Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-14
mo. H.
By the President Of the United States OF Amcric
pROCIlMATIDN

A PROCLAMATION. .
| WHEREAS, q state Of war unhappily exists between
France. on one side, and the North German Conied.
eration and It's allies. On the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and aniiiy with all the contending pow.
ers, and with the persons inhabitIng their several
doIniniOnS;
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens of the
United States reside within the territories or do
minions OF each OF the said bellIcerents. 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
cItlzcus Of each Of the said belllgcrcnts reside within
the territory or jurisdiction OF the United States,
and carry on commerce. trade. or other business or
And whereas the laws OF the United States. with
ont interfering with the free expression Of opinion
and 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 nell
trallty during the existence OF the contest:
Now. therefore, l, Ulysses :. Grant. President OF
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral.
ity VI the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory aud Jurisdiction, and
TO enforce their laws, and IN order that all persons,
being warned Of the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and Of
the ne law Of n =, SIs may my " ds', ~ os , PreV J i saI ,sSm an an
clare and proclaim that by thea passed on the Goth
day vi April. A. ID. isis, commonly known as the
neutrality v the iollowins acts are iSroiddsn
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States, to Wit
!. Accepting and exercising a commission TO serve
Cltncr OF the SAIL DclIHcTcUlS W LhHl W " SEA
against the other belliRercnt,
2. Enlisting or entering Into the service OF either
OF the said bclllgcrentS as q soldier. or as q marine,
or seaman. or bOard of any vessel VI war. letter OF
marque, or p~rvateer. O.
J. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the serylce OF either OF the said
bellgrrents as q soldier, or as a marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war, letter Of marque. or
privatecr.
1. Hiring another person TO go beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction Of the United States with intent TO
be enlisted as Aforesaid. " wei. aHs ..a.H
5. Hiring another person to 80 beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent to be entered Into
service a. Aforesaid.
6. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits OF the United States with Intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid. 80
!. 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 q citizen or subject OF either
belligerent who, being trnnsiertly within the United
States, shall, on board Of any vessel Of war, which,
ut the time Of It's arrival within the United States,
was ntted and equipped as such vessel OF wal. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same bclllgerent. who Is translently
within the United States, 10 enlist or enter himself
to serve such belligcrent on board such vessel or
such bclligerent.)
4: Fitting out and arnlng, or attempting TO Of out
and ann. or procuring TO be ntted out and hrmed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing, fitting
out; OF aruilng OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall 30 employed In the service
of either ol the said oellgerenu.