Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-11
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. l2.l
By the President OF the United States OF America.

Nv the President OF the United States OF America.
A PROCLAMATION.
r, %HEho "a c5 = s side. "a AND %nt the Ss NoptS G srlS:s V ccnfed.
| Grafton and its allies. on the other side; -
And whereas the Un Ei,,S ~ Sia YES snS,s ON terms Of
ers, and with the persons inhaoiting their several
dominions;
limited States reside within the territories or do.
| minions OF each Of the said bellgerents, and carry
on trade. or other business or pursuits
therein. protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
cIiileus OF each Of the said belllgercnts reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
ami carry on commerce. trade, or other business or
h ~ whereas the laws Of tho United States. with.
Sad sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless iin'
pose upon all persons VINO may &c Wisn,n sne,r YET
trality during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore, ]. Ulysses s. Grant, President Of
i sne o SH tRe G soTtsi' siS S,att and q their citizens and
persons within their territory and luris1icuon. and
10 enforce their laws. and 10 order that ah persons
being warned OF the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties or the United States in this behalf and OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
enipt Sna p1oels HlE'i tSSt by >; Inc act cfT passed on the 9th
day OF April, A. ID. ISIS, commonly known as tho
!" neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
tory and Jurisdiction or the United States, to wit
i, Accepting and exercising a commission TO serve
either Of the said belligercnts BY land or by sea
y. Enhsting or entering into the service OF either
Of the said 6elnscrents as a soldier, or as q masnoy
s. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In . ths sery " Of : m s,Ihsr 81 OF ses ssIa
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF marque. or
pnvateer.
or iurisdiction or the United States with intent to
be enlisted az aforesaid.
S. Hiring another person 70 go beyond the limits
OF the United states Win intent 10 be entered into
8. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits OF the United States with Intent to be enlisted
!. Retaining another person to 20 beyond tho
ImIfs Of the United States With Intent to be entered
into service as Aforesaid. Uiut the said act is not to
construed TO extend TO q citizen or subject or either
bclllgercnt who, being transiently within the United
States, shall. on board Of any vessel Of war, which.
at the time OF its arrival within the United States,
was fitted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same belligercnt. who Is translently
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
TO serve such belligercnt on hoard such vessel o.
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 arning or my ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either Of the said belligerentS.
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States for any
ship or vessel to theintent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or augmenting. the force Of any
ship OF war. cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time OF her arrival withintheU United States
was a SHY. Of wal, cruiser. or armed vessel In tho
service or either or the said bellserents, or belong.
Ing 20 the subjects or citizens o. ei,her. BY ;, s sS.ngs
ing those on board other for guns ofa 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 to be carried on from the territory or ia.
risdiction OF the United states against the territories
or dOnlInions Of either Of the said bellIgerentS,
Aud / do further declare AMI proclaim that by tho
10Th article Of the treaty OF amity and cOmmcrce.
| which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn United stats OF America on tho
18th day OF July. A. D, l:ss. which article was re.
the same parties. and Is still In force. It was agreed
that the vessels Of war, public and private. OF both
G Tse Ss:s s9sI and SSrt sI,ncts TAKEN SeH'f from ,he shey enemies Hlc.
fees to officers Of admiralty. OF the customs. or any
| or put under any legal process. when they come TO
| or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any time by their captors TO
/ the places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding officer Of such vessel shall be obliged
| to show
been ~ofDcially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
/ Minister Plenlpotentlary Of the North German Con.
federation. at Washington. that private property on
| the high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
ships Of his Majesty the Ing Of Prussia. without
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated 70 the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
| Minister PlenIpotentIaIy OF bis Majesty the Empe.
| ror Of the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct Of the war the com.
mandcrs Of the French forces on Land and on tho
seas shall scrupnlously observe toward neutral pow
Il err the FuleH of International law and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In tho
declaration OF tho Congress OF Paris on the 10th Of
and reIna rs abolished. %. That the neutral dag
covers encmy's goods with the exception OF contra
band OF war. Sd. That neutral goods. with the ex.
cep;ion OF contraband OF war. are not liable TO cap
ture under the encmy's lag. 9Th. That blockades.
In order TO be binding, must be effective. that Is 70
say, maintained bya force sufficient really to prevent
access TO the coast OF the enema: and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the declare
tlon OF 1886. the vessels Of his Majesty will not seizo
cnrny's property found on board ofa vessel OF tho
United States. provided that property Is not contra
And do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States and the law OF nations
alike require that no person, within the terTitosy and
Jurisdiction OF the United States. shall take part,
directly OF indirectly. in the said war, but shall re:
main al peace with each OF the said belligerents. and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
6ellisercnt within the ports OF the United States,
shall be. 10 like manner, accorded TO the other.
And do hereby enloin all the cood citizens OF inc
AUIfA EAAkfFN MIN az bNh'fHF 'FA~A
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the unitep
States. to observe the laws thereof, and TO commit
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat
utcs, or Il violation Of the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uuited
States, and oil persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and fuu
expression Of sy1npaihies in public and private "a
not restricted by the laws OF the United States. MILL
tary forces in aid OF either bclltgcrent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within then lurts-
dlction; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and 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 Us "contraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service OF either bclliscrcnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either. or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab.
llshed 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 i do hcneby give notice that all citizens OF the
United States and others who may claim the protec.
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, Will do so al thelr perl,
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United states against
Inc consequences Of their misconduct.
In witness Wherco. ! have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Unlied States TO be
Done n thu city OF Washington. this twenty
n. a. second day OF August, In the year OF our
= IoTd one thousand eight hundred and seventy,