The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-23

PROCLAMATION BY PRESIDENT GRANT
The Provisions of the Neutrality Act
Must be Observed.
Prussia Exempts from Seizure Private
Property at Sea- France Adheres
to the Declaration of
the Paris Congress.
ny the President OF the United States Of America


france on the one side ana the North German Con.
federation and its allies on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and amiy with all the ccntenaing
Powers and with the persons inhabiting their sew
era dominions
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF
the United States reside within The territories or do
minons OF each OF the said belligerents and carry
on commerce. trade or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith of treatesi
AND whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
citizens OF the said beligerents reside within the
territory OF Jurisdiction OF the United States and
carry commerce. trade or other business
Sherein;
And whereas the laws Of the United States, with
out interfering with the free expression OF opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture 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 existence Of the contest;
Now therefore, 4, ULYSSES S. CRANE President
OF the United States, III order to preserve the
traby OF the United States and OF their citizens and
oil persons within their territory and Jurisdiction,
ana TO enforce their laws, and In order that all per-
sons, being warned OF the general tenor OF the laws
and treaties or the United States in this behalf and
OF the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from
An unintentionai violation OF the same, do hereby
declare and proclaim that by che act passed on the
20tn day OF April, A. D. 1917, commonly known as the
Neutrality law, the following acts forbidden To
be done, under penalties within the territory
and jurisdiction OF the United States TO witt
housekeeping and exercising a commission to
serve either of the said beligerents by land or by
sea against the otner beigcrent.
Second-Enlisting or entering into the service OF
aa
marine or seaman on board OF any vessel OF war,
letter Of marque or prlvateer.
Tdrd-Htring or retaining another person to en-
list enter himself In the service OF either OF the
said bellgerents as soldier, or as marine sea-
man on board OF any vessel OF war; letter OF marque
or prIvateer.
Foart1-Hring another person to go beyond the
limits or jurisdiction Of the United States with in.
tent to be enlisted as aforesaid.
Fynh-Hring another person to go beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent to be en-
tered into service as aforesaid.
notwithstanding another person TO 60 beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent to be enlisted
rs aforesaid.
notwithstanding another person to go beyond
the limits OF the United States with intent be en-
tered into service aforesaid. but the said act Is
not TO be construed TO extend citizen or subject
the United States, shall, on board Of any vessel OF
war, which at the time OF Its arrival within the
United States was fitted and equipped as such ves
Sci OF war; enlist enter himself hire or retain
another subject or citizen of the same bellgerent
who Is ranslently within the United states to enlist
or enter himself to serve such belligerent board
such vessel OF If the United States shall then be
At peace with such beiligerent.)
Et0hu-fittlng out and arming or attempting to
ut out and arm, or procuring to be fitted out and
armed, or knowingly being concerned in the fHrnish-
lng, ftting out arming OF any ship vessel with
intent that such ship vessel shall be employed in
The service OF either Of the said beliigerents.
Misunderstanding or delivering commission within
the territory jurisdiction OF the United States for
any snip vessel the intent that she may be en-
plOyed as aforesaid.
notwithstanding or augmenting, or procuring to
be increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
cerned In increasing augmenting the force OF any
ship OF war, cruiser other armed vessel which at
the me of her arrival within the United States was
snip Of war; cruiser armed vessel in the service OF
either of the said beligerents or belonging to the
subjects or citizens OF either by adding to the
Der Of guns OF such vessel, or by changing those on
board Of her for guns OF larger cabre, or by the
addition thereto Of any equipment solely applicable
TO war.
Eleventh Beginning or setting on foot, or pro-
viding or preparing the means for any military eX-
petition or enterprise TO be carried from the
territory jurisdiction OF the United States against
the territory dominiOns OF either OF the said bel
hgerents.
And do further declare and proclaim that by the
ninteenth article of the treaty OF amity and COM
merce, which was concluded between his Majesty
the King OF Prussia and the United States of America
vved by the treaty of May l. 1885, between the same
parties and is still In force, 1t was agreed that the
vessels OF war; public and private of both parties
shall carry freely wheresoever they please the
sells and effects taken from their enemies without
being obliged to pay any dutes charges fees to
officers OF admiralty, OF the customs any Others
nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched put
under legal process when they come to and enter
the ports OF the other party. but may freely be
rted 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.n
And do further declare and proclaim that it has
been oflcially communicated to the government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary ana
Minister Plenp0tentiary. OF the North German Con-
federation at Washington that private property on
the high seas viii be exempted from seizure by the
ships OF his Majesty the KING 0f Prussia Without re-
gard to reciprocity.
And do further declare and proclaim that 1t has
been onicially communicated to the government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary OF his Majesty the Emperor
Of the French at Washington that orders have been
gwen that In the conduct of the war the command
ers OF the French forces on land and on the seas
shall scrupulously observe toward neutral Powers
the rules OF international law, and that they shall
strictly adhere to the principles forth in the de-
claratOn OF the Congress OF Paris OF the 1eth OF
April, 1855 that is TO say
Erst-That privateerng Is and remains abol-
tshcd.
lSecond-That the neutral nag covers enemy's
goods, with the exception OF contraband OF war.
Tstrd-That neutral goods, with the exception Of
contraband OF war, not liable to capture under
the ensmy's nag.