Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-14
B. LAWS OF RuNITBp STATES.

9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction ofthe United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
AZ aforesaid. % aIEtst EE'spv gL-iIa
10. Increasing or nugmentlng, or procuring 10 be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
ship Of war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was q ship OF war. cruiser. or armed vessel In the
Ing TO tho subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
TO the number Of guns OF such vessels, or by chang
Ing those on board other for guns Of q larger calibre,
or By the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
risdiction OF the United States against the territories
or domlntons Of either OF the said belligerents..
And l do further declare and proclaim that by the
18th article or the treaty Of hmlty and nj
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn United Stat, Of America on the
nth d, 4, Of July. a; !, l,gS; which article was rs;
the Mmc parties. and is still in force, 1t was agreed
that :" the vessels or war, public and private, OF both
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoevel they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being Obliged TO pay any duties charges. or
fees 10 officers u admiralty, Of the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched,
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any time by their captions TO
the places expressed IN their commissions. which
the commanding oficer OF such vesselshal be obliged
And i do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
federation, at Washington. that private property on
ships OF his Majesty the X ng OF Prussia, without
regard TO reciprocity. .
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been oniclnlly communicated to the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlcnipOtcntiaIy OF his Majesty the Enlpe-
ror OF the French. at Washington, that oniers have
been given that In the conduct OF the war the com.
manders OF the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules OF international law. aud that they
mai ss,iSny g sd ,hs &c rns p,hSS, np.s o ss , ,hs IN, ~ ,n ny
April. 1855. that Is to say: LIST: That privateerine is
and rema ms abolished. I'd. That the neutral flag
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods, with the ex-
ception OF contraband OF war, are not liable 10 Cap.
ture under the enemy's flag. 9Th. That blockades.
In order to be binding, must be effective. that Is To
say, maintained by a force ~suficlent really to prevent
accessto the coastof the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered 10 the declare.
enemy's property found on board OF a vessel OF the
United States, provided that property Is not contra
band Of war. 100
And i do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person, within the territosy and
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, In the said war, hut shall re.
main at peace with each Of the said belligerents. and
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO one
belligercnt within the ports OF the United states.
shall be, In like manner, accorded to the other.
And ! do hereby cnJoln all the good citizens OF the
United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States. 10 observe the laws thereof. and 10 commit
10 act contrary TO the provisions Of the said stat
utes. or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And / d. hereby warn all citizens OF the Quilted
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression OF sympathics In public and private 10
not restricted by the laws Of the United States. mill.
tary forces IN aid OF either belllserent cannot Law.
dlction; and that while oil 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 A. "c0ntraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
Use or service Of either belngerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and oficers OF either, or attempt
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
lishcd 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 I do hereby give notice that all citizens OF the
United States and Others who may claim the protcc.
ton Of this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do 50 at their peril,
and that they amin 10 wbe obtain any protection
from the Government Of the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof, ] have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the Uniied states to b. a.
Done at the city OF Washington. this twenty
IL. g.. 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. U. B. GRANT
BY the President;