Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-29
mo. l2.l
By the President OF the United States OF America.
NNTInN

n PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS state OF war unhAppily exists between
France, on one side. and the North German Conied-
Grafton and It's allies, on the other side:
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and unity with all the contentlng pOw.
ers, and with the persons inhabltins their several
tOIniniDns:
United States resid' within the territories or do
minions of each OF the said belllgercnts, and carry
on commerce, trade; or r Other i,,s business or pursuits
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects or
cItizcus OF each OF the said belllgerents reside within
the territory or jurisdiction Of the United States,
and carry on commerce trade, or other business or
pursuits thcrcln.
An. whereas the laws OF the United States. with
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless I'M
pose upon all persons who may be within lhsIr n ter.
trality during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore, ], Ulysses S. Grant. President OF
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral.
Iy OF the United States aud or their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
TO enforce their laws. and IN order tina: all persons,
being warned OF the general tenor OF the laws and
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
Gn,@' sns nrac,s srg'i tSS, b 81 t tSs AZ, san ns.s sS on nSt ,HS s NJ,
day OF April, A. D. Isis, commonly known as the
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
tory and jurisdiction OF the United States. 10 Wit:
!. Accepting and exercising q commission to serve
either Of the said bellgcrents by land or by sea
~ ulIlHN " OllFl
=. Enllsiing or entering Into the service or either
OF the said bellIgerents as a soldier. or as q marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel Of war, letter OF
:. Hiring or retaining another person TO enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either Of the said
bctiiccrents aS a soldier. or as q marine, or seaman,
on board Of any vessel OF war, letter OF marquc, or
i. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with Intent to
be enlisted Us Aforesaid.
S. Hiring another person to so beyond the limits
OF the United States with intent TO be entered Into
&. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
limits Of the United States with intent TO be entered
Into service as Aforesaid. (1ut the said act Is not TO
S=SnIS : to sS S5te SsIn TO , q Sl.IsSa or v SI , tho o. t f11hsI
States. shall, on board Of any vessel Of war, which.
at the time Of Its arrival within the United States,
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same belliSerent, who Is translently
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
10 serve such belllgercnt on board such vessel OF
war, u the United States shall then DO at peace with
such bclli.erent.) "
s: Fitting out and nrming, or attempting to at out
and arm, or procuring to be lifted cut nnd armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing, nttlng
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 said belllgercnts.
9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States for any
hhipu "a W hhc tuh ciS iiaS " cuiplOltu
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmcnting. or procuring to be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con:
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time Of her arrival within tho United States
service OF either OF the said bcligerents, or belong
Ing TO 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 q larger calibrc,
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
Applicable to war.
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or Ju-
~risdiction Of the United States against the territories
or domInions OF either OF the said belligerents.
An do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article OF the trcaty OF amity and commerce,
" which was sonelniId between his Majesty shS u R Ing
yISed By the treaty q May::i. 4. D. Iss. between
that /" the vessels or war, public and private. OF both
parties. shall carry freely, whcresocrcr they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
f SssnG 10 o SsIaS T % Sfm IL pnS or The Hs eH.to Sns.s Or any y
others; nor shall such p:lZes be arrested. searched,
or put under any legal process. when they ONE 70
be carried out again at any time by their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding officer or such vcsselsAallbc Obliged
And i do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
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
regard to reciprocity.
And ! 10 further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO the Government OF
Minister PlenipotentiaIy OF his Majesty the Empe.
rr 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
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules Of International law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
declaration OF the Congress Of Paris on the 10th Of
and rcma ms abolished. ID. That the neutral Nag
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of contra
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods, with the ex-
ccpti6n OF contraband OF war, arc not liable 10 cap
trre under the cnemy's Dag. Ith. That blockades,
in order TO be binding. must be effective. that Is TO
say. maintained by force SUFFICIENT reallyt to prevent
access to the coastof the enema: and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the declara.
ton Of 1856, the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
enemy's property found on board OF q vessel or the
United States, provided that property Is not contra
: And / do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes OF the United States and the law OF nations
Jurisdiction OF tho United States. shall take part,
directly or Indirectly. In the said wal, but shall re-
main at peace with each Of TIC said 5eiiSsIenu' a ~
that whatever privileges shall be ACCORDED 70 one
belligerent within the ports Of The untted States
shall be, In like manner. accorded 70 tne otnet, ~.
Unitsi States, and all persons residing or ne,nS
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF me Ihnep
States; to observe !, ths e, LAWS S.o ,asLsS.' 81 IN The 20 aid SiI stat:
utes. or n violation OF the laws of nations In that
behalf. g-.y r1 LlI-, 49, r,,,..
States, and ali persons residing or being within thelr
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the frce and full
OF sympathies In public ana ptlSiIs
tNry forccs in I'D or either bsrissrsnt cannot Law.
ke orainstSd Or organissd within hsh turs-