Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-18
, Secretary OF State.
INC. l2.1
Dy the President OF the United States OF America
PROCLAMATION.

mo. H.
Dy the President OF the United States OF America.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. o state Of war unhappily exists between
France, on one side. and the North German Confed.
Grafton and Its allies. on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and amIty with all the contendlng pow.
ers, and with the persons inhAblting their several
dominions; -
United States reNdc within the territories or do.
minions OF each OF the said belllgercnts. and carry
on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected BY the faith OF treaties; =,
eitizeus OF each ofthe said belllgerents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States,
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
And whesss the l.ws Of the United States. with
out interfering with the free expression OF opinion
sale Of arms Or munitions Of war, nevertheless i'm.
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu-
Now, therefore. !. Ulysses 8. Grant, President of
the United states, In order TO preserve the neutral.
Ity OF the United States and or their citizens and
70 enforce their laws. and in order that oil persons,
being warned Of tho general tenor Of the laws and
treaties Of the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentional violation Of the same do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that BY the act passed on the 10Th
day Of April. A. p. Isle commonly known a. INC
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States, TO Wit:
/. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve
against the other bclliRereni.
2. EnlIsting or entering into the service OF either
OF the said belligercnts as a soldier. or as q marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel Of war, letter oil
). Hiring or retaining another person to enlist OF
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
bclligercnts rs O soldier, or as q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel Of war. letter Of marque, OF
prvateer.
1. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limit,
or Jurisdiction or the United States with intent "a
be enlisted as Aforesaid,
S. Hiring another person to go beyond the limit.
OF the United States with intent TO be entered into
6. Retaining another person 10 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent TO be enlisted
a. Aforesaid. ...
7, Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent to be entered
into service as Aforesaid, CBut The said act Is not "a
construed TO extend 10 q citizen or subject Of either
States, shall, on board OF any weasel Of war, which,
At the time q lis arrival within the United States.
was ittsd and equipped az such vessel OF war. enlist
citizen OF the same beligcrcnt, who is trnnsicntIy
within the United States. TO enlist or enter himself
TO serve such bellIeerent, on board such vessel Of
war, fthe United States shall then be at peace with
such bthlgcrent.)
8; Fitting out and armlng. Or attempting 70 ft out
and arm or procuring to be at!sd out and armed, or
out, or arming OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship q vessel shall be employed In the service
.. Issuing or DELIVERING a Commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction or the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or ausmentlns. the force Of any
al Inc time Of her arrival within the United States
was q ship OF war. cruiser, or armed weasel in the
service OF either Of the said belllgeronts, or belong
ing to the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
70 the numbero OF guns OF such vessels, or BY chang
Ing those on board OF her for guns of larger calibrc,
or By the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable 10 war. f. b..
pr ~; pGSIp tbs S ~ se sr INV '" m ,HS ! Ur .pp lSsdIiaiiioS or or
entcrprise 10 be carried on from the territory or Iu.
risdIction or the United States AGAINST the territories
or domInlons o. either OF the ssId belllgerents.
10Th article Of the treaty OF amity and
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn United Stats Of America on the
viScd BY the treaty o. Nay; j, 4. D. isas, between
the same parties. and 10 still In force, It was agreed
that 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 prize. be arrested. searched.
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any Time by their captors TO
the places expressed In their eommlsions, which
to show
And 1 do further declare and proclaim that II has
been o1cially eommunlestcd 70 The o.
II, Hn!ss p,s s.sse; ~ me y Ea ,sc N GIi5a Ssqm c ana
isdesatton. a. m m,m inst Rmrasc prTpehr Ky ,S on
s sSH s' 81 his is' Ms Te. = the Kips Of Prussia, without
And I do further declare s1d p,eelsim that Il has ni