Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. l2.1
By the President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION.
WHElxls. . STATE Of war unhappily exists between
GRAFTON and It's allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms Of
| friendship and anity with all the eontending BOW
ers, and with the persons inhablting their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
United Staates reside within tho territories or do
| mlnlons OF each OF the said belllgerents, and carry
on commerce, trade. or other business or pursuits
therein. protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers Of the snhloets Or
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
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
pose upon all persons who may Be within theIr ter
ntory aud Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu-
trsllty during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore, !, Ulysses s. Grant, President OF
the Unlted States, In order TO preserve the neutral
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territsry and Jurisdiction, and
being warned OF the general tenor OF the laws and
treaties Of the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law o. nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintcntional violation OF the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 10Th
day OF April, A. D. ISIS, commonly known as tho
TO be done. under severe penalties, within tho terri.
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States, to wit:
!; Accepting and exercising . commission to servo
shN - hhS eafA W ~ " v ~ w
against the other bellicerent.
2 Ennsting or entering Into the service Of either
OF the saa peillgerents asa soldier, or a. q marine,
or seaman, or board Of any vessel OF war, letter OF
:. Hiring q retaining another person 70 enlist or
enter himself In tho seryicc OF either OF tho said
belligerents as n soldier. or us O marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel Of war. letter Of marque. or
privateer.
I. Hiring another person TO 90 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
be enlisted as Aforesaid.
4 IItrl1u 81 Uaraop 70 ~ hn-nn A. tt,ntN.
OF the United States with intent to be entered Into
service as Aforesaid.
q, Retaining another person 10 20 beyond the
as Aforesaid.
!; Re,,a!RinE another person .9 to 80 beyond the
into service as Aforesaid. (But the said act is not 10 .
construed to extend TO a citizen or subject OF either
bclligerent who. being transiently within the United
States, shall, on board Of any vessel Of war, which,
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States,
was fitted and equipped as such. vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hirc or retain another subject or
citizen OF tho same belligerent, who Is transiently
within the United States. to enlist or enter himself
to serve such bclllgerent on board such vessel Of
war, u the United States shall then DO at peace with
s. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to at out
and arm, or procuring TO be lifted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either OF tho said belliRerenu.
territory or jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may DO employed
as Aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring to DO
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being coll.
cerned In increasing or augInenting. the force Of any
at the time Of her arrival within The United States
was a ship Of wal, cruiser. or armed vessel In the
service Of either Of the said beliserents, or belong.
To- To- Inc NUMBER ID Of guns Of such vessels or 81 chang.
Ing those on board Other for guns Ofs larger calibre,
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
~rIsdiction OF the United States against the territories
or doiDInlons Of either Of the said beligerents..
And / do further declare and proclaim that BY the
18th article OF the treaty OF ainity and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and III" United States OF America on the
I r,Hns d; y q ~ July !y:3 a; p iIs2; which article 1sss n was 70;
the same parties. and "a still In force, II was agreed
that " the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
without being Obliged to pay any duties charges, or
fees TO officers Of admiralty. Of the customs. or any
or put under any legal process. when they come to
or enter the ports OF the other patty. but may freely
bo carried out again at any time by their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer Of such vessel be obliged
to show"
been oficlally communicated to the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the North German Con.
federation, at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure BY the
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
ror or tho French. at Washington, that orders have
been given that 10 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 OF international law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In tho
declaration 4 SIi ,nS , S1 .h I. CONGRESS e q P1 axis. on the ls,a q
and remains abolished. ID. That tho neutral dag
covers enemy's goods with the exception OF eontrn-
ccption OF contraband or war. are not liable to cap.
ture under the cncmy's DAG. 9Th. That blockAdcs,
In order 70 be binding. must be effective. that Is 70
access 10 tho coast Of the enema and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the declAra-
enemy's property found on board ora vessel OF tho
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 nations
alike require that no person, within the teritosy and
or Indirectly, in the said war, but shall, re.
main at peace with each Of the said belligcrents. and
shall maintain n strict and impartial neutrality, and
belligerent within the ports VI tho United States,
shall be, in like manner, accorded to the other.
And I do hereby enjoin all the good citizens Of the
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within the territory or jurisdiction OF the Unitep
States. to observe the laws thereof. and TO commit
no net contrary to the provisions OF the said stat
utes, or n violation OF Cue laws Of nations In that
behalf. " I'd. 49,. . f
And I do hereby warn all citizens Of tho Quilted
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the nee and full
expression Of sympathies In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws Of the United States. MILL
tary forces In aid Of either belligerent cannot law
fully 10 originated or organized within their iuns-
dlctiOn; and that while all persons may lawfully,
md without restriction BY reason Of the Aforesaid
state Of war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contraband Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service Of either belllgeIeDt, nor can they
transport soldiers and Officers or either. or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully cstsb-
llshcd and maintained during the war. without In
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties oil
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf.
And l do hereby Give notice that all citizens o tho
United States and others who may claim the protec-
ton Of this Government, who may misconduct,
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,
and caused the seal OF the Uniied States to DO II.
Done . the city OF Washington. this twenty
IL, s,1 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 ninety-inh. US. GRANT.
. MaSrIrcS PIsn. Secretary OF State.