Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-16
LAWS OF THB UNITED STATES.
No. III
nv thu prcsident Of the United States OF America.
oy euo Al pRnCLAMATION.

lNO, lei
nv m, President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, o state or war unhappily exists between
France, on one side. and the North German Coined.
Grafton anu us allie" ,hs 'f Dn ,ns S sia,rs s'S arc on terms Of
friendship and unity with oil the contending pow,
en-, and with the persons inhabltlnS their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF the
United States reside within the territories or 40.
mIniops OF each OF the said belligerents, and carry
on commerce. trade. or oihcr DnslneSs OF pursuits
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
cItifcus OF each ofthc said bcllgerentsr reside Mltnln
thu, territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unlted siates.
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
And whereas the laws OF the United States. with
out interfering with v the ire iFse o SSPTG msnnS Z, ePre'S or
sale OF arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless I'M
pose upon all persons who may be within tneir YER
ritory and jurisdiction the duty or an Impartial neu-
trnlIty during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore, ], Ulysses 5. Grant, PRESIDENT 81
the United States, In order TO preserve ne neutral,
ity OF the United States and OF their citizens ana
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
10 enforce their laws. and ~ order that all persons
being warned Of tho general tenor Of the LAWS ana
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and or
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentlonnl violation oil. the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the Etn
day or April. A. u. ISIS, commonly known as inc
NEUTRALITY law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done. under severe penalties. within the terri.
Tory anu JurlsulCtlOn oil the Ufltcu SLatcs, " VIZ
J. Accepting and exercising a commission to servo
either OF the said belllgerents by land or by sea
against the other bcnigercnt.
2. Enlisting or entering Into the service OF elther
OF the said belligercnts as q soldier, or as q marine.
or seaman. or board OF any vessel Of war. letter OF
mar9,", or privateer;
enter himself In the service Of either OF the said
beligerentsa as 4 soldier. or as 4 marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque. or
privateer.
I. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent TO
be enlisted as Aforesaid.
S. Hiring another person TO 20 beyond the limits
Of the United states with Intent TO be entered Into
service as Aforesaid.
limits OF the United States with Intent to be enlisted
as Aforesaid.
!, Retaining another person to 50 beyond the
into service as Aforesaid. Out the said act Is not 10
construed 10 extend to a citizen or subject OF either
bclllgcrent who. being translently within the United
States, shnll, on board Of any vessel OF war, which,
at the time Of Its arrival within tho United States,
was fitted and equipped as such vessel OF wal. enlist
or enter himself UT hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same bellicercnt. who Is translently
within the United States, TO enlist or enter hlnseli
to serve such bellicercnt on board such vessel OF
war. il the United States shall then be at peace with
5. Fittins out and armlng. or attempting to Ut out
and arm, or procuring TO he lifted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or armlng OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed III The service
OF elLnnT OIL " Mi btIlktlEuiN.
o. Issuing or delivering n sion within the
territory or jurisdiction ofthe United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
as nfore said.
10, Increasing or augmentlng. or procuring 10 be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
ccrned In increasing or augmcntlng. me force OF any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time OF her arrival within tho United states
was q ship OF war, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service OF either Of the said bcilgerents. or belong
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 OF her for guns OF a larger cailpre.
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment soIely
applicable TO war.
ii. beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
cntsrprisc to be carried on from the territory or Ju.
r.sdlciiOn OF the United States against the territories
or dominlons OF either Of the said bcli!gerents.
And | do further declare and proclaim that BY the
10Th article Of the treaty OF amlty. and comrnsrIe,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and th~ United Stats OF America on tho
Iith day OF July, A. d, 1879. which article was re-
vIyed by the treaty Of MAY !, A. D. 1928. between
the same parties, and Is ttill In force. i was agreed
that IS tho vessels Of war. public aud private, OF both
parties. shall carry freely. whcrcsocyer they please.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being Obliged TO pay any duties charges, or
fees to officers OF admiralty. Of the customs, or any
others nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process. when they come 20
be carried out again at any time by their captors 10
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be Obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy EXTRAORDINARY and
Minister PlcnipOtentiary OF the North German Con-
federation, at Washington, that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by tho
ships of lis Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
And do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officlally communicated 10 the Government OF
the United States by tho Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlcnipotcntIsIy Of his Majesty the Empc.
ror OF the French. at Washington. that orders have
been given that - the conduct Of the war the com.
mandcrs Of the Prerch forces on lnnd and on tho
seas shall scrupuiously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules OF international, law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In tho
declaration Of tie Congress OF paris on the 10th OF
April. 1856. that is to hay: LIST. That phvateertns Is
and rena ms abolished. "a. That the neutral flag
covers cncmy's goods with the exceptional contra
band OF war. 80. That neutral goods. with the cx-
cep,lon Of contraband or war, arc not liable TO cap
ture under the enemy's nag: 18th. That olockades.
say, maintained by force sufficient really 10 prevent
access 10 the cOast0f the enema: and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the dcclara-
tlon OF lsS6, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
cncmy's property found on board OF O vessel OF tho
United States, provided that property Is not contra
band Of war. yHF" -. .I.. #
statutes Of the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no pcrson. within the territosy and
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part,
directly or indirectly. In the said war. but shall re:
main Of peace with each OF the said beilgcrents, and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
belligercnt within the ports u the United States.
shall be, in Ike manner, accorded 10 the other.
And ] do hereby enIOin all the good citizens OF tho
United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Cnitcp
States, 10 observe the laws thereof. and TO commit
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat.
utcs, or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf. -
And l do hereby warn all citizens Of the United
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression Of sympathlcs In public and private Is
moi restricted By the laws Of the United states, mill
tsry forces In aid OF either bclllgerrnt cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their luris-
dictiop: and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason OF the Aforesaid
state Of war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
Ordinarily known as :" c0ntraband OF war yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service OF either belllgcrent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers VI either. or attempt
10 break any blockade which may b. lawfully cstab-
lIshed and maintained during the war. without ln-
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced By the law OF nations In that behalf.
And ] do hereby give notice that all citizens of the
United States and others who may claim the protce-
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, Will DO 70 Al thcir peril.
and that they can in no wise obtain any protection
nom the Government Of the Unitci States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof. i have hereliDto SCI my nhnd,
and caused the seal or the Unlled States TO be al.
Done a the city OF Washington. this twenty
n a second day OF August, IN the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the Independence OF the United states OF
America the ninety-lRh. U. :. OhANI'
~ H tSs rpss'i FISH. Secretary Of State.