Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-27
Fish. Secretary OF State.
mo. l2.1
BY the President Of tho United States Of America

l by tho iretlucnt OF tnd InltcQ Sthtcs OF hLueIlCA-
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, q state Of war unhappily exists between
France, on one side. and tho North German Confed-
| emtion and its allies, on the other side;
| friendship and aniity with Y the eontendlng pow:
es, and with the persons inhao!ang tneir several
domlnlons;
United States reside within the territories or do
mlnions OF each OF the said belllgercnts. and carry
on commerce trade, or other business or pursuits
| therein, protected BY the faith OF treaties;
Aud whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
cltlzcus OF each OF the hall belligcrcnta reside within
the territory or lurlsdietion Of inc United Sts!es.
And whereas The laws Of The United States. with.
S out I. .smS,,SS, with SE v isS ,Ss S sSgft %snuf "a SPls'G On
sale OF arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless I'm.
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
| trality during the existence OF the contest;
Now, therefore. ], Ulysses 3. Grant, President Of
the United States. IN order to preserve the neutral;
| ity or the United States and OF their citizens nnd
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, ana
10 enforce their laws. and In order that all persons,
being warned Of the general tenor q the laws and
the Law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unlntcntional violation Of the same, do hereby de-
day or April, A. D. 1878. commonly known as the
" neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done, under severe penalties, within the terri-
J.. Accepting and exercising n commission TO serve
either OF the said bcllgerents by land or by sea
against the other belllgcrent.
| 2. Enlisting or entering Into the service OF either
OF the said beiligerrnts 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 enlist or
\ enter himself In the service Of either OF the said
bclllgcrcnts rs . soldier. or a. q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of marQue, or
!, Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
L hN NNlIRfnA a q aGNFaRnt6
S. Hiring another person to so beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent to be entered into
&. Retaining another person to 90 beyond the
limItso OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
limits Of the United States with intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid. QBut he sold act Is not TO
construed to extend TO a citizen or subject OF either
States, shall, on boanl 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. enllsi
or enter himself or hire or retain smother subject OF
Citizen Of the same belllgcrcnt.. who Is translently
within the United States. to enlist or enter himself
TO serve such belllgerent, on board such vessel q
4. Fitting out and armlng, or attempting to At out
and aDdS sTm,i or n rTT0sG sn1sc to b q Gt tsa S gu. 1SS sgH st,iS o,
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 Mid bcllgerents.
| territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to heintent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or augmcntlng, or procuring to BE-
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
cerned In Increasing or auEnenting. the force OF any
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was o ship OF wal, cruiser. or armed weasel In the
service OF either Of the said belligefcnts,. or belong.
to the number Of guns OF such vessels, or BY chang.
Ing those on board other for guns OF q larger call6rc,
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
s]n,Srprise g be carried on from the .eTSit9.y Or ~.
or doIn!nions Of either Or the said belllgcrents.,
An I do further declare and proclaim that by the
which WAS Concluded Sstwecn- hi Majesty The King
q Prussia and u" United stats q America on the
the same parties. and 10 still In force. It was agreed
that the vessels Of Wal, public end private. Q, both
R 4. t ss.: .ss .s earT sr fsss'y i, Tesrf rom ths shes enemies paehiss.
f ss.n 70 o SrsSS U q ssdmir.fYts'. cf,Se eSs,em;. 81 any
or enter Tie ports q ths other patty. but may freely
t Ss eI plaes. 's ssp SSs,a T. IN sa sSs si% eo ~ snsdt Sp' Which
the commanding oficer OF such vessel 'hallbe Obliged
TO show" |...
been ofncIaliy Communicated 70 The Government Of
The United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenIpotentiary OF the North German Con-
federation, at Washington, that private property on
the high seas will be exempt nom seizure BY tho
ships OF his Majesty the King OF Prussia without
And do faftSsr declare and proclaim that It has
been ohncIally communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister P1enipotenuaIy Of bis Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French, at Warrington. that orders nave
mander. Of the French forces on land and on the
seas shall serupulously observe toward neutral Pow.
era the rules OF international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth 10 the
declaration Of the Congress Of Paris on INC letn 81
April. lS6. that is 70 tay: ls; In,t priws nstI ~, y
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of contra
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods, with the ex.
crption Of contraband or war. are not Lable 70 Gap
ture under the enerny's Gag. ftn. Tnat oioskaaes.
in order TO be binding, must be enecuye. that u 70
say. maintained By force Iameer VA ,Sst' sERtlSSoutISs
the United States have not adhered 70 tns aeeisra-
tion Of isS, the vessels Of his Majesty VII NOT seiIs
ensmy,s property found on board Of . vessel OF the
United States, provided that property 10 not eontrA-
AND / do further deeiars and proclaim that the
5iatutei Of ths United States and the law o. nation.
sijke rcouire That no person. within the terrttosy and
iurisdIetlon Of the United States, shin take part,
directly Or indirectly. IN re 40 az ~ Grs,sS.i re;
mai maintain 9 stfict and impartial neutrality, and
sh.t yrhateyer privileges shall b accorded TO one
beIllQerent within the ports Of the United States
shaIi n. in Ike manner, accorded tothe other. o.
And I do hereby enJofn all the good citizens OF the
VINE nisI1 .iss ssritory or jurisdiction q he Usited-
Etstes. 70 Observe tho laws thereof, and 10 Commit
no af contrary 10 the provisions Of he sid stat.
utss, or In violation Of The lava Of nations N that