Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-08-30

Majesty the Emperor of the French, at Wash
ington, that orders have been given that in tn,
conduct of the war the commanders of tht
French forces on land and on the seas shal
scrupulously observe towards neutral Powers
the rules of international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere to the principles set forth
IN the declaration of the Congress of Paris oi
G the 10th OF April, 1856; that is to say: First,
That prlvateering is and remains abolished. -
Second, That the neutral flag covers enemy's
goods with the exception of contraband Of war.
| Third, That neutral goods, with the exception
| OF contraband OF war, are not liable to capture
| under the enemys flag. Fourth, That block.
AIDES, in order to the binding, must be effective
| that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient
| really to prevent access to the coast Of the en-
emy and that, although the United States
have not adhered to the declaration of 1856, the
vessels Of his Majesty will not seize enemy s
property found on board of vessel of the I'm
tied States provided that property is not con-
traband of war.
And I 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 remain at peace with each of
the said belligerents, and shall maintain strict
and impartial neutrality, and that whatever
privileges shall be accorded to one belligerent
within the ports Of the United States shall be,
In like manner, accorded to the other 1900
And | do hereby epjoin all the good citizens
OF the United States, and all persons residing or
being within the territory or jurisdiction of the
United States to observe the laws thereof. and
to commit no act contrary to the provisions of
the said statutes, or In violation of the law of
nations In that behalf 3aa 1tuno9 st1 s8w
And do hereby warn all citizens of the I'm
tied States, and all persons residing or being
within their territory or Jurisdiction 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 cannot lawfully be originated
or organized within their Jurisdiction and that
while all persons may lawfully and without re-
strlction, by reason ofthe aforesaid state of war;
manufacture and sell within the United States
arms aud munitions of war, and other articles,
ordinarily known as scontraband of war; yet
they cannot carry such articles upon the high
seas for the use Or service of either belligerent
nor can they transport soldiers and officers of
either, or attempt to break any blockade which
may be lawfully established and maintained
during the war, without incurring the risk of
hostile capture, and the penalties denounced by
the law of nations in that behalf D1Bo
g 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,
will doso at their peril. and that they can in
no wise obtain any protection from the Govern
rnent ofthe United States against the conse-
quence of their misconduct 5o9a 5as sld
In witness whereof, | have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal ofthe United States
to be affixed Jad oli1ll e4l b329g4gs 81
h9 Done at the city of Washington this twenty
iHeia' second day of August, in the year Of
= : our Lord one thousand eight hundred
L. s.. and seventy, aud OF the independence
of the United States Of America the
ninety-ffth. -------a U. S. GRANT.
By the President. - ~.
.1,.. HAMILTON Fish, Secretary of State.