The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-23
Neutrality Proclamation by the Press
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WAsHIEoToN. August 22.-By the Presl-
dent Of the United states OF America.
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WAsHIEoToN. August 22.-By the Presi-
dent Of the United states of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, a state OF war now unhap.
PLY exists between France on the one
side and the North German Confederation
and It's allies on the other side; and
WHEREAS, the United States are on
terms OF friendship and amtty with ali the
cODtendiug powers, and with the persons
1nhabiting their several domtnions; and
WHEREAS, great numbers of the citizens
OF the United States reside within the beT-
rltories or dominic or said belligerentg,
other business, or pursuits therein and are
protected by the IA tn of treat es; and
WHEREAS, Great mum bera Of subjects
OF, or citizens OF each OF, che said belltger-
en- Is reside within territory OF he Juris-
diction Of the United states, and carry on
commerce, trade, or other business pur-
suits therein aud
WHEREAS, The laws of the United
States. without interfering with free ex-
preston of opinion and sympathy, or
with open manufacture or EaIe of arms
or munitions OF war; nevertheless I'm poses
upon all persons, who may be within their
territory and jurisdiction, the duty of an
impartial neutrality during the exist
ROW, therefore. 1, Ulysses 8. Grant,
President Of the United states, In order 10
preserve the neutrality OF the United
sons within their erritOry and jurisdic-
tion, and 10 enforce the laws; ana IN order
Lnst an persons Delng warned OF the gen
United states in this bebaf, and of the
law Of nations, may be thus prevented
same, do hereby declare and proclaim that
by the act passed on the 2ith day OF April,
a. ID 1918, comm only known as the men,
traIlty law, the following acts are foi bid
den TO be dones under severe penalties.
within the territory and JuIikdiction OF
the United States, to-wit:
l. Accepting or exercising commission
to serve either of said DelligeTents by Iaud
or by sea aga nst the other beiliRersnt.
2. Enlistlng or entering into the service
OF either OF said Deiii9etents as q solder,
or as a marine or seaman on board OF any
vessel OF war. letter OF marque or pr1Yatesr.
3. Hiring or retaining another person to
enlist or enter himself In the service OF
either OF said bei1igerents as foldiers or as
a marine or seaman Ou board OF any Yes-
sci OF war, letter of narque Or pTtvateer.
A. Hiring another person 10 60 beyond
states, with intent 70 be enlisted, as afore-
said.
5. Hiring another person TO go beyond
the limits OF the United states, with ina
tent TO be entered into service, as before
said.
8. Retaining another person to go be-
yond the limits of the United States, with
intent 10 be enlisted. as aforesaid.
z. Retaining another person TO go be-
yond the limits OF the United States, With
inteB 10 be entered into service, as before
said; but the same is not TO be construed to
extend TO a citizen or subject or either bel
ngersDt, who, being tranEienly within
the UniIed States, shall on bnald OF any
vessel of war which AZ the tim of its ar
rival within the United states. was fitted
list or enter himself or hire, or retain an
other or rsubie iect citizen OF the same belllg-
eTeut, who is trans1ently within the Uni
tea states, 10 enter himself to serve such
belltgerent, on board such vessels of war;
III the U nited states shall then be at peace
8, The nGLing out and arning, or at
tempting 10 fiJ out aud arm or procuring
to be fitted out and armed, or knowingfy
being 5ncerned in furnishing, flung out
or armiDg any ship or vessel, with the iu-
tent that such snip or vessel be empfoyed
4 N = nf THAR S. haf ant
8. Is-u1ng or delivering a Commission
within he territory or Jurisdiction Of the
the Intent that sne may be employed as
10. Increasing or auSmanting, or pro
curing 10 De tns reasad or augmented, or
Knowingly being concerned Ia increasing
or augmepting, the force of any ship OF
war, c. uiser, or other armed vessel, which
at the time OF her arrival within the
United States, was ship of war, cruiser
or armed vessel in the service Of either OF
subjects or clIizens OF either, by adding TO
the num Der OF guns OF such Wesseis ot ~ |
changing those on board OF heL LoI III : ssed. ss1ls
of larger caltbre, ETC., or Dy aadltlOh /
thereto OF any equipments solely aPPilca-
II. BEGINNING or setting on foot for pro- |
viding or preparing means Tor any militia
~ expedition or enterprise, 70 pc carried |
the United States, against the territory or
dominions of either Of said beliigerents.
And do further declare and proclaim
treaty Of amity and commerce which was
concluded between His Majesty, the
King OF Prussia. and the United states OF
America, on the llth day OF July, 1899,
which artic O was revived by the treaty oil
May LIST, 1928, between the same parties
and IS still In force, IL was agreed that the
vessels OF war; public and private, of both
parties shall carry freely, WheresoeVer
they please the vessels and effects taken
fTom their enemies without being obliged
10 pay any duties, charges or fees 70 oTii-
GERS OF admiralty OF the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrest
ed searched. or put under legal
process when they come 20 and enter the
ports Of the other parry, but may freely
De carried out again at any time by their
capCOrs TO the places expressed In their
commissions, which the commanding Of
dcer OF Bucn vessel snail be Obliged TO
show and further declare and proclaim
that IL has been officially communicated
to the government OF the United States by
the Envoy Extraordinary and MtnistefI
Pientpotentiary Of the North -ceFrIslh
Confederation at WashinBton, tnat pLl-
vale property on the nigh seas Will be sX-
empLed from seizure by the ships OF lis
Majesty, the King Of Prussia, with;
out regard TO reciprocitys and
do further declare and proclaim
that IL has been Officially communicated