Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-19
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Q. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or jurisdiction ofthc United States FOR any
dip or vessel 10 the intent that she may be employed
: 10. increasing or ausmcntinG. or procuring TO be
Increased. or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cened In increasing or augmentlitg.. the force Of any
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was Q ship Of wal, cruiser, or armed vessel in the
service OF either Of the said .belllgerents. or belong
Ing TO tho subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
70 the number Of guns Of such vessels, or by chang.
Ing those on board ofher for guns Of larger calibrp,
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise TO be carried on from the territory or lu.
risdiction OF the United States against the territories
or dominions OF either OF the said bellgerents.
And / do further declare md proclaim that by tho
18th article OF the treaty Of amity and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn United Stat Of America on the
18th day Of July. A. D, lTy9, which article was re-
vlyed BY the treaty Of May ], a. d. 1873. between
the same parties, and IA still In force It was agreed
that " the vessels OF war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, whercsoever they please,
the vessels and ei1ects taken from their. enemies,
fees sDt to ofhcers u Sdmirnity, 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 nc ports o. inc 0,net m pai hy ,i GoI may rnseS
the places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding officer OF such esselshallo be Obliged
TO snow.
And 1 do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PleniPSteR,lary OF ths North German Con,
the high seas will be exempt from seizure BY the
ships OF his Majesty the X ng Of Prussia, without
regard to reciprocity.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PIenip3tentinIy q his Majesty the Empe.
been given that In the conduct OF the war the com.
mAnders OF the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
rrs the rules OF International law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth IN the
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10Th OF
April. IS6. that Is 10 say lst: That prlvatccrlng is
covers enemy'S goods with the exception OF contra
band Of war. ri. That neutral goods. with the OK.
ceptiOn OF cOntraband OF war. arc not liable to cap
ture under the cnemy's flag. 9TH. ThRt blockndcs.
In order 70 be binding. must be effective. that Is TO
say. maintained BY a force ~sufnclcnt really 10 prevent
access TO the ~coastof the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered 10 the declara.
tIOn Of ls6. the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
encnIy's property found on board OF v vessel or 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 Tie territoSy ana
directly or Indirectly, In the Slid war, hut shall re.
main at peace with each Of the said bclligercnts, and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 one
bcligcrclt within the ports Of the United States.
sl,all. Ia. In like manner, accorded TO the other.
And i 10 hereby enJ0lil 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, AMI 10 commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions Of the said stat.
utcs, or II VIOLATION OF the laws Oh NATIONS III 'hat
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens Of the Uulted
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and fun
expression OF sympathics In public and private Is
tary forces in aid OF clihcf bcilgcrcnt cannot law.
nilly be originated or organized within their luris.
dIctIon; and that while all persons may lawfully,
aud without restriction by reason OF the Aforesaid
state Of war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions Of war, and other articles
ordinarily known on !" contraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service Of either bclligerent, nor eau they
transport soldiers and officers or either, or attempt
20 break any blockade which may lP lawfully cstah.
IIslcd and maintained during The war. without In.
curling the risk OF hostile capture, and the penalties
denounced by the law Of nations In that behalf.
And | 10 hcrUly give notice that all citizens OF the
United Atcs and others who may claim the pr0tec-
tlOn Of this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do 20 ut their peril.
aud that they can In no wise obtain my protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences Of their misconduct.
In witness whereof. ! have hercunto set my hand.
and caused the seal Of the UIlieL States 10 be If.
hSed.
Done at the city Of Washington. this twenty
~. g. second day Of August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
anI Of the Independence Of the United States OF
America the niucly.ilith.. U. ). GRANT.
By the President;
MAMliroS FISH, Secretary Of State.