Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-28
LAWS OF THE U1SsrrBp STATES,

9, Issuing or delivering q commission within thu
territory or jurisdiction ofthe United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
as Aforesaid. -.,srJr.
10. increasing or ausment,ns, or procuring TO be
cerned in increasing or augmsnting. nc force Of any
ship OF war. cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time Of her arriyal within tho United States
service OF either or the said beligerents, or belong.
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
ii. Beginning or setting on foot, or providing or
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risdiction OF the United States against the territories
or dominions Of either Of 1.-THE said bellgerents.
And ] do further declare and proclaim that by the
18th article OF the treaty OF amity and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and III" United Stats OF America on the
lith day Of July A. =, i;s9. which, article was re.
tho same parties, and ia stu in force. II was agreed
that the vessels Of wal, public and private. Of both
parties shat! carly freely yheresoever they please.
without being obliged 10 pay any duties charges. or
fees to Officers u admiralty. OF the customs, or any
Others; nor shall such prizos DO arrested. searched,
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any time by their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding niecr ofsueh vessel shall be obliged
AM DO further declare and proclaim that II has
been oficially communicated to the Government Of
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the North German Con-
federation, at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
And ! do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government OF
The United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotcntlaly OF his Majesty the Empe-
rOr OF the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that in the conduct Of the war the COM
manders OF the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow.
ers the rules OF International law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth 10 the
declaration Of the Congress Of Paris on the 18th Of
and Tema ms abolished. I'd. That the neutral flag
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of contra
band or war. Sd. That neutral goods. with the cx-
ception OF contraband OF war. are not liable TO cap
ture under the cnemy's flag. 9TH. That blockades.
In onier TO be binding. must DO effective. that Is TO
say. maintained By force sufficient really to prevent
access 10 the coastof the enema: and TINT. although
tho United States have not adhered TO the declara-
ton Of 1864. the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
enemy property found on board Of q vessel aS; Of the
And I do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes Of the United States and the law Of nations
Jurisdiction OF the United States. shall take part,
directly or indirectly, In the said war, but shall re.
main at peace with each Of tho said belllgcrcnts, and
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that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO one
belligcrent within the ports OF the United States,
shall be, In like manner, accorded to the other.
And / do hereby enJoln all the good citizens OF the
United States, aud all pors9Ha reading or being
states, TO observe the laws thereof, and 10 commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions OF the said stat.
utes, or n violation OF the law OF nations In TINT
behalf. ,
And do hereby warn all citizens Of tho Uulted
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
not restricted by the laws Of the United States. mill
tary forces in aid Of either bclligerent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their iuris-
dlction; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason Of tho aforesaid
state Of war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions or war, and other articles
ordinarily known AZ g contrabund Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either holligerent, nor can they
TRANSPORT soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully estab'
lIshed and maintained during the wal. without IN.
curing the risk OF hostile capture, and the penalties
denounced by the law Of nations In that behalf
And l do hereby give notice that all citizens ofthe
United States and others who may claim the pr0tec'
tIOn Of this Government. who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do 30 at their peril
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government Of the United States against
In witness whereof, ! have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal OF the pnllcd States to be ar
Done at the city OF Washington. this twenty
H., ST. 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 the ninety-nnh. U. s.. RAN
HSNItToN PIsH, Secretary OF State.