Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-07
LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES.
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By the President q shs United States Of America

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By the President Of the United States Of America.
4 PROCLAMATION.
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And whereas the United States arc on terms OF
friendship and unity with all the eontending pow
ers. and With the per1ons inhabiting their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
United Stsates reside within tho territories or do.
on commerce trade, or other business or pursuits
therein. protected BY the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers Of tho subjects or
Tie territofy or jurisdietion q the United States.
and carry on commerce. trade, or other business or
And whereas the laws Of the United States. with.
out interfering with the nee expression Of opinion
and sympathy. or with tho open manufacture or
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
htory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu.
trsllty during the eTitenee Of ths contest;
ity Of tho United States and q their citizens and
Hs, sSi0I. si tSs1r t Isas. t sna IL Srd aee hat aSl.'s III PERSONA sns
treaties OF the United States in this behalf and OF
unintentionaI violation Of the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the aOth
day Of April. A. D. ISIS, commonly known as the
70 be done, under severe penalties, within the terri
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States. to wit
]. Accepting and exercising q commission 70 serve
either q The; said 6sliserents by land or by sea
2. EnlistinS or entering into the service OF either
OF the said belllgerents as . soldier, or as Q 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
on 0n' SSsFd u s sn . r sSss,fr e. % w ar letter @tsln Il @ nj fesneI or
p~rtvateer.
!: Hiring another person to 90 beyond the limit,
or jurisdiction OF the United States with intent to
5. Hiring another person to 60 beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent TO be entered into
8. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
I. Retaining another person to 90 beyond tn.
Limits OF the United States with intent to be entered
into service aS aforesaid. (But the said act Is not 10
SeiiiSerent who being transienily within the United
States, shall, on board Of any. vessel OF war, which,
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States,
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF tho same belligerent, who Is transiently
within the United States, to enlist or enter hlmseil
war. il the United States ihsil then be At peace with.
such beltigerent.)
8. Fitting out and srmlng, or attempting to at out
knowingly being concerned IN the furnishing. hitting
out, or aiming OF any ship or vessel with intent that
9 such . saip Sr vessel shall be employed In the service
" y NlkbtI v thp o1Nd
9. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
as Aforesaid. n. 90 Co..
10. Increasing or augmentlng. or procuring to be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or augmenting, the force Of any
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was a ship Of war, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
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TO the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang.
ing those on board ofher for guns Of a larger calibre.
or BY the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable to war.
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
risdiction Of the United States against the territories
or dominIons Of either OF the said bclligercnts..
And ] do further declare and proclaim that by the
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and thu United Stat = Of America on the
18th day Of July. A. d i;e9. which article was re.
the same parties. and Is still In force. II was agreed
that " the vessels Of war. public and private. OF both
parties: shall carry freely, TneresoSyer they please
without being obliged 10 pay any duties charges, or
fees TO officers Of admiralty, Of tho customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes DO arrested. searched,
or put under any legal process, when they come 10
or enter the ports Of the other party. but may freely
DO carried out again at any tint BY their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding onncer Of such vessel shall be obliged
And I do further declare and proclaim that Il has
t IseG UmIted States BY the Envoy Es,T"orJIn%ry and
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the North German Con.
federation. at Washington, that private property on
ships Of bis Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
regard TO reciprocity.
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to the Government, Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenlpotentiaIy OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French. at WASHINGTON, that orders have
mandcrs or the French forces on land and on the
seas shall Scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules OF international Law. and that they
declaration Of the Congress or Paris on the I6th Of
April, 1885. that is TO say: list That prvateering is
and rema MS abolished. ID. That the neutral flag
band or War. 3D. That neutral goods, With the es.
ception Of contraband OF war, are not liable to cap
ture under the enemy's nag; tth: That blockades.
In order to be binding, must be effective. that Is 10
say, maintained by . force ~sufncient really TO prevent
access 10 tho coast Of the enema: and that. although
ton OF 1856, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
enemy's property found on board OF a 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 the territosy and
Jurisdiction OF the United States. shall take part,
directly or indirectly, In tho said war, but shall re-
main at peace with each OF the said belngcrents, and
shall naintain'n strict and impartial neutrality, and
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bellieerent within the ports Of tho United States.
shall be, In like manner, accorded 70 the other.
And I do hereby enjoin al the good citizens Of the
United States. and all persons residing. or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unltep
States, 10 observe the laws thereof, and to commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions OF the said stat
utes, or n violation OF the laws OF nations in that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens Of the Uuitcd
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression OF sympAthies in public and private Is
not restricted by the laws Of the United States, mill.
tary forces In aid OF either belllgerent cannot law.
fully be originated or organized within their luris.
dietion; and that while all persons may lswnlily
statejof war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions Of war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contraband Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use Of service Of either belligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and o1lcers OF either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
llshed and maintained during the wal. without In
curring the risk or 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 pTotcc-
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do 80 at their peril.
aud that they can In no wise obtain any protection
nom The Government OF the United States against
the consequences Of their misconduct.
and caused the seal OF the UnIled States TO be AZ
Done . tho city OF Washington, this twenty
n, g. second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence OF tho United States oil
America tho nInety.nnh. U. 3. GRANT.
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