Correspondence with Lord Lyons respecting his departure from Paris, and provision made for the withdrawal of British subjects., August 26, 1870

Correspondence with Lord Lyons respecting his departure from Paris, and provision made for the withdrawal of British subjects.

My Lord: I have the honor to inclose herewith to your lordship, extracted from the “Journal Officiel” of this day, a decree of the governor of Paris concerning the expulsion of persons without the means of subsistence.

I have, &c.,

In virtue of the law of the 9th of August, 1849, on the state of siege.

In virtue of the decree of the 7th instant, by which Paris has been declared in a state of siege.

In virtue of Article 75 of the decree of the 24th of December, 1811, relative to the organization and service of the staff of fortified places, which says:

“In every place in a state of war if the minister or the general gives the order, or if the enemy’s troops come within less than three days’ march of the place, the governor or commandant is immediately, and without awaiting the state of siege, invested with the necessary authority:

“1. To send away the useless mouths, foreigners and persons pointed out by the civil or military police.”

In virtue of the law of the 9th of July, 1852, relative to the dismissal from the department of the Seine of criminals, vagabonds, beggars, and other people addicted to practices dangerous to persons or property,

The governor of Paris decrees as follows:

Article 1. Every individual without the means of subsistence, whose presence at Paris would constitute a danger to public order or to the security of persons and property, or who should do anything likely to weaken or hinder the measures of defense and general safety, shall be expelled from the capital.

Art. 2. Any infraction of the decrees of expulsion will be brought before the military tribunals.