Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-05
LAWS OF rHB UNITED STATES.

o Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory Q. Jurisdiction Sftne United s states for any
10. increasing or augmentlng, or procuring to DO
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or augmenting, the force Of any
shin Of war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
Of the time Of her arrival within the United States
was n ship Of war. cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service OF either Of the said belllgerents, or belong
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 can6re.
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing The means iSr "a any yoI mt iSs eSpediti :, o., or
risdIction OF the United States against the territories
or domlnions OF either Of the said benlgerents.
10Th article OF the treaty Of amity and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the king
OF Prussia and th- United Stats OF America on the
viyed ~ the treaty Of May i, A. D. 1875, between
the same parties, and IA still In force, It was agreed
that " the vessels Of wal. public and private. Of both
Inc vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
| without being obliged 10 pay any duties charges. or
fees to officers uf admiralty. 9f the customs. or any
or nut under any legal process, when they come to
or enter the ports Of the other patty. but may freely
be carried out again Of any time by their captors to
the commanding oficcr or such vessel shall be Obliged
TO show"
And i do mrther declare anu proclaim tnat u mas
| been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
| the United States by tho Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipotentIary OF the North German Con-
t e! s1sS "a. q; W VA In sgsus That g5,Ta: ss| RTSpsS5 S ,S Ss
| ships OF his Majesty the King Of Prussia, without
| regard 10 reciprocity,
And do further declare and proclaim that II mas
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister P!enipctentialy Of bis Majesty the Empe-
rOr OF tho French. ut Washington, that orders hnve
| haan given That In the conduct of tho war tho cOm-
manders Of the French forces on land anu on the
| seas shall scrupnlously Observe toward neutral pow.
ers the rules OF international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth in the
declaration OF the Congress Of Paris on. the 18th OF
April. 1855. that Is to say: LIST. That priyateerinSi Is
covers eiIemy's goOis with the exception Of contra
band OF war. 3I. That neutral goods. with the ex-
cepiIon OF contraband OF war. are not liable TO cap
ture under the enemy's flag. 9Th. That blockades.
In order to be binding, must DO etectly,o, that Is to
ray. maintained Lya f0roe sufficient really to prevent
access 10 the c0astof the enema and that. although
| the United States have not adhered TO the declarn-
| ton OF 1856, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
| 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
alike rIcgSi5e y IA, A. no 1 gs.sSn, S within IL; Nh, ier THO n AND
directly or Indirectly. In the said war, but shall re.
| main ut peace with each Of the said belligerents. and
| shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality. and
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belligerent within the ports Of the United States.
| shall be. In like manner, accorded TO the other.
| And ! do hereby enJOin all the good citizens OF the
| United States, and all persons residing or belng
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Cnltrp
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 1 do hereby warn all citizens OF the Quilted
| States, and all persons residing or bcing within their
| territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
| expression VI sympathics In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws Of the United States, mill.
tary forces In MD Of other belligorrnt cannot law
fully DO originatcd or organised within their Iurts-
/ diotion; and that while all persons may lawfully,
| ami 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
transport soldiers and officers Of either, or attempt
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
| lIShed and maintained during the war, without In
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 pr0tcc.
ton Of this Government, who may nnlSconuuSt
themselves In the premises, VIII do 10 at their peril.
/ and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
| from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences af their misconduct,
In witness whereof. ] have hercunto set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the Uiiicl States to be al
fixed.
Done at the city OF Washington, this twenty
H., ST. second day OF August, H. the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence OF the United States OF
America the ninety Nth. U. ). GRANT.
by the President;