Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-27
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LAWS OF THB UNITED STATES

Q. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
ship Or vessel to theintent that she may be employed
10. increasing or surmentinr. or procuring to DO
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
cerned In Increasing or augmenting, the force OF any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, when
Of the time OF her arrival within the United states
service Of either Of tho said beillgerents. or Det9nR.
Ing to the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
TO the number OF guns Of such vessels, or by chang-
Ing those on board OIL finer for guns OF q larger callore.
or bS the addition thereto Of any equipment soieiy
applicable TO war.
preparing the means for any military e1peditlon OF
enterprise to DO carried on from me terLit9.y 0o,3u,
or dominlons OF either OF the said belilgcrents.
And i do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article OF the treaty Of amity and eommerte.
Of Prussia md Ii. United Stats q America on the
yised Il Gy the treaty o. Nay !. 4. D. -. between
t tSs 4 y ne p SSs ! a. and Is S s,il - I isTss n y was o sS betS
the vessels anu effects taken from their enemies.
fees Sts"t to o SStas o u Ssdmie. ~ 81 9f Inc customs Sns's o. any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched,
or put under any legal process. when they come 10
be carried out again at any time by their captors TO
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such yesseishsll DO obliged
And do further declare and proclaim that II has
hoen officially communicated TO the Government OF
sIS Sn,rf PIs sHses ~ snS q If tkS North ail1 German COM e%r
federation. at Washington. that private property 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 has
been officially communicated to the Government OF
Minister PlouipotentiaIy OF his Majesty the Empe-
rOr OF the French, at Washington. that orders have
been given that In the conduct OF the war me com.
manders OF the French forces on land and on me
es the rules OF International law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth IN the
| declaration Of the Congress OF Paris on the lhth OF
| April. 1856. that Is TO say: LIST. That pripateeringi Is
and rcma ms abolished. I'll. That the neutral flag
s SsSS Of fR %aT. Il Eo9 Tha T nent anf G sooas. %i. &! . aUnt *:
ccptlOn Of contraband Of war. are not liable to cap
turc under the encmy's flag. 9Th. That blockades.
In order to be binding. must be effective. that Is TO
say, maintained by u force sufficient really to prevent
| access to tho cOast0f the enema and that, although
tho United States have not adhered TO the declnra.
| lion OF 1855. the vessels OF his Majesty will no: selze
| enemy's property found on board OF a vessel OF the
United States. provided that property Is not contra
And 10 further declare and proclaim that the
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 tho said war, hut shall re-:
| main ut peace with each Of the sald bellgercnts.a ana
shall maintain n strict and Impartial neutrality. ana
| tUuI NHulfNtE lNltSt olnll w aANoAhNu "" 'NN
| bellIgercnt within the ports Of the United states,
| shall be, In like manner, accorded to the other.
And l do hereby eilOin all the good citizens OF the
| United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or jurisdiction or the Unitep
i States, TO observe the laws thereof, AMI To commit
no act contrary TO the provisions Of the said stnt.
utes, or u violation OF the laws Of nations In that
behalf. -- " j,
And do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uultcd
| States, and all persons residing or being within their
| territory or jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression Uf sympAthles In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws Of the United States, mill.
tary forces In aid Of either bclllgcrcnt cannot law
/ fully lie originated or organized within their iuris.
dlctlOn: and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason OF the Aforesaid
/ state Of wal, manufacture anil sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contraband or war; yet lucy
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either belllgcrent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab.
lished and maintained during the war. without In.
CURING the risk Of hostile capture, and the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf.
And | do hereby give notice that oil 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 so at their peril.
aud 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, I have hcrcuntO set my hand.
and caused the seal Of the Uniled States to be af.
fixed.
n, ST. second day Of August, In the year u our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
anil Of the independence Of the United States OF
America the nInety.inh. u. 5. GRANT.
Bv the President; Ct
HAMILTON FIsIf. Secretary OF State.