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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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" ~ INVITED
By tho Pre.id.n, s e ,hs yPI v&46 sssts' Of Americ'

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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"a PROCLAMATION.
r1 ws,. q 80 : s: :ias, q sn ", IN S9 sSRsS G s4n!s H censsa,
Grafton and Its allies, on tho other side ;f- f' .
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
crs. and with tho persons inhaSiting their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens OF the
minionscf each OF The said beliscrsnts, and carry
therein. protected By the faith, OF treaties;
eitireus OF each oftne said 6eliiserents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
and carry on commerce. uadeior other business or
And sher.ss the laws OF tho United States, with.
out interfering with the freo expression Of opinion
and sympathy, OF. with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions Of wal, neysrtheless I'm
ntory and jurisdiction the duty or an impartial neu.
tfality DURING tho existence Of the contest:
the GTnitsdt SAFES. IN order 70 preserve he Neutral |.
ity Of the United STATED and Of their citizens and
persons within their tenitery and Jurisdiction. and
being warned or The general tenor of.tho laws and
treaties Of tho United States In this behalf, and Of
The Law q nations, may nus ,s % prev zen { S.i NON an an
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the ath
day or April, A. d.. 1918, commonly known as the
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
To- . an. GSpt ia Isass ssSs 81 Ike BspTs nI.sd stsies. To- 70 Wiz islf'
. 4. Accepting and exercising q commission 10 serve
either Of the said belligerents by land or by sea
.. Enlisuns or entering into the service Of either
OF the SAIL belligerentsa as o soldier, or as q marine;
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF
3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the seryice, OF either OF the said
on board or any vesselo Of war. letter OF msrque. or
privateer.
i. Hiring another person to 90 beyond the limits
be enlisted US aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to 70 beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent to BE- entered Into
Is. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits Of The United States with intent 70 DO enlisted
Z. Retaining another person to, go beyond the
Limits Of the United States with intent TO be entered
into service as aforesaid. QBut the said act Is not to
6enIScrent who. being transicntly within the United
Statef. shall, on board OF any vessel OF war, which.
at the time Of IT'S arrival within the United States,
wns lifted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
| citizen Of the same belligerent. who Is transiently
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
to serve such belllgcrcnt on board such vessel OF
war, II the United States shall then be at peace with
| such bellIgerent.O g..." o.. fH. f...-r...
8. Fitting out and arming. or attempting to NJ out
l uLl NJ III VI pkOAhltlAh ~ " nc " bitA M az VI
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. nttinS
out, or arming OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
2. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel 10 thcintent thatshs may be employed
as Aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring to b
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned in increasing or auE1nenting, tho force Of any
ship Of war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was q ship, OF wal, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
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 other for guns " o larger cull6re,
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable TO war. "
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing me means i9r any military expedition OF
risdlction OF the United States against the territories
or domInlOns OF either Of the said belllgerents.
10th article OF the treaty OF arnity and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn" United States OF America on the
li's qi Sy q he sni !ysa a; y q M Ia; T J, 4. D. sf 1ssss between sss fSi
the same parties, anti "a stlll In force. Il was agreed
that tho vessels OF war. public and private. OF both
partiex- shall carry freely, whercsoevcr 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 customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched,
or put under any legal process. when they come 10
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be carried ont again at any time by their captors TO
the places. expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer Of such vessel shall be Obliged
| And / do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially. communicated 10 the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PARLIAMENTARY OF the North German Con-
federation. Of Washington. that private property on
ships o. his Majesty the King or Prussia. without
regard TO reciprocity. .f t-.r.-
And i DO further declare and proclaim that It has
1 knnN n NaI a. llv npf1tp Nfnirafa m thu NAvQTONnanH AT
the United States by. the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentialy OF his Majesty the Empe.
ror Of tho. French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that IN the conduct Of the war the com.
mandcrs OF the French, forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupuiously observe toward neutral pow
\ shan strictly adhere &c the principles set forth IN the
declaration OF the Congress OF. Paris on the 10th OF
April. 1856. that Is TO say: LIST; That prlvateering Is
covers cncmy's goods with the exception OF conirn.
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods, with tho 'ex.
ccption OF contraband q war. are not liable TO cap
in order to be binding. must be effective. that Is 10
say, maintained BY . force sufficient really 10 prevent
m limited STATES have moi adhered 70 'the declSfa.
tIon OF 1856. the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
enemy's property found on board Of a vessel Of The
United States, provided that property Is not contra
And I do further, declare and proclaim that the
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nations
i SlIfs ssSsi5' d sPs ssd T gSitsSap's Sais,D x. sSa iifF tass p s9S
| directly orindirectiy, in the Mid war, bnt shall re-
main at peace with each o the said oclllgercnts, and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutnailty, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 OnC
beligercnt within the ports OF tho United States
shall be, IN IKE manner, accorded TO thc other.
And I 10 hereby enjoin alt the good cltizcnsof thu
United States. and NIL persons residing or belni
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the CnlteI
1 States, to observe the laws thereof, and to comni
no oct contrary TO tho provisions Of the said stat
utrs. or n violation or the laws OF nations in tina
behalf. ..... .......
And 1 do hereby warn all citizens OF The Cuitet
States, and all persons residing or being within thel
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression Of sympathies In public and private 7
not restricted by tho laws OF the United States, mill
tAry forces In aid OF either bclligcrent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their Iuris
i dictiOn; and that while oil persons may lawfully
and without restriction by reason Of the aforesaid
| States arms and munitions OF war, and other article
ordinarily known as "cOntraband Of war" yet the!
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tn
use or service OF either beliigcrent, nor can thcy
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
to brrak any blockade which may be lawfully estab
lished and maintained during the war. without In
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penAltie.
denounced BY the law Of nations In that behalf.
And i do hereby give notice that all citizens Of tn,
United States and others who may claim the protec
sSa 81 se.i in t Il. pTsmiss:, viii VIM 40 % 20 z, R assip psifl
from the Government OF the United States aSainsj
the O. consequences 01;eG nSsr OF .he I'm. mi' conduct, "a, uv hand
and caused the seal OF the Uniicd States to be Of
fixed.
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence Of tho United States Of
America tho nInety.hnh. U. l. GRANT.
" H AZ rsSslG FIJI. Secretary Of state.
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