Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-30
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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~ PROCLAMATION.
WHIlIAs, q state or war unhappily exists between
France, . on G its a SMs; e on ,S sSe other nUr9 sIde;
And whereas the United states arc on terms OF
| friendship and apii;y with al The eontcndfnE pow;
ers, and with the persons lnhablinS their several
hna whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF the
United Staatcs reside within the territories or do.
mminions OF each OF the sald bellIscrcnts, and carry
M commerce, trade. or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by tae faith Of treaties;
AMI whereas great Numbers OF the subjects or
ritizeuSo OF each OF the saidi bclligcrcDts reside within
The territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
and carry on M trade, or other business or
And S6cress thc laws OF the United States. With
| oui interfering with the free expression OF opinion
and sympathy, OF with the open nanu,aStu.e OF
| noss upon all pessoiS who may be within tlcr ter
rritory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial ncu-
trs Nsy, DURING ,Ts4sf sns ' /. tIysses 81 ). 'G Grs sDa.e Psadcn. Of
the United States. In order ~ preserve me neutral;
Nv Of the United States and Of their citizens and
Pef nSfo,s %i tseIr 1 Iaws, and in order ars that ali per;ons,
being warned OF the. general tenor Of the Laws and
treaties Of the United States In THIS BEHALF AND OF
unIntcntionaI violation OF the same. do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the Ath
"a: anyeS 81 aH.g' law the following acts are iorbidden
10 be done, under severe penalties, within the terri.
ton and Jurisdiction Of the United States. TO wit:
either / A' Of the said 6cliigereSts by land or BY sea
against the other belllccrent.
?. Enlistlng or entering into the service Of either
or &c Saui or board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of
marque, or prirateer,
5. Hiring or retaining another person TO enlist Or
enter himself In the serytce OF either OF the said
bclligcrents On q soldier, or as 4 marine, or seaman.
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque. or
=. Hiring another person TO 20 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent to
be enlisted az aforesaid.
OF the United States with intent to be entered Into
service as aforesaid. .g .as .+s -lH
.; Re - i ? Eu snsts sss,r peT Hf,n , 10 g - Beyond ss sndi. iss
as aforesaid. L...F T.N.a 1890 ~ -..
!. Retaining another person to go beyond the
Into service as aforesaid. (But the said act is not 10
construed to extend 10 u citizen or subject OF either
6elligerent who. being trsnsicn.ly within the United
at the time Of Its arrival within the United States,
was fitted and equipped as snch vessel OF war. enlist
citizen OF the same beliccreni, who Is transieatly
within the United States. 10 enlist or enter hlmself
to serye SUCH beligerent, on board such vessel Of
war. fthe United States shall then be At peace with
such bellIgercnt.)
s. Fitting out aud armins. or attempting TO at out
knowingly being Concerned IN n Inc furnishing. GtiHs
out, or arIning OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
VI tllHFT VI Nv HhHl bNHikCiChLos# b..
Q. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction or The United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or ausmenting, or procuring to be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
cerned In increasing or augnenung, the force OF any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
ut the time Of her arrival within the United States
service %Gs S of either ROT Of the is's saIi Il be IiIaig,ST SsSs or belong sd 1&c
Ing to the subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
to the number Of guns Of snch vessels, or by chang.
Ing those on board OF finer for guns Of larger ealibre.
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
Il. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
enterprise to DO carried on from tho territory or Ju.
~risdictlon Of the United States against the territories
And l do further declare and proclaim that BY tho
10Th article Of the treaty Of nmity and ommsrcc
Of Prussia and III. United Stats Of America on tho
18th day OF July, A.. d, lIy9. which article was re-
ylved by the treaty Of May.l. 4. D. 1922. between
that I" the vessels OF war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, wheresOevel they please.
The vessels AMI effects taken from their enemies,
fees 10 officers o. admiralty. OF the customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process, when they come to
or enter the ports OF the other patty. but may freely
be carried out again at any time by their captors 10
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer Of such vessel shall be obliged
And do further declare and proclaim that It has
been Onlcially communicated 70 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary aud
Minister Plenipotentiary Of the North German Con-
The high seas will be exempt from seizure BY tho
ships 0f his Majesty the X is Of Prussia. without
And do further declare and proclaim tina. II las
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PicnIpotentialy VI his Majesty the Empe-
ror Of The French, at Washington. that orders have
been given that IN the conduct OF the war the com.
niandrrs 6r the French forces on land and on the
"a shall acFIDulnugly OhgaFva fnVyaFd natifrn pnty.
FRS the rules 81 International law. and thai. they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In tho
April. 1853. that is to say: LIST. Tha. privatreringi Is
and renia ms abolished. "a. That the neutral dag
covers enemy's goods with the exception q contra
ccption Of contraband Of war. are not liable to cap
turc under the enemy's dag. 4th. That blockadea.
say, maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
access to the consto OF the enema; and that. although
the United. States have not adhered to the declara.
ton OF lsS, the vessels Of his Majesty will not seiso
enemy's propcrty" found on board OF o vessel Of tho
United States. provided that property Is not contra
And do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes OF the United States and the law OF nations
I Sl,fs Ts@Sd'' % ,91 sss sG J HSTsSaIi s %a,s.n AZ, sSs ifT ,asc p sna
directly or indirectly. IN the said war, but shah re-.
main at peace with each OF the said belligercnts. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 20 ono
belligcrent within the ports Of the United States,
shall b.. In like manner, accorded to the other. .
hllu w HcicDy CiUoih MI bVou aEShou az
United States. and all persons residing. or being
Within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unltcp
States, to oh. rye the laws thereof, and to commit
no act contrary TO the provisions Of the said stat
utcs, or II violation Of the laws OF nations In that
behalf
Aud ! do hereby warn all citizens Of the Uuited
Stutcs, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression OF sympathies In public and private is
not restricted BY the laws Of the United States, mill
tary forces IN aid OF either bclllgercnt cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their juris-
diction: anu that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason or the aforesaid
state OF war, manufacture and sell within the United
ordinarily known as Z" contraband Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service Of either bellige.cnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either. or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
liShsd and maintained during the war. without IN.
curing the riSe OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf
And ! do hereby give notice that all citizens Of tho
Tnltcd States and Others who may claim the protec-
l!on 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 or the UniIed States TO be AZ
liked. .E
Done a the city OF Washington, this twenty
q. 8 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 nincty-dfth. U. 3. GRANT.
Dv tho President ....- j. .... |.. ... 10.
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary OF State.