Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-01
LAWS OF rHBUEHBD STATES.
mo. III -lrET.f1D
By tho President q the United States Of America

By tho President Of the United States OF Amenea'
y1 wSFa q one : ' sids, q sS S.s ss Ss SosEs German confed:
er.tion and is allies, on ,hs S s,a,ss siaS; ON term, of
friendship and amity with all the contending pow;
ers. and with the persons inhaoitins their SeVefai
donations; ~.
limited stnates reside within the territories or do
mlnions or each OF tho said bellieercnts. and CARY
On fS. eS%P DTUsse .esd 5; q II. S faits Of ap %iressies ~ pu'u
And whereas great numbers Of nc subjects Or
citiI1us Of each ofthe said belligcrentk reside within
and carry on commerce, trade. or other business or
pursuits therein:
And whereas the laws Of the United statet. With
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions Of wal. nevertheiess
E RGss upon sSS I ~ HsisSiSs T sSs d %sy 81 e an s IMPARTIAL 1asn nsu:
Now, therefore. !. UIyssess {; Grant. President q
i tSS Of aa tSe 5 Saissa 81 s.s Sas'i and x thsir citizens and
persons within their territsfy and tuiisoicuon. ana
TO enforce their laws, and In order that a., personsi
treaties OF the United States In this behalf and OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
e eais snS proels xlG'i ,SSt by " IN, Inc act stT ps.s "a on The 'soth
neutrality law the following acts arc iorbidden
tory 70 = and SEpi ia 1sdSs ssS Ct ,R RsP TnItsa st.sss, to- to Wiz i'm
c,i 4 Ae &c sss s and eSS .,sas 2 commission ON 1,ns y. e SS s'r fss
cltneI y u saiu DeIngefentS .py Mno VI " so~
3. Rnlistlns OF entering into the service Of either
OF the said belliScrents as . soldier, or al marine,
or seanau, or board Of any vessel Of war; letter OF
). Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
on board OF any vessel Of war. letter Of malque. or
prvatecr. '|
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
be enlisted az aforesaid. -
5. HIring another person to 30 beyond the limits
Of the United states with intent TO DO entered Into
6. Retaining another person to 70 beyond tho
limits OF the United States with intont 10 be enlisted
I. Retaining another person to 70 beyond the
Limits OF the United States with intent TO Do entered
into service as aforesaid. lBut the said act e not 10
belligerent who. being transiently within the United
States, shHil. on board OF any weasel o. var which.
~ W,s s9 s,, S% Sn ID s ,s E ! as M .ueh vessel eas H ~ war. enlist nil
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same belliscrcnt, who Is transiently
to serve such belligerent on board such vessel Of
war, II the United States shall then DO al peace with
such beligerent.)
and arm, or procuring TO be lifted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the Furnishing. nttinY
out, or armins Of any ship or vessel With Intent that
OF either Of tho said belligerent6. r
9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United states lor any
ship or vessel 10 heintcnt that she may be employed
10. Increasing or sugmcntlnS. or procuring to 30
increased or augmented. or anSwilgiy SeinS con.
ship OF war. cruiser. or other armed ystaei. which
at tho time OF her arrival within tho United States
service OF either or the said bcIiIeorcnu, or belong.
ing to the subjects or citizens OF either, BY adding
TO the number Of guns OF such vessels, or " chang
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 DO carried on from the territory or ju-
risdIction OF the United States against the territories
or dominIons OF either OF the saId benigerants.
And l do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article Of the treaty OF ainity and commerce.
which was concluded between bis Majesty the King
ylved by the treaty Of Nay.l. 4. D. 1879, between
the same parties. and Is stu In force. y was sgreed
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoevsI they please.
The vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
fees TO officers u admiralty, or 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
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such reSSelshAllb be obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that Il hos
been Officially communicated TO the Government OF
the Iultcu SLdtfa Dy TIC EsHNOy bAtIhOrulnoIy hUu
Minister PienIpotentinry Of the North German Con-
federation, at Washington, that private property on
the high seas win be exempt from sel.urc BY the
ships q his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
And do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated 70 the Government o.
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plen!potcntinIy Of his Majesty the Empe-
ror or the French. at Washington, that orders have
SSnd siyS N The ihs f II 1sS e soress on M i inSd IA and 10 on fG The
seas shAll scru pu!ously observe toward neutral pow
ers tho rules OF international law. and that they
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10Th OF
April. iSS: tina, Il 70 cay: ls, H., That ~ pH N.1,tIi Is
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods, with the ex.
ception OF contraband Of war, are not liable 70 cap.
In order TO be binding, must be effective. that is TO
say, maintained By q force SUFFICIENT really to prevent
access to the coastof the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the declara-
ton OF 1855, the vessels OF his Majesty will not selzo
cncny's property found on board Of a vessel Of tho
United States, provided that property Is not contra.
And / DO further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States and the law OF nations
i Snfs nSfSs1' Of s1s Inc ~ United HSsSI States. shsii taSc p ri
directly or indirectly. In tho Eid war, but saAl re-
main at peace with each o. tho said 6elligerents. and
that Whatever privileges shall be aceordedto ono
beligercnt within the ports Of tho United States.
sO sn5 IF I ~ u i hSSe bae enidia a sI tSs good 90 fe Si,i TsasI; Of tho
Rhe n Nv Wv ~
Unitei StAtes, ard all persons residing or being
within thc territory or Jurisdiction OF the Cnitcp
| States. to observe tho laws THEREOF, and 70 commit
| no act contrary 10 the provisions Of the said stat
utes, or n violation OF the laws Of nations In that
| behalf. 80
And 1 do hereby warn all citizens OF the Quilted
| States, and oil persons residing or being within their
| territory or Jurisdiction that, while the nee and full
expression Of sympathies In public and private 10
not restricted BY the laws Of the United States. MILL
| tary forces in aid OF either bellgerent cannot law
| fully be originated or organized within their lurts.
| diction; and that while nn persons may lawfully,
and 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 'contHband OF war" yet thoy
| cannot carry suca articles upon the high secs for the
use or service OF either bcllgerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and Officers or either. or aoempt
| TO break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
| lished and maintained during the Wal. without In.
| curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced BY the law OF nations In that behalf.
Aud l do hereby give notice that all citizens 1.-THE
United States and others who may claim the rrotec-
| ton OF this Government who may misconduct
themselves in the premises, VIII DO 80 al thelr peril.
| and that they can in no wise obtain any protection
from the Government or the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct. -
IN vitncsA whereof, / have hercunto set my hand,
and caused tho seal OF tho Uniied States 70 be AZ
Done a tho city Of Washington, this twenty
f., AL second day Of August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence Of the United Stktes Of
America the n!ncty.nnh. US. GRANT.
b n ~ rSss'ffs lsn. Secretary OF State. a