Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-29
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

O. Issuing or delivering Q comml.ion within the
tcrritbry or Jurisdiction ofthe United States for any
ship Or weasel to theintent that she may be employed
TO- Increadng or iusmenrnS.l or procuring TO b
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
shin OF, war, cruiser, or other armed vessel, which
az the time Of her arrival within the United States
was q ship Of wal, cruiser. or armed vessel In the
Ing 10 the subjects or citizens or 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 to war. .l'- .3
III. beginning or setting on foot or providing or
p pns1nrss t 10 n % eHris III on aP fsom mi tSS isG eSpsa!' 10 %, or
risdiction Of the United States AGAINST the territories
or domInions Of either OF the said belliserents.
18th article OF the treaty OF amity and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
or Prussia and III. United Stats OF America on tho
i've IS, 81 q H. sus sTss 4; q q lis; S !, f. D. .f u.s. between we. e,
the same parties. and Is still In force. Il was agreed
that " the vessels Of war, public and private. Of both
gss' vessels and eneets taken nom their enemies,
without being obliged 70 pay anyduties charges. or
fees TO officers q admiralty. Of the customs, or any
| or nut under any legal process, when they conn TO
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be carried out Asain a. any time by their s.ptots to
the commanding oficer OF such vessel shall be Obliged
10 show
And i do further ueclarc ana proclaim mat IL has
been ohicIally communicated to the Government Of
| the United States by tho Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentlary OF the North German Con-
federation. a! W va; that private property r S on
ships o his Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
been officially communicated TO the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentlaiy Of his Majesty the Empe-
Tur or the French, at Washington, that orders have
Il haan plynn that In the conduct of the war the com.
| manders Of the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
ems the rules q international law. and that they
declnratlon'of the Congress Of PaaIli on The l4th o.
As5iI. IN; that y e sps Ia Ih 1h, ,s pri N.,,sf A.. q
SsHSr or WAN war. ii. That Neutral sSods. With The es.
ception OF contraband Of wal, ars not Liable % cap
ture under The enemy. dag 1s; That elSskSdes,
say. maintained by aforcc SUFFICIENT really TO prevent
access to the coastof the enema and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the declara-
ton Of 1850. the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
encmy's property found on board OF q vessel OF the
United States. provided that property Is not contra
band Of war. .- sr.
And / do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes Of the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person. within tho terrttasy and
Jurisdiction o. the United States. shall take part.
| main a, peace With each Of the said belligerents. and
shall ~Inaintain d strict and impartial neutrality, and
| that whatever privileges shall De accOrucd 10 one
beligerent within the ports Of the United States,
shall be. In like manner, accorded to the other.
And I do hereby enjoln all the good citizens Of the
| UnIted States. and all persOns residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Cnitep
| States. to observe the laws thereof, AMI TO commit
| no act contrary 10 tho PROVISIONS OF the said stat.
utes, or u violation OF the laws OF nations In that
XndI do hereby warn all citizens Of the Uuited
| States, and oil persons residing or being within their
| territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and nll
| expression OF sympathies in public and private u
| not restricted by the laws Of the United States, MILL
| tAry forces in MD Of either benigcrrnt' cannot law
fully be originatei'o or organized within their lnris-
dIctIon; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason 81 me aiGTesaid
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 Tor the
use or service OF either bclligcrent, nor can they
transport soldiers and Officers OF either. or attempt
lished aud 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 all citizens OF the
| United States and others who may claim the protec.
tIon Of this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do 70 at 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.
In witness whereof, i have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal or the Unlied States TO be Of
nxed.
IL. 81 second day Of August. In the year VI oui
and Of the Independence Of the United States o.
America the ninety.frh. u. 5. GRhNT.
iIINIIroS FISH, Secretary Of State.