Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-08-26

n GhONlIAM
Whereas n 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 continent
tai powers, and with the persons inhabit-
ing their several dominions; and,
Whereas great numbers of citizens of the
United States reside within the territories
or dominions of each of the said belliger-
ents, and carry on commerce, trade or 9TH
or business or pursuits therein; and,
Whereas the laws Of the United States
without interfering with tho free express
sion of opinion and sympathy, or with the
open manufacture or sale of arms or NUM-
tions of war, nevertheless impose on all
persons who may be within their territory
and jurisdiction the duty of impartial neu-
trality during the existence of the contest;
now,
Therefore, 1, Ulysses $. 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
thcir laws. and i'm order that all persons be-
ing 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 unintentional vio-
lation of the same, do hereby declare and
proclaim that by tho act passed on the Goth
of April, A. ID. 1918, commonly known as
the neutrality law. the following acts for
hidden to be done under severe penalty
within the territory and jurisdiction of the
United States, to witt
First, accepting and exercising COM
mission to serve either of said belligerents
by land or sea against other belligerents +;
second, enlisting or entering into the SER
vice of either of the said bellgerents, rs
soldier or as marine or seaman on board
Of any vessel of war, letter of marque or
privateer third, hiring or retaining anoth-
er person to enlist or enter himself in the
service of either of said belligerents, as
soldier or as a marine or seaman on board
of any vessel of war, letter of marquc or
privatoer; fourth, hiring another person to
20 beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the
United States, with intent to be enlisted in
the aforesaid fifth, hiring another person
to go beyond the limits of the United
States with intent TO be enlisted into the
service AS before said sixth. retaining an
other person TO go beyond the limits of the
United States with intent to be enlisted as
aforesaid: seventh. retaining another ner-
son to go beyond the limits of the United
States with the intent to be entered into
service as aforesaid But the said act is not
to be construed to extend to a citizen or
subject of either belligorent, who, being
transiently within the United States. on
board of any vessel of war, which at the
time of its arrival within the United States,
was fitted out and equipped as such a ves-
sci of war, shall enlist or enter himself, or
hire, or retain another subject or citizen of
the same beligerent who is transiently
within the United States, to enlist or enter
himself to serve such bellieerent on board
of such vessel of war if the United States
shall then be at peace with such belliger-
ents eighth, fitting out and arminp. or
attempting to fit out and arm. or procuring
TO be fitted out and armed. or Knowingly
being concerned in furnishing. fitting out
or arming of. any shin or vessel. which
shall he cmploved in service of either of
said belligerents ninth, issuing or deliv
ering IA commission within the territory or
Jurisdiction of the United States for apv
ship or vessel to the intent that she NAV be
employed as aforesaid tenth. increasing
or augmenting, or procuring to be increas
ed, or augmented or knowingly being con-
cerned in increasing or augmenting the
force of any ship of war, crusier. or other
armed vessel, which at the time of her ar
rival within the United States. was shin
of war, cruser or armed vessel. in the SER
vice of either belligeronts. or belonging to
the subjects or citizens of either. nv adding
to the number of guns Of sucb vessel or
by changing those ON hoard of her for guns
of a larger calibre. or by the addition there
to of any eouipment SOLELY applicable to
war; eleventh. beginning or setting on
foot, or providing or preparing means for
any military expedition or enterprise. to
be carried on from the territory or jurisdic-
ton of the United States against the terri
tory or dominions of either of said bellig-
erents. And do further declare and pro-
claim that by the 10Th article of the treaty
of amity and commerce. which was con-
cl uded between his Majesty the King of
Prussia and the United States of America
on the nth day of Julv. 1899 which article
revived by treaty Nav l. ls2s. between the
st. me parties. and is still in force If was
agreed that vessels of war public and pri-
yate. of both parties. shall carry freely
wheresoeyer thew nlease vessels and cfIects
taken from their enemies without beinp
Obliged to:pay any duties. charges or fees
O officers or admiralty of custome or any
others : nor shall such prizes he arrested
searched or put under legal process when
they come to and enter ports of the other
party, but NAV freely be carried ont arain
at any time by other captors TO the places
exposed in their commissions. which the
commanding officer Of sucb vessel shall bo
Obliged TO show: and do furtbor declare
and proclaim that II has boen officially
communicated TO the Government Of tho
limited Statos nv tho rn,,o,, ~ trooul;nor,,