New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31
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aarbor, roadstead or waters of tba Irap;taJ
states, speh vessel shall be reanired 70 a.
part and to put to sea within tyventy- fonr
hours after her entrance into such bsrhnn
port, roadstead or waters, except in case Of
stress of weather, or, of her reauiring nro-
Visions or things necessary for the suhs;s-
tence of her crew, or for repairs; in eitbar
OF which cases tine authorities of the port or
OF the nearest port las the case may bel shall
require her to put to sea as soon as possible
after the expiration of such period of twenty
Tour hours, without permitting her to take In
supplies beyond what may be necessary for
her immediate use; and ne such vessel
vmeh may have been permitted to remain
wltnm the waters of the United States for
the purpose of repair shall continue within
such port, harbor, roadstead or waters
for longer period than twenty-four
.-annTsL-- after--= her necessary repairs
within such twenty four hours vessel.
whether shipof war, priyateer or merchant
ship of the other. belligerent, shall have de-
parted therefrom, in which case the time
limited for the departure of such ship of
war or privateer shall be extended so far as
may be necessary to secure an interval of
not less than twenty-four hours between
such departure and that of any ship of war,
privateer or merchant ship of the other bel
hgerent which may have previously quit
the same port, harbor, roadstead or waters.
Noship of war or privateer of either bel
Egerent shall be detained in any port, har-
Dor, roadstead or waters of the United
States more than twentysfour hours, by
reason OF the successive departures from
such port harbor, roaAstead. or waters of
more than one vessel of the other bel
Egerent. 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
shall be so arranged as to afford the OPP
portunity of leaving. alternately. to the
vessels Of the respective belligerents, and
to cause the least detention consistent with
the,objeets of this proclamation. No ship
of war or privateer of either belligerent
shall be permitted, while in port, harbor,
roadstead or waters within the jurisdie
ton of the United States, to take in any
supplies except provisions and such other
things as may be requisite for the subsis-
tence of her crew, and except so much coal
only as may 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 which
she would be entitled to receive, if depend
emit 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 a European port of the gov
eminent to which she belongs.
. In testimony whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and cansed the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at Tie ely of Washington, this
eighth day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy. and of the Independence of the
United States of America the ninety-ifth.
U. S. GRANT.
By the President:
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
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 1evying 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 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 enhst1ng
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 dellv-
ering commissions within the. territory or
jurisdiction of the United States for such
vessels, to the intent that they might be en-
pleyed as aforesaid;
And whereas, such acts are in violation OF
the laws of the United States in such case
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
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
of the United States committing
e taA xyinla
or any similar violations of the sovereignty
of the United States for which punishment
is provided by law, will be vigorously prose
euted therefor, and, upon conviction and
sentence to punishment, will not be entitled
to expect or receive the clemeney of the
executive to save them from the conse-
quenees of their guilt; and l enjoin upon
every officer of this government. civil or
military ors naval, to use all effort in his
every such offender against the laws pro-
viding for the performance of our sacred
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
snty, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the ninety-ffth:
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
A PROCLAMATION by the Presidepst Of
the United States of America: ~
WHEREAS, 1t behooyes people sfhnsibIe
Of their dependence on the Almigh1fy . pub-
lcly and collectively to acknowled& ee their
fnr his and mardGs IL