Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-21
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Q, Issuing or delivering q commission within the
s ssIp % vessel o. lI 70 the intent S' ,ast s SH,i may S 6 em iii spS
as aforesaid.
10. increasing or sngmenting, or procuring to DO
Coined in increasing or aumentins. he force Of any
ship OF war. cruiser, or other armed vessel. which
Of the time OF her ARRIVAL within tho United States
ss1s,s : s@' si e To 81 t dss': sia q S. an%ss Ssss o4 b N me
Ing 10 tho subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
TO the number OF guns OF such vessels. or by chang.
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable to war. Ira .=G. Hl7 n 800
II. Beginning OF, setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprtse to be carried onfrom the territory or j.
risdictIon Of the United States against tho territories
or domInions Of either Of the said belllgereuts.
And i do further. declare and proclaim that by tho
18th article Of the treaty Of amity and
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and u" United Stat 8 Of America on the
yived by the treaty Of May /, A. D. ISaS, between
the same parties. and Is still In force, It was agreed
that AZ the vessels OF war. public and private, OF both
The vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
without being Obliged 70 pay any duties. charges. or
others; nor shall such PRIZES be arrested, Searched,
or put under any legal process, when they come to
or enter the ports OF the other palt y, but may freely
BE- carried out SSsin a. a. sIE slms by nell Sapto ,n;i to
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And ! do further declare and proclaim that l, hA,
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary or 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 X ng OF Prussia. without
regard to reciprocity.
And ] do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary ami
Minister PlenipOtentiaIy Of his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French. at Washington. that orders have
been given that In the conduct OF the war the CONF
mandcrs OF tho French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
rrs the rulos Of International law, and that they
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10Th OF
April. lSS6, that Is 10 say: LIST. That privateerlng is
and 9 IN ms abolished. I'd. That the neutral flag
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods. with the ex.
ccptiOn Of cOntraband OF war. are not liable to CAP
turc under the enemy's flag: 9Th. That blockades.
In order to be binding, must be effective. that Is TO
say, maintained by a force sufficient really 10 prevent
access to the coast OF the enema: and that, although
the United States have not adhered to the declara.
ton OF lSd, the vessels OF his Majesty will not sclzc
cnemy's property found on board Of vessel Of the
United States, provided that property Ia not contra
band Of war.
And do further declare and proclaim that the
jurisdicnpn Of The United States. shall take part,
directly or indirectly, In the said war. hut shall re-
main Of peace with each OF the said bellig-rcnts. and
shall maintain u strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO one
belligerent within the ports Of the United States,
shall be. In like manner, accorded 10 the other.
And / do hereby enJOln all the good citizens OF the
United States. and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Cnitcp
States. TO observe the laws thereof. and to commit
10 act contrary 10 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 Quilted
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the nee and full
expression u sympathies IN public and private Is
not restricted by tho lays VI the United States, mill.
tary fOrcpy In AID u either bclllgerent cannot law.
nillY 30 Originated or organized within their luris.
dtotion; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction, by reason q the Aforesaid
state Of war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions Of war, and other articles
ordinarily known ns "contraband OF war" yet thny
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either belllgercnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers or either. or attempt
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab.
lislcd aud maintained during the war. without ILL.,
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
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 protec-
ton OF this Government. who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do so at their peril,
and that they can In no wise QhtRln any protection
from the Government Of tho United States against
In witness whereof, l have hrreunto set my hand,
and caused the seal or the Uniicd States to b. AZ.
Done at the city OF Washington. this twenty
II, ST. 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 nlnety-f1h. U. \. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.