Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-08
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

9. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
terri tssTTi,S!y .. }q u y. ,n9sD q IN, y shn ,SdS State, {. !, for any
as aforesaid.
10. increasing or augmenting, or procuring to be
increased or augmented, or. knowingly being con-
ship Of wal, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
s was 2 s % r, q xs q t s5s's ssj, Or 5s IT%sS Vessel sl b IN 1ne
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 calibrc,
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
enterprise TO be carried on from the territory or Ju.
risdIetion OF the United States against the territories
or domInions Of either Of the said beligerents.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article OF the treaty Of anilty and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and n" United Stats Of America on the
ilih day o. g. July: a; =; l E which, article si was re;
the same parties, and Is SIN In force. It was agreed
that !" the vessels Of war, public and private. Of both
parties; shall S carry s freely, Saere ssoN they pleas,
without being obliged 10 pay any duties charges. or
fees TO officers VI admiralty, Of the customs, or any
others nor shall, such prizes DO arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process, when they CONT TO
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any time By their captors 10
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer ofsuch vessel shall be obliged
And I do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraonhlnary and
Minister Plenipotentiary OF tile North German Con-
federation, Of Washington. that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
ships Of his Majesty the X ms OF Prussia, without
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government OF
Minister PlcnlpotentIAIy OF his Majesty the Empc-
ror OF the French, at Washington. that orders have
been given that In the conduct Of the war the CON-
mandcrs Of the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupulously observe tOwurt neutral pow.
ers the rules OF international law. aud that thoy
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
April, 1850, that is 10 say: LIST. That privateering is
and rema ms abolished. "a. That the neutral flag
covers enemy's gools with the exception OF contra
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods, with the ex-
ception OF contraband Of war. are not liable 10 cap
.ture under the enenly's flag. 4th. That blockades,
In order TO be binding. must be effective. that ID 10
say. maintained by force sufficient really 10 prevent
access to the coasto the enema; and TINT. although
the United States have not adhered to the declara-
ton OF 1855. the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
enemy's property found on board OF . vessel OF the
United States, provided that property 10 not contra
And I do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes Of the United States and the law OF nations
jurisdlction OF the United States. shall take part,
directly or Indirectly. In tho said war, but shall re-
main NAL, a. Rsa zee win , sse mo q , tne Sih pe nsSfrslitS ann any
that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO one
bcllIgerent within the ports VI the United States,
shall be, In like manner, accorded TO the other.
And ! do hereby enjOin oil the good citizens OF the
United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unitep
States. TO observe the laws thereof, and TO commit
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat.
utes. or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uuited
States, and all persons reading or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the ifee and flll
not restricted by the laws OF the United States, mill
tary forces In aid OF either bellgerpnt cannot law
fully he origtnAttd or orgnntJed within thcfr uns-
diction; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason OF the Aforesaid
state OF War, manufacture and sell within the United
ordinarily known AZ "contrabhnd OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either belligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers aud officers OF either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
lished aud maintained during the war. without In
denounced by the law Of nations In that behalf.
And | do hereby give notice that all citizens OF the
United States and Others who may claim the prOtcc-
tIOn OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises. will do 80 at their peril,
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof, / have hereunto set my hand,
aud caused the seal Of the Uniied States to be al.
fixed.
u. 81 second day Of August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the Independence Of the United States OF
America the nlncty.inh. u. ). GRANT.
iI.S1troS FISH, Secretary Of State.