Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-03
LAWS OF THB UNITED STATES.
mo. III
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By the President p q ,ns gp, .SiS States of America.

'Jt-E ~ 4 PROCLAMATION. CI..D-r i
WnIRsAs, q state OF war unhappily exists between
Grafton and Its allies. on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and amity with all the contendIng pow
ers. and With the persons inhabiting their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens OF the
United Stsates reside Within the territories Or do
on commerce, trade. or other business or pursuits
therein. protected BY the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects or
the territory. or Jurisdiction Of the United States.
anu earry on commerce, trade, or other business or
pursuits therein: ..i.iI.Ga Boa. ...i.- -.
out interfering with the nee expression Of opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sAle OF arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless I'M
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu.
trallty during the existence OF the contest:
Nov, therefore, !. Ulysses s. Grant, President Of
ity OF the United States and oSf their citizens and
persons within their Territory and Jurisdiction, and
70 enforce their lava, AMI In order that al. persons,
being warned OF the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties Of tho. United States In this behalf and OF
the y Law 81 nations, may thu be prevented from an
clare and proclaim that BY y tasa stI ps:s 81 on he sSts
ai Se1 81 aRs'' i a; tS 5s'i 1oiiSR %@Sa ast! t arc farS 81 des
tory and jurisdiction Of Ike United States. o vii: :
J. Accepting and exercising q commission 10 serve
either Of the said bellIgerents by land or BY sea
against the other bcllIeerent. r'r. . -.r
2. Eniisting or entering into the service OF either
OF the said belllgerents as q soldier, or as q marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF
3: Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
belllgercnts as a soldier, or as q marine, or seaman,
on board or any vessel Of war. letter Of mArque. or
4. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent TO
s. Hiring another person to 70 beyond the limits
OF the United states with intent TO be entered Into
service as aforesaid. .r... ...0 .....
limits Of tho United States with intent to be enlisted
Z. Retaining another person to go beyond the
Limits OF the United States with intent TO be entered
into service as Aforesaid. (lut the said act Is not 10
construed to extend to a citizen, or subject Of. either
belligerent who, being transiently within the United
States, shall, on board OF any vessel OF war, which,
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States,
was fitted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
citizen OF the same bellIgcrcnt. who IS transiently
within the Unitod States. TO enlist or enter hlmsci
TO serve such belIIgerent, on board such vessel Of
such belligercnt.) '|s 30 '".- O.. - H.''E
8. Fitting out aud amins. or attempting to At out
knowingly being concerned In the Furnishing. hitting
out, or arming Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either Of the said beligerents. a.O| .
q. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intentth that she may be employed
as aforesaid. Cd. r.f.r. .. . '.....' 81.
10. Increasing or augmentIng, 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 time Of her arrival within the United States
was u ship Of war. cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service Of either Of the said bellieerents, 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 Ofa larger callbrc,
or BY the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
S SIssi : ~ 70 ~, be f T5IiSd 81 Sta i5om a ,he ie .Ss icyti ~ H..
or domlnons OF either Of tho said belligercnts.
= And ! do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article Of the treaty OF ainlty aud
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn" United States Of America on the
18th day Of July. A. d, 1879, which article was re-
the same parties, and Is still in force, It was agreed
that " the vessels Of war, public and private, OF both
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoever they please.
without being obliged to pay any duties charges. or
fees 10 officers Of admiralty. OF the customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under any legal process, when they come 10
or enter the ports OF the other patty. but may freely
be carried out again ut any time by their captors TO
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding fieer OF such vessel shall be Obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been oniclally communicated to the Government OF
Minister PicnIpbtcntiary OF the North German Con.
federation, nj Washington. that private property on
sSip PEP e b ssA; MS Tts % the SSfRI lPs H 6@ Pr s : w GE tSs
regard to reciprocity.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnip0;entialy Of his Majesty the Empe.
ror OF the French. at Washington. that orders have
been given that IN the conduct OF the war the com.
~ pJ.rs nf fhn Hranrb fnrrCa nm. land and m thu
seas shall scrupilously observe toward neutral pow
ers tho rules OF international law. and that they
Iecisrsiiony Of the Congress of Paris on he ,Gth Of
April. 1856. that Is to say: LIST. That pnvAtcertne II
and Tena MS abolished. ID. That the neutral flag
band Of war. 81 That neutral goods, with the ex.
ceptlon Of cOntrablnd OF war, arc not liable 10 cap
turc under the enemy's nag: ith: That blockades.
In order TO be binding, must be effective, that Is 10
say, maintained by Il force sufficient really to prevent
access to the coastOf the enema: and that. although
nc United states have not ndHGSSd 70 9th the declara.
cneiny's property found on board OF A vessel or the
United States. provided that property is no, contra.
And do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes Of the United States and the law OF nations
alike require that no person, within the territosy and
Jurisdiction Of the United States, shall take part.
directly or Indirectly, In the said war, but shall re-
main at peace with each OF the said belligerents, and
shall maintain a strict and Impartial neutrality. and
that whatever privileges shall be asSStdSd TO one
ClIlkNtN NAhhlh kno . ~ NV Ctshh eNehNFN
shall be. In like manner, accorded to the other.
And l do hereby cnloin oil the good citizens Of tho
United States, and oil persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Uuitep
States, to observe the laws thereof, and to commit
no act contrary to the provisions OF the said stat
utes. or II violation OF the laws OF nations In that
And / do hereby warn all citizens OF the uuIted
States, md oil persons residing or being within their
expression or sympathies in public and private Is
not restricted By the laws Of the United States. mill.
tary forces In aid Of either bclligerent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their iurls-
.dictIon; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason or the Aforesaid
state Of war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions or war, and other articles
ordinarily known - "conttabsnt OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
transport soldiers and o1icers OF either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully esiab.
lishcd and maintained during the war. without In
curing the risk or hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations IN that behalf. (.
And I do hereby give notice that all Citizens OF The
United States and others who may claim the protce-
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
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 hcreunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Unilcd States TO be al.
Done a the city Of Washington. this twenty
IL. ST. second day Of August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand, eight hundred and seventy,
AMERICA the ninsty-nnh" ' u A 3
paNtiroS PuiI. secrctary OF State, "'.