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 1132 APPENDIX. United States and for other purposes," do hereby certify that the amendment aforesaid has become valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Const1tution of the United States. In testimony whereofQ I have hereunto set my hand. and caused the seal of the Depztrtnment. of State to be afiixed. _  _ _ Done at the city of Washington, this thirtieth day of March, in the year [L. s.] of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States the ninetyfourth. ` HAMILTON BISH. No. 11. .?._]i”Y 24* l.87°‘ BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A PROCLAMATION. lwsmbls. Wm:m~:As it has come to my knowledge that sundry illegal military enterprises uml expeditions are being set on foot within the territory and jurisdiction of the United States, with at view to carry on the same from such territory and jurisdiction against the Keople and district of the Dominion of Canada, within the dominicans of Her Isjesty, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with whom the United States are at Eeace : AH P*>¤‘5<>*]¤ Now, iliercfbre, I, Umssics S. GRANT, President of the United States, do gznulii a?:'?;; hereby zuimonish all good citizens of the United States, and all persons within U,';i{§d §mm8 the territory and jurisdictioii of the United States, against aiding, countenanin illognlmili- cing, abetting or taking parts in such unlawful proceedings; and I do hereby ¥¤¤‘){ ¤¤¤¤¤‘PFiS¤¤ warn uii persons that by committing such illegal acts they will forfeit all right rescue them from the consequizvuzes of their own acts; and I do hereby enjoin all oflirers in the service of the United States to employ all their lawful authority and power to prevent and defeat the aforesaid unlawful proceedings, and to arrest ami bring to justice all persons who may be engaged therein. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this twenty-fourth day of May, in the [L. s.] {ear of our Lord one thousauul eight hundred and seventy, and of the ndependencc of the United States the ninety·I`ourth. U. S. GRANT. By tho President: Hsmusroxs Fxsu, Secretary of State. N o. 12. éjliust 22-187** BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Pm, p- MM- A PROCLAMATION. Preamble. Wnsmus a state of war unhappiiy exists between France, on the one side, and the North German Confederation and its allies, on the other side ; ; And whereas the United States are on terms of friendship and amity with i all the contending powers, and with the persons inhabiting `their several dominions · _· And whereas great numbers of the citizens of the United States reside within the territories cr dominions of each of the said belligvrcnts and carry i on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits therein, protected by the faith i of' treaties- ii And whereas great numbers of the suijects or citizens of each of the said s belligerems reside within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, and i? carry on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits therein; *4
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