Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-23
mo. le.1
By the President OF the United States or America.
PROCLAMATION.

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WHEREAS, a state Of war unhlppily exists between
France. on one side. and the North German Confed.
| Grafton and Its allies. on the other side; e..
| friendship and ami,y with all the contcndinI pow.
ers, and with the persons inhabltlng their several
dOIniniOns:
And whereas great numbers q the citizens Of The
United States reside within the territories, or do
minions OF each OF the said Ocligerents, 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
cltixcus Of each Of the said bcligerents 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 ne isse expression o. opinion ~
sale Of arms or munitions Of war, nevertheless Inn
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter.
htory and jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial heu'
Now, therefore. i. Ulysses $. Grant, President OF
the United states, IN order TO preserve the neutral.
lily OF the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
TO enforce their laws, and In order that all persons,
being warned Of the general tenor OF the laws and
treaties Of the United states ,'t IN TINS SSnsm lam ana o,
unintentional violation OF the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 10Th
a 4 HeS %, ApTtl' i 4; P ,h hs'i ioi SS1%ImS" aSts s arc farS 81 len
TO be done, under severe penalties, within the terii-
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United states. to wlt:
!, Accepting and exercising n commission TO serve
either OF me said belligerents by land or hy sea
against the other belligerent.
2. EnlIs;Ing or entering Into the service Of either
OF the said belligercntS ns . soldier, or as q marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war, letter or
marque, or p~rcatecr.
J. Hiring or retaining another person 70 enlist Or
enter himself In the seryice OF either OF the said
bclligercnts as q soldier. or M n marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF marque. or
1. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
be enlisted as Aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person TO 30 beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent to DO entered into
service as Aforesaid.
6. Retaining another person TO 80 beyond the
limits Of the United States with Intent to Ic enlisted
as aforesaid.
:. Retaining another person to 80 beyond the
Limits OF the United States with intent TO be entered
into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not TO
construed TO extend 10 a citizen or subject OF either
beliIcrent who. being translently within the United
States, shall, on board OF any vessel OF war, which,
At the time Of Its arrival within the United States.
was lifted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the samc oellserent, who Is translsntly
to serve such bcllyercnt on board such vessel or
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
:. Fitting out and armIng, or attempting to At out
and arm, or procuring 10 be fitted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned 4 In the furnishing, fitting
such ship or vessel shall b. employed In the service
Of either Of tho said bclligerents.
9. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
IGTIltDEN VI luIlhllCtlOuo VI u thiikEA u WI a"g
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or uuGmenting. or procuring to be
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
cerncd In Increasing or auqmcntinI. the force Of any
ship OF war. cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
AT the time OF Lor arrival within the United States
service OF either Of the sald bclligerents. 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 larger calibrc.
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 Ju.
rlsdiction OF the United States against the territories
or domlnions or either OF the said belllgercnts.
Aud l do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article Of the treaty OF amity and I'M
OF pIussia an tn United States OF America on the
nth day OF July, A. u, lIq. which article was re-
yived by the treaty OF May /. A. D. ISIS. between
that . the vessels OF war, public AMI private, OF both
parties. shall curry freely. wheresoever they please,
without being Obliged TO psy any duties charge 81
fees TO officers Of admiralty, OF the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
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 officer Of such vessel shall be Obliged
And lido further declare and proclaim tina. II has
Teen officially communicated to the Government Of
I kf htNlhh" huN ~ hA' ASiH" bhA
FEDERATION. Il Washington, that pfirats propcrtycn
the high seas will BE- exempt from seizure by the
ships Of his Majesty the X ng OF Prussia, without
regard to reciprocity.
And l do further declare and proclaim that u has
been officially communicated TO the Government or
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary AMI
Minister Plenipotentialy OF his Majesty the Empe.
ror OF the French. at Washington, that orders have
S nam ssxs of i ,Ss rsen nes e Soress on y, LAM land Ian and dD on sI ,ss
seaS shall kcrupulously observe toward neutral pow
rns the Jules Of International law. and that thcy
shall strictly adhcTc &c the principles set forth In the
declaration Of The Congress OF Paris on the 18th Of
and rcma rs abolished. 81. That the neutral nag
covers enemy's goods With the exception OF contru.
band OF war. ID. That neutral goods, with the cx:
ception Of contraband Of war, are not liable to cap
In order TO be binding. must be effective, that Is to
say. maiatalnld BY a force sufficient really to prevent
access to the coaStof the encnll; and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the declara-
ton Of lSS. the vessels Of bis Majesty PILL not SEIZE
enemy's property found on board Of 4 vessel OF this
United States. provided that property Is not contra
band OF war. Ess
And do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States and the law Of nations
jurisdiction Of the United States. shall taEe psIt,
directly or indirectly. In the said war, hut shah re.
main at peace with each OF the said bclllgerents, and
shall maintain . strict and impartial neutrality, and
5 SefIIre sentsy %i,b III,'tuSS rs BORN sna OF n. 'f Gn,,es s NJ SSe
shall be, In like manner, accorded to the other.
And j do hereby cnJoln all the good citizens Of the
United States, aud all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United
no act contrary 70, the proyisions Of the said stat
utes, or In violation Of the laws Of nations In that
And ! Do hereby w.ia al Gut.., Of u. unl,.4