Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-03
mo. l2.l
A PROCLAMATION.


WHEREAS. a state Of war unhappily exists between
France, on one side. and the North German Confcd.
Grafton AMI It's allies, on the other Side:
And whereas the United States are on terms Of
friendship and amity. with all the cOiftcndinR pow.
ers. and with the persons inhablilng their several
iUmlniOns;
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens OF the
United States reside within the territories or do
mInlons Of each Of the sail belllgerents. aud carry
Oh commerce, trade. or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the fLth Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects or
cltlEeuS Of each Of the sail bclllgerpnts reside within
the territory or jurisdiction Of the United states,
and carry Oh commerce, trade, or other business or
pursuits therein:
And whereas the laws of the United States. with.
out interfering with tho free expression OF opinion
aud sympathy, or with the open Manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless I'm.
pose upon all persons who mny hc within their ter.
rltory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an Impartial nell
tralIs during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore. ], Ulysses $. Grant, President Of
the United States, ln order to preserve the neutral:
ity Of the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
to enforce their laws. AMI In order that all persons,
being warned Of the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties Of the United States In this behalf, AMI Of
III" law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintcntlUnal violation Ol the same, 10 hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by thea let passed on the atb
. ncutrn,lty law the following acts are forbidden
10 be done, under severe penalties. within the terri.
tory AMI jurisdiction OF the United States. 10 Wit:
!, Accepting AMI exercising u commission ~ serve
either Uf the said bclligcrents by land or by sea
against the other belllgcTent. .
.. EnlIstlng Or entering into the service OF either
of the said bcllIgcrcnts as n soldier, ar as n marine.
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war, letter "i
mnrlur, or priyatccr.
enter himself In the scrylcc Of either nr the said
hclliccrentS US u soldier. or as II marine, or scainaii.
on board Of any vessel OF war, letter OF marluc. or
prlvatccr.
I, Hiring another person TO 10 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction Of tho United States with intent to
be enlisted rs aforesaid.
. IIirIDu ntInflpF nnFnnn IN On hHNnII fhH llmllA
Of the United States with Intent 10 b. entered Into
service rs aforesaid.
Il. Retaining another person TO go beyond the
limits Of the United States with Intent TO be enlisted
as Aforesaid.
7. I,etaLnlng another person 70 60 beyond The
limits Of the Cn1tei States with Intent 10 be- entered
Into service as aforesaid. (But the SAID act Is not TO
construed TO extend 10 u citizen or subject OF either
lslllccrcnt who. being translcutly within the United
States, shall, on board OF any vessel 0f war. which.
ut the time Of its arrival within the United States.
was lifted AMI equipped aS such vessel Of war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF thc same -bcnigcrent. who IL tranStenily
within the United States, TO cplist or enter himself
10 serve such bclllgerent on b0iri such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
such bellIgcrcnt.)
:. Fitting out and armlng, or attempting to 1T out
AMI arm. or procuring to he lifted cut and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
ont, or armiug Of any ship or vessel with Intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either Of the said bclllGcrents. 60
y. Issuing or delivering q commission withlit the
ktITlluII " JuIlrulNtlbH " W NullGu ClaAtb UT uH1
ship or vessel TO the intent that she may be employed
rs aforesaid. .
10. Increasing or augmcn,lnr. or procuring to be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
ccrncI In incrcaslnG Or augmenting. the force lot any
ship OF war, cruiser. DR. other armed vessel. which
at the time Of her arrival within tho United States
was q Ship Of war, cruiser, or armed vessel IN the
service Of either OF the said bclligerents, or belong
Ing TO tie subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
10 the number Of guns Of such vcsscls, or by chang.
Ink tlIOso on bOarl Of her for guns Of n larger callbrc,
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable To war. 800 zrg-.r
II. Beginning OF setting on foot. or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried OIL fGom the territory Or Ju.
rlsdictlOn Of the United States against the territories
or dom!nlons Of either u the said bellieercnts.,
And j do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article Of the. treaty OF nnity and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn" United States Of America on the
Iith day Of July, A. D., 1879, which article was re-
vivcd by the treaty Of May l,.A. ID. 1873, between
the amc parties, aud Il still In force. Il was agreed
r"ai .s "hS MIlIcsaarrryT Freely, wR%resoeser they please,
ihc vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being Obliged TO pay any duties charges. or
fees TO 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
the places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding officer OF such 'csselshallbe Obliged
And do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated 10 The Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlpotcntiary Of the North German Con.
federation, at Washington, that private property on
the high seas will Be exempt from seizure by the
regard TO reciprocity
And ! do further declare anil proclaim that It has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipotentlaIy OF his Majesty the Empc-
ror Of the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct u tho war the coin,
nlandcrs Of the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupnlously observe toward neutral pow.
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth inthe
declaration Of the Congress OF Paris on the 10Th OF
A2rIl. lSd. that Is 70 gay; is,; That privntesrlnS Is
covers cnemy's go0ls with the exception OF contra
band OF war. ri. That neutral goods, with the cN-
lure under the cnemyis tiaE. 9Th, That blockadcs.
In order TO be binding, must be. effective, that is 70
say, maintained bya force sufficient really TO prevent
the, United States have not adhered TO the dcclaIa'
tIon oflS;d. the vessels OF his Majesty Will not seize
encny's property found on board or 4 vessei OF the
United States, provided That property Is not contra
And I do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes OF the Unlte,l States and the law o. nations
jnrisdIction Of The IJknited states. shall take part,
directly or Indirectly. In tho said war, but man re,
main a. peace with each 81 The sah Se nentrsllty and and
that whatever privileges shall. be ACCORDED 30 one
bcllgerent within the ports u the Snltcd sta'e''
,hnli he, in like manner, accorded to the other.
And 1 do hereby eIJoin all the good citizens Of nc
States. and all persons rcsioinH OF ti 1ynS
within the territory or Jurisdlctlon. 81 ~ S,m nsI
no act CONTRARY to the provisions OF tho said stat.
utss, or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
Ana L do hereby, wan all citizens Of The Quilted
States, and an pcrsons residing Or being within nell
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the ifce and iun
ysstTctsd nv he laws OF the United States, mill.
forces in aid Of either bslligsr.nt cannot law.