Taking no part in the questions which animate these powers against each other, nor permitting themselves to entertain a wish but for the restoration of general peace, they have observed with good faith the neutrality they assumed.
Proclamation 14—Requiring Removal of British Armed Vessels From United States Ports and Waters
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