New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-10
A PROCLAMATION by the President c
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 the United States are at peace, by
organizing bodies pretending TO have pow
ers of government over portions OF the ter
. ritories or donlinions 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
4 using tie same in carrying on military en-
terprises against such territories or domin-
4, ions. BY enlisting and SorganiZing armed
forces to be used against such powers, and
by fitting out, equlpping, 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 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 enllsting
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, or by deliv-
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, i, 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 aforereeited 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 ana
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 upon
every officer of this government. civil or
military or naval, to use all effort in his
power 10 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
5 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:
U. S. GRANT.
+ By the President:
NHAMILToN FISH, Secretary of State.
A PROCLAMATION by the President of
the United States of America:
WHEREAS, 1t behooves people sensible
. of their dependence on the Almighty, pub
llcly and collectively to acknowledge their
gratitude for his favOrs and mercies, and
humbly to beseech for their continuance;
And whereas, The people of the United
States, during the year now about to end,
have speciaI cause to be thankful for GEN
eral prosperity, abundant haryests, exemp-
ton from pestilence, foreign war and civil
strife:
Now, therefore, be it known that l,
ULYSSES S. Grant President of the United
States, concurring in any similar recon-
mendations from chief magistrates of
States, do hereby recommend to all citizens
to meet in their respective places of worship
on Thursday, the twenty-fourth day of
November next, there to give thanks for the
bounty of God during the year about to
close, and to supplicate for its continuance
hereafter.
In witness whereof. have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington this
twenty-tirst day of October, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and OF the Independence of the
United States [of Americal the ninety-fifth.
U. S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.