Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-06
LAWS OF rHE UNITED STATES.
mo. H.
By the President q sns Vnitsd States OF America.

wHxnIAs. a state OF war unhapply exlsu petween
France, on one .ide. and the nortn GERMAN e'neO
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and ainity with all the contsndlng DOW;
en, and with tho persons inhaoiuhs tner 'e'eiA
ANA Whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United States reside within the teritories or 90
minions OF each Of the said beilserents, anT uS ralhy
therein, protected by the faith Of treaties;
AM whereas great numbers OF the subjects o.
the territory or jurisdiction Of the United states,
and carry on commerce, trade, or otncr pusinesso Oh
AND Sheress Inc laws of the United States. with.
out interfering with the free expression OF oplnIon
and sympathy. or with the open manuiaetule OF
sale OF arms or munitions OF war. neyertne,ess I'M
pose upon all persons who may be vltnln tneil ter
htory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu'
tr.nty during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore. ]. Ulysses s. Grant. President Of
the United States, in order to preserve the neutral.
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their teritsry and Jurisdiction. and
TO enforce their laws, and In order that al persons
being warned OF the general tenor OF the Laws ana
treaties Of the United States In this behalf, and OF
thu law Of nations, may thus be prevented fom an
unintcntional violation OF the same, do hereby de-
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
70 be done; under severe penalties within the terri
]. Accepting and exercising q commission to serve
either Of the said belllgerents by land or BY sea
Aknlnbt the UtneT DcIlgeTeOt.
2. Enllsting or entering Into the service Of either
OF the said belllgerents as . soldier, or as q marine,
or seamAu. or board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of
3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service Of either OF tho said
beliiserentsa rs a soldier. or as q marine, or seaman.
on board or any vessel OF war, letter Of marque. or
prtvateer.
!: Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or o. jurisdiction O. The United States with intent to
8. Hiring another person to 70 beyond the Limits
OF the United States with intent to DO entered into
8. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to DO enlisted
as Aforesaid.
Limits OF the United States with intent 10 be entered
into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not to
construed to extend TO a citizen or subject Of either
belligercnt who. being translently within the United
States. shall, on board OF any vessel Of war, which.
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States,
or enter himself or lire or retain smother sub subject or
citizen Of tho same belligcrcnt., who is transiently
within the United States. to enlist or enter himself
to serve such belliRercDt on board such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then DO at peace With
such belligerent.)
and arm, or procuring to be ntted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. fitting
out, or arming OF any ship or vessel with intent that
OF either Of tho said bciiieerents.
Q. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to thcintent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or ausmentIne, or procuring to be'
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerncd In increasing or uugmcntlns, the force Of any
ship, OF war. cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
At the time OF her arrival within the United States
. Sas a s ~ p,t G5 wa az ,Sc ssIs Or Ss TT%sS vessel Sl b IN me-
Ing TO the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
to the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang.
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable 10 war.
II. BEGINNING or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be- carried on from the territory or Ju.
OF the United States against the territories
or dominions OF either Of tho said bcnigerents,
And ] do further declare and proclaim that by the
18th article Of the treaty Of anIty and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
18th day Of July, A. L, 1877. which article was re-
the same parties, and Is still in force. il was agreed
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoeyer they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
VII WITHOUT % 6 ssins o % ssm 70 Ray S3y yS duties tH:,O ShsrS &c :S or
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched,
or put under any legal process, when they come to
be carried out again at any time by their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding ofieer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And I do further declare and proclaim that II has
been ofhclally communicated to the Government "
Minister Plenipotcntiary OF the North German Con-
federation, at Washington, that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
ships Of bis Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
AID / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to tho Government Of
PlcnipotentiaIy OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror o. The French, at Washington. that orders have
S Ssna Tsye ot t lSS F T. tss e sS1ess on S1 i isSS war s5d in On sG I'M
seas shall srrupnlously observe toward neutral pow
crs tl.e rules o. International law. and that they
declaration or the Congress OF Paris on The 18th or
April. lS6: that is 70 say: lst; Thai priyatsSTinsl Is
and rsn .S. ms so Sonts I,,S 20; III That sa. me neutral ~ rdu nag
band OF war. 81. That neutral gooIs, with the ex-
ccption OF c0ntraband Of war. are NOT liable to cap.
f q o1S and 20 b sns sIS sSS@y 5d assi be en- ea. ahSe P fSst - q
maintained by q force sufficient really 10 prevent
access TO the coast Of the enema: and that. although
tion Of 1855, the vessels Of his Majesty viii not seize
encmy's property found on board OF o vessel Of tho
United States, provided that property Is not contra
And I do further declare and proclaim that tho
Of the United States and the law OF nations
alike require that no person, within the terrttosy and
or Indirectly, in the said war, but shall 70.
main at peace with each OF the said bellirerents. and
shall maintain u strict and impartial neutrality, and
6elligerent within the ports Of tho United States.
shall be, In like manner, accorded to the other. .
United States, and ali persons residing or being
AAh'A SN'hSo bfs w.
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF tbs Uuitsp
States. TO observe the laws thereof. and 70 commit
act contrary TO the provisions Of the said stat
utes, or n violation OF the laws Of nations In that
behalf.
And 1 do hereby warn all citizens OF the Quilted
States, and oil persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
OF sympathies In public and private 10
not restricted by the laws OF the United States, MILL
tary forces in nid Of either bclligerent cannot law.
fully be originated or organized within their lcns-
diction; 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 and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contraband Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service, OF either belligercnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
to 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 nations In that behalf.
And ] do hereby give notice that all citizens Of the
States and Others who may claim the protec-
tIon OF this Government. who may misconduct
themselves IN the premises, will do 10 at their peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF tho United States against
the consequences Of their misconduct.
In witness whereof. / have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the Uniied States to DO ar
Done a the city OF Washington. this twenty
II, 81 second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence OF the United States oil
America tho ninety-hnh. U. 3. GRANT.