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1793
The Proclamation of Neutrality
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES A PROCLAMATION Whereas
it appears that a state of war exists between Austria, Prussia,
Sardinia, Great Britain, and the United Netherlands, of the one
part, and France on the other; and the duty and interest of the
United States require, that they should with sincerity and good
faith adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and impartial toward
the belligerant Powers; I have therefore thought fit by these
presents to declare the disposition of the United States to
observe the conduct aforesaid towards those Powers respectfully;
and to exhort and warn the citizens of the United States
carefully to avoid all acts and proceedings whatsoever, which
may in any manner tend to contravene such disposition. And I do
hereby also make known, that whatsoever of the citizens of the
United States shall render himself liable to punishment or
forfeiture under the law of nations, by committing, aiding, or
abetting hostilities against any of the said Powers, or by
carrying to any of them those articles which are deemed
contraband by the modern usage of nations, will not receive the
protection of the United States, against such punishment or
forfeiture; and further, that I have given instructions to those
officers, to whom it belongs, to cause prosecutions to be
instituted against all persons, who shall, within the cognizance
of the courts of the United States, violate the law of nations,
with respect to the Powers at war, or any of them. In testimony
whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States of America
to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my
hand. Done at the city of Philadelphia, the twenty-second day of
April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the seventeenth.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
April 22, 1793
Note: France declared war against Great Britain and Holland
early in April, 1793. President Washington called a special
cabinet meeting, which resulted in this declaration of
neutrality.
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