Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-14
,EXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
Neutrality Of the II. s.

Instructions have been issued from the At
torney Generals Office to all District Attorneys
and United States Marshals to rigidly enforce
the recent proclamation of the President, and
to call when necessary upon the military and
naval forces of the u. S. for aid As to the
sale of arms, it is held that this Government
does not sell arms, ammunition or other mate
rial of war to either France or Prussia, nor does
this Government allow either the French or
Prussian Governments to purchase such mate
rial as Governments, directly or indirectly.
The Neutrality laws give rights and privileges
to individuals to sell, and individuals to buy,
On their own responsibility and at their own
risk. The right of vessels belonging directly
to either Government to carry those arms to
its Government is not conceded, and, it is I'm
derstood, will not be allowed. Secretary Robe
son has communicated full instructions to tie
commanders of the North and South Atlantic
fleets, and charging the u. S. Attorneys and
United States Marshals to enforce tho neutral.
| ty proclamation, Or other orders that may here
after be received from W ashingtoD
The following proclamation OF the President,
of the date of the 18th instant, is OF considera
| Bile moment:
Whereas divers evil disposed persons have,
at sundry times, within the territory or uris
diction of the United States, begun or set on
foot, or provided, or prepared the means tor
military expeditions or enterprises to be carried
on thence against the Territories or DomlnlonS
of Powers with whom the United States are at
peace, by organizing bodies pretending to have
| powers of Government over portions OF the
Territories or Dominions Of Powers with whom
the u. S. are at peace, or by being or assum-
| ing to be members of such bodies, by levying
or collecting money tor the purpose or for the
alleged purpose OF using the same in carrying
on military enterprises against such Territories
or Dominions, by enlistlng and organizing arm.
cd forces to be used against such Powers, and
by fitting out, equipping and armlng vessels to
transport such organized armed torses to be
employed in hostitles against such Powers:
| And whereas it is alleged, and there is rea-
son to apprehend that such evil disposed per-
sons have also at sundry times within the terri
tory and jurisdiction OF the u. s., violated the
laws thereof by accepting and exercising COM
missions to serve by land or by sea against
Powers with whom the United States are at
peace, by cnlisting themselves or other persons
to carry on war against such Powers, by lifting
out and arming vessels with intent that the
same shall be employed 10 cruise or commit
| hostiities against such Powers, or by delivering
commissions within the territory or jurisdiction
of the U. S. toI such vessels to the intent that
| they might be employed as aforesaid
And whereas such acts are in violation OF the
laws of the u. 8. in such case made and prov
| ded and are done in disregard of the duties
and obligations which all persons residing or
being within the territory or jurisdiction OF the
| u. s. owe thereto and are condemned by all
| right minded and law abiding citizens:
Now therefore, |, Ulysses S. Grant, Presl-
dent OF the u. s. of America, do hereby de-
are and proclaim that all persons hereinafter
found within the territory or jurisdiction OF the
United States committing any OF the a!orercct'
ed violations of law, or any similar violations
of the sovereignty of the United States for
which punishment is provided by law, will be
vigorously prosecuted therefor, ard upon con-
vcton and sentence to punishment will not be
entitled to expect or receive the clemency OF
! the Executive to save them from the conse
quences OF their guilt and l epjoin upon every
officer of this Government, civil or military or
naval, to use all efforts in bis power to arrest
for trial and punishment every such offender
against the laws providing for the performance
of our sacred obligations to friendly Powers.
In testimony whereof l have hcreunto set
| may hand. and caused the seal OF the u. s. 10
| be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this twelfth
day of October, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy, and OF
the Independence of the United States OF
America the ninety fifth. U. 5. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.