New Orleans Republican., 1871-07-20
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
A PROCLAMATION by the President of
the United States of America:

A PROCLAMATION by the President of
the United States of America:
WHEREAS, Divers evil-disposed persons
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 being
or assuming to be members of such
bodies, by levying or collecting money for
the purpose, or for the alleged purpose of
using the same in carrying on military en-
terprises against such territories or domin-
ions, by enlisting and organizing armed
forces to be used against such powers, and
by fitting out, equipping, and armlng yes
sells to transport such organized armed
forces to be employed in hostilities against
such powers;
And whereas it is alleged, and there is
reason to apprehend, that such evil-disposed
persons have also, at sundry times. within
the territory and jurisdiction OF the United
States. violated the laws thereof by accept
ing and exercising commissions to serve by
land or by sea against powers with whom
the United States are at peace, by enhstlng
themselves or other persons to carry on war
against such powers, by fitting out and
arming vessels with the intent that the
same shall be employed to cruise or commit
hostilities against such powers, or by deliv-
ering commissions within the territory or
jurisdiction of the United States for such
vessels. to the intent that they might De en-
ployed as aforesaid
And whereas, such acts are in violation of
the laws of the United States in such case
made and provided, and are done In DIS
regard of the duties and obligations which
aIf nersons residing or being within the ter
ritorv or jurisdiction of the United States
owe thereto, and are condemned by all
riobt-minded and law-abiding citizens:
Now. therefore, ], Ulysses s. Grant, Presl-
dent of the United States OF America, do
hereby declare and proclaim that all per-
sons hereafter found within the territory or
Jurisdiction of the United States committing
any of the aforerecited violations OF law,
.or anv similar violations of the sovereignty
of the United States for which punishment
ia provided by law, will be vigorously prose,
outed therefor, and, upon conviction and
sentence TO punishment, will not be entitled
to expect or receive the clemency OF the
executive to save them from the conse-
ouences of their guilt; and l enJoln upon
every officer of this government. clyl or
military or naval to use all effort IN his
newer to arrest, for trial and punishment,
every such offender against the laws pro,
yiding for the performance OF our sacred
obligations to friendly powers.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto
set INV hand and caused the seal of the Uni
ted States TO be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
twelfth day of October, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sev,
enty. and of the Independence OF the United
,,apioa tha uinptV-flttl,
''"''' L. S. GRANT.
' HaMILToN FISH, Secretary of State.