Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-17
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. 12.1 =
BY the President q .he United States Of America

NO. lZ.I ~ MH
By the President e ne HnitSd States Of Arnef'a'
France, on ono side. and the North German Conied-
Z e, NJ w and is allies NE 'G IN .Sf ? staiss s'G az: on terms Of
fdendship and anity with all the eontending pow,
ersI and with tho persons inhablting their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories or 40.
millions OF each Of the said belllgercnts. and cary
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects OF
citiEeus or each OF the said belligerents reside within
tho territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade, or otner pusinessor
And whereas the laws OF the United States. with:
out interfering with the FREQ expression or opinion =
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture "
sale OF arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless I'M
DOSE upon all persons who may be. within their ter.
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty ol.nn impartial neu.
tranty during the existence Of the eonteSt:
the United States, in order TO preserve the neutral.
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
R p sSio,s within .ss1, ' hSw. ; aTT e S, Snf t }S,isa ali Ser:o sna
being warned Of the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties OF the United States in this behalf, and OF
unintentional violation Of the same, do hereby de.
clare and proclaim that by theac passed on the 9th
a, Of APril' Az a; 7 ,b Isii ,oS commonly MY k nov 1a,S a. sss
tory and jurisdiction OF the United States. TO wit
ei, Ii Aee 81 sRo s aad G SsifssreSt Z e Sy IaSd or e By se. ses
| against the other bclligercnt. a.
2. Enllsting or entering into the service OF either
Of the said hci.igcrents as a soldier. or rs q marine.
or seaman, or board Of any vessel Of war, letter OF
mnrqne, or privateer,
}. Hiring or retaining another person 10 enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
| bciligerents as q soldier. or as a marine, or seaman,
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
1 hA OnuEeAh an Aforesaid.
8. Hiring another person to so beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent TO be entered into
y 6. Retaining another person TO 60 beyond tho
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
as Aforesaid. .aa.
Limits OF the United States with intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid. QIut the said act II not 70
bclligerent who, being transIcDtly within the unlpd
States, shall. on board Of any vessel Of wal, which,
at the time Of It's arrival within the United states,
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same bclligerent, who Is transicntly
to serve such belIgercnt on board such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then be at peace WIN
g Fitting out and amIng, or attempting to at ont
and arm, or procuring TO be lifted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. ntting
out, or nrmIng OF any ship or vessel with Intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed m the service
OF either OF the said bclnGerentS.
2. Issuing or delivering n commission within tho
territory or jurisdiction OF the United States for any
shIpor vessel to the Intent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or auEmentIng. or procuring to DO
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned in increasing or augmenting. the force Of any
ship OF war, cruiser. OF. other armed vessel, Shlch
ut the time OF her arrival within the United States
was q ship Of war, cruiser. or armed vessel in tho
service OF either Of the said bellgerents, or belong
Ing TO the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
to the number Of guns OF such vessels. or by chang.
Ing those on board Other for guns ola larger callbre.
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
L applicable to war,
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
enteerprisse to he carried on rom the Territory or ju.
rlsdIetiono OF tho United States acainst the territories
or domInlons Of either Of the said belligerents.
And i do further declare and proclaim that By the
18Th article Of the trenty OF amity and commence.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
o. Prussia and IN" United stats o. america on inc
vived by the treaty OF May ], 4. d. ls25, between
the same parties. and IA SIN In force. II was agreed
that . the vessels Of war. public and private, Of both
parties. shall carry freely, whercsoever they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being Obliged 70 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 ;Tm patty; Sg5 may fTeeiy
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipOtentiary OF the North German Con-
federation, ut Washington, that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure BY inc
ships Of his Majesty the King or Prussia. without
And ] do further declare and proclaim that It has
been Officially communicate to ne Government 81
Minister PienipotcEtIaIy Of his Majesty the Empe.
ror or The French. at Washington. that orders have
mnnders OF the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules OF International law, and that they
| ahall sfFlcfly adhere tc the UYinciDles set forth IN the
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on inc I'm Or
April. 1856. that Is 70 say; lst: That privatser,nGi Is
covers enomy's goods with the exception OF contra
band OF war. ID. That neutral goods, with the ex-
tufc under the enemy's nag. Ith. That blockndcs.
In ordcr TO be binding, must be effective. that Is 10
say, maintained bya force sufficient really TO prevent
access to the coastof the enema: and TINT, although
the United States have not adhered to the declarn-
ton Of 1855, the vessels Of his Majesty will not seizo
encmy's property found on board Of a vessel OF the
United States. provided that property Is not contra
And do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person, within the territosy and
Jurisdiction OF the United States. shall take part,
main at peace with each or the said bellisercnts. and
shall maintain q strict and Impartial neutrality and
ma Mhsieysr RrV ,Ms So Sna " I me af finiped s ~ 1.o
shall be. in like manner, accorded TO the other.
And i do hereby enjoin all the good citizens OF tho
United States, and all persons residing, or being
within the territory 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,
And 1 do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uuited
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, willie the free and iuli
expression or sympathies In public and private IS
moi restricted BY the laws Of the United States. MILL
tary forces In aid OF either bcllIeeT,nt cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their lurts-
dlctIon; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason Of the Aforesaid
state Of war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions Of war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contrabaDd OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas Tor the
use or service OF either brilgerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully estab'
lished and maintained during tile war, without ln-
curing the risk Of hostile capture. ana the peDalucs
denounced BY the law OF nations In that behalf.
And do hereby give notice that all citizens o! the
limited States and Others who may claim the protcc-
lion OF this Government. who may misconduct
themselves in tic premises, will do 80 at thelr peril,
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government Of the United states against
thc consequences Of their misconduct.
In witness whereof. ] have heIenhto SCI my manu-
and caused tho seal OF the uniied states 10 DC AT
hxed. r, ,,t. ,u.n,,
n, : second day or 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-nith. U. B. GhANT.
Nv the President;
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