Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-20
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Dy the President OF the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION. f

WHEREAS. n state Of war unhappily exists between
France, on one side, and the North German Confed.
Grafton and Its allies, on the other side:
And whereas the United States ARE on terms Of
friendship ami amlty with all the contending pow
ers, and with the persons inhablting their several
dOmlnlons:
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
United Staatrs reside within the territories or do.
| minions VI each Of the said bellIgercnts, and carry
OH trade, OF other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
cliiZeus Of each or the said belligcrents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States,
AMI 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 I'M
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial ncu.
trali,y during the existence OF the contest:
Now. therefore, ], Ulysses =. Grant. President OF
the United States, In order 10 preserve the neutral
Iy Of the United States and Of their citizens and
PERSONS within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
TO enforce their laws, and In 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 b. prevented from an
Gnintentlonal violation OF the same, Do hereby Dc.
day Of April, A. u. Isis, commonly known as the
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
I, iSr Sr . GCnI ia ;@sdST sSY OF tR R%eG EnI,ei S Sia,as. t 70 v iffri'
J. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve
either OF the said belligerents by land or by sea
lcaltst tnc Otner DeIllgcrclt. ~
.. Enllsting or entering into the service Of either
OF the sail bclli.erents AZ u soldier, or as a marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF
marqte, or privatccr. u
). Hiring or retaining another person TO enlist or
enter himself In the service Of either OF the said
belligcrents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of marque. Or
prlvatecr.
I. Hiring another person 10 so beyond the limits
or jurisdiction OF the United States with intent to
be enlisted ~ aforesaid.
s. Hiring another person 20 20 beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent to BE- entered into
service as Aforesaid.
G. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits OF the United States with Intent to be enlisted
As aforesaid.
:. Retaining another person to go beyond the
Limits Of the United States with intent 10 be entered
Into service Us aforesaid. (But the said act Is not TO
construed TO extend 10 a citizen or subject OF either
oeuiHercnt who. being transently within the United
states, shall, on board OF any vessel Of war, which,
az the time OF Its arrival within the United States,
Musntteu AMI equipped as such vessel OF war, enlist
shtet nlilscf or hire or retain another subject or
S..,xen OF the same belligerent, who Il transicntly
~ Ine united States, to enlist or enter himself
y sc,rv s9ch belllgerent on board such weasel Of
such belligerent) n """
q rIt.ne out and arming, or attempting 10 At out
~ a,m, y, procuring 10 be lifted out ami armed. or
An""I'kI9 Velhs concerned In the nlrnlshIng, hitting
OuI, !, athllnS OF any ship or vessel with intent Thai
sucn snip OF vessel shall be employed in The seryice
or either Of the said belligerents.