The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-05-09
A NEUTRAL.
The Way the Government Of the United
States Must Act Toward Russia and
Turkey-Act of April 20. ISIS.


1. Accepting and exercising a commission
to serve either of the said pelligerents by
land or by sea against the other belligerent.
2 Enlisting or entering into the service
of either of the said belligerents as a soldier.
or as marine or seaman on board of any
vessel OF war, letter of marque, or privateer.
8: Hiring or retaining another person to
enlist or enter himself in the service of
either of the said belligerents as soldier, or
as marine or seaman on board of any YES
sci of war, letter of marquee or privateer
4. Hiring another person to go beyond
the jurisdiction of the United States with
intent to be enlisted as aforesaid.
3. Hiring another person to go beyond
the limits of the United States with the in
tent to be entered into service as aforesaid.
g. Retaining another person to go beyond
the limits of the United States with intent
to be enlisted as aforesaid.
Z. Retaining another person to 90 beyond
the limits of the United States with intent to
be entered into service as aforesaid. (But
the said act is not to be construed to extend
to citizen or subject of either belligerent,
who, being transiently within the United
States, shall, on board of any vessel of war
which, at the time of it's arrival within tie
United States, was fitted and equipped as
such vessel oe war, enlist 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 belligerent on board
such vessel of war if the United States shall
then be at peace with such belligerentl
s. Fitting out and arming. or attempting
to mt out and arm, or procuring to be fitted
out and armed, or knowingly concerned in
the furnishing fitting out or arming of any
ship or vessel with intent that such ship or
vessel shall be employed in the service of
either OF the said belligerents
8. Issuing or delivering commission
within the territory or jurisdiction of the
United States for any ship or vessel with the
intent that she may be employed as afore-
said.
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procur-
ing to be increased or augmented, or know
ingly being concerned in increas-
ing or augmenting the force of
any ship or war, cruiser or other
armed vessel, which at the time of her arri-
val within the United States was a ship of
war, cruiser or armed vessel in the service of
either of the said belligerents. or belonging
to the subjects or citiZ. of either, by add
ing to the number of guns of said vessel, or
by changing those on board of her for guns
of large calibre, or by the addition thereto
of any equipment solely applicable to war;
II. Beginning or setting on foot. or pro-
viding or preparing the means from any
military speculation or enterprise to be car
TleO on from the territory or jurisdiction OF
the United States against the territories or
domains OF either OF the said belhgerents.
The following are the principles set forth
in the declaration of the congress of Paris of
the 10th of April, 1856:
l. That pirateering is, and remains, abol-
ished
2. That the neutral flag covers enemy's
goods, with the exception OF contraband OF
war.
That ,,ar+ral ,,,ods nth tl,a axoa,t;o1
of contraband of war. are not liable to cap
ture under the enemys flag
f. That blockades. in order to be binding.
must be effective; that is to say, maintained
by force sufficient really to prevent access
to the coast of the enemy; and that, al
thosgh the United States have not adhered
to the declaration of 1885, the vessels of his
majesty will not seize enemy's property
found on board of vessel of the United
States, provided that property is not contra
band of war"
The following is the customary injunction
contained in the declaration of neutrality is
sued by the president in the case of war be-
tween powers with which we are at peace.
This particular form was last issued in the
case of the Franco German war, and con-
tains the essential principles of the WASH
ington treaty:
"And l do further declare and proclaim
that the statutes of the United States and
the law of nations alike require that no per
son within the territory and jurisdiction OF
the United States shall take part directly or
indirectly in the said war, but shall remain
at peace with each of the said belligerents,
and shall maintain a strict and impartial
neutrality; anc that whatever privileges
shall be accorded to one belligerent within
the ports of the United States shall be in
like manner accorded to the other.
Sand do here by enjoin all the good citi-
zens of the United States, and all persons
residing or being within the territory or
jurisdiction of the United States, to observe
the laws thereof, and to commit no act con-
trary to the provision of the state statutes,
or in violation of the law of nations in that
behalf
And do hereby warn all citizens of the
United States. and all persons residing or be-
ing within their territory or jurisdiction,
that while the free and full expression OF
sympathies in public and private is not re-
stricted by the laws of the United States,
military forces, in aid of either belligerent,
can not lawfully be originated or organic
ed within their jurisdiction, and that
while all persons may lawfully, and
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 ordi-
narily known as "contraband of war; yet
they can not carry such articles upon the
high seas for the use or service of either
belligerent, nor can they transport soldiers
or officers of either. or attempt to break any
blockade which may be lawfully established
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 do hereby give notice to all citi.
zens of the United States and others who
may claim the protection of this govern
ment who may misconduct themselves on
the premises, will do so at their peril, and
that they can, in no wise, obtain any pro,
lection from the government of the United
States against the consequences of their mis-