Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-14
!, Secretary OF State.
mo. al
By the President Of the United States OF America.

A PROCLAMATION.
rr WEt.a "a ono = '. sias. Of sn va, tS S9SSe a2!S G sn : S conisd,
Grafton and ia allies. on the other side;
And whereas the United States arc on terms OF
ers, and With the persons InSabitins their several
domlnlons; f.
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
minions Of each Of the said bciiiSerents. and carry
on commerce. trade. or other business or pursuits
therein, protected BY the faith OF treaties;
And whereas groAt numbers or the subjects or
citlzeus OF each OF the said bclligereuts reside within
the territory or jurisdiction OF the United States,
and carry on commerce. trade. or other business or
And whereas tho laws OF the United States. with
out Interfering with the free expression OF opinion
and sympathy. Or Win me open msng ,SSica, ,I 0r
pose upon oil persons who may be within their ter
ntory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial ncu.
tr.lity during the existence Of the contest; =,
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral:
ity OF the United States and OF their citizens and
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
mi ,sM ~ nai'S SIoii, mSy Of caT The 0s sume. do hereby dc.
clare and proclaim that by hcact passed on the aptn
day OF April. A. p. ISIS, commonly known a. the
to be done. under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and jurisdiction OF the United States, TO wit:
!: Accepting and exercising a commission 70 serve
eltnfr OF the hhlu DclukcTcUtb W Lhuu VI w bSu
=. EnlistIng Or entering Into the service OF either
Of the said belligerents asa soldier, or as q marine,
or seaman, or board Of any vessel OF war, letter OIL
!. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist o.
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
on board or any vessel or war. letter Of marQuc, OF
!. Hiring another person TO 70 beyond the limit.
or Jurisdiction Of the United State, with intent to
hN enlIAted as af0fasaid.
S. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limit,
Of the United statss with Intent to be entered Into
Z. Retaining another person to 90 beyond the
limits OF the United States with Intent to be enlisted
a. aforesaid.
!. Retaining another person 10 80 beyond III.
into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not 10
construed to extend to q citizen or subject or either
belligcrent who. being transicntly within the United
States, shall, on board OF any vessel OF wal, which,
at the time OF It's arrival within the United States,
WAS lifted and equipped a. such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject Of
citizen OF the same belligcrcnt, who 10 transicnty
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
TO scrve such belllgerpnt on board such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
8. Fitting out and armlng, or attempting to at out
and arm, or procuring TO be fitted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out. or Armlng Of any ship or vessel with Intent that
yuch ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either Of the said bellIgerents.
.. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction ofthc United States for any
ship or vessel TO the intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmcntlng. or procuring to be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
ceruod In Increasing or augmenting. the force Of any
ship or war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time Of her arrival within the United states
was q ship OF war, cruiser, or armed vessel IN the
service OF either Of the said bclllgerents, or belong.
ing 70 the subjects or citizens Of either. BY adding
TO the number OF guns or such vessels; or oy enanS.
ing those on board ofher for guns Of larger callbre.
or BY the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
Applicpble TO war 49,
II. BEGINNING or settling on foot or providing or
enterprise to be carried On from the territory or lu-
rlsdlctIon OF the United States against the territories
And l do further declare and proclaim that by the
18th article OF the treaty OF amity md commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
i'm day q Jniy. A. ., iva which article was re.
vivcd by the treaty Of May ], 4. d. ls2s, between
the Mme parties, and Is still in force, u was agreed
parties. shall carry freely, vhcresoever they please.
The vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
Without 'U d being O ~ Ssm 70 Fay S az yS Sa s,,.,o snsrs &c :S or
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under any legal process, when they como to
Be carried out again al any. time BY their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer 0 such vessel shall DO Obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been oficialiy communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extrnordinary and
Minister Plenlpotentiary OF the North German Con.
federation, at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will DO exempt from seizure By the
ships % his Asesty tho King Of Prussia. without
And j DO fSrthsI declare and p,oelsin tina. e hs.
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipotentiaIy OF his Majesty the Enpe-
ror or the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that 60 the conduct Of the war the com.
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow.
crs the rules OF international law. and that they
strictly adhere tc the principles Get forth In the
d / 81, ,s% ; e .h E G % sT 81. P TS., on n1,r tss lsis q
and rema ms abolished. ID. That the neutral flag
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of contra
band Of wal. ID. That neutral goods, with the ex.
OF eontraoand Of war. are not liable to Cap
10 order TO be binding. must b effective. that Is TO
maintained by force sufncient rcallyto prevent
TO the coastof the enema; and that, although
the United States have not adhered to the declare.
Of. 1855, the vessels Of bis Majesty will not seize
United States, provided thn property Is not contra
And I DO further deelare and proclaim ,ha, the
alike require that no person. within the t~erritosy and
Jurisdiction Of the United States, shall take part,
directly or Indirectly in the said war, but shall re-
At peace With each ofthe sad betlserents. and
hall maintain q striooand impartial neutrality. and
oelligerent within the ports Of the United States,
hall be, In Ike manner, accorded to the other.
And 90 hefsby enlofn all the good citizens Of the
United states, and al persons residing or being
ststes, 70 obTrvs tie laws Thereof. and TO commit
as.:, q ia 1io..on q. q .Ss 'I,s'se q n.ion: il that
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