The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-02-16
And vberenT rrent naDbera Of tlie sub

rrsile within the irrriinry " jurisdiction
III The United States aud carry on com.
werce. trads, or other business or pursuits
therein; {
And whereas the laws Of tho United
States without inscrfering with the free
sxpression &c opinion add sympathy; or
wilil the open manufacture or sale OF arms
); mtuiiiipns Of war. nevertheless impose
upou all persons who may within their ter.
,itaty aud jurisdiction the duty Of MI i'm.
portal neutrality during the existence Of
the contest: .s-'
Nov. therefore 1. Ulysses s. Grant,
President Of the United States.in order
10 preserve the neutrality Of the United
Stat,s aud Of their citizens and Of persons
within THUR territory and Jurisdiction.
arai in order Install per.ons. being warned
Of the general tenor Of the laws nRl trea.
ties ii tn United States in behalf, and Of
the law Of nations may thus he prevented
from an uuiufenii nal Violations Of the same
d, hereby proclaim aud declare that lS
she art pissed on the 20,Iiday Of April. A.
ID. 1873 commonly known as the ''ncu.
tsalhy law tie following acts are forbid.
don IL b. done. under severe penalties;
within the territory and Jurisdiction of tho
Ulitsd States TO wit:
l. Accepting anil exfriting comnis-
sion 10 serve either Of the heIiigerenis by
land or by sea, against the other bslIigcr-
tnt. u 81 - IN 3,
2. EuliSting or entering n'otha service
ofeither Of tho saii beIliscrents as a sol.
dier, or n,arioO or seaman on board auy
vessel of var, letter Of marqus or priya,.
tecr.
8. Hiring or retaining another person to
enlist or enter himself in the service of
either Of the said belligerents as sal-
dier or as Il Murine, OF seasseG on board Of
ANY vessel of war, lcttsr of maraac or pri.
,vateer .k4eFta ErE
4 Hiring another person to go heynnd
tho limits Or Jurisdiction of the United
States with intent to be enlisted as sfore-
said. ,it "a @ rli
5 Hiring another person to go beyond
iRe limits Of the United States with intent
to be entered into scryie as aforesaid. 4
9 Retaining amther persm ogo be-
You'd the imits Of the United States with
intent to he enlisted as aforesaid.
4 Retaining another person to 60 be-
gna the limits Of the Ulitei States with
rqtrnt.to be entered iuio seryice us afOre-
al (F'ut the said act is not to be con-
strud to extend to citizen or subject of
eeither oelligerent WIN being tranciently
within TIL United Suites. shall. on board
-iny vessel IT war. which Mt the time Of ar.
tigai within the United States. vas fitted
nd a4uipptel as such vessel OF war. enlist
., ehsef himSrlf1r retain another subject
~ citizen ii the sans belligsrent. on b1ard
aieif vGs.elofwir ifthe United States shall
silien he at pace with such helligercnt)
- Fitting cut aud arming. or attrmpt-
sns TO titout aud arm, or procuring to
ie-fsted nut and armed or knowing being
e,ncarned III tho furnishing. G,tiug ont, or
osmiIgnt any shpor vessel with intent
that ,uch ship or vessel shall be employed
ed il, ihs service Of either of the said
tehgercnis.
8 Issuing or delivering commission
within the territory Or jurisdiction Of the
United States, for any ship or vessel to
the intent that she may be employed as
sfdresaid
10. Increasing or augmenting, or pro-
enrine 70 be increased or augmented. or
knowingly being concerned in increasing
Or angmsnting me force Of any ship Of gar.
n'user. nr other armed vessel. which al
NJ time Of her arrival within the Uni.
ed aa'ss va u shipOf war. Or cruiser, or
'rned'vcsss il the $erice uf either fthe
"d heiligerents. ar Belonging TO the sub
iecis : c,lsens 4 either. by adding 10 the
i.aph'rof pnrs Of such yrSsrlor changing
tsrS ~ hond Vi her ftr guns nf larger
'3.e ~ by The addition thereto Of any
9 eents Hry applicable 10 var
hi4g'wdng prseitipg o. E OF Or PROV.
deg IN .Dsns to@ny military expedition
u Stop lSr 10 'e carried ~ f,ou the Ter.
8 II jurisdiction o the United States
s.i ibr The territories or tlonliniuns Of
-l..ier Of III said hrllisments.
do neither declare anl pr0;!aim tina,
lie l9i' article N the Treaty Of ainity
aud r"p,ncrre, which Was concluded he
'wcs;l his AjeS,y the King Of Pru.sia aud
the U'ilsl States Of America on the ll,h
day III July. a D 1893 which article was
leceived By the treaty of My 1 \. u.
1873. hetweeu the same parties, aud is
still " or'e, it was agreed that ..tIle
we.''s war pubic aui private, If bmh
pa'Iis shall carry freely .wnerpsocverlhsy
a.a'c, iac please the vessels a.d effects
t.krn, trom their enemies. without being
ob.igrd t" pay any duties. charges. or fees
% officers nfadmruIiiy. If customs. or my
other; nor shall such prizes be arrested.