The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-27
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY.

ANEkICAN NEUTRALITY.
Proclamation Of tho President of tho United
States.
WASHINGTON, August 22.-The following
has been issued by the Department of
State
BY the President OF the United States of
America
PROCLAMATION.
# . Uhereds, A state of war unhappily exists
between France on the one side, and the
North German Confederation and its allies
on the other side aud
Whereas, The United States are on terms
Of friendship and amity with al! contending
powers, and with the persons inLabiting
their several dominions; and
Whereas, Great mum oers of the citizens
of the United States reside within the terrI-
tories or dominlons of eacn of the said billiger-
ents, and carry on commerce, trade, or other
business or pursuits therein, protected by
the faith of treaties; and
Whereas, Great numbers of the subjects
or citizens of each of the said billigsrents
reside within the territory or jurisdiction OF
the United States and carry on commerce,
trade, or other business or pursuits therain /;
and
Whereas, The laws of the United States,
without 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 con
test. Now, therefore, /, Ulysses s. Grant
President Of the United States, in 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 being warned of the general tenor
OF the laws and treatice Of the United States
in this behalf, and of the law OF nations, may
thus be prevented from an intentional vlois
ton 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
forbidden to be done under severe penalties,
within the territory and Jurisdiction of tbs
United States, to wit
FRS. Accepting and exercising q com
mission to serve either of the said beliiRer
enu by land or by sea against the other
belligerent.
A>e"Obu EuilbtlbR VI entering luto tuo
service of either of the said beliigerents as .
soldier or as a marine or seaman on board
Of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or
privatesr.
Third. Hiring or retaining another per
son to enlist or enter himself in the service
of either of the said belligerents az . soldier
or Is . marine or seaman on board of an
weasel of war, letter of marque, or privAteer
E,1rfh Haripu tn he
yond the limits or Jurisdiction of the United
States with intent to be enlisted as sfore
said.
Fifth. Hiring another person to 60 be-
yond the limits of the United States with
intent 20 be entered into service as before
said.
Sl1th. Retaining another person to go
beyond the limits of the Unitsd States with
intent to be enlisted Is aforesaid.
Serenth Retaining another person to 60
beyond the limits of the United States with
intent to be entered into service as afore-
said.
But the said act is to be construed to
extend tos citizen or subject of either
belligerent who, being transiently within the
United States, shall, on board OF any weasel
of war which at the time of its arrival in the
United States was fitted and equipped as
such vessel of war, enlist or enter himself,
or hire or retain another subject or citizen
of the same beligerent who il translently
within the United States, to enlist or enter
himself to serve such belligsrent on board of
such vessel of war if the United Sts.es shall
then be at peace with such belligerent.
Eighth. 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 arminR of any ship or vessel with In
tent that such chip or vessel shall be EN-
ployed in the service of either of the said
belilgerents.
Ninth. Issuing or delivering a commits
sion within the territory or Jurisdiction OF
the United States for any ship of vessel to
the intent that abe may be employed as
aforesaid.
Tenth. Increasing or augmenting, or
procuring to be increased or augmented, or
knowingly being concerned in increasing or
augmenting the force Of any ship OF war,
cruiser or other armed vessel which a, the
time of her arrival within the United States
was q ship of war, cruiser or armed vessel
10 the service Of either OF the said beliiger
en.s, or belonging to the subjects or citizens
OF either, by adding to the number OF guns
of such vessel, or by changing those on
board of her for guns of larger caiIbre, or
by the addition thereto of any equipment
solely applicable to war.
Eleventh. Beginning or setting on foot,
or providing or preparing the means tor any
military expedition or enterprise to De
carried on from the territory or jurisdiction
OF the United States, against the territory or
oomlnions OF either of the said belligersnts.
Ana do further declare and proclaim
tna' oy the 18th article of the treaty of smity
and commerce, which was concluded
between his Majesty the King of Prus,is
and tue United States of America on the
llth day OF July, 1899, which article WAS
revived by the treaty of May l, 1928, between
the same parties, and is still in force. Il "a.
agreed that "the vessels of war, public and
private, of both parties shall carry freelv
wheresoever they please the vessels and
effects taken from their enemies, without
being Obliged to pay any duties, charges.
or fees to officers of admiralty, of the Gus
toms, or any others; nor shall such prizes be
arrested, searched or put under legal
process when they come to, and enter the
ports Of the other party; bat may freely be
carried out again at any time BY their cap
tors to the places expressed in their commits
sions, which the commanding officer of such
vessel shall be obliged to show.
ana do further declare and proclaim