New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-07
By the President:
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 tie 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-
terDrises against such territories or dom1n-
ions. by enlisting and organizing armed
forces to be used against such powers, and
by fitting ont, equipping, and armlng YES,
sells to transport such organized armed
forces to be employed in hostlites against
such powers:
And whereas it is alleged, and there Is
reason to apprehend, that such evil-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 enlIstlng
| 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, OF by dellv-
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 Oy all
| ripht-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 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 emitted
TO expect or receive the clemency OF the
| executive to save them from tie conSe-
oueuces of their guilt: and L enjoln upon
every officer of this government. civil or
military or naval, to use all effort IN MS
power to arrest, for trial ana punishment
every such offender against the laws pro,
viding for the performance OF our sacred
obligations to friendly powers.
In testimony whereof, l have hereqnto
set NV 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 ct o. the onl'eu
S+o+au of America the QlnctV-tlftl.
o'"'o' "a u. S. GRANT.
By the President: .cc...
~ HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.