Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-07-07
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
"Tat q. mo. III
BY the President q .hs U1I,sa States Of America.

l. -rar mo. III
By the President q Che United States OF America.
Tneee. on one side. and the North German contsd.
Grafton and lis aliies. On the other side:
friendship and amity with all the contendIng pow.
en-. and with the persons Inhabiiing their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens OF the
United States reside within the territories or DO.
nhnionsof each Of the said belliserents. and carry
oncominerce, trade, or other business or pursuits
Therein, protected BY the faith OF treaties; i-'
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
cluLeus Of each OF the said belllgerents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
And whereas the laws Of the United States. with.
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions OF wal. nevertheless In
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter.
tfality during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore. ], Ulysses s. Grant, Pre.dent q
the United States IN order 70 preserve The neutral;
ity or the United States and Of their citizens and
persons Within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
10 enforce their laws, and In order that all persons,
sssss. ss cT sSe ot r ias; ses ssss.. tenor IN III Il t Ssh. lnx ana ae 81
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentional violation Of the saline. do hereby: Dc.
my OF April. A.. D. 1878, commonly known IS tho
"neutranty law" the following acts are forbidden
to be dom, under severe penalties, within the tenn.
kOI1 uuu JuIlbuIS " III OultS Ot1tCop w ~
/. Accepting and exercising q commission 70 serve
either Of the said bellgerents by land or BY Sea
against the other belliRerent.
2. Enlisting or entering Into the service or either
OF the said beligerentsa asa soldier, or as Q marine.
or seamau. or board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF
5. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the Eryice Of either OF the kaid
belllgerents as . soldier, or as . marine, or seaman.
on board Of any vessel OF war, letter OF marque. or
u Hiring another person to 90 beyond the limits
|'orjunsdIction OF the United States with Intent to
S, Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent TO be entered Into
service as aforesaid,
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
I. Retaining another person to go beyond tho
limits OF the, United States wiyhlntcnt TO be entered
Into service rs aforesaid. (But The said act Is h6t 10
construed " extend TO = citizen or su6leeto Of ettheI
Stxtss. sh,i. on Of board OF any vessel OF wal, which,
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States,
was lifted and equipped a such vessel or "ar: enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF tho same belligereht. who Is tranSentiy
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
war, II the United States shall then be At peace with
:. Fitting ont and .rmins. or attempting 10 at out
and arm. or procuring TO be ttted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. fttipg
out, or arliing Of any ship or vessel with Intent that
sneh ship Or vessel shall be employed In the service
on GuUfI " III HtNi -. .|. "
q. Issuing or delivering a commission within tho
territory or Jurisdiction ofthe United States for any
ship Of vessel to the intent that she may be employed
as aforeAnid.
10. increasing or augmentlng. or procuring TO b
Increased, or augmented. or knowingly being con.
eerned In lncreasl1g or Augnfenting. the force OF any
ship OF war, cruiser, or other amsd vessel, which
AZ the time Of her arrival within the United States
vas . ship q war, cruiser; or s. Armed weasel oI b IN INC
| Ing 70 the subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
70 The number or guns OF such vessels, or BY ehang.
| or By the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable to war.
Ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for. any military expedition or
| enterprise 10 be carried on from the territory or ~.
risdlction Of the United States ayalIst the territories
or donInions Of either Of the said 6e!llEerentt.
| 18TH article Of the treaty OF anity and
| which was concluded between bis Majesty tho King
e Pr SsS ~ sn Sa n; a Cn D ~ sta SsIss 1 sqa;rIS s on t no
| yived by the treaty OF May ], A. D.. ls2s, between
| the same parties, and Is still In force. It was agreed
Inat sSs sgs cav " fr @sis, when Ss YER pri tSeS pls SUs'
The vessels and crtcts taken from their enemies.
without being Obliged to Pay any dutiss charges: or
| others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under any legal process. whom they, come TO
be carried out again at any time By their eApto.s TO
| the places expressed In their commissions, which
the Commanding onicer ofsuch vessel shall be obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
| been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
The United States by the Envoy Extraordlnary and
The hIsh seas WIN Be exempt from seizure By the
ships q his aNesty the King ofPrussla, without
And do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated 10 the Government OF
Munster Pienlpotenfilly OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror Of the French, at Washington. that orders have
been b .n1 Eiye n ,Ss .s T. the e fSIsss OF Of The is.,S var ar sh e. com I'M
seas shall scrupulausiy observe toward neutral pow
en the rules Of international law. and that Tiny
declaration or the Congress or Paris on the 'ieih Of
A2rn. ls36. that !, % say; lst; That privateerinSs
and rema ms lsboLlshed., ID: That The neutral dag
band Of war. Sd. That neutral goods. with the ex.
cepuon OF contrsband OF war. are not liable 10 Cap
~ o, an4 sG s sss s,S snSay md iissi be 't ei. qaSe S sSs. "a g
say. maintained BY a force sufficient really To prevent
access to the coastof the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the declarn.
ton or 1856, the vessels OF his Majesty will not size
enemy's property found on board Of q vessel OF the
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
i nlIfs STsSSt5r q ~, ~ 70 J HsE:Sni S Siisia t sS. ifr ,ss. U and
directly or indirectly. 10 the aid war, bot shall fe:
main At peace With each Of the aid behigtrents, and
That whatever privileges shall. be accorded Il. ono
belllgeTent within the ports Of the United States.
shall b, ~ ike manner; accorded 70 ths other.
United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Cnitep
states, TO observe the laws thereof, and 10 commit
i no act contrary TO the provisions OF the Said stat.
utes. or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
States. and all persons residing or being Within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression Of sympathies in public and private l.
| not restricted by the laws Of tire United States, mill.
tnry forces In aid Of either beuigerent cannot law
| fully be originated or organized within their lutts-
dicton; and that while all persons may lawfully,
stHte OF war. manufacture and sell within the United
i 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 belligerent, nor can; they
transport soldiers and oficers Of either. or attempt
llshed and maintained during tho war. without In
curing the risk or 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 Stltcs and'otheB who may. claim the protoe-
tion OF thisi Government, who may misconduct
themselves in the premises; VIII 90 90 a. thsir peril.
| from the 0ovarnmnnt OF the United States agatnst
| the consequences OF their misconduct. .' Ito. .
In witness whereof ] have hereunto set my hand,
and csused the seal or the Uniied States 70 = al.
| IDonc A the city or Washington, this twenty
II. 81 second day OF August, IN the year Of our
bord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence Of the United States OF
America tho niney.nnh. U. !. GRANT.
~ 'M iSs rSSs'f rnsa. Secretary Of State.
An ACT eedins certain jurisdiction to the State