Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-08
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

9. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States TOT any
ship Or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or augmentlng, or procuring To be
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
csrned IN increasing or augmentins, the force OF any
snip OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, whlch
Az the time OF her arrival within the United states
was a snip or war, cruiser, or armed vessel IN the
service Of either Of the said beligerents, or belong.
ing 70, the subjects or citizens OF either, by adding
70 the number Of guns OF such vessels, or by chang
Ing those on board OF her for guns off larger call6re.
or oy me 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 be carried on from the territory or u.
or dominions OF either OF the said belligerents..
And l do further declare and proclaim that by the
WHICH WIKI sI wSs e OF the treaty "a; OF am Sis p ana So thn KIN:
OF Prussia and thu United Stairs OF America on the
18th day Of July. A. D, lIy9. which article was re-
Wv by The treaty Of May !. 4. D. Isl, between
tnat y the vessels OF war, public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, whcresoever they please,
me vessels and effects taken from their, enemies.
fees to officers VI admiralty, OF the customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes DO arrested. searched.
or enter the ports Of the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any time by their capt0rs TO
the places expressed In their commissions, which
me commanding oficer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And l do further declare and proclaim that It has
been otficially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the North German Con-
federation. at Washington. that private property on
The high seas will be exempt from seizure BY the
ships o. bis Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
And ! do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
Minister Plenipotentlaly OF his Majesty the Enpc-
ror OF the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct OF the war the COM
manders or the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrnpulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules OF international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
April. ls6. that Is to say: lst. That prlvntecrlng Is
and rema ms abolished. ri. That the neutral flag
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of contra
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods. with the ex-
ceptlon Of contraband OF war. are not liable to cap
ture under the enemy's tag. 9TH. That blOckadeS.
In order TO be binding. must be effective. that Is 70
access to the coast OF the enema; and that, although
the United States have not adhered to the dcclara-
tion Of 1850. the vessels Of his Majesty win not seize
cncmy's property found on board Of a vessel OF the
United States. provided that property Is not contra
band Of war.
statutes Of the United States aud the law Of nations
alike require that no person. within the %territosy and
Jurisdiction OF the United States, shall take part,
main at peace with each OF the said belllgerents, and
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, AMI
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 one
belIlgercnt within the ports Of the United States.
shall be. In Ike manner. accorded TO the other.
And l DO hereby enJOin oil the good citizens Of the
United States, and all persons residing, or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the unitcp
States, to observe the laws thereof. and 10 commit
no act contrary to the provisions OF the said stat
utcs. or II violation Of the laws Of nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn oil citizens OF the UuIted
States. and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction tlint, while the free and full
expression Of sympathics In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws OF the United States, MILL
tary forces In aid Of either belligcrcnt cannot law
nllly be originated or organized within their .jurls-
dIction; and that while all persons may lawfully.
and without restriction by reason o. the aforesaid
state OF war. manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known M "cOntraband Of war" yet they
| cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use OF service OF either bclllgerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
lishcd and maintained during the war. without In
| curling 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 protcc-
tlOn OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, Will do 80 at their peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof, i have hereuntO set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Unllcd States to DO al.
fixed.
Done a the city OF Washington, this twenty
IL. 81 second day OF August. In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
AMI OF the Independence OF the United States Of
America the ninety..lith. U. ;, GRANT.
Nv the President;
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.