Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-28
mo. l2.)
by the President OF tho United States Of America.
DpnNf INITTON

WHsRrAs, q state Of war unhapplly exists between
France, on one side. and the North German Conied'
And whereas the United States arc on terms Of
friendship and amlty with all the contendlng pow:
ers, and with the persons inhaoiting their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
United Staates reside within the territories or do.
mlnions Of each Of the said oclllserents, and eaTry
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects or
the territory or Jurisdiction Of tho United States.
and carry on commerce. trade. or other business or
And whereas the laws Of the United States. with
on. interfering with the nee expression o. opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions OF war. nexertne,ess I'M
ritory and Jurisdiction tho duty OF an impartial neu.
traity during the existence Of the contest:
tho United States, In order TO preserve the neutral.
ity Of the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
10 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 o. nations, may nus DC provence zen .rSm AZ an
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the nth
day Of April. A.. p. ISIS commonly known a. inc
TO he done. under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States, to wit:
/ Accepting and exsTslsinE = commission On MIS- m 70 seiSe
against the other bclligcrent. 80. -
2. Enllsting or entering Into the service Of either
OF OF ' ss,n ss,a Or SoI SSsTs ~ . sD = S se,dtiT Is p war AZ . l ass1n 81
5. Hiring or retaining another person 10 enlist or
ssfs: nim:e !, IN . sas sSry SE q. o. ; n s.1hss 81 81 20: .esn a,S
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF marque. or
privatccr.
4. Hiring another person to 20 beyond tho limits
or jurisdiction OF the United States with intent TO
be enlisted as aforesaid.
p S. Hiring another person 70 90 beyond the limits
{. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
us Aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to 70 beyond the
Limits OF the United States with Intent 10 be entered
eonst sTlsle 10 ~ es a,S5ds 10 a citizen AHas o or subject MiI Ct OF 7 s Fin , sq
belllgcrent who. being translently within the United
States. shall. on board OF any vessel OF war, which.
was lifted and equipped as such vessel Of war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same bclllgcront, who % translcntly
TO serve such belligcrent on board such vessel OF
war, u the United States shall then DO at peace with
such 6clligerent0
and arm, or procuring TO be lifted out and armed, or
knowingly being conccrned In the furnishing. ltting
out; or SImlns OF any shlp or vessel Win = Intent that
OF either Of the Raid belllgerent. H / ...a
q. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
.s,rit { , .. lI y ;Gu ;n'sr q , The United !hn @as STATE, Z. sa GO5 any
as aforesaid.
10. increasing or augmentlns. or procuring to be
cefncd in increasing or aIsmentins. The force Of any
shlp OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time Of her arriyal within the United States
service OF either OF the sald bclllgeronts, or belong. |
ing to the subjects or citizens OF either, by adding
iDs rs aso aso ON So al fo of her 81 f sSI gums nss Of q is ar ~ c sna%s,
or BY the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable 70 war.
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise 10 be carried on from the territory Or lu-
rlsdictIon OF the limited states against che territories
And ! do further declare and proclaim that by the |
10Th article Of the treaty OF amity and commerce. |
OF %A Pau, SHs s sSaf ,Ss Tu GssT sat-. ~, o. H America sae on n tRS
r \ Sy the treaty Of May; ]. 4. D. isss. between
that b tho vessels Of war. public and private, ofboi6
parties. shall carry freely, whercsoever they please,
the vessels and effects taken nom their enemies,
f Ss;hG 10 o Sf'as O ~ sSm iE pns III he Ss eus,c sns'e or any ny
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched,
or or s pTs qa 9Ss p sny i 81 ~ sT other p SnsG 5 saty ms sSm frss iS
be carried out again o. any timo by their eaptoIs 20
tho places expressed In .their commissions, which
the commanding onleer OF SUCH Yesseishaho be oouSed
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
Be-, been Ii Gfisial sy,t SSn Sy ,ss Esro % I Es, HSTdIn%sn ana %
at Warrington, that private property on |
tho high seas will be exempt from sellure blythe
ships % his Majesty the KING Of Prussia, without
And do further declare and proclaim that II has
been ~oficlally communicated to the Government OF
the United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Pienipotcntialy OF his hhJesty the Empe-
ror or the French. Of Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct OF the war the com.
manden Of tho French forces on land and on the
lhaii scrupulously observe toward neutral pow.
ers the rules OF international law, and that they
shall strictly edhers e the principles set birth IN the /,
OF the CONGRESS Of Paris on the 18th Of
April. isS6, that is to say LIST. That priyatsering Ia
and rema rs abolished, ID. That the neutral nag
S Ssns & s1 %aT! 81 FIJI H.. Tin naut saf e soeas, %it e t sSat sa.
ceptIon OF contraband Of war. are not liable 70 Cap
under the eneny's nas. tth. Inst blockadeA 4
In order 10 be binding, must DO effective, that 10 to
maintained BY force ~suftcient really " prevent
access to the coast Of the enema: and that. although
nc United States have not adSsIed % ths dee!ans.
rnemy's properly fbund on board Of o vessel OF the
United States. provided that property Is not contra.
And / do further declare and proclaim that tho
OF the United States and the law Of nations {
like require that no person, within the Territory and !
ilrcctly or indirectly. In the Eald wal, but shall re-
main az peace With each Of The sad beligerents. and q
maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and I
whatever privileges. shall be accorded TO one
,ellIgorsnt within the ports q the United States,
be. IN like manner, accorded 10 the other. I
And do hereby enjoin all the good citizens Of the I
United States. and all persons residing or being Z
,tatei, TO observe the laws thsreof. and 70 commit /
10 set contrary 70 the proyisions OF the aid stst
ties. az In violation o. the lawn Of nations In that !
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