Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-31
LAWS OF The UsrBD STATS
mo. l7.1
By the President S g sss y NhS46 ssis'' of America.

~ "' PROCLAMATION.
wanxLS. astste Of war unsapplly exist1 between
France, o. &c G =: . ssds, and On ,s ss s aSTG s,d GERMAN Coined
And whereas the United States an, on terms Of
friendship and amity With ali the eontending POW.
en-. and with the persons inhahiinS their several
hnd Whereas great numbers Of tho citizens OF the
United States reside within the territories or do.
on commerce. trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected BY tho faith OF ueatfesi
And whereas great numbers or me subjects or
eLtIsus q each ofthe seid Sel " ,Hs n Iss,Ss s N,tnsh
and carry on commerce. trade. or other business or
pI Hna ss seess.n Ii. law Of the United states. with
out interfsrins With the nee expression o. opinion
and sympathy, or with the. open MANUFACTURE or
sals OF arms or munitions OF wal. neyeftheess I'M
fitory and jurfsdlction the duty Of an impartlAl neu-
Now, therefore, ]. Ulysses. Grant PIesident q
i tss y g1 4: E ssisss. 4 s,s SSsst .s e p SFt .ss,r e a. nsut and
p 3 ss9o,s yi ;s.1r their Is@. t .55 e g,s and t Iu,t'a a6 SsP:o and
t SssaS xe q sSs q U tSs s'sss ssse, 'i IN tS q 81 Sss. VA and de q
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintent!onA violation Of the nme. DO hereby Dc.
"neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
70 tor be ~, zone; pndsr severe penalties Sithin the terri
J. Accepting and exercising q commission 10 servo
either q The said SeIiserents By Land or BY sss
2. Enlistins % entering into the service Of either
OF the said belligerents as a soldier, or e Q marine,
or seaman. or board OF any weasel or war, letter OF
5. Hiring Or retaining another person To snrst or
enter himself In the service Of either OF the said
belligerents as q soldier. or AZ a marine, or eaman
on board OF any vessel Of war. letter OF mAIque. or
I. Hiring another person to 70 beyondths limits
or lnTtsdieti0n o. ns united States with intent to
s. Hiring another person to 90 beyond tho limits
Of the United States with intent 70 be entered into
8. RctainlpS another person to 20 beyond the
ltmtts Of the United States with intent to be enlisted
lmli se q Il. 6n 1Ssia States ee vim intent sS g. 70 Se s. entered red
into service a. Aforesaid. (But the said act Is not to
construed 10 extend 10 o citizen or subject Of either
statss. shall. on Sein Of any Vessel Of wsr, which,
at the time OF iU arrival within the United States,
was cited and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
Citizen OF the same beliserent, who Is transiently
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
70 S.i se II he sq United ed' ststss shall al then fS1iS b s a. peace .ss' Win
such belligcrent.)
s. Fitting out and armlns. or attempting 10 at out
s snS st%I St b ehSse eonse 70 q IN n' the f Sn1 SGd asm stsi6 Ss
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 sald belligcrenE.
9. 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
a. Aforesaid. r....# rIr
10. Increasing or ausmenting, or procuring to DO
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
ssIpS of w wan sne eraises. OF ct A otSef armed in se sSsas Which
At the time OF her arrival within the United States
was q ship OF war, cruiser, or armed vessel In tho
ing 10 the subjects or citizens or either. BY adding
70 the numbe Of guns OF such yessels, or By chang
Ing those on board Of her for guns Of o larger caiibro,
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
rtsd!ction Of the United States against the territories
or dominions OF either Of the said belligerents.
And do further declare and proclaim that By the
which was concluded between bis Majesty tho King
Of Prussia and thu United Stats Of America ON the
ll,s q, Y q H. July IA. a; !, NJ; Witch Ep s r1.ss s wa: r,
the same parties. and Is still In force. It was agreed
that the vessels Of war. public and private. ofboth
The vessels and effects taken from thelr, enemies.
without being obliged 10 pay any duties charges, or
fees 10 officers VI 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
TIC places enpse ssso.I IN ;n ,,sL conn somn \. ?. o Sh,sa
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
y DCcQ OmClAIy communicates 10 II NONCTIluCllLO Oh
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary Of the North German Con-
federation. at Washington, that private property on
ships OF his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
regard 70 reciprocity. . ~
And | do further declare and proclaim that It has
The United States BY the Envoy EItrsordlnary and
Minister Plenipotenuniy Of his Majesty the Empe-
ror or the French. at Washington, that orders have
manders OF the. French forces on, land and on the
en the rules Of international law. and that thsy
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 18th OF
April. lSs6, that Is % say; lst; That priyateerngis
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of contra
band OF war. Sd; That neutral goodS, with the ex-
ception Of contraband OF war. arc not liAblo 70 cap
In order 10 DO binding, must be effective, that Is 70
ray. maintained by force s%untc!ent really TO prevent
access 70 the eoastof the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered 70 the decikra-
tion OF 1885, the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
enemy's property found on board Of 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 nations
alike require that no person, within ths terIiio,y and
directly or indirectly, IN the said war, out shE1 re.
main Il peace with each Of the said bclllserents, and
;Ss,i MSnss,n q n s.,iHs Sna s ImPHr so ue neSstssi " Gam. ans
belllgerent within the ports Of the United States,
shall be, in like manner, accorded 10 the other.
And / do hereby enjoin all the good citizens OF the
United States, and all persons residing. or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States, 10 observe the laws thereof, and TO eonmi
| no act contrary TO the provisions Of the aid stat
utes. or n violation Of the laws OF nations In that
XndI do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uuited
| States, and all persons residing or being within their
| territory or jurisdiction that, while the ftee and full
not r%es,ric,ed By tie laws Of the United States. min.
tary forces in aid Of either bcllISerent cannot law
| fully be originated or organized within their lurts.
diction; and that while all persons may lawfully,
aud without restriction BY reason o. the ~nforeiaid
state OF war, manufacture and sell within the United
| ordinarily known 90 contraband Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service Of either belligcrent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully citAb.
ished and maintained during the war. without In
| curing the risk OF hostile capture. and tho penalties
denounced By the law or nations In that behalf
And I do hereby give notice that all citizens ofthe
United States and Others who may claim the protec.
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will DO % at their peril.
aud that they can In no wise obtain any protection
nom the Government Of the United States against
nc consequences OF their misconduct. r,,sJ
IN Witness whereof, I have hcrcunto yet my hand,
and caused tho sesl OF tho Uni!ed States 70 beI.
Done q the city Of Washington, this twenty
Il. 81 second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
s Nd q ,a 81 .n SiSs,y.SSS, Of tho y 4 ssjssSi Of
MIxIiroS FISH. Secretary Of State.
AN Ann ..AIro ..-4.In ,,,4.aIou.n 81 a.. aI.t.t