Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18
mo. III
Ry the President OF the United States OF America
4 PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, u state Of war unhnpplly exists between
France, on one side. AMI the North German Conied.
rTatlOn and It's allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms Of
friendship AMI ainlty with all the cOntcnl!ng pow
crs, and with the persons lnhabltins their several
dOininiUtIS:
Aud whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories OF do
minlOns or each Of the said bcliIgcrcnts, 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
cltlEciis OF each Of the said belllgerentS reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
pursuits therein:
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
sale OF arms or munitions Of war. nevertheless In
ritory and jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial neu.
trallty during the existence Of the contest:
Now. therefore, I, Ulysses :. Grant, President Of
the United States. In Orier to preserve the neutral
Iiy Of the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
to enforce their laws. AMI u. 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 All
unin'SntI%naI Violation ,n 81 o. IN, me s.. same. 90 he ns, 30 ,5 Dc,
day Of April. A. y. Isis. commonly known as The
"neutTalty law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done. under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States. TO wit
I. Accepting and exercising u commission to serve
either OF the said belligcrcnts by land or by sea
against the Dthcr bellgercnt.
.. EnliS,lng or entering Into the service Of either
Of the said belligerents as soldier, or rs a marine,
or scamau, or boarl OF any vessel OF war, letter OF
marqIr, or prlvateer.
3. Hiring or retaining another person 10 enlist or
enter himself In the scrylcc Of either OF the said
bclllgerentS rs n soldier, or rs 4 marine, or seaman,
on bOarl OF any vessel Of war, letter OF marquc, or
pTivatecr.
I. Hiring another person TO 20 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction OF the United States with intent TO
be- enlisted aS aforesaid.
s. Hiring another person to 60 beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent to be entered into
service aS Aforesaid.
{. Retaining another person TO 30 beyond the
limits Of the United States with intcn; TO be enlisted
az Aforesaid.
!. Retaining another person to 60 beyond tho
limbs OF the United States with Intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid. (Iiut the said act Il not 10
construed to extend 10 Il citizen or subject Of either
bclllgcrent who. being tratslently within the United
States, shall, on board Of any vessel Of war, which,
at the time OF It's arrival within the United States,
was lifted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or blrc or retain another subject or
tltlken OF the SAM" bclllccrcnt, who Is translently
within the United states, TO enlist or enter himself
70 serve such bclllEsrent on board such vessel OF
such belligcrcnt)
q rttiis out and arming, or attempting to az out
anu ainl, OF procuring TO be fitted out and armed. or
knowlhsIy nelhH concerned In the furnishing. lifting
our. OF arhlnS OF any ship OF vessel with intent that
such snip or vesse. shall be employed In the service
OF either OF the said belligerents.