Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-13
Fish, Secretary OF State.
mo. l2.l
By the President OF the United States Of America

A PROCLAMATION.
France, on one side. and the North German Confcd-
And whereas the United States arc on terms Of
friendship and amity with all the contenting 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
n m9 eonnrrec' trs n = or other busIness or pursuits
therein, protected BY tho faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects Or
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
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter.
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an Impartial neu-
trslity during the existence Of the contest:
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral.
fly OF the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
being warned OF the general tenor OF the laws and
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law q nations, may thus DC prevented ~ from an
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 10Th
day OF April. A. D. ISIS, commonly known as the
to 1 81 dons: under %Si severe sSe ,T %psnsIsIs. wi within Mn ,S1St terri.
| tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. 70 wit:
l.. Accepting and exercising n commission to serve
either Of tho /aid belllserens BY land or BY sea
?. EnHstins or entering into the service OF either
OF the said belligerentsa as soldier, or as marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war letter OF
5. 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
!. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or jurisdiction OF the United States with Intent to
be enlisted As Aforesaid. .. H 80
5. Hiring another person to 80 beyond tho limits
OF the United States with intent TO be entered into
limits or The Omitted States with intent to &c enlisted
!. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits Of tho United States With intent to be entered
into service as Aforesaid. (Dut the said act Is not 10
baltgcrcnt who. being transiently within the United
States, shall, on board OF any vessel OF war, which,
at the time o. It's arrival within the United States,
was lifted and equipped a. such vessel OF war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same bcligercnt, who Is transiently
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
10 serve such belllgerent on board such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
such bellIgercnt.)
s. Fitting ont and armlns, or attempting to nt out
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. 1tting
out, or nrming Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship Or vessel shall be employed In the service
Q. Issuing or delivering . commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship Or vessel 70 heintent that she may Be employed
10. Increasing or ausmcnting, or procuring to be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
esTned In Increasing or auEmsntinS, The force o. S,nnSS
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was a ship q wal, cruiser. or armed vessel In the
ing 10 the subjects or citizens Of either, BY adding
TO the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang.
Ing those on board finer for guns Of larger eallbre.
or Sy the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
ii. Beginning or settling on foot or providing or
preparing TIE means FOR any military expedition Or
.risdiction OF the United States against the territories
or domintons Of either Of the said belligerents..
And ! a. further declare and proclaim tina, BY The
which WAS concluded between bis Majesty the King
Of Prussia and thu United Stats OF America on the
viSed BY the treaty Of May j, 4. D. 1873. between
tho same parties. and u stll in force. It was agreed
s ns1t,s. th ,s, yss ssl,S q fr wsy. pISS,s Ssa pri ssss Of oIs both
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being Obliged TO pay any.duties charges. or
others: nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched,
or put under any legal process. when they come TO
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
the places expressed in their commissions, which
the commanding odeer OF such vessel shall be obliged
AND 1 do further declare and proclaim that It has
been oneialiy communicated 70 the Government OF
the United States by tho Envoy Extraordinary and
Pienipotentiary OF the North German Con.
,sse hilS seas a VIII BE- sSenip: rom seizure y The
sSips Il his Majesty the King or PrussI, without
regard TO reciprocity. "
And do further declare and proclaim that It has
been oniciaily communicated to the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentlnly Of his Majesty the Empc-
ror or the French. 1t Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct OF the war the com.
mandsy Of The IrenSh forsss on Land and on the
ers the rules OF international Law. and that they
shall strictly adhere tc the principles set forth In the
declaration OF the Congress Of Paris on the 18th OF
AZ ASi, r. ma; NJ sab aSSiisSsd. ii. That tas ntutS.i Tas
Ssnd Of war. 81. That neutral Eoods. with the ex-
ssSs Snd Sa e sSs sS.%y e s ne. =. IL. n Fat H.s sioe E sse,
10 order to be binding. must be effective, that Is 70
maintained by q force a~uf1cient really to prevent
scccss to the coaItof the enema and that although
OF 1856, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
snemy's property found on board Of Q vessel Of the
United State. provided DIST property not contra
And I do further declare and proclaim that the
luke require that no person. within the territosy and
Of the United Statea, shall take part,
iirectly or Indirectly. In the said war, but shall re-
main at peace With each o. the aid elllgerents, and
hat whatever privileges shall Be- accorded 10 one
,ellisercnt within the ports OF the United States,
hall Be, 10 like manner, accorded 70 the other.
, And 4 90 hereby snlSin al The good citizens Of the
stthin the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United
|tat1a 70 observe the laWS thereof, and 10 commit
10 act contrary 70 the provisions Of the said stat
&C N vtolauoaV u Ia NJ Of nations n that
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