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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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By the President Of the United States OF Amer

LAWS. on TEE UNITED STATES.
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By the President OF the United States OF America.
aG A PROCLAMATION. GT-T
France. on one ade. and the North German s1lsn H csRfsa,
'r nna w sSa "a ' he 'S e. "a G sssie: :i4 af: on term, Of
81. and with tho persons insaSitinns tSeir sep pemi
And whereas great numbers OF the citizen, Of IN,
United Staates reside within the teritorics or do.
minions or each Of the said belllgerents. and carry
on commerce. trade. or other business or pursuit.
therein. protected by the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
citizeus Of each Of the said beiligerents reside within
tho territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
and carly on commerce. trade, or other business or
And whereas the laws Of the United States, with.
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions Of war. nevertheless I'M
RGse upon !SS i AL pssfseIH, E w d may q g within sheir ter.
trality during the existence Of the contest:
Nov, therefore. ]. Ulysses s. Grant, President Of
IN tSs y gi sSs S ssatss' Il sis SsaeT .a % 81 2Fe tssIH e III neutral ;s5
10 enforce their laws, and In order that all persons,
sTssiie se az tSe q U fae s' staI.. sf IN fS e t S.s. hE sus and ID
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentlonal violation Of the same, do hereby do.
day OF April A. b. 1878, commonly known a. the
Neutrality Law" " the following acts are forbidden
to be done, under severe penalties, within the terl.
J. Accepting and exercising q commission to servo
either Of the Aid belligerents BY land or by sea
against the other belligercnt.
2. Enlistlng or entering into the service OF either
Of the said belligerents as a soldier, or as a marine.
or seamau, or board Of any vessel Of war, letter OF
marqne, or prvateer; fr
enter himself In the service Of either OF tho said
belligerentsa As q soldier, or as q marine. or SEAMAN.
on board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF msrQue. or
I. Hiring another person to 20 beyond tho limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent TO
DO enlisted as aforesaid.
Of the United States with intent TO be entered into
service as Aforesaid.
limits OF the United States with intent to 30 enlisted
rs Aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to go beyond tho
ilmlfs Q. .se Uni foT.! Sia'es T SIth ~, Intent 70 20 BE- !, entered nc, g
construed to extend TO u citizen or subject OF either
belligerent who. being transiently within the United
States. shall, On board Of any vessel q war which.
was lifted and equipped As such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
war. if me United States shall then bs stpesee with
8. Fitting out and urmIns. or attempting to at out
and arm, OF procuring to be lifted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
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. !-.
3. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction ofthe United States for any
ship or vessel to heintent that she may be employed
a. Aforesaid. .arn ~
10. Increasing or .usmsntIns. or procuring to DO
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerncd In increasing or nugmenting. the force OF any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
VAS n shin OF war. cruiser. or armed YetaHl In thA
service Of either Of the said bellgerents, or belong.
Ing to the subjects or citizens OF either. by adding
TO the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang
ing those on board Of her for guns OF larger calibrc.
or BY the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable TO wal. .... a--f T'f frt
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing tho means for any military expedition or
enterprise TO be carried on from the territory or Ju-
r~isdlctIon OF the United States against the territories
or domlnlons Of either OF the said belligerents.
And I do further declare and proclaim that By the
10Th article Of tho treaty Of amity and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and the United Stat-s Of America on the
18th day Of July. A. d, liy9. which article was re-
vived by the treaty Of May J.. A. D. lsgs. between
the same parties. anil Is still In force. II was agreed
parties. shall carry freely, whcrcsoever they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
Sses 20 o Si,las H y sd@ i1 Rny cry yS Sa %ens,o snsrS Sf sn ST
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or PIT under any legal process. when they come TO
be carried out again Of any time by their captors TO
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding oihcer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
federation. at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been Officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
ror OF the French. at Washington. that orders have
been given that In the conduct OF the war the COM.
soas shall scrupulousiy observe toward neutral pow.
ers the rules OF International law, and that thcy
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In tho
Hpri, isS. tha 4 Is 10 say ist. That prvstecrins Is
and rema ms abolished. %; That the neutral flag
covers %eneiny's gools with the exception OF contra.
Sseption Of conirabanI Of war, arc not liable TO cap.
ture under the encIny's flag. 4th. That blockales.
In order to be binding, must be effective, that Is 10
access 10 the coastof the enema: and that, although
the United States have not adhered TO the DECLARE
ton Of 1854. the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
United States, provided that property Is not CONTRA
band Of war. H.. .ss
statutes OF the United States and the law OF nations
alike require that no person. within the teritosy and
jurisdiction OF the United States. shall take part.
S @nls az or Oea asSi TIiS s. a OF ore ih sa saIS S SeiiI GSs snsn an. rsi
shall maintain a strict and Impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 ono
belligcrent within the ports Of the United States.
shall be, in like manner. accorded to the other.
And I do hereby enjoin all the good citizens Of tho
United States, and all persons residlng or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States, to observe the law thereof. and TO commit
no act contrary to tho provisions OF the said stat
utes, or n Violation OF the laws Of nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn oil citizens Of the Uuitcd
States, aud all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression Of sympathies In public and private Is
not restricted BY the laws Of the United States. mill
tary forces In aid Of either bellgerent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their lurs-
and Without restriction by reason Of he Aforesaid
state Of war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known As "contraband Of war" yet they
use or service OF either belligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
enrTinS he risf OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf.
And ! do hereby give notice that all citizens OF tho
Unlted States and others who may Claim me protec-
themselves in the premises, will do 30 at their peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government Of the United States against
nc consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness Whereof ! have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Uniied States TO be al.
liked.
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
America the nihSty-dnS. u. GRANT.
y H AZ rSss'qHs @a. Secretary of State;
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