New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-08
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 ny Delng
or assuming to be members of such
bodies, by levying or collecting money tor
the purpose, or for the alleged purpose OF
using the same in carrying on military en-
terprfses 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 transports 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 enllstlng
themselves or other persons to carry on wal
against such powers, by fitting out and
arrning 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 OF
jurisdiction of the United States for such
vessels, to heintent 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
all persons residing or being within the ter
ritory or jurisdiction of the United States
owe thereto, and are condemned by al
right-minded and law-abiding citizens:
Now. therefore, /, Ulysses s. Grant, Presi
dent of the, United States of America. dc
hereby declare and proclaim that all per
sons hereafter found within the territory OF
jurisdiction of the United States committing
anv 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 ant
sentence to punishment, will not be entitled
to expect or receive the clemency of the
executive TO save them from the conse
quences of their guilt and | enjoin upor
every officer of this government. civil o.
military or naval, to use all effort IN hi
power to arrest for trial and punishment
every such offender against the laws pro
viding for the performance of our sacred
obligations 70 friendly powers.
In testimony whereof, / have hereuntt
set my hand and caused the seal of the Uni
ted States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, thi'
twelfth day of October, in the year of oul
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the ninety-ffth.
u. S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary of State.