New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-28
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
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 evll-dlsposed
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 enllstlng
themselves or other persons to carry on war
against such powers, by fitting out and
arIning vessels with the intent that the
same shall be employed to cruise or commit
hostilities against such powers, or by deIiv-
ering commissions within the territory or
jurisdiction of the United States for such
vessels, to the intent that they might be 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
ali persons residing or being within the ter
ritory or jurisdiction of the United States
owe thereto, and are condemned by all
right-minded and law-abiding citizens:
Now, therefore, /, Ulysses s. Grant, Presi-
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 any similar violations of the sovereignty
of the United States for which punishment
is provided by law, will be vigorously prose
cuted 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-
uuences of their guilt and | enjoin upon
every officer of this government. civil or
military or naval, to use all effort IN his
power to arrest, for trial and punishment,
every such offender against the laws pro-
viding for the performance of our sacred
obligations to friendly powers.
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto
set my 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 sew
enty, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the ninety-ffth.
L. S. GRANT.
Bv the President:
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary of State