Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-06
BY the President Of tie United States of Amerlc.

.. ~ nVOLhuhk1ON
WHEREAS, . state Of war unhappily exists between
France, on one side. and the North German COnicd-
Grafton and Its alleS. on the other side; .,
fiendsSip and smity with ali the contendins pow.
ers, and with the persons inhaolting their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories or do.
mlnions OF each OF the said bcnlgercnts, and carry
on commerce. trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by tho faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF tho subjects or
citizeus Of each Of the said belligerents reside within
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
sale o. arms q munitions Of ssr. neyertheIesi i'm
pose upon all persons who may be within tholr ter
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial neu.
Now, therefore, /. Ulysses 8. Grant. President Of
the United States, IN order TO preserve the neutral;
persons within their tsrntSry and jurisdiction. and
TO enforce their laws, and In order that all persons,
being warned Of the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties ! = 81 the s,o United e s .SSs III IN ,,niS Ssnsn tr ana s 2,
unlntentional violation OF the saIne. do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the ath
a aSeS Of 4IRE,l' H.. p .h h:ls ioS s 3 as.. s .4s fars s. iss
, 70 So . dSni ia 9.dS5 ssye ef t RenTs nitea staten sissea. i 10 w i'm
!. Accepting and exercising o commission TO serve
either OF the said belligerents BY land or By sea
against the other beligerent.
2. Enlistlng or entering Into the service OF either
OF the said belligerens a. q soldier, or as O marine,
or seaman, or board Of any vessel OF war, letter Of
marque, or pnvAteer. 90. ra
5. Hiring oT retaining another person TO enlist o.
bclligcrents as 4 soldier. or as a marine, or seaman.
on board OF any vessel Of war. letter Of msrQue. OF
!. Hiring another person to 90 beyond the iimlts
be enlisted as aforesaid.
Of = ;S sl Gniis snG sts,. pS wiss , n 81 e &c Se eu asS tI% mic
service Ms aforesaid.
&. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limlts OF the United States with intent TO DO enlisted
as Aforesaid.
!. Retaining another person to go beyond tho
Limits Of the United States with intent 10 be entered
t eoSss% sTssie 70 e sx aiS5st to a CITIZEN Hnus e or saSje e. Of Either III e.
belllgorcnt who. being transiently within the United
States, shall. on board OF any vessel Of war, which.
was ttted and equipped az such vessel OF war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same belugerent, who 10 transiently
within the United States, to enlist or enter hlmBef
to serve such bellIgercnt. on board such vessel Of
war, fthe United States shall then be at poace with
such belligcrent.)
and arm, or procuring to be fitted out and armed,o or
knowingly being concerned In the Furnishing, fitting
out, or arming Of any ship or vessel with intent that
OF either Of the said beiiigerents.
9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or augmentIng, or procuring to be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
cerned In Increasing or auRmenttng, the force OF any
shlp of war, cruiser. OF other armed vessel, which
at tho time Of her arrival within the United States
was . ship OF war, cruiser. or armed vessel In the
service OF either OF the said beIlgerents, 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 finer for guns OF q larger callbre,
or By The addition thereto Of any equipment solely
II. Beginning or setting. on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
risdlctlon OF the United States against the territories
or domlnlons Of either OF the said belllgerents.,
And l do further declare and proclaim that by the
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and III" United States Of America on the
18th day OF July, A. D, 1879, which article was re-
ths V same psrt,es, and Is Itih il force. i v agreed
that the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
I~nrties. shall carry fteely, whesesoeves they please,
without being Obliged 70 pay anyduties charges. or
fees TO officers Of admiralty. OF the customs, or any
otheI.: nor shall .uch prizes DO sI[estsd. searched.
be carried ont again at any time by their csptors to
e, &c dpo laSs. shDjs cfss.r u of ; snss S ss%m assil Sc o Shssd
And I do further declare and proclaim that II has
been 0flclaly communicated 70 tne G~OVernnenL OF
Minister Plenipotentiary Of the North German Con.
federation. at Washington. that private property on
the high seas viii be exempt from seizure by the
ships OF his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
And i do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been onicially communicated to the Government OF
the United States by tho Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentaly Of his Majesty the Empe-
ror or the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct OF tho war the com.
manders OF the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupulouly Observe toward neutral pow.
es the rules Of international law, and that they
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 18Th Of
April, 1855, that is TO say: LIST. That privateering Is
and . ms abolished. ID. That the neutral dag
covers cnemy's goods with the exception OF contra.
eeption OF contraband Of war. are not liable to cap
in order 10 be binding. must bo effective, that Il 70
say. maintained By force sufieisnt really 70 prevent
the United States have not adhered to the declare.
zion Of iEAt the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
enemy,s property found on board OF . vessel Of the
United States, providedtha property 10 not contra.
@ e:an i 1 DO further declare md proclaim that the
sfatutes Of the United Ststei and the law Of nations
INC REQUIRE that no person, within the tenttosy and
jurisdiction or the United States, shall take part,
directly or indirectly. In ne aid Tsr, put han re.
shaIl maintain q strict and Impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shan DO seconded to one
belTiserent within the ports Of the United Statei,
shan 3. % IKE In.nns5 sc &; sSs 10 totss StSsr: !.
United States. and iii persons residing or being
within the Ttsrf1tory OF Jurisdiction Of The United
StstSs, 70 Observe the laws thereof. and TO commit
ut.s, or in Vocation Of che lasp Of nations in that
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