Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-31

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France. on one side, and the North German Confed.
Grafton and its allies, on the other side:
And whereas the Unltcl States are OH terms OF
friendship and amlty with all the contending pow:
ers, and with the persons inhabitlng their several
AM whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF the
United States reside within the territories or do
mInIOns Of each Of the said belligcrens. and carry
on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
citilcus OF each OF the said belllgcrents reside within
the territory or jurisdiction Of the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade. or other business or
pursuits therein:
And whereas the laws Of the United States, with.
but interfering with the free expression OF opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions Of war, nevertheless I'M.
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu-
trallty during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore, !. Ulysses 5. Grant. President o.
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral
iy OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
to enforce their laws. and In order that. all persons,
being warned Of the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties OF the United States in this behalf, and OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from all
unlntentlonal violation OF the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed OH the ath
day Of April. A. ID. ISIS, commonly known as the
neutrality law the following acts are forbidden
TO be done. under severe penalties; within the terri.
|. Accepting and exercising u commission TO serve
either OF the said bellIscrents by land or BY Sea
against the other DflllgCrent.
2. Knllsting or entering Into the service OF either
OF the said belligcrents as q soldier, or as q marine.
or scamau, or boari OF any vessel Of war. letter Of
). Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the seryica OF either OF the said
belllgcrents rs q soldier, or as a marine, or seaman,
on board or any vessel Of war, letter OF marque, or
p~rivatecr.
i. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
5. Hiring another person TO go beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent TO be entered into
service as aforesaid,
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
Limits Of The United States with intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid. (Dut the said act II not 10
construed 10 extend TO q citizen or subject Of either
belliscrcnt who, being translcn.iy within the United
States. shall. OH bOarI OF ans vessel Of war, which,
at the time OF lis arrival within the United States,
was fitted and cquippcd as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same bc!lIgcrent. who Is trsnslently
within the United States, ~ enlist or enter himself
to serve such belllgcrcnt on board such vessel Of
war. e the United States shall then be at peace with
&. Fitting out and armIng, or attempting to 1T out
and arm, or procuring to be lifted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing, Attlng
ont, or nrmlng OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either Of the said bcllIgerents.
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the Intent that she may be employed
ns aforesaid.
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
ceIncd In Increasing or Augmenting, the force OF any
ship OF war. cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was O ship OF war, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service OF either OF the said belllgeronts, or belong.
70 the numTeTo Of guns OF such vessels. or BY chang.
Ing those on board Of her for guns of larger callbrc.
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
Ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or Ju.
or domInlons OF either or the said bclligercnts.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that by the
l lssh article . OF th = treaty s Of unity S,t and ,somm nm SIns
Of Prussia and tn" United States OF America on the
18th day Of July. A. D, 1879. which article was re-
ylved by the treaty q MAY !: =: =. ~, between
that " the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, whcresoeyeI they please.
Without Seing Obliged 10 pay any duties charges. or
fees TO officers VI admiralty, OF the customs. or any
OthSs; nor shall such prizes DO arrested. searched.
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
he carried out again al any time by their capt0rs TO
the places expressed In their conlmlsslops. which
the commanding o11ccr OF such vessel shall be obliged
to show.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that II In.
been %oficlsliy communicate to ihe Government 81
wv INV AhNh' - = h"S 49, aha
Minister PlenIpotcntiary Of the North German Con-
federation, at Washington, that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentil1y OF his Majesty the Empe.
ror ~ the French. at Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct Of the war the com.
mandcrs OF the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupuloukly observe toward neutral pow
FRS the rules Of international law. and that they
shall strictly adhere tc the principles set forth In the
declaration Of the Congress Of Paris on the 10th Of
and rema ms abolished. 81. That the neutral nag
covers cnenIy's goods with the exception Of contra
band OF war. d. That neutral goods, with the OK.
ccptiOn OF cOntraband OF war. are not liable TO cap
turc under the encmy's Dag. ith. That blockafes.
in order TO be binding, must DO effective, that il TO
say, maintained by force sufficient really 10 prevent
access to the coastof the enema; and that, although
the United States have not adhered to the declare.
tion OF 1855, the vessels OF bis Majesty VIII not seize
enemy's property found on board OF 4 vessel OF the
United States. provided that property Is not contra
band Of war.
And I do further declare and proclaim that the
Of the United States and the law OF nations
alike requirs that no person. within the terrltosy and
InrlsdIetion q tho United btstes: snii take part.
main at peace with each ofthe said belligerents, and
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 one
within the ports OF the United States.
And 1 do hereby enjoln all the good citizens Of the
States. and all persona residing or being
tho territory or Jurisdiction OF the United
States, 10 obaerys the laws thereof, and 10 commit
no act contrary TO the provisions Of the said stat
or In violation OF the laws Of nations in that
And % hereby warn al des,ss Of Ne Ukisl