Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-29
mo. l2.l
By the President OF the United States OF Americs.
A PROCLAMATION,

WHEREAS, a state Of war unhappily exists between
France. OIL one side, and the North German C0nfed-
Grafton and Its allies, on the other side:
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and amlty with all the cOntcnding pow.
crs, and with the persons inhabiting their several
dOmlniOns:
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories or do
mInlOns OF each Of the said bc!igerents, and carry
on M trade, or other business or pursuits
therein. protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
citizeus OF each Of the said belllgerents 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.
out Interfering with tho free expression OF opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions Of war, nevertheless I'M
pose upon IOG ALL peT.9hs Who q" dn may p &c Nv %i Imnnr 1Isir n .s5.
trnity during the existence Of the contest;
Now, therefore. ]. Ulysses $. Grant, President o.
ins Of Sf the G S1p.ss' 81 Tssst and Nd y tSeIr citizens liz nSui and
persons within their territory and jurisdiction, and
TO enforce their laws, and In order tina. 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 an
unIntentlOnal violation Of the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that By the act passed on the 10Th
day Of April. A. D. 1915, commonly known as the
neutrality law" the following acts arc forbidden
to be done, under severe penalties, within the terri
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States, to wilt:
!. Accepting and eXerclslng q commission TO serve
either OF the said bclligerents by land or BY sea
against tie Othcr DclllgeTrtt,
.. Enllsting or entering into the service OF either
OF the said bclligcrents ~ a soldier, or as q marine.
or seaman. or board OF any vessel Of war, letter OF
;. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the seryicc OF either OF the said
belligcrcnts as d soldier. or as a marine. or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque. or
prlratecr.
!. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
he enlisted rs aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent to be entered Into
service rs aforesaid.
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
~ aforesaid.
Limits or the United States with Intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid. (But the said act IL not TO
construed TO extend TO a citizen or subject or either
bclIgcrcnt who. being translently within the United
States. shall. on board Of any vessel OF war, which,
ut the time OF Its arrival within the United States.
was fitted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same belligcrcnt. who Is transIently
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
to serve such bclllgcrent on board such vessel Of
war, II the United States shall then be at peace with
such bclligcrcnt.)
4. Fitting out and arming, or attempting 10 NJ out
nni arm. or procuring to be ftted out and armed. or
out. or T srmIns Sf any ship or i" vessel With intent thai
such ship or vessel shall DC employed In the service
Of either. OF the said belllgeronts,
p. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
rs aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmcntlng, or procuring to be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
ccrned In Increasing or augmenting, the force Of any
snip ph o. , MAR 81 STq bsf ;9 or other %I,S STn' s.. Y TtnI,sJ S Which
service OF either OF the said belligcrents, or belong
to the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang.
Ing those on board OF her for guns OF a larger cnlibrc,
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 Jr.
r~lsdlctlon OF the United States against the territories
or domInions Of either OF the said bclligerents..
And ] do further declare and proclaim thht BY the
which H was concluded Between his Majesty The King
Of Prussia and tn" United States Of America on the
18th day Of July, A. D, 1879. which article was re-
the same parties, and il still in force, 1t was agreed
that I" the vessels or war, public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely. wheresoeyer they please,
The vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being Obliged 10 pay any duties charges. or
fees to officers Of admiralty. OF tho customs, or any
Others; nor shall such prizes be carr HrTe,i So: S saTGn o.
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be- carried out again At any time by their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding onicer Of such vessel shall be obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that II ha.
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
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 II has
been officially communicated TO the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PIenipotcntiaiy Of his Majesty the Empc-
been given that in the conduct Of the war the com.
manders OF the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupnlOisly observe toward neutral pow
erS the rules OF International law, and that they
declaration Of the Congross Of Paris on the 10Th OF
April. 1855. that ls TO say: LIST, That privateefing Is
and rema ms abolished, %. That the neutral nag
covers cnemy's goods with the exception OF CONTRA
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods, with the en-
ture under the encmy's nag. 9Th. That blocknics.
in order to be binding, must DO effective, tnht . Io
say, maintained by force s~uffcient really 10 prevent
access to the coasto the enema: and that, annoush
the United States have not adhered TO The deelara.
ton or 1856, the vessels Of his Majesty Will not seize
cnemy's property found on board OF vessel OF the
United States, provided that property Is not contra.
And I do further declare and proclaim that the
alike require that no poIIon. within thoterntosy and
Jurisdiction or the United States, shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, In the said war, but shall re.
main at peace with each Of the said bellleerents, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 70 ono
shall be. IN like manner, accorded to the other.
And I do hereby erJoin all the good citizens Of the
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United
States, TO observe the laws thereof, and 10 commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions Of the said stat
utes. or in violation Of the Lawn Of nations IN that
behalf