Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-07-10
LAWS OF rHg UNITED STATES.
IT ~ :" No. III y NJ
By the President Of tho United States OF Amens

~ o ~. d. No. III A. rat A.
BY the P'f''a 4 t e e. SP'.ff Sss'e' Of Am A@sr's.,
France, On one sIde. and The North fs4lnn 0 ccnfea.
And whereas the Gnlted states s ars on term, a,
friendship and amlty with ali The contendinr now.
crs. and with the persons lnhabiting their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizen. OF ,hs
United States reside within the territories or DO.
minIons OF each Of the SaId belllgersnts, and cary
on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuit.,
therein, protected by the hlth OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
the Territory or Jurisdiction Of the United states.
and carry on commerce. trade. or other business or
pI hpd whereas The laws Of the United s,a,esc with.
out interfering with the free expression OF opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
pose upon all persons who may be within their Ter.
ritory and jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial neu.
tIalty during the existence Of the contest:
The Unlted States, in onier to preserve the neutral.
ity OF the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
being warned Of the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and OF
SDiI Isw Il nsfi %SIsil. RoS 81 oaq lie os same Rsey 81 ser asS% d IN
clare and proclaim that BY the act passed on the 10Th
day OF Apil.A. D. 1915, commonly known a. tho
TO be done, under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. 70 wit:
]. Accepting and exercising a commission 10 berre
either OF the sail belligcrents BY land or By sea
agalnst the other bcillserent.'
p Enlistins or entering into the service OF either
OF the said belllsersrts as soldier. or as a marine,
5. Hiring Or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the scryice OF either Of the said
beligcrcnts as q soldier. or as q marine, or seaman.
on board OF any vessel OF war, letter Of msrquc. or
privatccr. --sr..gu
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent TO
be enlisted as aforesaid. .a,.
: s. Hiring another person to 20 beyond tho limits
scryico o. aforesaid. -.rITrIE sar ~
&, Retaining another person to 20. beyond the
limits Of The United States with intent to DO enlisted
!. Retaining another person to 20 beyond tho
Limits Of the United States with intent 10 be entered
construed to extend 70 . citizen or subject OF either
bellIgcrcnt who. being transiently within the Cnited
States, shall. on board Of any. vessel o. Hnr, which.
was htted 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 transiently
TO serve such bclligrrent on board such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
. s. Fitting out and armlng. or attempting 10 nt out
and arm, or procuring to be ntted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
such S%sh sbIp o. Vessel shall Be employed IL ths Service
OF either Of the said belligereDtS. .
9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
Territory OF jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or yeselt TO theintent that she may be employed
IS aforesaid. - On. .H'H. -H.F I.|
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
eerncd In increasing or augmentlns. the force Of any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other srnGd. ysssel, Ehien
ut the time OF her arrival within the United States
was o ship Of war, cruiser. or lrmcd vessel In the
service Of either Of the said bellIgerents. or belong.
ing 10 the subjects or citizens OF either. by adding
10 the number OF guns OF. such vessels. or by Chang.
ing those on board Of her for guns OF larger eaubre.
orb the. addition thereto Of any equipment solely
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
enterprise 70 be carried 90 from the territory Or u.
OF dominions Of either Of the said bcnigercnts,
And i do further declare and proclaim that BY tho
1Es sI was eS or sas sif Between =. an Il. m fSs SS the Kin;
OF Prussia and tn CnIted.S Stat sof America on the
i'm IIH,t day ~ q g. July ,y.a a; p Ne; Thieh D sf 1ssst s Sss Re;
the same parties, md is still in force, It was agreed
that the vessels Of war, public and private. Of both
parties par Ss., .Ssl aS Ssrg sI ,TssIy i, Sserf fsom ins sseS sb SlSs,ss.
without being 0S y 10 rny opy yS da .I,o ShsrEs &c or
or put under any legal process, when they come TO
or enter the ports OF the other patty. but may freely
the Places expressed in iheir e0i1missions. SSieS
the commanding officer 81 such vesselshallb be Obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been ~ofhcially communicated 10 the Government OF
the United States by fhs Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenigotenaary Of the North: German Con.
the nigh scas win BE- exempt ffom seizure BY tho
ships o. his Majesty The K.hg Of Prussia, without
And / DO further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO. the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenip0tentialy 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
mAndcrs or the French forces on land and on tho
saaa sha III srffinull0ukly ObseFyn tDNrarl neutral pON,.
ers the rucs OF International law. and that They
shall strictly adhere tc the principles set forth 10 tho
April. 1855, that Is TO say LIST. That privsteeripgi
and Tema rs abolished. 81. Tint the neutral flag
cover. enemy go9Is with ths exception, e Soptrs.
cepuon OF contrabando OF war, are not liable 70 Cap
turc under the enemy's nAg: 9Th. That blockades.
say, maintained by force SUFFICIENT really to prevent
access to the coastof the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO The declare
eneiny's property found on board ofs vessel ot The
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
alike require that no person. within the territosy and
directly or Indirectly, In the said war, but shah re.
main at peace with each Of thesaid beliigerchta and
shall maintain . strict and impartial nentrnlity and
| beIisercnt within the ports 6f the United StateS.
! shall be, IN like manner. accorded 10 the other. !
| Ana 1 90 neIeOy engOlu I'll tue kOo0 ClILcD5 OF inc
United States, and all persons reading or being
! within the territory or Jurisdietion Of the 'Cnitep
States, 10 observe the laws thereof, and 70 commit
| no act contrary 20 the provisions Of the Gaid stat.
utes. or n violation Of the laws Of nations In that
behalf. %. ....
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF thu Uulted
States. and all persons residing or being within their
i territory or jurisdiction that, while the free and null
| expression OF sympathics IN public and private 10
| not restricted By the laws OF the United States. mill
tary forces In aid Of either bellgercnt cannot law.
| nnlly be originated or organized within their iuris-
| dIctlon; and that while all persons may Lawfully,
and without restriction BY reason or the Aforesaid
| state OF WIZ, manufacture and sch within the United
| States arms and munitions Of wnr, and other articles
ordinarily known as 'contra1and OF war" yet they
| cannot carry such articles npon the high seas for the
| use or service OF either belligerent. nor can they
| transport soldiers and 0nicers Of either. or attempt
to btcak any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
iIshed and maintained during the war. without In.
| curing tho risk or hostile capture. and the penalties
And l do hereby give notice that al dtitenb ofthe
United States and others who may claim the protoc-
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do 70 Al 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. '''yHH
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the uniied States to be AZ
Done a the city. OF Washington, this twenty
IL, 81 second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the Independents Of the United States Of
America the ninety.nnh. U. ., GRANT.
~. o,o 1900.