Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-14
mo. l2.l
Dy the President OF the United States Of America.
- ~ ~ PRnCLAMATION. -

WHEREAS, a state OF war unhappIly exists between
France, oil one side. and the North German Conicd-
eF Ana WHEREAS Sna ! ' ,hs 'U IN ted S stSies s'G aF: on term. Of
friendship and nniIty with all the cOntending pow.
crs. and with the persons inhabltlng their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF the
United States reside within the territories or do
mlnIons OF each OF the said bcllIgcrents. and carry
on commerce, trade, OF other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
cItIzcus OF each Of the said belllgersntt reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF me S,S United states,
And whereas the laws Of the United States. with.
and sympsthy, or with tho open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless I'M
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
trality during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore, !. Ulysses S. Grant, President OF
the United States, IN order e, preserve the neutral;
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
70 enforce their lnws, and In order that all persons,
being wS az Cd Of , ths Ses ss,as, Tenor In III 2. t sssa ,nw and Sn ~
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unlntcntlonal violation OF the same, do hereby de.
clare and proclaim that by tnea et Passed on me ath
I" neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done. under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States. to wit
j, Accepting and exercising q commission to serve
either OF the said bcIllgerents by land or by sea
against the other belllgerent.
2, EnlIstiDg or entering Into the service OF either
Of the said belligcrents ASA soldier, or as a marine.
or seaman, or board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of
maYque, or privateer.
Hiring or retaining another person 10 enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
brlllgerents as q soldier. or rs q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque. or
privatecr.
or jurisdiction OF the United Statos with intent TO
be enlisted rs Aforesaid.
S. Hiring another person TO 20 beyond the limits
of the Unitel States with intent to be entered Into
6, Retaining another person TO so beyond the
limits u the United States with Intent To b enlisted
as Aforesaid. .a 81.
Iimifs OF the United States with intent to be entered
seryice as aforesaid. Out the said act IL not TO
construed 10 extend TO a citizen or subject OF either
bellIgercnt who, being transiently within the United
States, shall, on board OF any vessel O. wal, which.
Al the time OF its arrival within the United States.
was httnd and equipped a. such vessel OF war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of The same belligerent. who Ia transiently
within the United States, 10 enlist or enter himself
10 seryc such bellIgerent on board such vessel OF
II the United States shall then be atpeace with
" a. Fi,tins out and arming. or attempting to at out
and arm, or procuring 10 be ntted cut and armed, or
being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
ont. or aiming or any ship or vessel with intent that
inch shin or vessel shall be employed In tho service
either or the nid bslligersnts,