Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-21
By the President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.

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WHEREAS, a state Of war unhapplly exists between
France, on one siie, and the North German Conied.
Grafton and Its allies. on the other side; 80
friendship and nmity with all the contending pow,
crs. and with the persons inhabiting their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF the
United States reside within the territories or do
mlnlons OF each OF the said bclllgerents, and carry
therein, protected b. the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects Or
cltizcus Of each OF the said oclligercnts reside within
and carry on commerce. trade. or other business or
And whereas the lnws Of the United States. with.
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions OF wal. nevertheless i'm
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty or an impartial ncu.
trallty during the existence OF the contest:
Now, Therefore, ], Ulysses S. Grant, President OF
iy Of the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, aud
10 enforce their laws, and In order that all persons,
stsasis se of sSe q u ihs sessf isie. 'f in his II t Sena MS and do" Of
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unlntcntional violation Of the nmc. do hercoy, de-
day Of April. A. p. ISIS, commonly known a, the
"neutralty law" the following acts are forbidden
70 DC dSne; under severe eS penalties nI,ss S within i n v terri
]. Accepting and exercising q commission to serve
either OF the said belligerents BY land or by sea
QOlnA Inc OIlet UtllHcItnL.
3. Enlistlng or entering into the service OF either
OF the said bcligcrents as a soldier. or as a marine:
or seaman. or board OF any vessel Of war. letter Of
5. Hiring Or retaining another person to enlIs, or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
on SSii SSsrd n any sa = vessel sS,asis q / :" war ar letter ssssln ~ % nj is1M" o.
!. Hiring another person to 60 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
limits Of The United States with intent to be enlisted
4. Retaining another person to 90 beyond the
Limits or the United States with intent to be entered
into service rs aforesaid. (But the said act Is not 10
belligercnt who. being tranSiently within the United
States, shall. on board OF any vessel OF war, which.
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States.
was fitted and equipped as such vessel OF wnr. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same bclligcrent. who Is transicntly
within the United States, to enlist Or enter himself
war. q the United States shall then be at peace with
and arm, or procuring TO be lifted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. nttlng
out, or nrming OF any ship or vessel with Intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either OF the said bcnigerents.
Q. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United states Tor any
ship or vessel to- hcintent that she may DC employed
10. Increasing or augmcntlnS. or procuring tobc
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerncd In Increasing or augmcnting. the force Of any
at the time OF her arrival within tho United States
service or either OF the said bclilseronts, or belong.
ing TO the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
TO the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang
ing those on board other for guns OF q larger cAlibre,
or hv the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable to war.
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
p 5spTSrTss inc n IN me esTTid .SI oS any fsom m' tSs ief e ! or I Ur
risdIction Of the United States against the territories
or dominions OF either OF the said belllgcrents..
10Th article Of the treaty Of amity and commcrGe,
which was concluded between his Majesty the king
Of Pfussia and n. United States Of America on the
viSed BY tho treaty Of May 4. D. ISIS. between
the same parties, and IS SIN In force, II was agreed
that g the vessels Of war, public and private. q both
parties. shall carry freely, whercsoever they please,
the vessels and effects taken from thcir. enemies,
without being OBLIGED 10 pay any duties charges. OF
fees 10 Officers u admiralty. o. INC customs: or any
or put under any legal process, when they come 70
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
b. carrie, n1dss. out .n again q n AK ,Ss ar%s Dy ansat Ssp' Which X
the commanding of1ecr Of sueh Sessei snail DC oonged
to show"
been ~oiiclaiiy communicated TO the Government Of
the United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary ana
Minister P1enipotentiAry OF the Norm herman Con.
federation, at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure 6y the
ships q bis Majesty the King OF Prussia ~i'nou'
And do further declare and proclaim that II has
been OFFICIALLY communicated to the Government Of
the United State. By. the Envoy Extraordinary and
ror OF the French. at Washington, that orders have
been given that IN the conduct OF the war the com.
mAnders Of the French fbrccs on land and on the
seas shall serupulously observe toward neutral pow.
ems the rules OF international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles SCI i9rth n INC
April, lS6, that Is to say: lst. That privateering Is
and reuaa ms abolished. I'd. That the neutral nag
covers cneIuy's goods with the exception OF contra
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods, with the ex-
ceptlon Of eontruband q wal, are not liable 70 cap
in order 10 DO binding. must be effective, that Is to
say, maintained By Q fnrcs ~suficient Leallyt to prevent
access TO tho coastor the enema and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the declare.
tIon OF 1856, the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
enemy's property found on board or q vessel OF the
United States, provided that property Is not contra.
S1ndi do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes Of the United States and the Law OF nations
alike require that no person. within the Territory and
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part.
directly or indirectly, IN the said wsr, but shah Re.
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO one
bellircrent within the ports Of the United State,
hall Be, In like manner, accorded to the Other.
And I DO hereby enjoin oil the good citizens Of The
Unitsd sntss. snd ~ Ps!soI. rssiding OF ot;n5
States. 10 observe the vi thereof and to commit
no act CONTRARY. 70 ths provisions Of the aid stat:
behalf.