Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-01
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

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
" Aforesaid.
10. increasing or sugmentInG. or procuring 70 Be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
cerned in Increasing or augmenting. the force Of any
at he time OF her arrival within the United States
was a ship Of war. cruiser. or armed vessel In the
service OF either Of the said belllgerents, or belong
,ng ne 70 m. nTm sSgl es su .. Of si men y ~ elmer 3; y Sy e essnE.
ing those on board Of her for guns Of q larger caubre,
or BY the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
ii. Beginning Of setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any. military expedition or
enterprise TO be carried on from the Territory or Iu-
or dominions Of either Of the said belligtrenfk. ]
And i do further declare and proclaim that by the
10th article OF the treaty OF amity and copmerSe.
Of Prussia and tn United Stat = Of America on the
r vi;a By the treaty q Ma; j, 4. D. isas, between
that :" the vessels OF war, public and private, fboth
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoeyer they please,
The vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
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others: nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under any legal process, when they come 70
or enter the ports Of the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any time by their eaptors 10
the places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding ficer OF such vessel shall be obliged
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And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been oficinlly communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlpotentiary OF the North German Con-
federation. at Washington, that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
ships Of his Majesty the X ng OF Prussia. Without
And i do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentlaiy Of his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French. at Washington. that orders have
been given that In the conduct Of the war the com.
manders Of the French forces on land and on the
ers the rules OF International law. and that they
shall strictly adhere to the principles set forth IN the
declaration OF the Congress Of Paris on the 10th Of
and rcma ms abolished. I'll. That the neutral nag
covers encmy's goods with tho exception OF contra
band OF war. II. That neutral goods, with the eI-
ccption Of cOntraband Of war. are not liable TO cap
ture under the enemy's nag, tth, That eloesades,
In order 70 be bIndlng, must be effective. that Is 70
say. maiHtsinod by . firoe suhicient really to prevent
tho United States have not adhered TO the declara.
ton OF 1856. the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
United States, provided tS", property is not contra.
band OF war.
And I do further declare and, proclaim that the
alike reaulte that no person, within the ~territosy and
Jurisdiction of the United States. shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, In the said war, but shall re;
main at peace with each Of the said belligcrents. and
shall maintain O strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded to one
belligercnt within tho ports VI thc United States,
shall be, In like manner, accorded 10 the other,
And do hereby cnloin all the good citizens OF the
within INC territory or Jurisdiction ot the UniteP
States, TO observe the laws thereof, and 10 commit
no act contrary TO tho provisions Of the kail stat
utes. or n violation Of the laws OF nations In that
hohalf, ,
States, and oil persons residing or being within their
territory y or Jurisdiction that. while the nee and full
exprcsslon OF sympathtcs In public and private Is
not restricted By the laws OF the United States, MILL
tary forces In aid OF either bcllRerpnt cannot law
diction; and that while all persons may lawfully,
aud 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 "cuntrAhand Of war" yet they
use or service Of either beligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either. or attempt
20 break any blockade which may be lawfully estAb.
lIshed and maintained during the war. WITHOUT In
curling 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 protec.
tIOn OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the promises, VIII do 30 at tlIelr peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Governmsnt Of the UnitSd States against
In witness whereof, i have hereunto set my hand.
and caused the seal Of the Unlied States to be Of.
fixed.
Done at the city OF Washington. this twenty
r.. ST. second day Of August, In tho year VI our
Lord one thousand eight hIndrsl AM seventy;
America the nlhoiS.nrh. U: ). GRANT.
" H !nS rreS'IFS FISH, Secretary OF State.
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