Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04
LAWS OF rHB UNITED STATES.

o. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction ofthe United States Tor any
ship Or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or augmentIng, or procuring to be
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being cor.
cerned In increasing or augmcnting. the force Of any
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was q ship Of wSr. cruiser, or armed vessel In The
service OF either OF the said belIgerents, or belong.
ing 70 the subjects or citizens OF either, by adding
TO tho numbe OF guns OF such vessels, or BY chang.
Ing those on board Of her for guns Of q larger caiibre.
or 5y nc addition thereto OF any equipment solely
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
r~isdiction OF the United States against The Territories
or domlnions Of either Of the said beIlgerents.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that by the
which was concluded between hi Majesty The King
Of Prussia and I'll" United Stat OF America on the
18th day Of July. 4. D, 1893. which article was re.
the same parties land and y !. PAY stil l. n a. Sc,i y. is2s. between
that tho vessels Of war. public and private, Of 10th
parties. shall carry freely, wheresocver they please.
without being obliged 10 pay any duties charges. or
fees to officers VI admiralty, OF the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or s pms qh ms many any i ~ ~ pT S,Sss when they come 70
be carried out again at any time by their captor 10
the places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding officer Of such vessel shall be obliged
And I do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated TO the Government VI
Minister PlenIpotcntlary OF the North German Con-
federation, at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will DO exempt from seizure By the
ships OF his Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
And i do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
M III GhstS PI sfa1ss NJ .SS Of fT nis M hI.fsSr the Em Hsa
ror Of the French. at Washington. that Ouiers have
been given that in the conduct OF the war the com.
manders OF the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupulousiy observe toward neutrul pow.
es the rules OF International law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth IN the
X I;Sfn,i isss. that Il I i iioOIsSs;yS::' ist. That n al aiiS IS
and relna ms abolished. I'd. That the neutral flag
covers enemy's goods with the exception OF CONTRA
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods, with the ex-
ception OF contraband OF war. are not liable to Cap
ture under the enemy's dag. 9TH. That blockades.
In order to be binding, must be effective. that Is to
say, maintained by q force sufficient really to prevent
access to the coast OF the enema: and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the declnra-
ton OF 1856. the vessels OF his Majesty Will not seize
cnemy's property found on board OF a vessel OF the
United States, provided that property Is not contra
band OF war.
Xnd do further declare and. proclaim that the
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 q strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 one
belllgerent within the ports Of the United States,
And / do hereby enj0in all the good citizens OF the
United States, and all persons residing, or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States, TO observe the laws thereof, and TO commit
no net contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat.
utcs. or II violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
AM | do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uulted
States, and oil persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free anil full
r,. ~ xunanuthIns In nulllr mil nTINntp Ia
not restricted by the law OF the United States, mill.
tary forces In MD OF either belllgcrrut cannot law.
fully be originated or organized within their iIlris-
dIctlOn; and that while all persons may lawfully,
aud without restriction by reason OF the aforesaid
States arms aud munitions " war, aud other articles
ordinarily known az " contrnband Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
Use or service OF either bclllgercnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
lIshed 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 ] do hereby give notice that oil citizens OF the
United States and Others who may claim the protcc:
tiOn Of this Government. who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, Will DO so at their peril,
and that they cali In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences Of their misconduct.
and caused the seal OF the Unllcd States 10 be al.
Done at the city of Washington, this twenty
f., 8. second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence OF the United States Of
America the nlnety-nnh. U. ). GRANT.
iIaNILToS FIsiI. Secretary Of State.
AN ACT granting TO the Utah Central Railroad
popnn.ny a richf Of u'ay throuph thp nublir lands