The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-23
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A PROCLAMATION OF NEUTRALITY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The following proc
lamation has been issued:
By the Pre- 5dent of the Uaited S CITES of An nj
ca, a proclamation
Whereas state of war unhappily exists be-
tween France on one side and the North Ger
man Confederation and its allies ON the other
side; and
Whereas the United States are on terms of
friendship and amity with all continental
powers and with persons inhabiting their sew
eral dominions: and
Whereas great numbers OF citizens of the
United States reside within the territories
domniOns of each OF said beIli-erents and
carry on commerce, Trade or other business
or pursuits therein protected by the faith of
treaties; and
Whereas great numbers of subjects or citi-
Gems of each of said bellgerents reside within
the territory or jurisdiction of the United
States and carry on commerce, trade or other
business or pursuits therein; and
Whereas the laws of the United States, with
out interfering with the free EXPRESSION of opin-
ion and sympathy, or with the open manufac-
ture or sale of arms or munitions of war,
nevertheless impose all persons who may be
within territory or jurisdiction the duty of i'm
partial neutrality during the existence OF the
contest,
Now therefore, I. uses S. Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States, in order to preserve
the neutrality of the United States and their
ClL1Ze0S anu Oh persons W1IQlu lu61T territory
and jurisdiction and to enforce their laws, and
in order that all persons may be warned of the
general tenor of the laws and treaties OF the
United States in this behalf aud of the law of
nations, may thus be prevented from uninten-
tioual violation of the same, do hereby declare
and proclaim that by the act passed on the Goth
day of April, A. d. 1878, commonly known as
the neutrality law, the following acts are for
hidden to he done under severe penalties with
in the territory and jurisdiction or the United
States, to wit:
First Accepting and exercising a commission to
eithe; of said belli gerents by land by sea
against the other bel gerent.
SecOnd-Enlisting or entering into the service of
either CT said begerents as soldier marine or
seaman on board any vessel Of war, letter OF marque
or privateer.
list or enter himself in the service OF either OF SAID
belligerents as a soldier or as marine seaman
board any vessels OF war; letter Oh marque or priva-
Four,h-Hiring fnother person to go beyond the
limits or jrr sdic:cn of the United States with l.
cent to be enlisted as aforesaid
FIJI h-Hiring another person to go beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid.
Sixth-Retaining another person to 60 bevond the
limits of the United ties with intent to be enlisted
as Aforesaid
Sey nth Retain ng another person to 60 beyond
the limits of The United States with Intent to be
listed into service aforesaid; but the said act is
not TO bs CONSTR ed to etsnd to citizen or subject
| of either bese- mt who, being ransiently within
the United Sa.es shall, on board any vessel of war
which at the time of its a. rival wi hin the United
States and was fitted out and equipped such ves-
sci of war, enlist or enter himself, or hire reiain
| another subject citizen of the same belligerenl
who is trans emily within the United States to enlist
| cutter imself 10 such bellgerent on board
vessel of war il the Uni ed States shall Their
| be at P, see with such begerents.
E gh.l-Fittng out and arming, or attempting to
fit out and arm, procuring to be fitted out and
armed, or knowingly being concerned in furnishing
fitting out or arming any ship or vessel which shal
be employed in Inc service of either of said beliger
Misunderstanding or delivering commission within
the territory jurisdiction OF the United States fol
any ship vessel to the intent that she may be EN-
| plo' d as ato asaid.
nth-Inoreasing augmentiDg, or procuring II
be increased or augmented, CT knowingly being con
cerned in increasing gmenting the force of any
chip OF war, cruiser armed vessel which at thu
time OF arrival within the Unitea States was shl
OF war, cruiser or ID vessel in the service o
either of said belligerents belong ing to the sub
jects or Cit. Ems, either by adding to the number
guns of such vessel or bv changing those on board
Eer for larger calibre, by tie addition thereto 0
any equipment solely applicable to war.
Eleventh-Beginning or ing on foot or pro yid
ing or preparing means tor any military expedition
or enterprise to be carried on from the territory
juris diction OF the United States against The terri
tory or dominions of either OF said bel ,srents.
do further declare and proclaim that by tn
18th article of the treaty of amty and com
merce which was Concluded between His Ma
iesty the King of Prussia and the Unitet
States OF America en- the 18th day OF July
1893, which article was received by treaty Ma.
/, 1873, between same parties and is still il
force, 1t was agreed that vessels of war, publ
and private, both parties shall carry freeI
wheresoever they please vessels aud effect
taken from their enemies without being eblig
ed to pay any duties, Charges or fees to officer
of admiralty, customs or any others; nor shall
such prizes be arrested, searched or put unde
legal process when they come to and enter tn
ports of the other party, but may freely be cal
ried out again at any time by other captors t
places expressed by their commissions, who
g II, 1 oh
obliged to show; and do further declare at
proclaim that it has been officially commun
Gated to the GOV ernment of the United State
by the Envoy Extraordinary and Ministt
Plenipotentiary OF the North German Conlet
Grafton at Washington that private property o
His Majesty, the King of Prussia, without n
gard to reciprocity; pnd do further declao
and proclaim that it has been officially CON
municated TO the government of the Unite
> States by the Envoy Extraordinary and Mini
g ter Plenipotentary of HIS Majesty, the Emp,
\ ror of the French, at Washington, That order
nave been given that ia the conduct of the wa
the commanders of the French on land an
l, seas snail scrupulously observe towards tt
= neutral powers the rules of international lay
l. ana they shall strictly adhere to the principl,
Ne set forth in the declaration of the Conoress
farlS In April, 1856, thas is to saw first th
prlvateering is and remains abolished. secon
II neutral nag covers the enemys goods with II
e&ceptlon OF cohtraband OF war; third, nentr
se goods with the exception of contfaband ot w
le are not liable to capture under the enemy's IA
fourth, blockaders in order to be binding mn
be effective; that Is to say, maintained by fore
suinclent really to prevent access to the Goa
W OF the enemy; and that although the TJnit
r States have not adhered to the declaraton
IL 1856 the vessels of His Majesty will not sci
enemy's property found on board of vessels
y the United States provided the property is n
coEtraband of war; and do further decla