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 APPENDIX. 1133 And whereas the iayvs of the United States, without interfering with the free expression of opm1on and sympathy, 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 impartial neutrality during the existence of the contest : Now, therefore, I, Umrssns S. Gnnrr, President of the United States, in order Statement of to preserve the neutrality of the United States and of their citizens and of '°*“ *>·"l>idd¤¤ i° persons within their territory and jurisdiction, and to enforce their laws, and in b° dm"? by th° order that all persons, being warned of the general tenor of the laws and trea- neil;ii1§h3,i?g` ties of the United States in this behalf, and of the law of nations, may thus be Vol. iii. tt'!. prevented from an unintentional violation of the same, do hereby declare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 20th day of April, A. D. 1818, c0m— monly 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 : - 1. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve either of the said belligerents by land or by sea against the other belligerent. 2. linlisting or entering into the service of either of the said belligerents as a. soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or prrvateer. 3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or enter himself in the service of either of the said belligerents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque, or privateer. 4. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to e enlisted as aforesaid. 5. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be entered into service as aforesaid. 6. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits of the United States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid. 7. Retaining another person to go 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 a 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 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 enter himself to serve such belligerent on board such yessel of war, if the United States shall then be at peace with such beligerent.) 8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to Et out and arm, or procuring to be fitted out and armed, or knowingly eing 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. _ 9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States for any ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed as aforesaid. 10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring to be increased or augmented, or knowingly being concerned in increasing] or augmenting, the force of anyship of war, cruiser, or other armed vessel, w ich at the time of ber arrival within the United States was a ship of war. cruiser, or armed vessel in the service of either of the said belligereuts, or belonging to the subjects or citizens of either, by adding to the number of guns of such vessels, or by chang: ng those on board of her for uns of a larger calibre, or by the addition thereto of any equipment solely apphcable to war. 11. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or preparing the meansfor any military expedition or enterprise to be carried on from the territory or _)ur1sdic— tion of the United States against the territories or dominions of either of the said belligerents. And I do further declare and proclaim that by the 19th article of the treaty (3,,4,;,, ,,,-0. of amity and commerce, which was concluded between his Majesty the King visions of_ of Prussia and the United States of America on the 11th day of July, A. D. gentes with 1799, which article was revived by the treaty of May 1, A. D. 1828, between ""Iti;_°6m· Pp_ the Same parties, and is still in force, it was agreed that “ the vessels of war, 1",884_ public and private, of both parties, shall carry freely, wheresoever they please, the vessels and effects taken from their enemies, without being obliged to pay any duties, charges, or fees to officers of admirelty, of the customs, or any