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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. III
By the President q che United States Of America

By the President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHxaIAs, q state OF war unhsppily exists between
France, on one ode. and the North German confed.
Grafton and It's nlles, on the other side:
And whereas the United Statss arc on Iesn neS :
ers, and with the persons inhabiting their several
dominions;
United Staates reside within the territories or do
mInions OF each Of the said bellgcrcnts. and carry
on trade. or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects or
citizeus OF each OF tho said belIgerents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade. or other business or
And whereas the laws Of the United States. with
out interfering with tas nee expression o. opinion
sale OF arms or munitions Of war, nevertheless i'm
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter.
trsiiity during The %eSis,snce OF he contest:
Now, therefore. !. Ulysses s. Grant. President Of
the United States. IN order Y, preserve the neutral.
fly OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
10 enforce their laws, and In order that all persons,
being warned Of the general tenor q the laws and
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentional violation OF the same. do hereby de-
day Of April. A. D.. 1878, commonly known as tho
" neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
10 be done, under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. 10 wit:
J.. Accepting and exercising o commission to serve
either OF the said belllgerents BY land or BY sea
against the other belliSerent.
Z. Enlisting or entering into the service Of either
OF the said belllgerents as q soldier. or as q marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel Of war, letter OF
marqne, or pnvateer;
enter himself in the service Of either OF the said
belliserents as a soldier. or as a marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF marque. or
{ Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
1 IN anlIslal A. afnFNaalI
o. Hiring another person TO go beyond the limits
OF the United States with intent to DO entered Into
8. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits Of The United States with intent to be enlisted
I. Retaining another person to go beyond tho
Limits Of the United States with Intent 10 be entered
into service as aforesaid. CBut the said act Is not to
construed to extend to a citizen or subject OF either
| States, shall, on board OF any vessel OF war, which,
at the time Of Its arrival within the United states,
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same belligerent. who Is transiently
within the United States. to enlist or enter himself
to serve such bcllgcrent on board such vessel Of
war, u the United States shall then be at peace with
such belligcrent.)
s. Fitting out and arming, or attempting TO az ont
and arm. or procuring to be fitted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. fitting
out, or arInins OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall DO employed In the service
Of either OF the ssid belligerents.
9. Issuing or delivering q commission within tho
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or weasel to thcintent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or sugmcnting, or procuring to be
csrned in increasing or augmentIng, lie force Of any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
a. the time Of her arrival within the United States
service OF either Of the said belligercnts, or belong.
Ing TO the subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
70 the number Of guns Of such vessels, or by chang
Ing those on board OF her for guns Of larger calibre,
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable to war.
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or Ju-
~risdiction OF the United States against the territories
or doininions OF either OF the said belligercnts.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article OF the treaty OF amlty and commerce..
OF Prussia and th. United States Of America on tho
y i 5 ~ The su, Treaty q a sig; J. 4. D. s' is. s sss en-
that TIA a the Vessels Vessels Of s1S war i public II s .Etif pr Il Ts. o. aT sStS
parties. shall carry freely, whcrcsoever they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
fees to officers U q sdmiSa Ky OF OF ,h Sa customs Sns,S Or any T5
others: nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched,
or put under any legal process. when they come 10
DC carried out again Ht any time by their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer Of such vessel shall be obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
knc OIiht Wy w ELlNO1 ENlIhDTulUuTy ana
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the North German Con.
federation. at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
regard to reciprocity.
And ! DO further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to the Government, Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipotentinIy OF his Majesty the Empe.
ror Of the French. at Washington. that orders havo
mandcrs OF the FreTch forces on land and on The
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
es the rules OF international law. and that they
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 18th Of
April. 1856. that IL TO say: lst. That pryateering Is
and remains abolished. %. That the neutral dag
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods. with tho cx-
cepuon OF contraband Of war, arc not liable 10 cap
in order to be binding. must be effective. that is to
say. maintained by force sufficient really TO prevent
secess TO the coastof the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered 10 the DECLARE
ton OF ls6, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
enemy's property found on board OF a vessel Of tho
United States. provided that property Is not confirm
And I do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States and the law Of nations
jurisdietion Of the United States. SHAH take part.
directly or Indirectly. In tho said war, but shall re.
n ~ at peace WIZ l; each no q the said 5elliSeren!s. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 ono
bclligercnt within tho ports Of the United States.
shall be. In like manner, accorded 10 the other.
And i do hereby enJ0in all the good citizens Of tho
United States. and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States, to observe the laws thereof. and TO commit
no act contrary to the provisions OF the kaid stat
utes. or n violation OF the laws Of nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uuited
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression OF sympathics In public and private is
not restricted BY the laws Of the United States, mill.
tary forces In aid Of either belllgerent cannot law.
fully be originated or organized within their juris-
diction; aud that while all persons may lawfully,
md without restriction by reason OF the Aforesaid
state Of war. manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions Of war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
Use or service Of either bellgerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab-
llshRd and maintained during the war. without In
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf.
And l do hereby give notice that all citizens OF tho
United States and Others who may claim the protec-
ton Of this Government, who may misconduct
themselves in tho premises, will do 50 at their peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
nom the Government Of tho United States against
tho consequences Of their misconduct.
In witness whereof, ! have hereunto set my hand,
and caused tho seal VI the United States TO BE- al.
Done a the city OF Washington, this twenty
II. 81 second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence Of the United States oi
America the RiDcty-tlh. U. 3. GBAST
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary Of State.