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

haroof, roadSUead Or waters OF the United
States, such vessel shall be required to de-
| part and to put to sea within twenty-four
hours after her entrance into such harbor.
| port, roadstead or waters, except IN case OF
| stress of weather, or of her requiring pro-
| visions, or things necessary for the subsis-
| tence of her crew, or for repairs; in either
! of which cases the authorities of the port or
of the nearest port las the case may be- 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 in
| supplies beyond what may be necessary Tor
| her immediate use; and no such vessel
| which may have been permitted to remain
within the waters of the United States for
| the purpose of repair shall continue within
such port, harbor, roadstead or waters
! for a longer period than twenty-tour
| hours after her necessary repairs
shall have been completed unless
within such twenty-four hours a vessel,
| whether ship of war, priyateer or merchant
| ship of the other belligerent, shall nave de-
! parted therefrom, in which case the tllhe
| limited for the departure OF such snip ol
| war or privateer shall be extended so lar as
| NAV be necessary to secure an interval OF
not less than twenty-four hours between
such departure and that of any ship of war,
Driyateer or merchant ship Of the other bel
| iigerent which may have previously quit
| the same port, harbor, roadstead or waters.
| No ship of war or prlvateer OF either pei
ligerent shall be detained in any port, har-
| hor roadstead or waters OF the United
States more than twentyfour hours, by
| reason of the successive departures from
| such port, harbor, roadstead, or waters of
more than one vessel OF the other bel
| liaerent. But if there be several vessels of
each or either OF the two belligerents in the
| same port, harbor or rOadstead or waters
the order of their departure therefrom
Il. l., 50 nd %
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 belh9erent
shall be permitted, while in port, harbor,
roadstead or waters within the lurlsdlc-
ton of the United States, to take in any
supplies except provisions and such other
things as may be requisite for the subsls-
tence of her crew. and except so much coal
only as NAV 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 half the quantity OF coal when
she would be entitled to receive, If depend
ent 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
after the expiration of three months from
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 European port OF the gov
eminent to which she belongs
In testimony whereof, | have hereuntC
set nv 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 ON
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and of the Independence of the
United States Of America the ninety-itth
L. S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH Secretary Of State.
4 PROCLAMATION by the President O
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 tn'
means for military expeditions or enter
Drises to be carried on thence against th'
territories or dominiOns Of powers VIII
whom the United States are at peace, b,
organizing bodies pretending to have pow
| ers of government over portions OF the ter
rtories or dominions OF powers With whom
the United States are at peace, or by being
| or assuming to be members of sucl
bodies, by levying or collecting money TO
the purpose, or for the alleged purpose o
using the same in carrying on military en-
terprises against such territories or domln
ions, by enlisting and organizing armed
forces to be used against such powers, ant
by fitting out, equipping, and armlng yes
sells to transport such organized arme'
forces to be employed in hOstllltles agalns
such powers:
And whereas it is alleged, and there j
reason to apprehend, that such evil-dispose'
persons have also, ut sundry times, within
the territory and jurisdiction OF the Unitet
States, violated the laws thereof by accept
ing and exercising commissions to serve b.
land or by sea against powers with whom
the United States are at peace, by enhstlni
themselves or other persons to carry en- wa
: against such powers, by hitting out am
arming vessels with the intent that tn
same shall be employed to cruise or commi
hostilities against such powers, or by deliv
ering commissions within the territory o
jurisdiction of the United States for sucl
vessels, to the intent that they might be EN-
ployed as aforesaid;
And whereas, such acts are IN violation 0
the laws Of the United States III such cas-
made and provided, and are done III dis
regard of the duties and obligations whicI
: all persons TeSlulll8 VI DCIilS MAthAu CAtc bSA
ritory or jurisdiction Of the United State
! owe thereto, and are condemned by al
right-minded and law-abiding citizens:
Now, therefore, /, Ulysses ). Grant, Pres
dent of the United States of America, d
hereby declare and proclaim that all pei
sons hereafter found within the territory 0
jurisdiction of the United States committing
any of the aforerecited violations of law
4 or any similar violations of the sOverelgnt
!, of the United States for which punishment
is provided by law, will be vigorously prose
cuted therefor, and, upon conviction an
sentence to punishment, will not be entltlc
to expect or receive the clemency of tn
executive to save them from the conse
ouences of their guilt and | enjoin upo
every officer of this government. civil o
military or naval, to use all effort in hi
f power to arrest, for trial and punishment
every such offender against the lays pre-
viding for the performance OF our sacre
obligations to friendly powers.
, In testimony whereof, L have hereunt
set my hand and caused the seal OF the Tn
ted States to be affixed.
, Done at the city of Washington, thi
twelfth day of October, in the year OF on
, Lord one thousand eight hundred and sex
entv, and of the Independence of the Unite
| States of America the ninety-tlfth
L. S. GRANT
r By the President:
: HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
A PROCLAMATION by the President c
the United States of America:
. WHEREAS, 1t behooves a people senslbl
, Of their dependence on the Almighty, pu!
! | lclv and collectively to acknowledge thel