New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-14

either belligerent Shall. after the time thi
notification takes effect, enter any port
aarDOr. rOadstead or waters of the United
states, such vessel shall be required to de
part and to put to sea within twenty-fou
hours after her entrance into such harbOr
port, rOadstead or waters, except in case o
stress Of weather, or of her requiring pro
visions, or things necessary for the slbsis
tence Of her crew, or for repairs: in either
OF which cases the authorities Of the port o.
OF the nearest port las the case may bel shall
require her to put to sea as soon as possible
after the expiration of such period of twenty
four hours, without permitting her to take il
supplies beyond what may be necessary tOl
her immediate use and ne such vessel
which may have been permitted to remain
within the waters Of the United States fol
the purpose of repair shall continue within
such port, harbOr, rOadstead or waters
for a longer period than twenty-foul
hours after her necessary repairs
shall have been completed. unless
within such twenty-four hours vessel,
whether ship of war, privateer or merchant
ship of the other belligerent, shall have de-
parted thcrefrom. in which case the time
war or privateer shall be extended so tar as
may be necessary to secure an interval of
not less than twenty-fOur hours between
such departure and that of any ship of war,
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 privateer of either bel
ligerent shall be detained in any port, har-
Dor, rOalstead or waters Of the United
States more than twenty-four hours. by
reason of the successive departures from
such 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 belligereEts in the
same port, harbOr or rOadsteal or waters.
the' order Of their departure theretrom
snail he 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 belligerent
shall be permitted, while in port, harbor.
roadstead or waters within the .iurisdic-
ton OF the United States. to take in any
supplies except provisions and such other
things as may be requisite for the subsis-
tence 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: or in
case the vessel is rugged to go under sail,
and may also be propelled by steam power.
then with halt the quantity of coal which
she would he entitled to receive, if depend
emit upon steam alone, and no coal shall be
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
ho IF <hvoo The frosv,
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 q European port of the gov
to which she belongs.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington. this
eighth day of October, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
United States Of America the ninety-tifth.
U. S. GRANT.
By the President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
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
pr;ses to be carried on thence against the
territories or dOminiOns of powers with
whom the United States are at peace. b.
bodies pretending to have pew
ers of government over portions OF the ter
r:tories or dolninions Of powers with whom
the United States are at peace. or by being
or assuming to he 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 arming 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
ng and exercising commissions to serve by
and or by sea against powers with whom
he United States are at peace, by enlisting
themselves or other persons to carry on war
SSdlASt SuCA DOWCIS, ~ OuU anu
arming vessels with the intent that the
zane shall he employed to cruise or commit
lostilities against such powers, or by deliv-
,ring commissions within the territory or
Jurisdiction Of the United States for such
7essels to the intent that they might be en-
,loyed as aforesaid;
And whereas, such acts are in violation Of
he laws Of the United States in such case
made and provided, and are done in dis
egarl of the duties and obligations which
III persons residing or being within the ter
itory or jurisdiction of the United States
we thereto, and are condemned by all
ight-minded and law-abiding citizens:
Now, therefore. l, Ulysses S. Grant, Presi-
lent of the United States of America, do
lereby declare and proclaim that all per
Of the United States committing
my of the aforerecited violations of law,
# any similar violations of the sovereignty
f the United States for which punishment
3 provided by law, will be vigorously prose-
uted therefor. and, upon conviction and
entence to punishment. will not be entitled
0 expect or receive the clemency Of the
xecutive to save them from the conse-
uences Of their guilt; and | enjoin upon
very officer Of this government. civil or
military or naval, to use all effort in his
over to arrest. for trial and punishment,
very such offender against the laws pro-
iding for the performance of our sacred
bligatiOns to friendly powers.
In testimony whereof. l have hereunto
et nv hand and caused the seal Of the Uni
I'd States to he affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
welfth day of October, in the year of our
ord one thousand eight hundred and sew
nty. and Of the Independence of the United
tates of America the ninety-ffth.
T.. 5. GRANT.
y the President: