Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-20
LAWS OF rHB UNITED srArss.
BY tho Preslden. q tAs United STATE. of Am.n,

fNo. i2.l
| By the President Of the United States Of Lm.be,
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France, on ono side, and the North German Coined
Grafton and It's allies on the other side;
And whereas thS United States arc on terms o
es, and with the persons inhabiting their severa
dominions;
United States reside within the Territories or do
minions Of each OF the said belllgerents, and carr,
on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuit,
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects n,
cltiIeus Of each OF the said belllgerents reside Tithir
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United STATE.
and carry on commerce. trade, or other business d
And whereas the laws Of the United State, with,
out interfering with the FREQ expression Of Opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture OF
pose upon all persons who may be within Their tc-.
htory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial neu.
Now, therefore, /. Ulysses s. Grant, Preadcn. n,
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral.
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
R p sSga,s Si tSsI, t Isa,. ; sS1 !. s, and t ISTT,,saIketISn. And
being warned Of the general tenor Of the wi and
treaties Of the United States In this behalf. and on
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentional violation OF the same. do hereby de.
clare and proclaim that by theact passed on the aOth
day Of April, A. D. lsis, commonly known as tho
" neutrality law" the following acts arc forbidden
tory and jurisdiction Of tko UnitSd Ststees. tGe Wiz lfrri'
J. Accepting and exercising q commission to servo
against the other belligerent.
2. Enlistlng or entering into the service OF either
Of the said benigcrents as . soldier, or as q marine.
or seaman. or board OF any vessel or war, letter OF
8. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In tho service OF either Of the said
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF marque, or
!. Hiring another person to 70 beyond the limit,
Or jurisdiction Or INC United States with intent to
8. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
Of tho United States with intent 70 DO entered into
g.. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent to be enlisted
Z, Retaining another person to 90 beyond the
Limits Of the United States with intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid. [3ut the said act Is not 10
construed 10 extend to q citizen or subject Of either
States. shall, on board OF any vessel Of war Which.
at the time Of Its arrival within the United States,
was ntted and equipped as such vessel OF wal. enlist
citizen Of the sme bclligercnt. who Is transicntly
within the Unittd States, TO enlist or enter himself
to serve such beligercnt on board such vessel Of
wal. u tne United states shall then be a. peace with
Q. Fitting out and lrming. or attempting to at out
and arm, or procuring TO be fitted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or nrming Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall DO employed In the service
OF either OF the said bclligcrents.
Q. Issuing or delivering o commission within the
or Jurisdiction oftho United States for amy
as Aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring 10 DO
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being CON
cerned In increasing or Augmentlng, the force Of any
snip or war, cruiser. or other srmed vessel. which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
q ship OF wal, cruiser, or armed vessel In tho
service OF either OF the said benIgerents. 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 Of her for guns OF q larger cnliore.
or BY the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or Ju.
risdlction OF the United States against the territories
or domlnlons Of either Of the said belllgerents.
And j do further declare and proclaim that by the
18th article OF tho treaty Of amity and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and the United States OF America on tho
yiSed 5y Inc treaty q Msy: !. x K. D. ei is. between
the same parties. and Is still IN force. i was agreed
parties. shall carry freely. whcrsoever they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
fees 10 Officers Of admiralty, OF The customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under any legal process. when they come TO
be carried out again at any time BY their captors to
tho places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding oficer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And l do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been of1cially communicated to the Government Of
tho United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
federation. at Washington. that private property on
The high seas Will be Exempt from seizure by tho
ships Of his Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
And ! do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
AlniaiaP planInnfantia iy NJ ha N aIaafu the Frnna-
ror OF the French. at Washington, that orders hayo
been given that In the conduct OF the war the com.
I SSI sSaIi Is sc 1us ilosiS1 o iSsSss tov i ! ns snn IN nd Mo
RS the rules OF international law, and that they
strictly adhere tc tho principles set forth In the
declaration q the Congress Of Paris on the 10Th Of
md remains abolished. %. That the neutral flag
overs enemy's goods with the exception Of contra.
option Of contraband or war, arc not liable to esp-
ure under the enemy's dag. 9TH. That blockades.
n order 70 be binding, must be effective. that Is 70
ay, maintained by force sufficient really 10 prevent
cecss to the coastof the enema: and that. although
he United States have not adhered 10 the dcclara.
lon Of 1856. the vessels Of his Majesty will not seiIo
property found on board OF q vessel Of the
lnlted States, provided that property Is not contra
and Of war.
And l DO further declare and proclaim that the
Of the United States. shall take part,
main at peace with each or the said beiliScrents. and
hall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
hat whatever privileges shall DO accorded 10 ono
within the ports Of the United States,
hall be, In like manner, accorded TO the other.
And I do hereby enjoin NIL the good citizens OF She
United States. and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF tho Unitep
Itates, to observe the wi thereof. and 70 commit
10 act contrary to the provisions OF the said stat.
ties, or n violation OF the laws Of nations In that
pehalf.
And do hereby warn all citizens OF tho Quilted
'tates, and oil persons residing or being within their
Expression Of sympathies In public and private 10
lot restricted BY the laws Of the United States, mill.
airy forces In aid Of eithc. belligerent cannot law.
ully be originated or organized within their Juts-
iction; and that while all persons may lawfully,
nd without restriction by reason Of the Aforesaid
tate OF wal. manufacture and sell within the United
tates Z m and munitions OF war, and otherArtielcs
rdinArily known ~ "contraband OF war" yet they
annot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
Ise or service Of either beIlRerent, nor eau they
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
o break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
shed and maintained during the war. without In.
urring the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
enounced BY the law OF nations In that behalf.
And / do hereby give notice that all citizens ofthe
United States and othera who may claim tho protec-
lon OF this Government, who may misconduct
In tho premises, will do 70 at their peril
nd that they can In no wise obtain any protection
the Government OF the United States against
consequences Of their misconduct.
In witness whereof. have hcrcunto set my hand,
nd caused tho seal OF the Unlied States 10 b. az
xed,
/. 81 second day Of August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
America the ninety-iah. U. 1. GRANT.
v the President;