Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-25
mo. l2.l
By the President Of the United States Of America

By the President OF the United States Of America.
a PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, a state of war unhappIly exists between
France, on one side, and the North German Confeti.
/ Grafton and Its allies, on the other side:
Aud whereas the United States arc on terms OF
friendship and aIhity with all the cOntendlng pow.
ers, and with the persons inhabltins Their several
domlnions; H ~ -. -
United States reside within the territories or do
minlons Of each OF the said belliccrents, and carry
on commerce. trade, or other business or pursuits
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
citlzcus OF each Of the said bclIigerents reside within
the territory or jurisdiction o. me e,h United h,,.,S SsssGs,
And whereas tho laws OF the United States. with
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless I'M
g I;9srx I ISI iSIi pSsTsssIG: T ;sS o may Of r. sS TI I@pat 1GsiT n ss5.
trallty during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore. ], Ulysses s. Grant, President Of
The United states g. Order to p pTe ,Sd,r then tss neutral Sais;
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
10 enforce their laws, and in order that all persons,
being warned Of the 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
unInteirtionai violation Of the sane. do hereby de-
LAY Of April, A. d. 1873. commonly known as the
neutrality law" the following acts ARE forbidden
20 be done. under severe penalties gltaint the terri.
s. !. Accepting AMI exercising q commission 10 serve
either OF the said belllgcrents BY land or by sea
against the other bclllgerent. s-.I=
2. Hnlisting or entering Into the service OF either
Of the said bcnigerents as n soldier, or ~ q marine.
or seanIau. or board OF any vessel Of war, letter OF
mnflnc, or priyatecr.
!. Hiring or retaining another person 10 enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either Of the said
bclligcrentS as n soldier, or as a marine, or seaman,
OIL bOarl OF any vessel Of war, letter Of marquc, or
privAtecr.
4. Hiring another person to go beyond tho limits
or Jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
be enlisted rs aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person 10 go beyond the limits
OF the United States with intent TO be entered Into
service as aforesaid. n"..
G. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits Of The United States with Intent to be enlisted
I. Retaining another person to 60 beyond The
Limits OF the United States with Intent TO be entered
Into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Ia not to
construed TO extend 10 q citizen or subject or either
bellIerent who. being trnns!ently within the United
States. shall, on board OF any vessel Of war, which,
at the time Of Its arrival within the United States,
was lifted ana equipped as such vessel Of war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same bellieerent, who Ia trnnsiently
within the United States, tn cullst or enter himself
to serve such bciliEcrent on board such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
such belligerent.)
8. Fitting out and arming. or attempting to 1T out
and arm, or procuring TO be fitted out and armed, or
knowingly bcinS concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out. or arIniug OF any ship or vessel with intent TINT
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
of either Of the said bslllgersnti.