
submitted TO eaen ones Judgment OF
his ability to give, and he ooiecict decidedly to
the system Of ho,izonsal assessments, 81 he knew
seur Of the clerks were n1t ALL: to contribute
much without distressing theIr famlltea- TIE
ucttuu Of bis subor.laates nust be voluntary, an.i
II tney sc,etl tn good faith toward the plrfy, 1t
eho,l,tl Eot work 10 ther disadvantage while be re-
NAMED Ill oi1lce.
ITO the Associated Psr4sl
IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION.
WASHINGTON, 0ct. 5.
I,r TIE President OF TIE ESf11D Sra7Es LF
ANEKtcA-A PgGcLAMATtOS:
WHEREAS, On the ed dag Of August, 1s11, my
e. e. plesens % va Between Fianee F and % he Sorih
German Confederation, and It's allies, nnd stecla--
lng. 50 lar as then seemed to be neces-
e0lisas.ons OF the oeil,serent powess. and OF The
cirztrs Of the Cnited States; ani
WHEREAS, Subsequent Information gtScs reason
to arpfeeR1 that armed cruisers Ut the tlitKer-
ents may b. temettd to abuse the hospitality ac-
corded 10 them 'n rots, ha:bors, rnals.eatls, aud
otlaer waters Of the Cnt:e States, BY making such
SeN, tn.Tefore. T5sses ii Grant d IF rrs=ilent
OF Tue tinted sta,es Of america, 10 henca,y pro-
caim and declare ;, ,hst auy treausn.'ns a1' use
Tmitd states, b ths a11nei vessels Of ether
hrll.syseu,, xhcthes public ships, or pt1va-
o5 ope'sooe All ea'pSse .s q S sa'af q d 5Sr
senatipp On lhe ships Of war, or pytya-
teess, OF merchant Ftsstis OF the ot1er bece:ent
ttn Sot tac ned s s1a1ss ' mus nj Se resaFasd q Is
unfreui1r aud offensive, and III yoiatiou of that
neutrality which 1t IS the determination Of the
government 70 observe. and 70 The end that the
Practices may be a.osdct. further pfOcIaim anu
d Iale thar, from aud nfter The 18th aT Ut 0cie
her nsF an. during the conltonsnce OF ne Present
e'iesteeI Of o;hrf Fl sh permiea
cr Wa,es., ~ witnin she inn:ictoa Of tae GnIst,i
states, as E:atioa, or Place OF resort for any
rar''ke EnsGese OF apr for t.s1.,r ns
wa,l.ke equipment and 10 ship of war Or rr.sa-
tetr OF either telll.ercnt- saall he permitted TO
Vassf q IL St sss Gn9s
States, flvul which vessel Of the other bctser-
eEt, whether the same shall be . su,p OF
sas ~; es psa'fss essro9sy S depa1E an!a
arter the expiration at at least = hours trnm the
departure OF satulasI mthl0teu vessel h'y0nd tne
iuflsucItsn Of the United States, II ans ship Of
;sar or r1lvateer. Of either ke,gsyrn, sha, after
tae time this nosincston takes effect. enter aaE
rpr., ,tarsNr. rua,l.tea'. or waters Of the United
srs:es, >uca vessel shall he requ,re,t to depart,
a.h 10 pus out within - hours alter
c,s1atce III such ror:, hatl'os, toads'cai, or
her tcqu!finS provisions, Q. things necessary for
| The subsistence Of her cre~ or Tor repairs: In
either of Which cases the authorities Of the roEtt
o. Of the neaiest I0rt, ~ the case may Be. s1.al
require her to pur To sea as soon as possi-
| be siter the expiration at such period OF
trent, -tour hnuEs, without Permitting her to take
!u supplies, a1,l what tnas he necessary tor her
Immediate Ese: sn,l no snc!! vessel, which may
h1ye trrn permitted to rrnatn within tne wa:c5s
stail co.titue within such trlif, hsrbor, rIat.
Stead. ar waters fnt oa,e- lettu'! tsan twenty
tour honss after he! necessary rtpa'rs shan have
l,ed completed, ulIcss within such twenty-ftur
lrurs yrsst, whether shitsnf-HaF, nFiTateeT, OE
merchant sa,p Vi lae other b+igezeut shall have
ceperss t'lfrefsm, in which c:ase tle time limit
cd fur TIE departure IT such shiT-13.SAr pti-
vateer shan t9 extended 20 1a- as mis H. ncees-
sart to stcutr tntel sal ot not less Iau twenty
sGas hoHIs If nf a ina.
ship O: lie other hel:,eereps, which NAV have
rrev,cusl, cult the sane por. hasb'.. :aals:ea',
tl:nCr bsge1eut. shs! IL. tieIatae,i IA ans port,
la.or, soa'lsts..l. q o'acr waters nj the unte'l
more sn q 'nrs y ,cas0a & ot the
q l,o!s taan ons sessei Ct tne
Q1lGF Ntl3GGTen1 bME IL lMerG Dc several Vessel!
o. each, Of either Ut tue Two be!lsEesenis III the
same port, barber, .oa'fsteatl, or w,ef5 thc o..
der Of their erartlr. shall atc a.sa1::asl ~ to
vessels ui the Respective belugeren,s, and
10 cause the least detention con-
s,ssnt w''s sn,: IT, os:ss q TIC ns
1itgerent shall he rf1cittetl, while tn anF prs.
larhof+ 1oaI!st+aa or waters within the tHrlsllc-
except exc provisions m aai suca oaer tass ais a. msy
t- tfluls,e for the subsistence 1T her crew, ur'i
except 50 tauch coal 0n1y as mar te sa1acient to
gary ssEch vessel, II w,thou, sail power, to thG
Etare-I Enroi,ean mort Of he- own o7uatsf, or, IN
case lit vessel Is rcre,. su 20 under sail aad
n.ay :ko BE- i,!onsllsi ay steam @ power. thsn with
sltle,i 10 ftcrive!t tssren'ie' nr1n steau. alone
ull,l coa! sllail t- :.tu Supplied to any such
ei.war or i,Ets:tsst + 'As :aE.e Or aay o,ae1
States. without special permission. un1i1 after tht
. rxptration Of three months from tht
her Within tie waters u ta- Guse.i states. nRies
slch ship Of var or prlvaieet shall, since la
this supplied, hare rn'ete.! an EuEnpean port o
TIE government to Which sht. belongs
In ,t>ti1lonv whereof har, hc:+ncto set N.
hsn't. and caused the seal Of the Cnltet States Il
/ Done ct the city OF Washington this eighth dag
: nc1cteF, in the earn: on1 Lorn one thousan,
etsh; hNg1aEt.l and seventy and OF the tnhef+na
hHs nith. ~ s'' D''e 'e' " *AA'4's' 'e's N'a''
ts:sne.1 IS. GRANT.
BY tie President -...
ltAMsl1os F,s11, SECRETARY Of state.
APPOINTMENTS -...',
Jose2h Parish has besn appointed Secretary !
r" Pr stsnt tn siEo lan'! patents: Ei"ard :
1NroK7AxT rRncl-,AAT1nS.
NAS111SG1s'S. OEf. s.-At an extT2ntsftnasy sct
sion ri the Cai.iat, rG-t.ay Secretary Fish suomi
81. and wiil l'e ,ssat.i :! ontc: e VII itela1
In; sai' no. ~ used N preparing tor war