New-York tribune., 1870-10-10
ENFORCING NEUTRALITY.

PROCLAMATION FROM THE PREsIDB-T-REGU-
LATIONs TOR THE GOVERNMENT OF FOREIGN
wAR-yESSELS IN AMERICAN WATERS
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-An extraordinary ses-
sion OF the Cabinet called at noon today, and
continued in session about three-quarters of an hour
Secretary Fish submitted the following proclamation,
which was approved and issued
BY The President Of he United states Of AMERICA:
A PRoCLANArIOS.
Wz,reas On the 21d day of August 1870 my procama-
ton was issued enoining neutrality In the resent war
between France and the North German Confederation
and is allies and declaring far then seemed 10 be
necessary, the respective rights and obligations OF
the begorent parties and Of the citizens OF the United
And Whereas Subsequent information gives reason to
apprchend that armed cruisers 9f the bclgGrents may
be tempted tO abuse the hospitality accorded 10 them III
the ports harhor roadsteads and other waters OF the
United states by making such waters ubserlent To the
Now therefore l. Ulysses s. Grant, President Of the
United states OF America, do hereby proclaim ana de-
clare that any frequenng and use OF the waters within
the urscO Of the United states by the armed vessels
OF her begerent, whether public ships or pNaeers
for the purpose Of preparing FOR hostile operations OF as
ports OF observation upon the ships OF war or pTYaes
merchants vessels Of the oiher DelgeIent, lying
within or being about TO enter the jurisdiction OF the
United states regarded untrendy and often
siye and in violation OF tnat neutrality which 1t Is The
determination Of this Government TO observe Ana W tne
end that the hazard and inconvenience OF nGh appe-
hended practices may be avoided, l iui iiher pro,
claim and declare that from and aIter the llth day OF
October instant and during the continuance OF the pres
eut hostilies between France and the North German
Confederation and It's alice, no sup OF war OF pTNaeer
of either bell gcrent shall be permitted TO make use OF
any port harhOr, roadstead or other waters WITHIN
the Jurisdiction Of the United STATES as saoh OF pace
of resort for any warke purpose or for the purpose OF
obtaining any facilities of warike equipment And no
ship OF or prlIateef OF either Oelns'Icnt sndh
ne nermitted 10 sail out OF or leave any port,
harbor roadstead, or waters subject TO Lhe lursdc,
ton of e United States from which vessel OF the other
beIIigerent whether the same shall be snip ol war,
privateer or merchant ship shall nave previously De
parted until after the eAIIat!l VI ~ leas - ouls nun %
ihe departure such last mentioned yesse beyond tDe
iurjsdction OF the Uued states II any snip var Or
riyateer Of either begcrent shall afer the time TINS
notcation takes effect enter any port, harbor road
stead or waters of the United states sueh vessel shabe
required To depart and to put " sea within "a hours
efttr her entrance IN SUCH port, harbor, road,
stead, or waters, except IN case OF suess OF
weather requiring provisions or things neces
either OF which cases the authorities OF lhe port OF VI m
nearest mort as the be- shall require er 20 put
"a a. soon as possible after the expiration OF such pc
riod OF twenty four hours, without permitting ner 10
M @ and no such vessel which may have been
permitted remain within tIe waters Oh Iio Uin tbi
States for the purpose OF repair shall continue wltn
smch mort harbor rOadstead, or waters Tor longer
neriod than twenty -four hours aIttr ner htS's-
sary repairs shall have oeen cOmpeted, uhess, Ni,nn
suR .. hours vessel, whether ship OF war pIivaeer'
or merchant ship of the other DeIllgeIeh sha nav uo
parel therefroIn in which case the time hned or ne
denarnre OF such ship Of war or pryateer shall De eA
tened SO far may be necessary 70 sece an ~ az a. VI
moi ess than q hours been such depaIlle anu nat Vi
@ htn ~ war pryateeT, merchant shlpoi the Other
beiligerent which may have previous qI te SAINT port
nriyateer OF either begerent shall pe detained IN any
port harbor roadsead. or other waters % 9 'o
Sates more than "a hours, Dy reason oI tno
from such port, harbor roadstead or othef
,,s ~ more than vessel OF eltntr Oellecrtt puI
~ 49,, he several vessels OF each or either Of the Two
haiierants in the same port, harDor roadstead OF W"
49,, hs order OF their departure shall De so arranged as
-, ,ord The opportunity Of leaving alternately 10 !ne
osI ~ the respective belgerents ana 70 cause INC
consistent with the objects OF THIS proc
nation. ....oor Of aither heIIigerent shall
hs permittad while in any port haIDof, roaasead' or
atpps within the jurisdiction of the United states 10
taa g., any sunpies except provisions ana sucn other
,hi ~ a. nav he requisite the subsistence OF her crew.
a cont - much coal only as may De sunoleht 70
av sncE vessel II without sail power To the nearest
Tnn prt OF her own country or III case 'he Nesoei
- r1gyed to 20 under sail. ana may a,So no plV
nelled by steam power, theI, WIN ,,,it y, IPe IuP
m ~, c,aI which she would DE ehtltIeu 70 I,HsiNo
n dependent upon steam alone anu "O % orirstar In
a,' psmnned To any such ship OF war or pr,NateeI IN
fhe same or any other port, ,harDOr, VI %
~ tbe limited states without slecI h
otcT the expraon OF three months IRON 1o I mn ,
Sh coal NAV have been last supplied " hsI "i,h ,c
;r ~ tbc Iined states, unless sueh r,Ps Vi Wal vi
ter sbol since last thus shipled nave cheIeu
a. Ei',nnoan uort OF the Government 10 "hi'h 'Ho w
longs. ,-oh,rounto sci my hand and
caused me- .el of the United states 20 " % ~ - yea,
ns. Al H. on, al ngon ibis egh'h cay - , - ~ Ia
.f anr I,ri one THOUSAND eight hurd'a alt ',i, f@I
oepetdeuoe 81 me l'''' '''' u. :. GRANT.
by Tie fres'u'n' HAMILTON FISH. Secretary OF State