Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-19
OF TIE UNITED STATES.
INo. III
By .ae pres,den. q tas ,gaitsd STATE. Of Am.hs.

mo. H.
BY The frs'la I tssssJ 81 yaltff sss''' Of America
wnnr.s. st..s 4 var uns.pSily exist. between
France, on one side. and the North German confed-
er.ii9n and IL alice, on The other side: -, ,.-n. =,
friendship and amity with all the eontending POW:
err. and with the penons inhabit!ns their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF the
United Staates reside within the territories or do
minions OF each Of the said bellieerents, and CARY
On ommeree trade. or other business or pursuits
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects or
~citizeus Of each OF the mid belligerents reside within
me territory or JURISDICTION Or inc Uni.sd ststss,
And whereas the laws Of the United States. with
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sale OF Arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless I'M
pose upon Ill persons who may be within their ter
trality during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore, ]. Ulysses s. Grant, President Of
she United State, r. order e preserSe tss neutral t
persons within their tent.sry and jurisdiction. and
to enforce their laws, and In order that all persons,
treaties Of the United States in this behalf, and Or
the law OF nations, may thus DO prevented nom an
unintentIonAl violation Of the SAINT, DO hereby Dc
Neutrality Law" tho following acts arc forbidden
=, ,SI DO . done; . pnSs5 sSy e. ,R R@c1f1 1nI,ss s s,.ss.. The 3 w tsHi'
" Aua ~ Wv oAAh- NANN- y w
]. Accepting and exercising Q 10 servo
either Of tho said belligerents by land or by sea
against the other beligerent.
Of the said belligerents as Q soldier. or as . marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter Of
). Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself in the seryicc Of either OF the said
belligerents as O soldier. or as q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war, letter Of msrque. or
Z. Hiring another person TO 60 beyond tho limits
or Jurisdiction Of tho United States with intent TO
5. Hiring another person TO 20 beyond the limits
Of Che United States with intent to be entered into
&. Retaining another person to 20 beyond tho
limits Of The United States with intent to DO enlisted
Gs Aforesaid.
Z. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
into service a. Aforesaid. Out The said acti Is not TO
construed 70 extend 70 citizen or subject Of either
6elligerent who. being transiently within the United
at the time Of us arrival within the United States,
was ntted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
OF enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the salne belligeront. who IL transientiy
within the United States, 10 enlist or enter himself
10 serve such bellIgercnt on board such vessel OF
waI. fthe United States shall then DO at peace with
g. Fitting out and armins. or attempting TO At out
md ann, or procuring 10 be fttcd cut and armed. or
out, or arming OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall b employed In the service
Of either OF the said belligerent1.
territory or Jurisdiction Or the United States for any
ship Or vessel to theintent that she may DO employed
10. Increasing or Iugnentlng. or procuring to be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or augmenting. the force Of any
ship OF war. cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the timo OF her arrival within the United States
was Q ship OF war, cruiser, or armed vessel In tho
service OF either Of the said beligerents, or belong.
ing TO the subjects or citizens OF either, by adding
To the number of Rlna Of kIIrl vAaAela mr. nv chang.
ing those on board ofher for guns ofR larger caiibre.
or By the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
ii. beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing tho means for any military expedition or
enterprise 70 be carried on from the territory or Ju.
or domlnions OF either Of the said belligcrents.
And DO further declare and proclaim that BY the
10Th article OF the treaty OF amlty and commerce.
Of Prussia and the United States OF America on the
llth day Of July. A. D, iIg9. which article was re-
", yiSe -, BY the treaty .Eyt q M l,i, J. |, =; D. ~, between
that " the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry Freely, wheresoeyer they please.
the a., vessels seis,sfn and I, stee,s taken from their enemies.
fees TO officers u admiralty. OF the customs, or any
nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or OF s put rp sss D any i 81 ~ eI StSs; D xssn s shsy ns sS% 1Sso e
be carried out again at any time by their captors TO
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding onicer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And DO further declare and proclaim that II has
been onncially communicated 70 the Government Of
Minister PIenipotentisry or the North German Con.
federation, at Washington. that private property on
tss si g nc ssAs Ms WI b me s5GRR IDs i GS Pr seizure s Sy The
And I do further declare and proclaim that II has
been oGcially communicated TO the Government Of
PIonipotentsIy Of his Majesty the Enipc.
OF the French. at Washington, that orders have
been given that IN the conduct OF the war the com.
nlanders Of the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall seupulousiy observe toward neutral pow.
ers the rules Of international law, and that they
declaration Of the Congress Of Paris on The 18Th Of
April. 1885. that is to say: LIST. That pnvateeringt Is
and remains abolished. %. Tint the neutral dag
band Of wat. 81. That neutral goods, with the eS.
ception OF contraband OF war. are not liable 70 cap
under the cnemy's nag: 9Th: That bloekades.
maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
lccess TO the coasto OF the enema; and that, although
.he United States have not adhered 70 the declare.
property found on board Of q vessel or tho
United States. provided that property is not contra
And do further declare and proclaim that tho
Of the United States and the law Of nations
like require that no person. within the teHttosy and
directly or indirectly, In tho said war, but shall re-
main at peace with each Of the said belligerens. and
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
LuhL WnhtcNtI pr1NllSBcb hLhh- ~ eECorucu u Ouo
belliserent within the ports Of the United States,
be, In like manner, sceordcd 10 the other.
And lido hereby enjoin all the good citizens Of tho
United States. and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unitep
Statcs, TO observe the laws thereof. and to commit
no 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 tho Uulted
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free 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 lurts-
and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason Of Ire Aforesaid
state Of wal, manufacture and sell within tho 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 tho
use or service Of either belngcrcnt, nor can they
10 break any blockade which may Be lawfully esta6-
and maintained during tho wal. without In.
curing the risk Of hostile capture. and the penalties
by the law Of nations In that behalf.
And l do hereby give notice that all citizens OF the
United States and others who may claim tho protec-
tlon OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do 30 at their peril,
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
tho consequences OF their misconduct
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand,
and caused tho seal or tho Unlied States to DO AZ
Done a tho city OF Washington, this twenty
Z, a second day OF August, IN tho year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the Independence OF the United States ot
America the ninety.nnh. U. D. GRANT.