Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-06
fNo. l2.l
by the Prc,lden, q sSs United States Of America

llONs
WHEREAS, a state OF war unhappily exists between
France, on one side. and the North German Confed-
Grafton and It's allies. on the other side: a..
And whereas the United States arc on terms OF
friendship and amity with ali the contendlnr pow.
crs. and with the persons inhaoitlng Their several
dominionsi
United States reside within the territories or do
mInions OF each Of the aiid belligerents, and carry
on commerce. trade. or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith OF TREATIES;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
citlreus OF each OF the said bellgcrents reside within
The territory or jurisdiction OF the United States,
and carry on commerce. trade, or other business or
And whereas the laws Of the United States. with
out interfering with the free expression OF opinion
sale OF arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless I'M
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
ritory and jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu.
Now therssfoTe' /. Ulysses 5. Grant, President OF
the United States. In orler 10 preserve the neutral.
ity OF the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
10 enforce their laws, and in order that all persons,
being warned Of the general tenor OF the laws and
treaties Of the United States In this behalf and OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unlntcntIonal violation OF the samc do hereby de-
CLARE and proclaim that BY the act passed on tho anth
day Of April' a; 2. ,h isls SoiiOw, m n.y. known sTs nrS II ise
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. to wit
]. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve
ClIUtT u ~ hIlu DNlHkNlClNo W AN Va W ~
against the other beiligcrent.
2. Enllsting or entering into the service OF either
Of the said belilgersnts a. soldier. or as a marine;
,. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
on board Of any vessel OF war, letter OF marque. or
p~rlvatecr.
!. Hiring another person to so beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent 10
hc enlisted M Aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
Of the United States with Intent to be entered Into
q. Retaining another person TO go beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
as Aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to go beyond the
Limits OF the United States with Intent TO be entered
into service as aforesaid. (But tho said act Is not 10
construed 10 extend 10 n citizen or subject OF either
bclligercnt who, being translently within the United
States, shall. on board OF any vessel % wal, which,
At the time Of Its arrival within the United states.
was fitted and equipped m such. vessel or war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same bellIgcrent. who Is translenily
within the United States, To enlist or enter himself
to scrve such benigercnt. on board such vessel o.
war, II the United States shnll then be al peace with
such belllgercnt.)
4. Fitting out and armlng, or attempting TO NJ ont
and arm. or procuring 10 be- lifted cut md arIncl, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. flttlns
out, or armIpg OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either OF the said bellIgcrcnts.
y. lksulnK OF ucllNeTlnS u COHHlhAlOn III tue
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.
cerncd In increasing or augmenting, the force OF any
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
service Of either OF the said bellgcrents, or belong.
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 OF her for guns ofa larger calibre.
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable 10 war.
preparing the mean. for any military expedition or
enterprise TO be carried on from the territory or (u-
rlsdletion Of the United state: GsaInss the territories
And ! do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article Of the treaty Of amity and comnlsISe,
which was concluded between nus Majesty inc en- h ths
y yi'e rt Sy The S"t Treaty q Ms$; ]. !. =. 81. eetwee9
that the vessels OF war, public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoeyer they please,
The vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
fees Se."t TO ofncers Of admiralty, OF The customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under any legal process, when they come 70
be carried out again at any time by their captors to
tho places expressed In their commissions, which
tho commanding oficer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And i do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentlary OF the North German Con-
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 j do further declare and proclaim tina. It has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
ror OF the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that in the conduct Of the war the com.
manders Of the French forces On land and on tho
ers the rules OF International law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
declaration OF the Congress or Paris on the 10Th OF
and rema ms abolished. I'd. That the neutral flag
covers encmy's goods with the exception OF contra
ception OF contraband OF war. are not liable TO cap
turc under the enemy's nag. 18th. That blockades,
In order TO be binding. must be effective, that Is TO
say, maintained by a force sufficient really TO prevent
access 70 the coastO OF the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the declara-
ton Of 1856. the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
enemy's property found on board Of . vessel OF the
United States. provided that property is not contra.
And / do further declare and proclaim TINT tho
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 tho said war, but shah re:
main at peace with each Of tho said bsllIgerentS, and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 one
6elltEerent within the ports Of the United States,
shall be, In like manner, accorded to the other.
And I 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 law thereof, and to commit
no act contrary TO the pruvisionIof fhe aid stat
utcs. or n violation or the laws Of nations in that
behalf.
And I Do hereby warn an citizens OF the Quilted
and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
Of sympathies In public and private 10
not restricted By the laws Of the United states mill.
tAry forces In aid Of sithsf bellfssrsnt cannot law
fuLF BE- off1lnatsA or eTsanisSl within thSer Iurts-