Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-15

By the President OF the United states Of America

py the President OF the United States OF America.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. a state Of war unsSapPhllyG Sx : p ceSScs,.
France, OH one side. and the Norm Scrhiah Iouic"'
Grafton and It's allies. on the other side;
And whereas the United States arc on terms OF
friendship and amlty with az the eoh, ,SnIr sppe omi
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens OF The
mInl0ns OF each Of the said bclligerents, 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 belligerenta reside Mithlh
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
and carry on commerce. trade, or other DuslhesS OF
And whereas the laws OF the United States, with.
out interfering with the free expression u opinion
AMI sympathy. or with the open malluiaStuLc or
sale OF arms or munitions Of war, nevertheless lnl-
pose upon all persons who may be wlthin tlieir ter
rltory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial heu'
trality during the existence Of the contest: ,o,, a.,
Now, therefore. ]. Ulysses 8. Grant, President OF
the United States, In order To preserve the neutral.
lty OF the United States and Of their citizens aud
70 enforce their laws, and in order that, all persons;
being warned Of the general tenor 81 Tue Laws anu
treaties Of the United States In this Gehn'5 ana .,
unintcntlOnal violation OF the same. do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the eotii
day Ss8 Of AR5il' law a; p nc Is'I ioi sSIHInSS aSis s aTs farS 81 4 i@S
to be done, under severe penalties. within the terri
tory and Jurisdiction OF The United states, To wit
Il, hCttDtlIE uIl cNtIIlsllk " - y w
either OF the said belllgcrents by land or by sea
against the other belligcrcnt.
.. EnlistIng or entering into the service Of either
OF the said bellgercnts as a soldier, or as a marine.
or seaman, or board Of any vessel vi war. letter OF
3. Hiring or retaining another person TO enlist or
enter himself In the SERVICE Of either Of the said
belllgercnts rs n soldier, or as a marine, or sehnlan.
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF inar1nc, or
prlvateer.
/, Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent to
be enlisted rs aforesaid.
OF the United States with intent to be entered lnto
service rs Aforesaid.
&. Retaining another person TO go beyond the
limits OF the United States with Intent to be enlisted
as Aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to 80 beyond tho
Limits OF the United States with intent 70 be entered
construed 10 extend TO a citizen or subject OF either
brlligeTcnt who. being transiently within the United
States, shall. on b0art OF any vessel Of war. which.
at the time Of lis arrival within the United States.
was lifted and equipped as such vessel Of war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the sa:nC bclllsercnt, who II trnnsienty
within the UuitCd States. TO enlist or enter himself
to serve such bclligercnt on board such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
such brlllgcrent.)
s. Fitting out and armIng, or attempting TO NJ ont
AMI arm, or procuring 10 be fitted out and armed, or
knowingly hclng concerned In the furnishing, nttlnS
out, or nrming OF any ship or vessel with Intent that
such ship or vessel shall he employed In the service
Of either Of the said bclIgcrcntS.
y. Issuing or tenNcrlng n CDUlIlllrhlDU Nltnlu tUc
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or auGmcntlng, or procuring TO be
increased or augmented, or knowingly helng con-
cerncd 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 States
was n ship Of war, cruiser, or armed vessel In thu
service Of either Of the said bcIlgerentS, or belong.
Ing TO the subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
to the number Of guns Of such vessels. or by chang
| Ing those on board OF her for guns Of larger calibrc,
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
| applicable TO wal.
Ii. beginning or settling on foot or providing or
| preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or Ju-
risdictlon OF the United States against the territories
or dOmlnions of either OF the said belligercntS.
And I do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article Of the treaty Of ainity and comm.r,e.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia AMI IN" United States 81 America on the
llth day OF July, A.. d, lT"9, which article was re-
yived BY the treaty Of May !. \. D. ISIS. between
that " the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, whcrcsocveI they please.
without being obliged 10 pay any duties charges. or
fees TO officers Of admiralty, OF the customs. or any
o~ti'";s; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched,
OF put under any legal process. when they come TO
o. inter- the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
b. carried out again at any time by their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be obliged
TO show"
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
Dcctl Ol1Clnly communicated 10 the bONtIIIneut VI
the United States By the EnyOy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnlpotcntiary Of the North German Con-
federation. at Washington, that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure BY tbs
ships OF bis Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
regard TO reciprocity.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipOicntinIy 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
mandcrs OF the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrIpnIOusly observe toward neutral pow
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth IN the
declaration Of the Congress OF Paris on the 10Th OF
April. lSS. that IL TO say: LIST: That prirateerlngis
AMI rcma ms abolished. 81. That the neutral ilag
covcr encmy's goods with the exception Of contra
band Of war. VI. That neutral goods. with The ex-
ccptiOn OF c0ntraband OF war. are not liable TO cap
turc under the encmy's flag. 4th. That blockadrs.
IN order to be binding, must be effective. that Is to
say. maintained BY n force sufficient really TO prevent
access to the coastof the enema and that. although
the United States have not adhered To tile declarl-
ton Of 1856, the vessels OF his Majesty viii not seize
cnemy'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 ierIltoSy aii
directly or indirectly. In the said war, but shall re-.
main at peace with each ofthe said bclllserents. and
shall maintain a strict and Impartial neutrality. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 70 one
bclligcrent within the ports OF the .nlicd States,
shall be, I'm like manner, accorded 10 the other.
And l do hereby cnJOIn all the good citizens OF tho
United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States. to observe the laws thereof. and to commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions OF the said stat
utcs. or In violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And I DO hereby warn all citizens Of the UuIted
States, and all persons residing Or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression Of sympsthIcs In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws Of the United States, mill
tary forces In aid Of either bclllgcrent cannot law-
fully be originated or organized within their Juris.
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 "contraband Of war; yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either belllgerent, nor can they
transport soldiers aud officers OF either. or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab.
llshed and maintained during the war. without In
curing tho risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced BY the law Of nation. In that behalf.
And | do hereby give notice that all citizens Of tho
United States and Others who may claim the prOiec-
tion OF this Government. who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do 30 at thoir peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government Of the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct,
In witness whereof j have hercunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Unlicd States TO be al.
fixed.
Done at the city OF Washington, this twenty
IL. ST. second day Of August. In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the Independence OF the United States Oh
America the nlncty-n1th. u. 3. GRANT.