Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-26
mo. l2.l
By the President OF tho Unified States OF America,
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS. a state Of war unhapplly exists between
a s5a ! o Sm one pis n Ills; a nn ,h hae oi HSTt s,d herman coh'ed'
And whereas the United States are on terms Of
friendship and amity with all the contending pow.
ers. and with the persons inhaoiting their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens of the
United States reside within the territories or do.
mInlOns OF each OF the said belllgcrents, and carry
on commerce. trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects or
citizeus Of each OF the said belligerents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
and carry on commerce. trade, or other business or
And whereas the law Of the United States, with.
out interfering with the free expression Of opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless I'M.
rltory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu.
tranty during the existence Of the contest:
the United States, In order 10 preserve the neutral.
ity Of the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory md Jurisdiction. and
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
clare and proclaim that by thea act passed on the 10Th
day OF April, A.. ID. 1878, commonly known as the
neutrality law" the following acts arc forbidden
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States. to wit ::
J.. Accepting and exercising a commission TO serve
either o. the said 6slliserents BY land or by sea
2. EnIistlng or entering into the service OF either
OF the said belligerents as a soldier, or a. o marine.
or seaman. or board Of any vessel OF war. letter or
marlue, or privAteer.
J. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service Of either OF the said
belligcrents as a soldier. or as q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of marquc. or
privatecr.
I. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent to
be enlisted M aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person TO so beyond the limits
OF the United Statos with Intent to be entered into
service as aforesaid.
6. Retaining another person to 70 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
Z. Retaining another person to 60 beyond the
OF the United States with intent to be entered
Into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not to
construed TO extend to q citizen or subject OF either
who. being transiently within the United
States, shall, on board OF any vessel OF war, which,
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States,
was lifted and equipped an such vessel Of war, enlist
or enter himself Or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same belligerent, who Is translently
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
TO serve such bellgerent on board such vessel OF
war, ifthc United states shall then be at peace with
such belligerent)
8. Fitting out aud arming. or attempting to at out
and arm, or procuring 10 be ltted cut and armed, or |
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or ArninR Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either Of the said bsrlgersnti.