Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-08
mo. III
b. the President Of the United States Of America.
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS. u state OF war unhappily exists between
| France, on one side. and the North German Conied-
| Grafton and Its allies. on the other side:
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and aniity with all the cOntending pow
erS. and with the persons lnhabitinS 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 bclligcrcnts. and carry
on Ommerc trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
cltizcus OF each Of the said bclllgercnts reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States,
and carry Oh commerce, trade, or other business or
pursuits therein:
And whereas the laws Of the United States, with.
out interfering with the free expression Of opinion
anl 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 their ter
ritOry and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial ncu-
trallty during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore, !. Ulysses 5. Grant, President OF
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral.
lty OF the United States AMI Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
TO enforce their laws, and In order that all persons;
being warned OF the general tenor OF the laws and
treaties nf the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law Of nations. may thus be prevented from an
un!ntcntlOnal violation Of the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 2nth
day OF April. A. ID. ISIS. commonly known as the
. neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done, under severe penalties, within the terri
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. to wt:
|. Accepting AMI exercising u commission to serve
either OF the sail hclllgercnts by land or BY sea
"a = NAN 'NNNNN sNAhS
.. EnliStIng or entering Into the service OF either
Of the said belligcrcnts as u soldier, or rs a marine.
or scamau, or boarl Of any vessel OF war. letter Of
marlue, or priyatcer.
5. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service Of either OF the said
bclIgercntsa Us q soldier, or as q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF marque. or
prIvateer.
I. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction Of the United States with Intent to
b. enlisted as aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
OF the United States with intent to be entered Into
service as Aforesaid.
4. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to go beyond the
Limits Of the United States with intent TO be entered
Into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not to
construed to extend TO a citizen or subject OF either
bclligercnt who. being transently 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 as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same bcllgerent, who u translently
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
10 serve such bellgcrent on board such vessel Of
wal. u the United States shall then be at peace with
:; Fitting out and nrminc. or attempting TO 1t out
anu arm; or procuring 10 be fitted out AMI armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. Hitting
out; ", atihlnH 81 any ship or vessel with intent that
suCn snip or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either OF the said belligerents.