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

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PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT
By the President of the United States of
america.
A PROCLAMATION. Is "a sol
Whereas, A state Of war unhappily exists be-
between France, on the one side, and the North
German Confederation and its allies on the 9TH
er side; Sos 1890
, +. And whereas, The United States are on terms
of friendship and amity with all the contending
Powers, and will. the persons inhabitiDg their
several dominions; logs p ii q
And whereas, Great numbers Of the citizens
Of the United States reside within the territories
or dominions Of each Of the said belligerents
and carry on commerce, protected by the faith
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ay And whereas, Great numbers of the subjects
or citizens OF each of the said beligerents reside
within the territory or Jurisdiction of the Uni
ted States, and carry on commerce, trade or
other business or pursuits therein !; ssasi ,5s9
And whereas, The laws Of the United States,
without interfering with the free expression Of
opinion and sympathy, or with the open manu-
sfacture or sale OF arms or munitions of war
nevertheless impose upon all persons who may
be within their territory and jurisdiction the
duty of an impartial neutrality during the exist
ence of the contest. a age dtHoae sdi 1850
Is Now, therefore, l. UlyssesS. Grant, Presi-
dent OF the United States, ia order to preserve
the neutrality OF the United States and Of their
citizens, and Of persons within their territory
and jurisdiction, and to enforce their laws, and
in order that all persons be warned OF the gen
eraI tenor of the laws and treaties of the Uni
ted States ln this behalf, and of the law of ma
tions, may thus be prevented from an uninten-
tional violation of the same do hereby declare
and proclaim that by the act passed on the 2Oth
day of April. A d. 1918, commonly known as
the neutrality law, the following acts are for
hidden to be done, under severe penalties,
within the territory and Jurisdiction of the I'm
tied States, to wit:
- /, Accepting and exercising a commission to
serve either OF the said belligerents by land or
by sea against the other belllgerent.
E 2 EnIisting or entering into the service of
either of the said belllgerents as soldier, or as
a marine, or seaman on board Of any vessel of
war, letter o, ularque or prlvateer.
3 Hiring or orretaining any other person to en-
list or enter himself into the service of either of
the said beliigerents, as asolder, or as marine,
or seaman on board of any vessel OF war, letter
of inarque or priVateer.
~ 4 Hiring another person TO go beyond the
limits or Jurisdiction OF the United States with
intent to be enlisted as aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to go beyond the
Limits of the United States with intent to be
entered into service as aforesaid.
q 6 Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits of the United States with intent to be
enlisted as aforesaid. 8 s
Is 7. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits of the United States with the intent to
be entered into the service as aforesaid. (But
the said act is not to be construed to extend to
a citizen or subject of either beIligerent who,
being transiently within the United States, shall
on board of any vessel of war which, at the time
of its arrival within the United States, was fit
ted and equipped as such vessel of war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another sub
iect or citizen of the same beligerents, who is
transiently within the United States, to enlist
or enter himself to serve such belligerent on
board such vessel of war, if the United States
shall be at peace with such belligerent.)
8. Fitting out and arming or attempting to
fit out and arm, or procuring to be fitted out
and armed, or knowingly being concerned in the
furnishing, fitting out or arming OF any ship or
vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall
be employed in the service Of either Of the said
belligerents.
9. Issuing or delivering commission within
the territory or jurisdiction of the United States
for any ship or vessel to the intent that she may
be employed as aforesaid.
TO- Increasing or augmenting, or procuring
to be increased or augmented, Or knowingly be-
lag concerned in the increa ing Or augmenting
the force of any ship-of-war, cruiser, 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 the said belligerents or belonging to the sub
iects or citizens of. either, by adding to the
number of guns Of such vessels, or by changing
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or by the addition thereto OF any equipment So
ciety applicable to war.
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing
or preparing the means for any military expedi-
ton or enterprise to be carried on from the ter
riory or jurisdiction of the United States against
the territories or donlnions of either Of the said
belligerents. os
And do further declare and proclaim that
bv the nineteenth article Of the treaty of amity
and commerce, which was concluded between
his Majesty. the King of Prussia, and the I'm
tied States of merica, on the lth day Of July,
A. d 1899, which article was reviewed by the
treaty Of May !. A. d. 1928, between the same
parties, and is still in force, it was agreed that
1.-THE vessels of war, public and private. OF both
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoever they
please, the vessels and effects taken from theil
enemies, without being obliged to pay any du-
ties, charges or fees to officers of admiralty, o1
the customs, or any others nor shall such prizes
be arrested, searched, or put under any legal
process, when they come to 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 officer Of such vessel shall be
obliged to show.
And do further declare and proclaim that il
has been officially communicated to the Gov
ernment of the United States by the Envoy Ex
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the
North German Confederation, at Washington
exempted from seizure by the ships of BIZ
| Majesty the King of Prussia, without regard tt
And | do further declare and proclaim that i
has been officially communicated to the Govern
| ment of the United States by the Envoy Ex
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF hi