Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-08-11
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
No III
NO. III
By the President q ths United States Of Amere'

By the P's'A & t 4 ,Hf yR,tfa sss's' of America
WHElEB. 9 state Of war unhappily exists between
France, on one side, and the North German Confed.
And whereas the United States arc on terms OF
friendship and amity with all the contending pow
ers. and with the persons inhabiting their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
United Staatcs reside within the territories or do
mlnlons OF each OF the said belligerents, and carry
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects or
s fSs s%eff II fseo or y ja ars iH;a e " The un niS!do STATEN STATEN
and carry on commerce, trade. or other business or
pHnd whereas 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, nevertheless I'M
fftory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an Impartial ncu.
trallty during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore. ]. Ulysses s. Grant. President OF
i le Of St the United United 81 S,sSi and n their citizens and
| persons within their terrltsry and Jurisdiction. and
10 enforce their laws, and In order that all persons,
being warned Of the general tenor OF tho laws and
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and Of
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
elare and proclaim that by theact passed on The eoth
day OF April, A. D. ISIS, commonly known as the
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
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tory and jurisdiction Of ne United States. to wit
!. Accepting and exercising a commission TO serve
either OF the said belllgerents by land or BY sea
against the other bclligcrent.
2. Enlisting or entering Into the service OF either
OF the said belllGerents as a soldier. or as q marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel or war. letter Of
3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service Of either Of the said
bellgerents as q soldier, or as a marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF marque. or
Drlvatpcr,
1. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent TO
s. Hiring another person to 30 beyond the limits
Of the United States with Intent to be entered Into
6. Retaining another person to 90 beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent to be enlisted
7. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
into service as Aforesaid. (But the said act Is not TO
construed to extend to a citizen or subject Of either
States, shall, on board OF any vessel OF war, which,
at the time OF It's arrival within the United States.
was Gtted and equipped as such vessel Of war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same bellIgerent. who Is transicntly
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
10 serve such belllgcrent on board such vessel Of
war, II the United States shall then be at peace with
such bclllgerent.)
:. Fitting out and armIng, or attempting to NJ out
and arm, or procuring 10 be fitted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or armiDg Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either Of the said belligerents.
9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmentlng. or procuring TO be
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
csrne q In Increasing or aHESmen,inG. inc force o. anS
at 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 belligerents. or belong.
inC IN thu sniIprta mr. citiTRns NJ either nv aiding
to the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang.
ing those on board ofher for guns ofa larger calibrc.
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means ir any military expedition or
rIsdIction OF the United States against the territories
or iomInions OF either OF the said belIIgerents.
And | do further declare AMI proclaim that By the
which was concluded between Ills Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn" United States Of America on the
rI1ed ff y q he s", tysa At; q; M si%; T !, 4. D. ei us. between sas tsi
the same parties, and Is still in force, II was agreed
that the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
The vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
without being obliged 10 pay any duties charges, or
fees to officers q admiralty. Of the customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched,
or put under any legal process. when they come 10
or enter the ports Of the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any time By their capt0rs 10
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vesselshAl be Obliged
10 show"
And do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
i M1els 4 p'e az %sshInsioS S' t amS S SGIva,S S eTonsr, SU 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 las
been officially communicated to the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipOtentlaIy 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.
mandcrsOf the Preach forces on land and on the
ers the rules Of international law. and that they
shall strictly ndherc &c the principles set forth In the
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 18th Of
April. 1855, that IL TO say: LIST. That privatecring Is
aud rrma ms abolished. I'd. That the neutral flag
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of contra
band OF war. n. That neutral goods, with the ex-
ception OF contraband OF war. are not liable TO cap.
turc under the enemy's flag. 4th. That blockades.
In order to be binding. must be effective. that Is to
access TO the coast OF the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the declnrn-
ton Of lSS. the vessels o. q MS Majesty VIII not seize
United States. provided that property Is not contra
And do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes Of the United States and the law OF nations
nike require that no person, within the territOsy and
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part.
directly or Indirectly, In the said war, but shall re.
main ut peace with each Of the said bclllgercnts, and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
that Whatever privileges SNAIL nc accorded 10 one
belllgerent within the ports Of the United States.
shall be, IN like manner, accorded to the other.
And ! do hereby enloin all the good citizens OF the
United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Cnitep
States. to observe the laws thereof. and TO commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions Of the said stat
utes. or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF tho Quilted
States. and oil persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
eyDrpSsIOn OF RymDntlleN In DuhlIC and private Is
not restricted b. the laws OF the United States, mill.
tary forces In aid OF either belligercnt cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their juris.
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 wal, and other articles
ordinarily known rs "contraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either bclligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
curling the 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
United States and Others who may claim the protcc-
ton VI this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises. will do 30 ut their peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government Of the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof, / have hercuntO set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Unlied States 10 be al.
lSed.
II. r.. 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 the ninety.nnh. l. 5. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
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