Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-22
NEUTRALITY.
PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT

S ioio"'hS hnPO1tdat proClhHdtoh oi
OF the United States in the contest
now waging between France and Prussia was
issued by Pres lent Grant to-day:
BY the Presidentofthe United States of America
PROCLAMATION.
whereas, state of war unhappfiy exists be-
tween France, Oh the 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 amity with all the contending
Powers, and with the persons inhabiting their
several dominions:
And whereas, great numbers of the citizens Of
the United States reside within the territories or
doIrinions OF each of the said bellgerents and
carry on commerce, trade or other business
pursuits therein protected BY the faith Of
treaties
And whereas, great numbers of the subjects OF
citizens of each OF the said belligerents reside
within the territory or jurisdiction Of the United
states, aud carrying 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 he open manu-
1acture OF sale OF arms or munitions OF war,
neyerthe less impose upon all persons who may
be within their territory aud jurisdiction the
duty OF an impartial neutrality during the eI-
lstCuCe Ui the contest:
Now, therefore, /, Ulysses ). Grant President
Of the United States, in order to preserve the
DeutI ality of the United States and of their citi
ZeBs and OF persons within their teExitOry and
Jurisdiction, and to enforce their < Il and in
order that all persons be warned of toe general
tenor OF the laws and tresties OF the United
States in this behalf, and of the law Of nations,
may thus be Prevented from an unntentionai
violation OF the same do hereby declare and pro-
claim that by the act passed on the 10Th day OF
April, A. u. 1873, commonly known as the ''neu-
IraiIty law the following acts are forbidden
to be done, under severe penalties, within the
territory and jurisdiction ot the United States,
to wit
I. ACCEPTING and exercising a commission TO
serve either of the said hellgerents by land or
by sea against the other bCliIgerent.
z. EHlisting or entering Ii,to the service OF
either Of the said belhgeTents as a soldier, or
"A marine, or seaman on board o! any vessel OF
war, letter OF marque, or privxtecr.
3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist
or enter himself in the service OF either OF the
said belligerents, as a solder, or as a marine, or
st aman Oh board Of any vessel OF war, letter OF
naIque, or privateer.
4. Hiring another person to go beyond the
limits or jurisdiction OF the United States with
intent to he enlisted as aforesaid.
3. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the
limits OF the Unded States with intent TO be en-
tered into service as aforesaid.
q Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits OF the United states with intent 10 be en-
listt a. aforesaid
Z. Retaining another person 70 20 beyond the
limits Of the United States with the intent to be
eHtei cd INTO The service IL aforesaid. Bat the
ssid act j. rot 10 he construed 10 extend TO "A
citizen Or subject Of either bciligerent who, be-
ing uaIslcntly within III. United States, shall,
on board ct any vessel Of war. which. at the
tine Of it, arrival within the United States, was
fitted and equip ped a~such vesSt of al, enlist
enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same I've Iligerent who transient
ly within the United States, to enlist or enter
himself TO serve such bellgerent on board such
vessel of war, if the United States sh all then be
at peace with such belligercnt)
x. Fitting ont and arm.ng. or attempting to
4 cut and arm, or procuring 10 be fitted out
the furnishing, fitting out or arming OF any ship
or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel
81 all he employed in the service OF either OF the
said belligCreEts.
the territory or jurisdiction OF the United States
for any ship or vessel to the intent that she may
be employed as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or auCmenting, or procuring to
be increased CT augmented; or knowingly being
concerned in increasing or augmenting the
ftrce OF any hIp-of-war, cruiser. or other armed
vesSe which at the time of her arrival within
the United States was a ship-of-war, cruiser, or
med vessel in the service of either OF the said
belliserents, or belonging to the subjects or cit-
Nns OF either, by adding to the number OF guns
Of such vessels, or by changing those on board
OF her fer guns of larger calibre, or by the
add ton The reto OF any equipment solely appli.
cable TO
II. Beginning or settin. on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military eXpedi
ton or enterprise 10 be carried on from the ter
ritory or jurisdiction the Cnited States against
belligerents.
And do further declare and proclaim that
10y the 18th article of the treaty OF amity and
commerce. which was concluded between His
Majesty. the King OF Prussia, and the United
States OF America, on the 18th day OF July. A.
ID. l's9, which article was reviewed by the
treaty oi MAY /. A. D. 1898, between the same
parties. and is still in force, it was agreed that
''the vessels Of war. public and private, of both
parties, shall carry freely, wheres0ever they
pie ase, the vessels and effects taken from their
hpi ed II, M dr-
ties, charges or fees 10 officers OF admiralty, OF
the custome, or any others; nor shall such prizes
he arrested, searched, or put under any legal
process, when they come b and enter the ports
of the other party, but may freely be carried
out again At any time by their captors to the
places expressed in their commissions, which the
commanding ofhcer OF such vessel shall be
obliged to show
And 1 do further declare and proclaim that it
has been officially communicated TO the govern
ment Of the United States by the Envoy Extra.
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF the
North German Confederation, at Washington
that private property on the high seas will be
exempted from seizure by the ships Of his Mai
esty the King Of Prussia, without regard to re-
ciprOcity.
And do further declare and proclaim that it
has been oficially communicated to the govern
ordinary and Minister Plenip0tentiary of his
Majesty the Emperor Of the French, at Wash
ingtOr, that orders have been given that in
ers Of the French fsrces on land and on
the seas shall 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 OF the 10th OF April 1856; that
Is to say: LIST. That privateering Is and remains
abolished; ID That the neutral flag covers en-
emy's goods with the exception Of contraband
of war; Sd. That neutral goods, with the excep-
tion Of contraband Of war, are not liable to cap
ture under the enemys flag; 4th. That block
AIDES, in order to be binding, must be effective
that Is to say maintained by 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 YES
sels of His Majesty will not seize enemy's prop
erty found on board Of q vessel OF the United
States, provided that property Is not contrsband
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 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 priv
ileges shall be accorded to one belligerent With
in the ports Of the United States shall be- In like
manner, accorded to the other.
And do hereby eDj0in 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