Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
LAWS OF rHR UNITED STATES
Q. Issuing or delivering q commission wfthinrthe
territory or Jurisdiction ofthe United States for any
ship or vessel 10 the intent that she may DO employed

Q. Issuing Or Delivering Z commission within>the
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States for any
ship Or vessel to the intent that shs MAY DO employed
10. Increasing or augmentlns. or procuring to DO
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
e ssIn 90 IN Increasing or AuSmentinS, inc torSe o. S aeS
at the time Of her arrival within the United staiss
was Q shlpof war, cruiser, or armed vessel N tne
insy 10 the nc G saSJee e t oT o saa Sse ~ either: BY aiding
to the number Of guns Of such vessels, or by Chang
ing those on board ether for guns Of q larger cai6re.
or by The addition thereto OF any equipment So'eS
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
Preparing me mean. for any military expeoitlono %
rsdictlol OF tho United States against the territories
or domintons Of eithero Of the SAID belllsercnts.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that by tne
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and tn United stats Of; America on the
III. day Of July. A. D, Ii9s. which srtiele was re.
the same parties, and IS stii Ia force. il was agreed
that the vessels Of war, public and private. OF both
parties s I shall carry freely. yhsrssoeyer they please please
without being obliged to pay any duties charges. or
fees TO officers u admiralty. Of the customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or enter the ports Of the other party, but may freely
be carried out again at anytime by theIr captors 70
the places expressed In. thelg commissions, which
the commanding ofdper Of such vessel shall be obnsod
And do further declare and proclaim that It Ia.
been officially communicated TO the Government OF
Minister Plonip9teItisry OF the North German Con.
federation. at Washington, that private property on
the high seas will DO exempt from seizure by the
shlps Q! bis Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
And l do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
Minister PlenipotentiaIy Of his Majesty the Enlpe-
ror OF the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given 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
ers the RULES % International law. and that thoy
shall strictly sdherS tc the principles set forth In the
and rcm HSI ms abolished. I'd. Tint thS neutral ifas
band Of war. d. That me neutral aHi GOOD. with The iU'e *,
ception Of contraband Of war. arc not Liable TO cap
turc under the enemy's flag. 4th. That bloctades
In order to be binding. must be effective. that Is "a
say, maintained by aforce %suficlent really TO prevent
ncceSsto the coastof the enema: and that, although
the United States have not adhered 10 the declare
enemy'E property found on board OF a vessel OF the
United States, provided that property Is not contra
And / do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes Of the United States and the law Of nation,
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part
directly or indirectly. IN the said war, but shall re
main at peace with each Of the said beuigerentS. and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded % ON
belngerent within the ports OF the United States
shall be. In like manner. accorded TO the other.
And I do hereby erjoin all the good citizens OF thu
United States, and all persons residing. or belnt
within the territory or Jurisdiction or the UniteI
States, 10 observe the laws thereof, and 70 commit
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat
utes. or n violation Of the laws Of nRtiaRs IN thai
behalf,
And ! do hereby warn all citizens Of tho Uultct
States. and all persons residing or being within theil
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and nl
expression OF sympathies in public and private Y
not restricted By the avs Of the United States, mill
tary forces in aid Of either belllgerent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their lurts
dictlon; and that while all persons may lawfully
and without restriction by reason o. the aforesaid
state Of war. manufacture and sell within. the Unitet
States arms aud munitions or war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "cOntraband OF war" yet the!
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for Thu
use or service OF either belligerent, nor can the!
transport soldiers aud officers OF either, or atteinp
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab
llsheI and maintained during the war. without In
denounced by the law OF nations IN that behalf,
And ] do hereby give notice that all citizens or tn
United States and Others who may claim the protec
tiOn Of this Government, who may mlscondue
themselves in the premises. will do No at thelr peril
and that they can IN no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States AgAlnH
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal OF the Unlied States 10 be n
fixed.
IL. S. second day Of August, In the year OF GU
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
and Of the Indcpendenec Of the United States O
America the nlncty-6nh. D. y. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.