Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-20
mo. l2.l
By the President OF the United States OF America
A PROCLAMATION.

BY the PRESIDENT oil the Cnltetl states OF America.
WHEREAS. 4 state Of war nniappily exists between
France, Oh one side, and the North German Confcd-
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and nmlty with oil the cOntending pow.
ers. and with the persons inhabiting their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories or do
mlnIons Of each Of the S,ld belligercnts, and carry
therein. protected by the faith OF treaties
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
ila.Nt terri Il fS'o or y jarisdictIon " Inc United States.
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
pursuits therein:
out interfering with the irre expression OF opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless mn
rltOry and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu.
tranty during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore, ], Ulysses s. Grant. President Of
the United States, In order TO 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
trcatIGs Of the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law OF nations, may thus he prevented from an
unintentiOnHl violation OF the name, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by thea passed on the alth
day Of April. A.. d.. 1878, commonly known as the
neutrality law" the following nets are forbidden
tory " and %Uij Jurisdiction T,sdS: Of ,Re United States. Q wit:
J. Accepting and exercising n commission 10 serve
either OF the said belliSerents by land or BY sea
,. EnlistIng or entering into the service Of either
Of tho said belllgcrents as a soldier, or as a marine.
or seaman. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF
:. Hiring Or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the scrylcc OF either of the said
belllgerents as = soldier, or as a marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel Of war, letter OF marque. or
prlvnteer.
| o. Jurisdiction Of the United States with Intent 10
be enlisted rs Aforesaid. r.a
OF the United States With Intent to be entered Into
q. Retaining another person to 60 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
a. aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to go beyond the
Limits OF the United States with Intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid. lBut the said act Is not to
construed TO extend 10 d citizen or subject OF either
bellgorcnt who. being transicntly within the United
States, shall. on board OF any Vessel q war, which,
at M %,, tune sn Of t y, S \ n, within sssh vs inc T ~ saT s. sSIi:;
or enter hlmsc { or hire or retain another subject or
citizen % the lame bclllscrent, who Is transientlSy
within the United States, In enlist or enter Himself
to serve such helllgerent Oh bOard such vessel OF
war, Il the United States shall then be at peace with
such bclliSercnt.)
q, Fitting out and nrlnIng, or attempting 10 n. ont
and arm. or procuring 20 be lifted out and armed. or
nowingl being concerned In the furnishing, lifting
| such ship or vessel lsa.I be employed In the service
OF either Of the sahl bellgerents.
Q. Issuing or delivering . coInmis,ion within the
aim mn NY Se y r. 10 tho intent thai she nay be empioyed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmentIng, or procuring to be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
ccrncd In Increasing or augmcntiilg, the force OF any
ship OF war. cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was u ship Of war, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service OF either OF the sld belllgerents. or belong.
inS to the subjects or citizens OF either, by adding
Ing those on bonrf of her for guns of A larger calIbrc.
or hy the addition thereto OF any eouipmSnt SOLELY
SppiIcnb,c 10 war
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
e rIsIi : ~ 70 , pc G Tn,ied 81 Sa, from av ,ae tc tbs tsyrI ~ }s'
or dOminIOns Of either Of the ssId 6rIiissTents..
10Th Article OF the treaty OF nniiy and comTervc
| wiIlchIwns concluded between his Majesty the King
of Prussia and thu United States OF America on the
vIved by the treaty OF May !, A. D.. iS2, between
the same partIrs. and IA still In force. n was agreed
that the vessels OF war, public and private, OF
parties. shall carry freely. wheresoever they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies
fees to officers Of admiralty. Of The customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
| or enter he ports of thee other psity, but may freely
| be carried ou, again at any time BY their captors to
the places expressed in thcr commissions. which
TO show"
And I do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
Minister PlenipotentIary 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 X M OF Prussia. without
regard to reciprocity. ~
And do further declare and proclaim TINT Il has
Minister PienipotcntIaiy OF His Majesty The Empe-
ror OF The French, NJ washington. that orders have
been given that in the conduct Of the war the com.