The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-27

the Government of the United States py Tue
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister fieni
potentiary OF the North German Conieoers-
ton at Washington. that private properly on
the high seas will be exempted fson seizure
bv the ships of His Majesty. the King OF
1 Prussis, without regard to reciprocity.
And do further declare aud proclaim
that II has been officially communicated 70
the Government of the United States BY the
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo,
Tertiary of his Majesty tho 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 the seas shall scrupulously
observe toward neutral powers the rules OF
international law, and that they shall strictly
adhere to the principles set forth in the dec
laration of the Congress of Paris of the 10th
OF April, 1856; that is to say:
lat. That privateering is and remains
abolished.
I'd. That the ne utral flag covers enemy .
goods, with the exception Of contrsband OF
war.
Sd. That neutral goods, with the exception
of contrabsnd OF war, are not liable TO cap
ture under the enemy's flag -.
4th That block AIDES in order to be oinu
ing must be effective: that is to say, "AN
tanned BY q force suficiens, reaiy,to P,o.en.
access to the coast of the enemy, anu 'nos
although the United States have mol 40 nereo
~ ,ha declaration of 1856, the vessels OF his
M.,a.tv will not seize the sneny's property
to,nd on board of . vessel of the United
States, provided that property 10 not contra
band of war.
And, do further declare and proclaim
that the statutes Of the United States and
the law OF nations alike, require that NO
person within the territory and jurisdiction
of the United States shall take part directly
or indirectly in the said war, but shall re
main 1T peace with each ofthe said beiliger
ents and shall MAINTAIN q strict snd impair
tisl neutrality, and that Whatever privileges
shall be accorded to one beiligerent within
the ports of the United states, shah be III
like manner accorded TO the other. And L
do hereby enjoin all the good cisizens of the
United States and ell persons residing or
being within the territory or Jurisdiction OF
the United States, 80 observe the laws
thereof and to commit no act contrary TO the
provisions OF the paid statutes, or in violation
of the law of nations in that behalf. Aud
do hereby warn all citizens of the United
States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction, that
while the free and full expression OF symps
thies in public and private is not restricted
BY the laws of the United States, military
forces in aid of either beligerent cannos
lawfully be originated or organized within
their jurisdiction and that while ell persons
may lawfully and without restriction, by
reason of the aforesaid state of war, manu-
racture and sell within the United States
arms and munitions of war and other art
cles ordinarily known as "coptrsbsnd OF
war" Yet they cannot carry such articles
upon the high seas for the use or service OF
either belligereht, nor can they transport
soldiers and off GERS of either, Or attempt to
break any blockade which may be lawfully
established and maintained during the wsr,
without mourning the risk of hostile capture
aud the penalties denounced BY the law oil
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 misconductthem
selves in the premises do so at their peril
and that they can in no wise obtain any
| protection from the Government of the
United States against the consequences o.
| their misconduct.
In witness whereof have hereun,o sci
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States TO be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this
twenty second day of August, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and of the Independence of the
United States of America, the ninety fifth.
l.. GRANT
By the President,
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.