Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-15
mo. l2.l
BY the President Of the United States OF America
A PROCLAMATION,

WHEREAS. a state OF war unhappily exists between
Grafton and ia allies, on the other side: 80 ;.
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and smlty with az nc SontsndinS pow
domlnlons; i
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories or do
mInlons OF each OF the said bclllsercnts, and carry
| on ommerc trade, or other business or pursuits
therein. protected by the faith Of treaties;
cItizcus OF each Of the said beligerents reside within
The territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade. or other business or
And whereas the laws OF the United States. with.
out interfering with the FREQ expression OF opinion
and sympathy. or Wiz the open msmsiaS.sre or
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
| titory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu.
Now. thtrcior,, /, Ulysses s. Grant, President Of
the United States, In order 10 preserve the neutra.
lty OF the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and jurisdiction. and
10 enforce their laws. and In order that nl persons,
being warned OF the general tenor ~ the laws and
treaties Of the United States In this behalf and or
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintcntional violation oil the fame. do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 10Th
"a, HsS Of Aprii' 4; p ,b bs'i Soiiowins ast, s sEe forS a. isS
tory and jurisdiction Of tie United states. 10 wit:
| either OF the nid belligerents BY land or By sea
against the other belliRcrent.
Of !; Inc sn ss,d Se III Snsst,n q q ah: sol die :e Or IS n marine sii1s.
or seaman. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter or
marqlr, or priratecr.
enter himself in the service OF either OF the said
| bclligeTsnts as q soldier, or as a marine, or seaman.
on board OF any vessel Of war. letter OF mirque. or
!. Hiring another person 10 20 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent TO
BE- enlisted ~ Aforesaid.
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. .|
I. Retaining another person to 90 beyond the
| into service as aforesaid. (Dut the nid net Is not to
| construed 10 extend TO 4 citizen or subject OF either
SsIlIsercnSt ,y Who; being t 65 .Is 1s, within ~ the wSitsd
at the time OF Its arrival within the United States.
was lifted and equipped a. such vessel OF war. enlist
citizen OF tho same bclIigerent. who is transientiy
within the United Statcs, To enlist or enter himself
10 se + ,sc :q Tn,,S SS' s.Sts, .b Sn , SSS,G !. s st p,s rsss vim E,
such bcllIgcrent.)
8. Fitting out and armIng. or attempting to at out
knowingly being sonsefncd in the furnishing. hitting
out, or arming OF any ship or vessel with Intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
.. Issuing or deiiverinx a Commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction ofthe United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or ausmenting. or procuring to be
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
cerncd In Increasing or auymenting, the force Of any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was q ship q wal, cruiser, or armed vessel IN the
ing 10 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 ola larger calibre.
or BY the addition thereto OF amy equipment solely
b. BEGINNING or setting on foot or providing or
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or Ju.
r!sd ction Of the United States against the territories
o. domlniOns OF either OF the said bcligcrcnts..
And i do further declare and proclaim that BY the
10Th article OF the treaty OF umlty and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
q Prussia AMI IN United States q Amsile. on the
the same parties, and Is attn In force. i was agreed
1S9t .n sis Ss: ssrfs q ft Say; P %SsTs. sSS Sr tSes I pls SSs.
the vessels and effects taken from their, enemies,
wi. ~ d SsIng 0 % :sn 70 Ray any ,S Sn sI,,o charge &c :5 OF
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched,
or put under any legal process when they come 10
be carried out again at any time BY their captors TO
the places expressed In their commissions, when
the commanding ofhcer OF such vesselshallo Dc Obliged
AMI I do further declare and proclaim that II ha:
been officially communicated to the Government o.
Minister Pienipetentlsry Of the North German Con.
federation, at Washington, that private property on
tho high seas will be exempt from seizure oy the
ships 81 his Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
And j do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government OF
the United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister P!enipotcntin1y OF. his Majesty the Enpe-
ror OF the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that in the conduct OF the var the COM
manders Of The French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupulousiy observe toward neutral Pow.
CTS the rules Of international law. and that tnsy
shall strictly adhere &c tile principles set iorth ID the
declaration OF the Congress Of Paris on the lsth Of
Ayrfl, 1855, that Is TO say: LIST, That prirAtcerlngs
aud rema rs abolished. ID. That the neutral nag
covers enemy Goots with the exception OF contra
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods, with the e1.
ture under the enemy's Gag. Itt. That oloeka tes,
In order TO be binding. must be en- ctye, that ; 70
ray. mainiaiDed bya force suficent really 70 prevent
access 20 the coastof the enema: and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the deel,ra-
tlon Of 1885,. the vessels OF bis Majesty will not eite
encmy's property found on board or o vessel OF the
United States, provided that property Is not contra
And do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes Of the United States and the law Of nation.
alike REQUIRE that no pc1on, within the terrtosy and
jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, 10 the said war, but shall re.
main at peace with each Of the said belllgerents, ana
shall maintain a .irSt and Impartial nsa,sstt Y e oos
belligercnt Within the ports Of the United Sta'es'
shall be. IN like manner, accorded 10 tho other.
And J. do hereby efjolrf all the FOOD citizens o. tne
United States, and al pertons reading or oeing
within The tertteps et lurtsdietion o. tne Uni.sa
States, 10 observe The. laws thereof. anI 70 sommit
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And 1 do hereby warn al eltisous Of tbs United