Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-18
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. H.
By the President q Che g1itsS States Of America.

= 80 APR0CLAMATI0N. lGpD
wM.l5.s Ia = st ~: Of ~ VA, ,S S1Sss a2ES s1lsS H esssss,
And whereas the United etAtes arc on terms Of
friendship and unity with all the eontendingp pow
en-, and with the persons inhabiung their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United Staates 'rcstde within the territories or do
on commerce, trnde, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers or the subjects or
The territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
and carry on commerce. trade. or other business or
And SbcteSs the laws Of tho United States, with
out interfering with the freo expression OF opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions Of war. neysTthe,ess I'M
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial ncu-
traiiy during the existence Of the contesf:
,b sG Tni, .se stssss, Il |; order 70 Il preserve Tlaas f tSe ne1trs Z.
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their tcritsry and lursdietion. and
SeinS warned Of he general tenor Of the lsSs and
treaties or the United States In this behalf and Of
the law o. nations, may thus be prevented from an
clare and proclaim that BY the act passed on the 10Th
dny OF April. A. D.. 1878, commonly known a. the
. neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
e y and aSpt J;u qsdSs sSSS Of he Rs4 Gn1i,ed States. i to Wit iitn'
]. Accepting and exercising a commission TO servo
either q the said Selllgerents by land or BY sea
y. Enlistlng or entering into the service OF either
OF the said belllgerents as . soldier, or a. q marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel " war, letter OF
5. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the seryice OF either OF the mii
bclligerents as q soldier, or as o marine, or seaman,
on board OF any weasel OF war. letter Of msrQue. or
I. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent to
he enlisted aH Aforesaid.
s. Hiring another person To 20 beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent TO be entered Into
Z. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to DO enlisted
as aforesaid.
Limits Of tho United States with Intent TO be entered
into service as Aforesaid. (But The said act IL not to
construed to extend to a citizen or subject OF either
States, shall, on board OF any vessel OF war, which,
at the time Of Its arrival within the United States,
" was a.ssS S, anil . Ssq 6l SpSs as as such rssn,D vessel sne,S o. w nS,s enlist 1t
citizen OF the same belligerent, who Is transicntly
within the United States. TO enlist or enter himself
W war. ifthe United States shall then 30 a peace with
such belligerent.)
8. Fitting out and armIng. or attempting 10 nt out
knowingly being concerned IN the Furnishing. hitting
out, or armlng OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall DO employed In tho service
OF either OF the said bclligerents.
Q. Issuing or delivering o commission within the
territory or jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the Intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring 10 30
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
cerned In Increasing or nugmcnting, the force Of any
ship Of war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was o ship OF war, cruiser, or armed vessel In tho
service OF either OF the said belligerents. or belong
Ing TO tho subjects or citizens or either. by adding
TO the number OF guns OF such vessels, or BY chang.
Ing those on board finer for guns of larger calibre.
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 70 be carried on from tho territory or ~.
risdiction OF the United States against the territories
or dominions OF either OF the said bclligerentS.
And ] do further declare and proclaim that BY the
10Th article Of tho treaty OF amlty and commerce,
Of Prussia and thu United States Of America on the
llth day Of July, A. D, I;E. which article was 70.
yived by the ~treatro May J. 4. d. ls3S. between
that the vessels Of war. public and private. OF both
parties. shall carry freely, wheresocver they please.
tho vessels and effects taken nom their enemies,
fees TO officers u admiralty. or the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched,
or put under any legal process, when they como to
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
DO carried out again at any time by their csptors to
tho places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer Of such vesselshall be obliged
And I do further declare and proclaim that II has
been of1cially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
federation, at Washington, that private property on
tho high seas will BE- exempt from seizure by tho
ships o. his Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
:, And ] do further declare and proclaim that Il las
been oticially communicated to the Government OF
Minister PlenipotentisIy OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror or the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct Of the war the COM
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral row.
ers the rules OF international law. and that they
strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10th OF
April, 1856, that Is to say: LIST. That privateering Is
and rema ms abolished. I'd. That the neutral dag
covers encmy's goods with the exception Of contra
band OF war. ID. That neutral goods, with tho ex-
OF contraband OF war, are not liable to cap
tufe under the cnemy's flag. 4th. That blocksdes.
In order TO be binding, must be effective. that Is to
access to the coast OF the enema; and that. although
tho United States have not adhered to the deciarn-
OF lS6. the vessels Of his Majesty will not selzc
United States. provided that property Is not CONTRA
And / do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of tho United States and tho law Of nations
alike require that no person, within the terTilosy and
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 bclligerents. and
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall DO accorded 70 ono
belngcrcnt within the ports Of the United States.
shall be, In like manner, accorded TO the other.
And ] do hereby enjoin all the good citizens Of tho
United States. aud all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of tho Unitep
States, to observe the laws thereof, and to commit
no act contrary to the provisions OF the sald stat.
utes. or n violation OF the laws OF nations in that
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF tho Uuited
States, and oil persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression Of sympathics In public and private 70
not restricted BY the laws Of the United States, mill.
tary forces IN aid OF either bellLeercnt cannot q
fully be originated or organized within their lurts-
diction; and that while all persons may lawfully,
state Of war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known a. "c0ntrnband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service OF either belligcrcnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either. or attempt
lished and maintained during the war. without IN
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and tho penalties
by the law OF nations In that behalf q
And do hereby give notice that all citizens ftho
tlon or this Government. who may misconduct
In the premises, will do 80 az their peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protcctlon
from the Government OF tho United States against
the consequences Of thcir misconduct:
and caused tho seal OF the Unlied States 10 DO Al.
Done a the city OF Washington, this twenty
81 second day Of . August; ,n ~ The ~. yesHr Of our
and OF the Independence Of the United States al
America the nincty-1nh. U. b. GRANT.
tho President;
HAMILTON FIsn. Secretary Of State.
AN ACT ecding certain Jurisdiction to tho State Of
Ohio.