Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-11
mo. l2.1
by the President OF the United States Of America
A PROCLAMATION,

wmREAs, o state OF war unhappily exists between
France, on one side, and the North German Conied-
Grafton and Its allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms Of
friendship and anlty with all the cOntendlng pow.
ers, and with the persons inhabiting their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens OF the
United States reside within the territories or do
minions OF each Of tho said belligerents. and carry
on commerce, trade. OF other business or pursuits
therein, protected By the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
c%ltizeus Of each Of the said beligerents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States,
and carry on commerce. trade, or other business or
pursuits therein: /
And whereas tho 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
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial ncu.
trality during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore, !, Ulysses s. Grant. President OF
ity Of the UnIteI States and Or tSeir citizens "sus sSa
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
TO enforce their laws, and In order that all persons
treaties Of the United States In this behalf, and Of
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented nom an
unlntentional violation OF the same, do hereby de-
LAY OF April, A. d. 1878, commonly known as the
NEUTRALITY law" the following acts are forbidden
TO be done. under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States, TO wit
]. Accepting and exercising a commission TO serve
either OF the said beliigerents by land or by sea
against the other bclllgerent.
2. Enlistlng or entering Into the service Of either
OF the said bellGerents rs q soldier, or rs q marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF
marqne, or p~rivateer.
}. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service Of either of the saId
belligerents az q soldier, or as q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF wur. letter Of marque, or
privAtecr. =
4. Hiring another person to 90 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with Intent to
be enlisted a. Aforesaid. :
s. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the ,,mIts
OF the United States with intent TO be entered into
service as Aforesaid.
6. Retaining another person to 60 beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent to be enlisted
as Aforesaid. 81
I. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
Limits OF the United States with Intent TO be entered
Into service as aforesaid. (Dut the said act Is not 10
construed 10 extend to . citizen or subject Of either
beuigerent who. being transicntly within the United
states, shall, on board OF any vessel OF war, which,
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States,
was lifted and equipped n such vessel OF war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same belligercnt. who is transiently
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
TO serve such belllgerent on board such vessel Of
wal, u the United States shall then be at peace with
such belligerent.) -
s. Fitting out and armlng, or attempting to at out
and arm, or procuring TO be fitted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. fitting
out, or arInlnk OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such snip or vessel shall DO employed In the service
OF either OF the said bsiiigsrtntS. ?