Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-30
M. III
BY the President OF the United States Of America
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION.
rN %Msn1 "a SS q state sIas, Of an va, ,S In So2Eh G s1ls,s C coSied,
Grafton and Its Miles, on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
| friendship and ainlty with all the cOntending pow.
ers. and with the persons inhnbitlnS their several
Aud whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
| United STATES reside within the territories or do.
| mlnIons Of each Of the said bclligerents, 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
| citIZeus OF each Of the said bellgcrents 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 free expression o. opinion On
sale Of arms or munitions Of war, nevertheless I'M
pose upon all persons who may be within thelr ter
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an Impartial neu-
Now. therefore, !. Ulysses :. Grant President OF
the United States, IN order to preserve The iieutrnl;
IT'S OF the United States and OF their citizens anu
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
10 enforce their laws. and in order that oil persons,
being warned n Sd. Of fI The Ses s,5,s. tenor en- III =, mi Ssha Mw sps aR Of
| the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unIntentIonal violation OF the same. do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the ath
day Of April, A. d. ISIS, commonly known as the
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done. under severe penalties, within the terri
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States. TO Wit:
l.. Accepting and exercising n commission to serve
either OF the SAIL bclligerents by land or By sea
against the other belliRcrent.
| 2. Enlisting or entering Into the service OF either
OF the said bellIgercnts as q soldier. or as 4 marine.
or scamau. or board Of any vessel Of war, letter OF
;. Hiring Or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
belligcrents an q soldier. or al a marine, or seaman,
on board of any vessel OF war, letter OF marque. or
!. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or jurisdiction q the United States with Intent to
5. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent to be entered Into
q. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits Of the United States with Intent to be enlisted
~ aforesaid.
lmIfs Of the United States with intent TO be entered
into service AZ aforesaid. (But the said act Is not TO
construed to extend to a citizen or subject Of either
bellIgcrent who. being translently within the United
States. shall, OH board Of any vessel o. war, which.
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States.
was a.teS S, and S2 y ppts a. as sue; Tnss,T Te sDeiS Of war saEie snii sf
citizen OF tho same bclllgerent, who Is trantlently
within the United States. TO enlist or enter himself
war, II the United States shall then be at peace with
such belllgerent.)
I. Fitting out and arming. or attempting to III, out
and arm, or procuring to be htted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing, httlnR
out, or arming Of any ship or vessel with Intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either OF the said bellIgerentS.
Q. 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
10. Increasing or augnenlIng, or procuring to be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cernetl In increasing or auRmentlnR, the force OF any
ship OF war. cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
At the time OF her arrival within the United States
s Sas 2 s n Ether Il Ts 81 s i5s's ssIa q bc inlSSs Tsss or belongs si M:
Ing 10 the subjects or citizens OF either, by adding
10 the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang
ing those on board ofher for guns ofa larger callbrc.
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable TO war.
preparing the means for my military expedition or
enterprise 10 be carried on from the territory or lu-
risdictlOn OF the United States against the territories
or dom!nions OF either OF the said belliscrent:.
And I do further declare and proclaim that by the
10th article OF the treaty OF amity and commerce
whIch was concluded between his Majesty the King
q Prussia and AZ sh. United Stats ,tr,C Of America .rSaIs on the nc
vIvcd by the treaty OF May, !, 4. d. 1921, between
the same parties, and Il still In force, Il was agreed
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoeyer they please.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being Obliged to Pay any . duties SnsrS &C or
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched,
| or put under any legal process, when they come 70
or enter ne sI ports ssi Of me ON UtHs ,Tr psi hS ;tS SG5 may .S, 1see "
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding oficer OF such Vesselshallbe Obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
Minister PlenIpotcntIary Of the North German Con-
federation, at Washington. that private property on
the high seas Will be exempt from seizure by the
| shIns Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
| regard 10 reciprocity.
been officially communicated to TIC Government 81
| Minister PicnIpotcntiaIy OF his Majesty the Enpe-
ror nr the French, at Washington, that orders have
ls,cn given that In the conduct or the war the COM
| manicrs OF the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupulousiy observe toward neutral pow.
ers The rules OF International law, and that they
| shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth IN the
declaration Of the Congress OF Paris on the 10Th OF
mil. 1876. that II to say: LIST. That privateerlngi u
Mi rema ms abolished. ID. That the neutral nag
covcrs cnemy's goods with the exception OF contra
| band OF war. 81. That neutral goods, Win the ex.
| ceptIon OF contraband Of war. are not liable TO cap
tnrc undrr the encmy's nag. 9Th. That blockales,
in orIer TO be binding, must be effective. that u 70
saw maintained by 4 force SUFFICIENT really 10 prcfent
scccss 10 the coastof the enema; ami That. alth9ugh
Inc limited States have not adhered TO the uecIala-
tlon OF 1855, the vessels Of his Melcsy VIII n9t se ~
snemy's property found on board OF n vessel OF the
limited States, provided that property Is not contra
!%hnd / do further declare and proclaim that the
sI.tntes of the United States and the law Of nations
niItc REQUIRE that no person, within the terrltosy Ana
jurisdiction OF the United states, shnn AK part
directly or Indirectly. In the said war, but shall re,
shaIl maintain q strict and impartial neutfaiity. and
,hst whafeyer privileges shall be Accorded 70 ono
helIirerent within the ports Of the United States,
| mall be, In like manner, accorded 10 tne other.
And i do hereby enjoln all the good eiuzcns OF tne
United States, and all persons reslaine Or oSins
sStstes 10 observe the laws thereof, and to commit
no sct contrary 70 the provisions OF the said stat
utes, or in violation Of the laws OF nations In that
behalf, NJ.