Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-20
iIsH, Secretary of State.
mo. l2.1
By the President OF the United States OF America


A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, q state Of war unhappily exists between
France, on one side, and the North German Confed.
Grafton and Its allies. on the other side;
And whereas the Unissd states are on teIm nsS o.
ers. and with the persons inhaolting their several
Aud whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
i United States reside within the territories or do
| minlons OF each Of the said. belligerents, and carry
~ tSerein' Protected 81 The faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
citiIeus Of each OF the aid belligerents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade. or other business or
| And whereas the laws OF the United States. with.
| out Interfering with the free expression Of opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
Falc OF arms or munitions Of war. nevertheless i'm
| ntory and jurfsdlctlon the duty Of an impartial neu.
Nov, Therefore, /. l6iys.tss. Grant, Pre.lden. Of
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral:
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
70 enforce their laws, and In order that all persons
treaties OF the United States in this behalf, and OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
| unlntentional violation OF the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the ath
day OF April, A. D. ISIS, commonly known as the
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
10 " and GSpJ Ju qsdSs isst 81 Ike Unissd States. . wit:
l.. Accepting and exercising q commission TO serve
| either OF the said belligerents BY land or by sen
- ukhlhhk kAC ~
2. EnlIsting or entering into the service OF either
Of the said belligcrcntsa as . soldier. or as q n marine,
or se.mau, or board Of any vessel OF war, letter OF
5. Hiring Or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the seryice OF either OF the said
belligerents as q soldier, or a. . marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel Of war. letter Of msrque. or
!. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United states with intent 10
be enlisted as aforesaid.
Of + IL al TnIIs sPP s.ss. 1s sisS , ne sc G e ss entered sss limit in.a
9. Retaining another person TO GO, beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent TO be enlisted
I. Retaining another pe.on to 20 beyond the
Limits OF the United States with Intent to be entered
into service as Aforesaid. SBut the said act y not to
bellgerent who, being transiently within the United
States, shall, on board Of any vessel Of war, which,
W. %.s ~ s,, ta and u e az sI5,sI \, W .uSh vessel eSs T " war st sniis;i
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same belllgetent, who is trAnsiently.
to serve such bellIgerent on. board such vessel Of
war, - The United States shall then be at peace with
8. Fitting out and armlng, or attempting to OF out
and arm, or procuring to be Gifted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned 10 the farnishing, htting
S SDsl G sa r51 or S.s g. fn IAN .h'B g. Of s ussssy S1i Il , IL ssr VIC:
Of either OF the said bcligsrenI.
Q. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
.sIps o. vessel g la e sSs Intent Si ,ast he may S 8 em III sss
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing o, .uSmen,ins, or procuring to be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was q ship Of war, cruiser, or armed vessel in the
service OF either Of the said belligerents, or belong
ing to the subjects or citizens OF either, BY adding
Ing those on board other for guns Of larger ealibIe.
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
Ar II. REFINING or setting on foot or providing or
s=ntsrprise e be carried On s from Che .e IT. ,r; 81 r.;
or domInions Of either OF the said bellgerents.
And / do further declare and proclaim that BY tho
which was concluded between bis Majesty the King
Of Prussia and II" United Stats q hneIic. on the
lin df y Of 81 Sui Iy.a a; D i Mss T y ksp sr 1sa' s sss ssi
the same parties, and 10 still In force. Il was agreed
that "a the vessels Of war, public and private, Of both
R r.. Ss;. sGsl .S SarI sfI ssse,y AXE. Tee'f rom the e%ey enSe iuIss,
without being obliged 10 pay any duties CHARGES. or
fees to Ofneers u admiralty, OF tho customs, or any
or put under any legal process, when they CONT to
or enter the ports Of the other patty. but may freely
be carried out again at any time BY their eaptorI 70
the commanding Ofdccr OF such vessel shallb obliged
And Edo further declare and proclaim that It has
been ~oficialiy communicated 10 the Government Of
the United statss By the Envoy Exttaordinary nna
Minister PlenIpotentisry OF the North German Con.
federatl0n, AZ hhsnlnGtOnI tnhb pIlfhpe
the high seas will be exempt from selIure * inc
ships Of his Majesty the Klng OF Prussia, WHOM
And j do further declare and proclaim that II has
been o~ficially communicated to the Government .,
the United States By the Envoy Extraordinary ana
Minister PisnipotentlaIy Of his Majesty the Empe-
ror Of the French, at Washington, that ordcfs nave
been given that In the conduct OF ine VA ~ en IN
manders OF the French forces on land and on sne
sess ahsli scrupulousiy observe toward neutral POW.
ens me ruIes on international lay, and that they
Shali strictiy adhere &c the principles set forth IN the
deciaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the leth OF
April. 1854, that is 70 say; lst: In.t privnseetnS~
covers enemyS goods with the exception o. Sontis-
band or war. ID. That neutral goodh With the e.
ecntion Of coutraband OF war, are not liable tocap-
tnre nnder me enemy's Gag. eth. Tint biockaoeAs !
N onieS Ia 81 binding, must b. effective. that ~ 70
say maintainod by force sufhcient really 20 ievent
acceu 10 The cosStof the enema I and tnat, alta0ugn
tho United States have not adneiea 70 IN a my, .sI,e
encmy,s property found on board or . .yessslof the
United States, provided that property 10 not contra
N i / DO further declare and proclaim that the
statutes Of the United states ara ta gu lsw o. nst smd
; sMte Ie9Sas Of he rnitsd States. shall take par,
Sirsctly or Indirectly, In the Eah war, but shall re-
main n peace with each OF the sold bellgerent. ana
shsii maintain q strict and impartial nsutrality. and
maj Vhltever privileges shall be accorded 70 one
SeiIrerent within the ports Of the United States,
shaii be, IN ike manner, accorded 10 the other
And I do hereby enloin all the good Citizens OF the
vitsfn &c Territory or SS1risdictioa OF he Unitsd
States, 10 observe the laws thereof, and 70 commit
no oct contrary 70 the proyisiuus Of the aid stat
utes, or In violation Of the lawn OF nations In that
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