Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-13
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF tho United states 1911 any
- Aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmentlnS. or procuring to be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerncd In increasing or augmentinG, the force OF NY
at the time Of her arrival within the United states
was o ship OF war, cruiser, or armed veSel IN tne
service OF either Of the said belllgerents, or belong.
Ing to the subjects or citizens OF either. By adding
TO the number Of guns Of such vessels, or by enhng-
Ing those on board ofher for guns OF Larger eallprs.
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment soleH
IL. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military eSpeaiuoh or
enterprise TO DO carried on from the territory or ~.
risdiction OF the United States against the territories
or dom!nIons Of either Of the said belligerents, -.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that oy tne
10Th article Of the treaty OF amlty and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia md the United Stats OF America on inc
Y ii,H day y q H. July; 4; !, W.; which sr ,ssss s SSs ssi
the same parties, and is still In force. It was agreed
that the vessels OF war. public and private. Of both
The vessels and ctiects taken from their enemies,
fees to officers u admiralty. OF the customs. or any
or put under auy legal process, when they come to
or enter the ports Of the other patty, but may freely
be carried ont again at any time by their csptons TO
to SHOW"
Anu 4 10 luItncT utCiAIG unu pIDClNlul lluL II hhs
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlpotentlary Of the North German Con-
e., ,ssaeSsI IiS "a. q. % Wiz; In s9em ,Ss' ( g51Ta, seI pTSSf ~ ,S Se
ships Of his Majesty the King Of Prussia, without
regarl TO reciprocity.
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
The United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PIenlp9tentlSiy q his Majesty tS Emps,
TQr OF the French, at Warrington. that orders nave
been given that IN the conduct Of the war the com.
manderS or the French forces on land anu on the
seas shall scrupnlOusly observe toward neutral pow.
ers the rules Of International law, and tlat they
shall strictly adhere to the principles set forth IN the
declaration or the Congress OF Paris on ue MN Of
A Y o l%S; tina, & to say: is1 In That - pri nsasSIl AZ Is
covers eneiny's goods with the exception OF contra
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods, with the ex-
turc under the enemy's flag. Ith. That blockades.
In order to be binding, must DO effective, that IL TO
say. maintained by force SUFFICIENT really to prevent
the United States have not adhered to the declarn.
ton Of 1856. the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
cnemy's property found on board OF q vessel OF the
United States. provided that property Is not contra
And ! do further declare aud proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United Htates and the law Of nations
j Iiis neSa',' d the - pnitc% states. shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, IN the said war, but shall re;
shall maintain 4 strict and Impartial neutrality. and
that whatever privileges shall DO accorded TO one
Oelllgercnt within tho ports Of the United States,
shall be, In like manner. accorded TO the Other.
And ] do hereby crjOin all the good citizens OF inc
United States, and al persons residing, or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the unltep
States, to observe the laws thereof, AMI to commit
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat
ntcs. or n violation Of the laws Of nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Quilted
| States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
| expression Of sympathics In public and private Is
| not restricted by the laws OF the United States, mill.
| tary forces In aid Of either belligcrcnt cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their lurts-
dlctIOn; and that while all persons may lawfully,
| and without restriction by reason OF the aforesaid
state OF war, MANUFACTURE and sell within the United
States arms aud munitions OF war, aiId 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 belllgercnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
lished and maintained during the war. without In
curing the risk OF hostile capture, and the penalties
denounced BY the law OF nations In that behalf,
And / do hereby give notice that MI citlzeni OF the
United States and Othprs who may claim the protec.
tlon Of this Government, who nay misconduct
| themselves In the premises, will do so ut their peril,
/ and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government Of the Unlted States against
\ the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof. I have. hcreunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Unlied States to be al.
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,
anil OF the Independence OF the United, States OF
America the nlnety.fifth. U. 5. GRANT.
BY the President;
HAMILTON Fish, Secretary OF State.
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