Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-11
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Dy the President Of the United States Of America

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Dr. tho President OF the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION. lll
wHxRIAs, a state Of war unhappily exists between
France. on one side aide. and tne .t North German confod.
AM whereas the United States are on terms Of
friendship and nmity with all the eontending pow
ers. and with the persons inhaoitins their several
Xnd whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United Staates reside within the territories or do.
mInions OF each OF the said bellfgercnts, and carry
on Commerce, trade, or other business CT pursuits
therein, protected by the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great members Of The subjects Or
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States,
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
pu And Tbefcss the laws Of the United States, with
out interfering with tho free expression OF opinion
and sympathy, or with the. open manuiaeturs or
sale OF arms or munitions Of wal, neyertheiess I'M
fitory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu.
traiiiy during the existence Of the contest:
tbs TTnIted states, in order 70 preserve tho neutral.
ity OF the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territsry and Jurisdiction. and
10 enforce their laws, AMI In order that all persons,
seinr warned Of the general tenor OF the laws and
treaties OF tho United States In this behalf, and OF
the law Of nations, may thus DO prevented from m
clare and proclaim that BY the act passed on The 10Th
day OF April, A. D.. 1919, commonly known ss the
"ncutrality law" The following acts are forbidden
10 be done, under severe penalties, within the terri
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. to wit
I. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve
either OF the. said bclllserents by land or by sea
against the other belllRerent.
2. Enlisting OF entering Into the service Of either
Of the said belligerents as q soldier. or as q marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of
). Hiring p retHlnins another person e enlist Or
benIgerents as o soldier, or as q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel Of war. letter OF marQue. or
4, Hiring another person to 90 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction Of the United States with intent TO
be enlisted as Aforesaid.
s. Hiring another person 10 20 beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent to be entered into
g Retaining another person to 70 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to DO enlisted
as aforesaid.
Limits Of the United States with intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid. CBut the said act Is not TO
construed to . extend S.an 70 a citizen or v sISee ,s o. I siths,
States, shall, on board OF any vessel Of wal, which.
al the time OF It's arrival within the United States,
y was 2 .I a;seS S, ans isfG SI RE- o as 1 Tefs,T Se ssetS Se w saSIs snli or
citizen OF the same belllgerent, who Is transiently
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
70 @,s ETY. y tss sq TnI,S Sdl ssstes sh al t pSI,S Be s ~ pea sssS WITH
such beliKcrcDt.) E.F 4
8. Fitting ont and aming. or attempting TO at out
and arn, or procuring to be lifted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned in tho furnishing. fitting
out, or nrning Of any ship or vessel with intent that
slch ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel TO theintent that sho may b. employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring TO DO
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
cerned In increasing or uugmcnting, the force Of any
ship Of war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
al 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 belllgercnts, or belong.
Inn ~ tin s,,biacfs n . nliI1npa NJ nIthar nv adding
to the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang.
Ing those on board Of her for guns of larger calibrc.
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
ii. beginning or settling on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
s TIssi : ! Of r. m, be g Upiiei ~ STATE rtSM AGAINST AIM tuh. e teyyritotiOs
or dominlons OF either Of the said bcligerents.
And l do further declare and proclaim that BY tho
10Th article Of the treaty OF nmity and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and TIL United States OF America on the
18th day Of July. A. d. lISo, which article was 70
the same parties. and Is still In force. It was agreed
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,
without being obliged to pay any duties charges. or
fees to officers OF admiralty, Of the customs. or any
or put under any legal process. when they come TO
or enter the ports Of the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again a. any time BY their eaptot, 70
the commanding officer Of such vessel shall be obliged
And lido further declare and proclaim TINT It has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlpotentiary OF the North German Con-
iss S1sS s. q: W WiIi sc sIen mat i gaYa: s.I PTSetSSs s. %, SS
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
regard TO reciprocity.
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 PIcnipotcntiaIy Of his Majesty the Empe-
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been given that IN the conduct Of the war the com.
manders OF the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow.
es the rules Of international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In tho
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10th Of.
ASSTi I. ma; ~ ,hs ss6 d e sIy; III 1T fh Tea ~ sri ne&ffal fa e
covers cnemy's goods with the exception OF contra
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods, with tho cx-
turc under the cncmy's flag. Ith. That blockadcs.
In order To be binding, must be effective. that Is to
say. maintained by a force suficient really to prevent
access to tho coastof tho enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the declara-
ton OF 1850, the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
cnemy's property found on. board or q vessel OF tho
United States, provided that property Is not contra
And / do further declare and proclaim that tho
alike require that no person. within the tenitosy and
Jurisdiction OF the United States. shall Ako paIt,
directly or indirectly. IN TIC said VA, but shan re;
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 ono
beliigcrent within the ports Of the United States,
shall be. In like manner. accorded TO tho other.
And l do hereby enloin oil the good citizens Of tho
United Stdtcs, and all persons residing or being
within the trrrItory or Jurisdiction OF the Unitep
States, TO observe the laws thereof, and 10 commit
no act contrary to the provisions OF the said stat.
utcs. or n violation OF the laws OF nations in that
behalf. .. -
AndI do hereby warn all citizens OF the United
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression OF sympathies In public and private 10
tary forces IN aid Of either belligerent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their luris-
diction; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason OF the Aforesaid
States arms and munitions Of war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service OF either bellgercnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either. or attempt
to break any blockade which may DO lawfully estao.
curling the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by the law Of nations In that behalf.
And j do hereby give notice that oil citizens ottho
United States and Others who may claim the protec.
themselves in tho premises, Will do 50 at their peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain amy protcctlon
from the Government Of the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct
In witness whereof, ! have hcrcunto set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the Uniled states TO 10 AZ
Done A the city OF Washington. this twenty
r. a 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.hith. US. 0HAhT.
HsSrLroS FISH. Secretary OF State.
AN ACT ccding certain Jurisdiction 10 the State OF