Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-24
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by the President or the United States OF America.
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4 PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, a state OF war unhapplly exists between
France. on one side, AMI the North German Conted'
Grafton and Its nllles. on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship AMI uuity with all the contcnding pow.
ers. and wlth';Ic persons inhabitlng their several
dOininiOns:
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens OF the
United States reside within the territories or do.
minions OF each OF the said bcliGercnts, and carry
on commerce, irnhc, 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
And whereas tho laws OF the United States, with
out interfering with the free expression OF opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty or an impartial neu.
trality during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore, ]. Ulysses S. Grant, President OF
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
being warped OF the general tenor OF the laws and
treaties Of the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law Of nation, may thu. lie prevented from an
uninicntional Violation OF the same, DO hereby de-
clare and proclaim that BY the act passed on the ath
LAY OF April, A. p. ISIS. commonly known as the
;, nn SE t law. inc iT,, UNI,;S! acts w,, are i ,Sn , =
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States. TO wit
]. Accepting and exercising u commission to serve
tllUeT OF Tue bdlu utllkcIeul5 Wy lalu VI w =
against the other bclllgerent. ..
2. Enlistlng or entering Into the service OF either
"f the said belligercnts as 4 soldier. or as a marine.
seaman, or board OF any vessel of war, letter o.
IilrqIn, or priSatecr.
/ Hiring or retaining another person TO enlist or
SefIscreni as a soiiicr. or as a marine, or ga al
on boarl Of any vessel OF war, letter OF marque, or
p~rirRtecr.
or jurisdiction OF the United States with Intent 10
be enlisted ~ Aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person 10 go beyond the limits
Of the Cnltel States with Intent to he entered into
{. Retaining another person to 60 beyond the
limits Of the United States with Intent 10 be enlisted
as aforesaid.
:. Retaining nno,heE person to go beyond the
llmlG, { the United States with Intent to be- entered
into service us Aforesaid. fDut the said act ls not TO
belligcrent who. being transIently within the Unit. 4
States. shall, On board OF any vessel Of war, which,
at the time q it, 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 ssme belLgerent, who Is transIently
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
10 serve sach belligercnt on board such vessel Of
war, if the United States shall then lie At peace with
5. Fitting out and armIng, or attempting 10 AZ on,
and arm, or procuring TO he fitted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned IN the Furnishing, a:ting
such shIp or vessel TI" shSII Be cmpIoycI in ~, TSe s.rvIcc
OF either OF the said bcllIgerents. D.. ri
q. Issuing or Delivering a commission within the
ship or vessel to the Intent that she ma he employed
az aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmrntIng. or procuring to be
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
cerned In increasing or augmcnting, the force Of any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time OF her arrival within tho United States
service OF either Of the said bellIgerents, or belong.
ing to the subjects or citizens Of either, BY adding
to The number Of gun Of snen vessels, or by Cling
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable 10 war.
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise 10 be carried on from the territory or Ju-
risdIction OF the United States against tho territories
And i do further declare and proclaim that BY the
18TH article OF the treaty OF amity and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
IIth dsy Of JUN. A. b. i;Ss. which H srtiele was re re-.
vlved by the treaty OF May J., A. D. 1875, between
the same parties, and Is stu In force, It was arf"ed
parties. shall carry freely. whcrys..evcr they please,
the vessels AIri fleets taken from their enemies,
without being Obliged 70 pay any duties charges, or
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process, when they come to
or enter the ports OF the other patty, hut may freely
the places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding ofnccr OF such vessel shall be obliged
And l do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
federation, at Washington. thot private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
ships Of his Majesty the X ny OF Prussia. without
And ] do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government OF
,hs united States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
ror or the French. at Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct OF the war the COM
seas shan serupuioSsy observe toward neutral DOW.
ers the rules Of international iaw. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
declaration q The Congress Of PARA on the lSth q
rema ms abolished. ID. That the neutral flag
covers enemy's goods with the exception OF contra
band OF war. ID. That neutral goods. with the, cx.
ture under the enemy's dag. 9TH. That blockades.
In order to be binding. must be effective. that Is TO
to the coastof the enema: and that, although
the United States have not adhered TO the declare.
OF 1885,. the vessels OF bis Majesty will not seize
fns%ss s.sas pSSf psSv 'SSaa ,S Sa 0p psope n IS sf not eo 81 aae
Xuai do further declare and proclaim that the
require that no person, within the territoGy and
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part,
sireeny or ind;IS: siy n tse saia az ~ q put sn.ii . ~;
Ihall maintain a STRIFE; and impartial neutrality, and
whatever privileges shall be ACCORDED 70 one
SssilIssren, within the perts ,S 81 is se ~, Ssi otS.f STATES
AND I do hereby enJoin all the good citizens Of the
United States, ard all peftons. residing or being
the terT.0ry or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States, TO observe the laws thereof, and TO commit
no act contrary 10 the ptoytAons OF the ald sAt
ltes, or u ,~ioistion OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf. 1870
And I DO hereby warn AZ citizens Of The Uuitsa
States, and all persons residing Or being within tneir
or Jurisdiction that, while the nee and null
Of aympsthiea In public and private 70
,ot restricted BY the laws Of The UuitsdSnte4 nln-
eliy be orifinatsd 81 Organised within thsh juns