Year: 1870




The following is the complete text
of President Grants proclamation Of
neutrality:


WAsHuyoFoSy, August 22-
By the President Of the United States


Of Americd-A Proclamation:


WHEREAS, A state of war unhap-
PLY exists between France on the one
side and the North-German Confed-
eration and its allies on the other ;
and


WHEREAS, The United States are
on terms of friendship and amity
with all the contending powers, and
with the persons inhabiting their sew
eral dOminions and


WHEREAS, Great numbers Of the
citizens of the United States reside
within the territories or dominions Of
each of said belligerents, and carry
on commerce, trade, or other business
or pursuits therein, protected by the
faith Of treaties; and


WHEREAS, Great numbers of sub
jects or citizens of each Of said bellig-
erants reside within the territory or
Jurisdiction of the United States, and





business pursuits therein /; and


WHEREAS, The laws of the United
States, without interfering with the
free expression of opinion and SYM
pathy, or with the open manufacture
or sale of arms or munitions of war,
nevertheless impose upon all persons
who may be within their territory
and Jurisdiction, the duty Of an i'm
partial neutrality during the exist
enee of the contest;


Now, therefore, I, Ulysses s. Grant,
President of the United States. in
order to preserve the neutrality Of the
United States and Of their citizens,
and to enforce their laws, and in order
that all persons, being warned of the
general tenor of the laws and treaties
Of the United States in this behalf,
and the law of nations may thus be
prevented fromsan unintentional viO-
lation of the same, do hereby declare
and proclaim that by the act passed
on the 10th day of April, 1918, COM
monty known as the neutrality law,
the following acts are forbidden to be
done, under severe penalties, within
the territory and Jurisdiction of the
United States, to wit:


First, Accepting and exercising a
commission to serve either belhger-
ents by land or by sea against the
other belligerent.


Second, Enlisting or entering into
the service of either of said belliger-
ents as a soldier or as a marine or sea-
man on board of any vessel Of war,
letter of marque or privateer.


Third, Hiring or retaining another
person to enlist or enter himself in
the service of either of said belliger-
ents as a soldier or as q marine or sea-
man on board any vessel of war, let
ter of marque or privateer.


Fourth, Hiring another person to
go beyond the limits or jurisdiction
Of the United States, with intent to
be enlisted as aforesaid.


Fifth, Hiring another person to
go beyond the limits of the United
States with the intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid.


Sixth, Retaining another person to
go beyond the limits of the United
States with intent TO be enlisted, as
Aforesaid.


Seventh, Retaining another person
to go beyond the limits of the United
States with intent to be entered into
service as aforesaid.


But the said section is not to be con-
strued to extend to any citizen or sub
ject Of either belligerent who, being
transiently within the United States,
shall, on board Of any vessel Of war
which at the time Of its arrival within
the United States, was fitted and
equipped as such vessel OF 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 en-
ter himself to serve such belligerent
on board such vessel Of war, if the
United States should then be at peace
with such belligerent.


Eighth, Fitting out and arming or
attempting to fit out and arm, or pro-
curing to be fitted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned in the
furnishing, fitting out or arming Of
any ship or vessel, with the intent
that such ship or vessel be employed
in the service of either Of the said
belligerents.


Ninth. Issuing or delivering COM
mission within the territory or juris-
diction Of the United States to any
ship or vessel to the intent that she
may be employed as aforesaid.