New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-06


either belligerent shah, after the time this
notification takes effect, enter any port,
aarbor, roadstead or waters of the United
States, such vessel shall be required to de-
part and to put to sea within twenty-four
hours after her entrance into such harbor.
port, roadstead or waters, except in case OF
stress of weather, or of her requiring pro-
visions, or things necessary for the subsis-
tenee of her crew, or for repairs; in either
of which cases the authorities OF the port or
of the nearest port las the case may bel shall
require her to put to sea as soonHsF possible
after the expiration of such period of twenty
four hours, without permitting her to take In I.
supplies beyond what may be necessary for
her immediate use; and ne such vessel
which may have been permitted to remain
within the waters of the United States for
the purpose of repair shall continue within
such port, harbor, roadstead or waters
for a longer period than twenty-four
hours after her necessary repairs
shall have been completed, unless
Within such twenty-fours hours vessel,
whether ship of war, privateer or merchant
ship of the other belligerent, shall have de-
parted therefrom, in which case the time
limited for the departure of such ship of
war or privateer shall be extended so far as
may be necessary to secure an interval OF
not less than twenty-four hours between
such departure and that OF any ship of wal,
priyateer or merchant ship of the other bel
figerent which may have previously quit
the same port, harbor, roadstead or waters
No ship of war or prlvateer OF either pei
ligerent shall be detained in any port, har-
Dor. roadstead or waters of the United
States more than twenty-four hours, by
reason of the successive departures from
suck port harbor, roadstead, or waters OF
more than one vessel Of the other bel
ligerent. But if there be several vessels of
each or either of the two beligereEts IN the
same port harbor or roadstead or waters,
the order of their departure theretrom
shall be so arranged as TO afford the op
portunity of leaving alternately to the
vessels of the respective belligerents, and
to cause the least detention consistent with
the objects of this proclamation. NO ship
of war or privateer of either belhgerenu
shall be permitted, while in port, harbor,
roadstead or waters within the lurisdlc-
ton of the United States, to take IN any
supplies except provisions and such other
things as may be requisite for the suosls,
tenee of her crew, and except so much coal
| only as may be sufficient to carry such yes
| sci, if without sail power, to the nearest
European port of her own country; OF IN
| case the vessel is rugged TO go under sail,
! and may also be propelled by steam power,
| then with half the quantity OF coal winch
she would be entitled to receive, If depend
ent upon steam alone, and no coal shall ee
| again supplied to any such ship OF war or
privateer in the same or any other port,
! harbor, roadstead, or waters of the United
| States, without special permission, until
| after the expiration of three months from
| the time when such coal may have been
| last supplied to her within the waters OF
| the United States, unless such ship OF war
| or privateer shall, since last thus supplied,
have entered European port OF the gov
eminent to which she belongs.
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto
! set nv hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed:
Dsne at the city of Washington, this
eighth day of October, in the year OF our
| Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and of the Independence OF the
| United States of America the ninety-titth.
| L. s. GRANT.
| By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
| A PROCLAMATION by the President OF
| the United States of America:
WHEREAS, Divers evil-disp0sed person;
have at.sundry times, within the territory
or Jurisdiction of the United States, begun
| or set on foot or provided, or prepared the
means for military expeditions or enter
| prises to be carried on thence against the
| territories or dominions of powers with
whom the United States are at peace, by
organizing bodies pretending to have pow
ers of government over portions OF the ter
ritories or dominions of powers with whom
| the United States are at peace, or by belng
| or assuming TO be members OF sucl
bodies, by levying or collecting money fol
the purpose, or for the alleged purpose OF
using the same in carrying on military en-
terprises against such territories or domln
| ions, by enlisting and organizing armed
forces to be used against such powers, anC
by fittirg ont, equipping, and armlng YES
sells to transport such organized armed
| forces to be employed in hostllitles agalns
such powers:
And whereas it is alleged, and there II
| reason to apprehend, that such evll-dlsposet
persons have also, at sundry times, within
the territory and jurisdiction OF the Unltet
States, violated the laws thereof by accept
ing and exercising commissions to serve "
| land or bv sea against powers with Whon
the United States are at peace, by enhstlnt
themselves or other persons to carry on wa
against such powers, by fitting out ant
arming vessels with the intent that thu
same shall be employed to cruise or comm
| hSstilities against such powers, or by dellv
| ering commissions within the territory O
| jurisdiction of the United States Tor sucl
| vessels, 10 Jle lDIeuJ IudG lHtJ LnlSAt po SAA
ployed as aforesaid;
And whereas, such acts are inSlolatlon
the laws of the United States IN such cas-
made and provided, and are done IN dis
regard of the duties and obligations which
ali persons residing or being Within the ter
ritorv or Jurisdiction of the United State
owe thereto. and are condemned by al
right-minded and law-abiding citizens:
Now, therefore, ], Ulysses 5. Grant, Presl
dent of the United States Of America, d.
hereby declare and proclaim that all per
sons hereafter found within the territory o
Jurisdiction of the United States committing
anv of the aforerecited violations OF law
or any similar violations of the soverelgnt.
of the United States for which punishment
is provided by law, will be vigorously prose
cuted therefor, and, upon convection an
sentence to punishment, will not be entltle'
| TO EXPECT or receive the clemency OF tn
executive to save them from the conse
oueuces of their guilt; and | enjoin upol
every officer of this government. civil o
military or naval, to use all effort III hi
mower to arrest, for trial and punishment
every such offender against the laws pre-
yiding for the performance OF our sacre
obligations to friendly powers.
In testimony whereof, / have hereunt
set nv hand and caused the seal OF the I'm
ted States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, thi
twelfth day of October, in the year OF on
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seV
entv, and of the Independence OF the Unite
States of America the ninety+titth;
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary of State.