Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-21
11wsorrHBu UNITED STATES:
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BY tho President q The Unitsd;Ssste OF America

rrnnee.o n One side, and the NORTH German Uonied,
Grafton and is ailIes. on ne G s sae;: on terms Of
friendship and amity with AT re oontsnainf Pow;
ers. and With the persons inhabitns their SeVetn
a0 hna Sbs,cu, orea, numbers or the citizens Of the
iUnitcd Skates reside within tho territories olao.
minions OF each OF the said oelllgerents, and eaIiy
on commerce, tfAdu. or! other bullneis OF pursuits
- And whereas grcat nnmbcrs of the subjects or
eltIeus OF each Of the said telligefenis reside Tithin
IN: me territory oS eS OF Sor,sSie tlSde q or en Other Sp, 'Suslness 81
pu HndS Sofess tho Law Of thu UniedsAtes, with.
out interfering with the iree expression 81 OPINION
sale Of arms or munitions Of war, nevertheless Inn
pose upon an persons who may Be within their ter.
h.o5y ndluIisdic!!Sn The dStyiSi an impartial neu'
! Now, therefore, i, Ulysses 8. Grant, President OF
the United State:, 10 order % preserve the nsutTsi;
persons within their territsry and Jurisdiction. and
10 enforce their laws, and In order that al persons,
being warned Of the general tenor 0f the laws and
, ;Sa Is 81 the ,,O Taii m,y s ,sSs .b IN I 5n.S Ssasr lr Sur az 4,
unlntentlona violation OF the same, DO hereby de.
clare and proclaim that blythe act paused on tho 10Th
DAY aScS & SRril' i a; p ,h hslS SOiiSRi n Y. t arc forS 81 iss
tory y and GSTj Jurisdiction HsdS: o. tie United sGtes, 70 Wit
either Of the said belliseronts by land or by sea
against tho other belugerent. ..ul h.iLl..,,.I
2. Enlsting or entering intothe service OF either
or seaman, or board Of any vessel OF war, letter Of
8. Hiring Or retaining another ipgrson TO enlist OF
belligerents as q soldier. or as q marine, or seaman.
on board OF any ycsselo war. letter Of marque. OF
/. Hiring another person to 60 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction Of tho United States with intent to
be enlisted a. aforesaid. u,,L-I .u...
ofiihe UnifissI States with Intent 70 Be entered into
service as aforesaid. E. g..: 30 .gf,gW.L !
8. Retaining another person to 90 beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent TO DO enlisted
I. Retaining another person TO 90 beyond the
Limits OF the United States With intont 70 be entered
construed 10 extend TO o citizen or subject or either
6elHgerent who, being trEnsientiy within the United
sta tSs' time sTs' & III Ia TG sMIy i Within he United States
wa ftted and equipped As such vessel OF wal, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject OF
| within the United States. 10 enlist, or enter himself
to serve such bslllgersnt, on board such vessel q
war. II The United States shall'then be at peace with
8. Fitting out and armlns, or attempting 70 at out
and arm, or procuring 10 be htted out and armed, OF
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
! out, or arrning OF any ship or vessel wtthintent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either OF the said belligerents. 20 aH .H..
territory or jurisdiction Of the United States for any
ship or vessel TO the intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid. ....s n..ursw a.. .,H. !
10. increasing or augmentlng. or procuring to be
| increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
| cerned In increasing or Augmenting. the force OF any
| ship Of war, cruiser, or other armed vessel, which
at the time Of her arrival within the United Statct
was o ship OF war, cruiser. or armed vessel In the
service Of either Of the said belllgerentS, or belong.
ing 10 the subjects or citizens OF either, BY adding
| TO the number OF guns Of such vessels, or By chang.
INK those on board other for guns OF a larger callbrr,
nr by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
| applicable TO war. ~. sal .s.."v.. ..w.
preparing the means for any military expedition OF
enterprise % be carried on from the territory or Ju.
r~lsdlction Of the United States against the territories
| or dominlOns OF either or the Eaid bcilIgerents.
And i do further declare and proclaim that by the
18Th article OF the treaty Of amity. and commerce,
which was concludes between his Majesty the King
vived BY the treaty q May ]. 4. D. isSs. between
The SAN: anne p SssssIs 81 sPa aa y S s.iII 10 s ,9TSG Sr i %s' 81 ss se.S
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoever they please,
the vessels and Effects taken. from their enemies,
without ~ 6 SsIDS 0 b ssm e. Hsy s e. ,S Sa sS.,s SSsrS e :S o,
othen: nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched,
or put under any legal process. when they come %
be carried out again a. any time by their captors %
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding ofliccr OF such vessel shall be Obliged
And lido further declare and proclaim that II, Ia,
been. ofnciAIly communicated to the Government oil
the United states BY, the Enyoy Extraordinary and
Minister plenipotentiary 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 King Of Prussia. without
And / do further declare. and proelnim that II hal
been officially communicate to the Government o.
| tho United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiay Of his Majesty the Enipe
ror OF the French. at Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct OF The war the com
/ manders Of tho Prerch forces. on land and on the
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow.
es the rules OF international law, and that they
shall strictly adhers &c tho principles set forth 70 The
s nSiI fe ma ms :ps abolished. ID. That he Neutral iias
s SsHS q s2 %aT. r. fo2 fSa T1 nan. ri s% sSSd.. %1. e 81, sS1' es:
| eeption OF contraband Of war are not liable to cap
turc under the enemy's flag; 4th: That blockades
| In order to be binding, must be effective, that Is u
say, maintained by u force sufficient really TO prevent
access TO the coastof the enema; and that, although
the United States have not adhered to the declara.
ton OF. 1855. the vessels Of his Majesty Will not seizt
enemy's property found on board OF q vessel OF tho
United States. provided that property Is not eontrs
And DO further declare and proclaim that .the
statuteso Of the United States and the law Of nation
alike require that no person, within The ,eiTt!osy and
| directly or indirectly, In the said whr, but shah re
main ut peace with each Of the said bellRerents. AMI
shall maintain a strict and Impartial neutrality, ant
bclligercnt within the ports Of the United States
shall be, In Ike manner, accorded 10 the other,
And I do hereby enJoin all the good citizens OF thu
i OultSu DhAhc ullds on PNheSuo tAtAe V.ost
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the UDitel
States, TO observe the q " thereof. and TO commit
no act contrary to the provisions Of !ie said stat
behalf.
And do hereby warn all citizens OF tho Uultc,
States, and all persons residing or being within tibet
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free aud ful
expression OF sympathles in public and private .
not restricted BY the laws Of the United States. mill
tary forces In aid Of either bclligerent cannot law
nuliy be originated or organised within their iuIIs
diction; and that while all persons may lawfully
state OF war, manufacture and sell within the Unitet
States arms and munitions OF war, and other article
ordinarily known As 'contrabAnd OF war" yet the,
i cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tn
use or service Of either belllgcrent, nor can the,
\ transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
to break Any blockade which may be lawfully estab
lIshed and maintained during the Wal. without IN
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the pcnaltic
denounced BY the law OF nations In that behalf.
And l do hereby give notice that all citizens OF tn
United States AM others who may claim the protee
ton Of this Government, who may miseonduc
themselves In the premises. will do 20 at their peril
and that they can IN no wise obtain any protection
4 from tho Government or the United States agains
| the consequences Of their misconduct.
In witness whereof, i have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal Of tho Uniied States TO bc Of
| fixed. .. rL .i
| II, g.. second day OF August, IN the year Of ouI
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud seventy
and OF the Independence Of the United States oil
America the ninety-0th. U. B. GRANT.
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