Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-24
Proclamation of Neutrality.
President Grant has issued the following
Proclamation Of Neutrality:
WASHINGTON, Aug. ~
BIZ The President Of the United States Of
Amcr ica
A PROCLAMATION.

WASHINGTON, Aug y.
BIZ The President Of The United States Of
Amoic a:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas a state Of war unhappily exists
between France, on one side, and the North
German Confederation and its allies on the
other side and,
! Whereas the United States are on terms
Of friendship and amty with all continental
powers, and with the persons inhabitiug their
several dominions; and
Whereas great numbers Of citizens OF the
United States reside within the territories or
dominions Of each Of the said bclligerents
and carry on commerce, trade, or other bust
ness or pursuits therein, protectedby the faith
Of treaties and,
Whereas great numbers Of subjects or cit
liens Of each Of the said beligercnts reside
within the territory or jurisdiction OF the
| United States and carry on commerce trade
or other business or pursuits therein and,
Whereas the laws Of the United States
without Interfering with the free expression Of
opinion and sympathy, or with the open man
uacture or sale of arms or munitions oil war;
nevertheless impose on all persons who may
be within their territory and jurisdiction the
duty Of impartial neutrality during the exc
istence of the contest now,
Therefore /, Ulysses S. Grant, President
Of the United States, in order to preserve the
neutrality Of the United States, and Of their
citizens, and of persons within their territory
and jurisdiction, and to enforce their laws,
and in order that all persons being warned of
the general tenor of the laws and treaties of
the United States In this behalf, and Of the
law Of nations, may thus be prevented from
uniutentona violation Of the same, do here
By declare and proclaim that by the act pass.
ed on the Doth Of April A. D. ISIS, COM
monty known as the neutrality law, the follow
ing acts are forbidden to be done under severe
penalty within the territory and jurisdiction
on the United States, to wit:
First, accepting and exercising a commits
sion to serve either Of said belligcrents by
land or sea against other beligerents second,
enlistug or entering into the service Of either
Of the said bcligorcuts either as a soldier oras
marine or seaman on board any vessel of
WAT letter Of marque or priyateer third
hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself in the service Of either Of said
bellgerents, as a soldier Or as a marine or
seaman on board Of any vessel of war letter
Of morquc or pryateer fourth, hiring anoth-
er person to 60 beyond the limits. or juris-
dicton Of the United States, with intent to be
enlisted in the aforesaid fifth, hiring another
person to 90 beyond the limits of the United
States, with intent TO he enlisted into the SER
vice as before said sixth. retaining another
person to 90 beyond the limits of the United
States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid
seventh, retaining another person to 90 be-
yond the limits Of the United States with in
tent to he entered into service as aforesaid.
But the said act is not to be construed to
extend to q citizen or subject of either bclig-
orout, who, being transenty within the Uni
ts1 -fo+os ON hoard of op,- ,-s-ssI Of r,ar