Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-07-12
LAWS OF THRus1rED STATES
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BY the President OF the United States OF America,
A PROCLAMATION

A PROCLAMATION.
WMIRI "a "a a sat! t;is q NV wa, ,S nnSS& H2,S exist. between TIVE
Grafton and It's allies. on the other side:
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and smlty with all The eontsnding pow:
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens or tho
United stsatss reside re- 81, w s.Ia he NE IeT,.or nes Q. 90,
On nme trade, or other business or pursults
therein, protected BY the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
@cIii.et,s OF each Of the said belllgerents reside within
the Territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States,
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
pu Ins SSeress the laws Of the United States. with.
out interfering with the free expression OF opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions Of war. n vei,hIn eSs,, I'm.
fitory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an Impartial neu-
iraliiydurinG the existence Of the contest
tho United States, IN order 10 preserve the neutral:
ity Of the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and JURISDICTION, anu
to enforce their laws, and In order thar all persons
beIng warned of the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties Of the United States in this behalf and OF
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented lrom IN
unintentlonal violation OF the same, do hereby do
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the Dh
day Of April. A. D. lsls, commonly known a. me
: neutrallty law" the following acts are iSreiaden
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. to wit
! j. Accepting and exercising a commission TO servo
either Of the said beilIgerents by land or BY sea
?. Enlisting or entering Into the service OF either
Of the said belllgerents as q soldier, or as q marine.
or seaman. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF
). Hiring or retaining another person TO enlist or
enter himself In the seryice Of either OF the said
m board Of any vessel Of war. letter OF marque. or
prtvateer.
or jurisdiction OF the United States with intent to
s. Hiring another person to go beyond the llmits
OF the united states with Intent TO be entered INTO
&. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent to be enlisted
!. Retaining another person to so beyond the
Limits OF the United States with intent TO be entered
Into service as Aforesaid. SRut the said Sid act " Y n9i 70
belligerent who. being transiently within the United
States, shall, on board Of any vessel Of war which.
a. t9 a,, rlp go q s ~ am,ya az W men y. .sS T ~ Mor es enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the tanie. belllgcrent, who Is transientiy
10 serve such bclllgcrent on board such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
such belligercnt.)
and arm. or procuring to be fitted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the Furnishing. ntting
ont SSsb or sh I5% nj ysS 2. In ss sh'B ps or em Tssts, Sli IL tSs ssr Iacs
Of either Of tho said beiligerens.
9. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
teTrVUTy or JuTb1lCIlOu VI III IHlkCu ClALtbI v any
ship or vessel 70 the that she may be employed.
10. increasing or augmentlns. or procuring TO b
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or augmcntiDE. the force OF any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
Of the time Of her arrival within the United States
was q ship OF war. cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service OF either Of the said bclllgerents, or belong.
Ing to the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
10 the number or guns OF such vessels. or by chang
ing those on board Of her for guns Of n larger calibre,
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable 70 war.
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or lu.
risdiction Of tho United States against the territories
And I do further declare anil proclaim that By the
18th article Of the treaty Of Amity md commerce.
Of Prussia and tn United Stat 8 OF America on tho
siSsd ~ The treaty q May ]. 4. D. Isss. between
that " the vessels OF war. public and private, Of both
parties. shall carry freely. whcrcsoever they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies
| fees to ofieers OF admiralty. Of the customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
Of s put q9 me p sny t 81 eh et osSsT p %hsn b sasy ms sSm fSSo iS
| be carried out again At any time BY their captors TO
| the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding of1eer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And I do further declare and proclaim that It has
| been officially communicated 10 the Government OF
L the United St4tfA Dy Inc Envoy EXTRAORDINARY Au0
Minister Plenipoteniiary OF the North German Con.
federation. at Warrington, that private property on
| the high seas win be exempt from seizure by the
ships OF his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
And i do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipOtentaIy OF his Majesty the Empe.
rOr OF the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that n the conduct OF The war Che com.
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules, Of international law. and that they
shall strictly Sdhsrc ts the principles set forth n tho
April. lS5S. that Is to say: LIST: That prlvatecring %
and rena ms abolished. ID. That the neutral dag
S Ssns q fP Sar: r. Eo3 That sl neu, raj t sood.. %it 1, , SHae *:
cepti0n OF contrabAnd OF war. arc not Liable TO cap
ture under the cnemy's Dag: 9Th: That blockades.
say, maintained By a force SUFFICIENT really to prevent
access 10 tile coastof the enema: and that. although
the United States have no, ADHERED to IN! ,he declare:
cnemy's property found on board OF q vesselof tho
United States. provided that property is not contra
And / do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes OF the United States and the law OF nations
alike require that no person. within the tcrritosy and
Jurisdiction OF the United States. shall take part.
directly or Indirectly, in the said war, but shall re.
| main Al peace with each OF the said bcligerents. and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality. and
belllserent within the ports Of the United States.
shall be, In like manner, accorded TO the other.
And i do hereby enjoin all the good citizens OF tho
/ United States, and all persons reading or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Cnitep
States, to observe the laws thereof, and TO commit
no act contrary 70 the provisions Of the sAld stat
utcs. or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf. 90 ... .|
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uuited
| States, and all persons residing OF being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression OF sympathlcs In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws OF the United States. mill
tary forces In aid OF either belligerent cannot law
rilly be originated or organized within their iurS.
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 hisli seas for tho
use or service OF either bellgcrcnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully esAb.
iished 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 I do hereby give notice that al citizens Of tho
United States and others who may claim tho protec-
tIon or this Government, who may misconduct
| themselvcs In the premises. will do SO at their peril.
and that they can IN no wise obtain any protection
from Inc Government OF the United States against
Inc consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof ] have hcreunto set my hand.
| and caused the seal OF the Uniied States 10 DO az.
Donc a the city OF Washington, this twenty
IL, al second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the Independence OF the United States Of
America thu nincty.nnh. U. 5. GRANT.
Nv the President;
HixILroS FIsiI. Secretary OF State.