Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-08-31

Lltnltus VI huuNAubAJ oSAA5 IN
cerned in increasing or augmenting,
the force Of any ship Of war, cruiser,
or other armed vessel, which at the
time of her arrival in the United
States was a ship OF war, cruiser or
armed vessel in the service OF either
CT said belligerents, or belonging 10
subjects or citizens OF either, by add
ing to the number Of guns OF sueh
vessel. or by changing those on board
of her for guns Of larger ealiOrei etc.
or by addition thereto of any equip
ment solely applicable to war.
Eleventh, Beginning or setting on
foot, or providing, or preparing means
for any military expedition or enter
prise to be carried on from the ter-
ritOry or jurisdiction Of the United
States against the territory or dOmln-
ions Of either of said belligerents
and do further declare and proclaim
that by the 18th article of the treaty OF
amity and commerce, which was con-
cluded between his Majesty, the King
OF Prussia, and the United States Of
America, on the 1lth day of July,
1893, which article was revived by
treaty of May 1st, 1928, between the
same parties, and is still in force, 1t
was agreed that the vessels Of war,
public and private, of both parties,
shall carry freely wheresOever they
please the vessels and effects taken
from their enemies, without being
obliged to pay any duties, charges or
fees to officers of admiralty, Of the
customs or any others, nor shall such
prizes be arrested, searched or put
under legal process when they come
to or enter ports of the other party,
but may freely be carried out again
at any time by their captOrs to the
places expressed in their commits
sions, which the commanding officer
of such vessel shall be obliged to
show; and I do further declare and
proclaim that it has been officially
communicated to the government Of
the United States by the Envoy EX-
traOrdinary and Minister PlenipOten-
tiary of the North German COnfed-
Grafton, at Washington, that private
property on the high seas will be ex-
empted from seizure by the ships OF
his Majesty, the King Of Prussia,
without regSTd to reciprocity; and L
do further declare and proclaim, that
it has been officially communicated
to the government OF the United
States, by the Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister PlenipOtentiary of his
Majesty, the Emperor Of the French,
at Washington, that orders have been
given that in the conduct Of the war
the commanders Of the French forces,
on land and on sea, shall scrupulOusly
observe toward neutral powers the
rules of international law, and that
they shall strictly adhere to the prin-
ciples set forth in the declaration OF
the Congress of Paris, of the 10th Of
April, 1856; that is 10 say:
First, That privateering is and re-
mains abolished.
Second, That the neutral flag COW
ers enemy's goods, with the exeep
ton of contraband Of war.
Third, That neutral goods, with the
exception of cOntraband Of war, are
not fable to capture under the enc
my's flag.
Fourth, That a blockade, in order
to be binding, must be effective; that
is to say, maintained by a force suffi-
cient to prevent access to the coast Of
the enemy, and that, although the
United States have not adhered to the
Majesty will not seize an enemy's
property found Oa board Of a vessel
Of the United States, provided that
property is not eOntnaband Of war;
and do further declare and proclaim
that the statutes of the United States
and the law Of nstious alike require
that no person within the territory
and jurisdiction of the United States
shall take part, directly or indirectly,
in said war, but shall remain at peace
with each Of the said belligerents,
and shall maintain strict and i'm
partial neutrality, and that whatever
privileges shall be accorded to one
belligerent within the ports Of the
United States, shall be in like man
ner accorded to the other; and 1 do
hereby enjoin all good citizens Of the
United States, and all persons resid-
ing or being within the territory or
Jurisdiction of the United States to
observe the laws thereof, and to COM
NIT no act contrary to the provisions
of said statutes, or in violation Of the
law of nations in that behalf; and l
do hereby warn all citizens Of the
United States, and all persons resid-
ing within their territory or juris-
diction, that while the free and full
expression Of sympathies in public
and private is not restricted by the
laws Of the United States, military
forces in aid of either belligerent can
not be lawfully originated or exer-
cised within their jurisdiction; and
while all persons may lawfully and
without restriction, by reason Of the
aforesaid state of war, manufacture
and sell within the United States
arms and munitions of war, and other
articles ordinarily known as contra
band of war, yet they cannot carry
such articles upon the high seas for
the use or service of either belliger-
ent, nor can they transport the sol
diers and.Ofiicers of either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may be
lawfully established and maintained
during the war without ineurring the
risk Of hostile capture, and the penal
ties announced. by the law Of nations
in that behalf; and do hereby give
notice that all citizens Of the United
States, and others who may claim the
protection of this government, who
may misconduct themselves in the
premises, do so at their peril, and
that they can IN no way obtain any
protection from the government Of
the United States against the conse-
quences of their misconduct
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done ct the City Of Washington, this
22d day Of August, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy, and Of the indie
pendence Of the United States Of
America the ninety-fifth.
lSignedl U. 5. GRANT.
By the President:
GsEALl HAMILTON FISH,
Sec'y Of State.