Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-30
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. H.
By the President OF the United States OF America.
PROCLAMATION,

France, on one side, and the North German Coined
Grafton and its allies. on the other siae; ., ,o-u, .,
friendship and amity with all the eontendinR pow:
ers. and with the persons inhaoitins their several
Ana whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
United StaAtes reside within the territories or do
mInions OF each OF the said belllgerents. and CARY
on eommsrsc. trsd E. q =. o tal,s 81 Sp ,1cs;iss or pufsu'''
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects o.
citizeus OF each Of the said belllgerentS reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the united States.
and carry on commerce. trade, or other business Of
And whereas the laws OF the United States, with
out interfering with the free expression o. opinion
sale Of arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless I'M
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
iitory and jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial neu'
trality during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore, !. Ulysses 5. Grant, President o.
the United States, In order TO preserve me neutral
ity Of the United States and OF their citizens ana
persons within their territory and jurisdiction. ana
10 enforce their laws. and in order that oil, PERSONS
being warned OF the general tenor of the laws ana
IRE ias 81 Of the 1aii may s tSas BE- sa p 5n,S SsasIi fito onH az Z,
unintentlonal violation OF the same. do hereby de
clare and proclaim that By the act passed on the altn
a aH. St ApSti' law "A; !. p ,b 1slg i,oiiSW %mS as,, k arc forS 81 aes
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States, 70 wit /:
]; Accepting and exercising = commission ON 70 serve
against the other belligerent.
2. Enlisting or entering into the service Of either
Of the said belliSerents as a colder, or a, a MARINE;
3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter se himself IN The service OF either OF the SAID
on board Of any vessel OF war, letter Of mArque. OF
privateer. .
I. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
5. Hlrlng another person to 20 beyond the limit,
OF the United States with intent to be entered Into
:. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits OF tao United States with intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid. .H
7. Retaining another person to go beyond the
Limits OF the United States with intent 10 be entered
into service as aforesaid. Qlut the said act Is not TO
construed 10 extend 10 n citizen or subject Of either
beligerent who. being transiently within the United
States, shall, on board OF any vessel OF war, which,
OF the time Of lis arrival within the United States.
was fitted and equipped as such vessel OF war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same belIgerent. who is transiently
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
war. II the United States shall then be at peace With
such belllgerent.) ..r ...r ... r...
3. Fitting out and armins, or attempting to nt 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 tho said belllgerentE. r
Q. Issuing or Delivering q commission within the
territory or jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel TO the intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmcntInc. or procuring to b.
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con
ceTned In Increasing or nugincntlnc. the force OF any.
ship Of war, cruiser: or other armed vessel; which
was O ship OF war. cruiser. or armed vessel IN the
service OF either Of the said belligerents, or belong.
to the number Of guns Of such vessels, or Gy chang.
Ing those on board OF her for guns ofa larger caliLrc,
or By the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
ii. DcgInnIns or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition o!
enterprise TO be carried on from the Territory or lu.
or domInions OF either OF the said belliScTcnts.
And / do further declare and proclaim that BY the
10Th article Of the treaty Of amity, and commerce.
which was concluded between bis Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn United Stat $ OF America on the
18th day Of July. A. D, liqP. which article was ~.
vived By the treaty Of May ]. 4. D. Isl. between
the same parties. and Is still In force. II was agreed
that the vessels Of war, public and private. OF both
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoever they please.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
fees TO officers Of admiralty. OF the customs, or any
others: nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or s paa qa aSe p sGS t 81 th et CsSeI p %IsS s sasy may sSm ffse y
be carried out again at any time by their captors 70
the places EXPRESSED In thelr commissions, which
the commanding n,ecr OF such vesselshailbe obliged
And I do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated TO the Government OF
kHc Illt GldbtNb ~ lAC ~ uAI
Minister PlenipoteDtiary OF the North German Con.
federation, at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
ships 81 his MnJesty the X ng OF Prussia. without
And i do further declare and proclaim tina, II has
been officially communicated to the Government o:
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister P,enipotentIaIy OF his Majesty the Empc.
rOr Of the French, at Washington. that orders have
been given that In the conduct OF the war the COM
mandcrs OF tho French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow.
crs the rules OF international law, aud that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10th OF
April. lSS. that IL 10 say: lat. Tint privatecring is
and rcma MS abolished. I'd. That tho neutral dag
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods. with the eS.
ception OF contraband OF war, are not liable 10 Cap
,utS under q The s,S snSmy, 81, Nag; no an a,;, That 9 ,hS, p
say, maintained by u force sufficient really TO prevent
access TO the coastof the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered 10 the declara.
enemy's property found on board OF q vessel OF the
United States, provided that property Is not 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
directly or Indirectly, in the said war. hut shah re-
main at peace with each ofthc said belligerens. and
shall maintain o strict and Impartial neutrality. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO one
bellgercnt within the ports VI tho United States,
shall be, 10 like manner, accorded 10 the other.
And ! DO hereby cnJoin all 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 TO commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions Of the said stat
utcs, or Il violation Of the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And l do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uultci
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, 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 bclllgcrent cannot law.
fully be originated or organized within their luris-
diction; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason Of the Aforesaid
state OF wal, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contrnbnnd Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either bellIgerent, 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.
curing the risk OF hostile capture, and the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf.
And l do hereby give notice that al citizens o fthe
United States and others who may claim the protec.
ton Of this Government. who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do so 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, ! have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Unlled States 10 be az.
liked,
Done a the city Of Washington. this twenty
II, g. second day Of August, In tho year VI our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
America tho ninety.nth. U. 3. GRANT.
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