Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-24
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

y. Issuing or Delivering o commission within tho
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States FOR any
ship or vessel to theintent that she may be empioyed
as Aforesaid. ELM =. 80
10. Increasing or augmentins. or procuring to be
cerned in increasing or augmenting, tie force Of any
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 me
service OF either Of the said belligereuts. or belong.
ing TO the subjects or citizens or either, BY adding
70 the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang.
Ing those on board other for guns OF q larger calIbre,
or By tho addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable TO war. .
II. BEGINNING or setting on foot or providing or
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or J.
risdletion OF the United states agninst the territories
or dominions Of either Of the said bellIgerents..
which was concluded between his Majesty The King
III GI,s iI% sy ~ s1 Univ Ia, A. oH b 10 sIa wS,S 81 America srf,n,S on me
vlyed by the treaty Of May j, A. d. iSa. between
the same parties, and "a still IN force, II was agreed
nartIes, shall carry freely. wheresoeyer tSey nles"s
Inc vessels and cffccts taken from their enemies
without being obliged TO pay any duties charges, OF
I'M others. nor mai such priies he ~ arres,sJ' ss. 9r any
or mt under any legal process. when they Coma 10
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
he carried out again at any time by their cantons IL
Inc places expressed in their commissions, which
Inc Commanding onieer OF such vessel shall be obliged
TO show"
And i do Mrtner declare and proclaim that IL has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
Inc United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenIpotentiary OF the North German Con.
federation. at WASHINGTON, that private property on
The nigh seas will be exempt from seizure BY the
ships or his Majesty the X ng OF Prussia, without
regard 10 reciprocity,
And I do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipOtentiaIy Of his Majesty the Empe-
rOr OF the French. at Washington, that orderB have
been given that In the conduct Of the war the com.
seas shall Scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules OF international law, aud that they
shall strictly adhere &c the PRINCIPLES set forth in the
declaration or the Congress OF Paris on tho 10Th OF
AsriI. ISS. TINT Is 10 sny: LIST. That privatccrIng IA
and rcmn ms abolished. ri. That the neutral dag
covers encmy's goo.Is With the exception OF contra.
band OF war. III. HAT neutral goods. with the cx-
ceptIon Of contrnbAA Of war, arc not liable to Cap
ture under the enemy's flag. 9Th. That blockades,
IN order to be binding. must be effective. that IL 10
say. maintained by force SUFFICIENT really TO prevent
access 10 the coastof the enema and that, although
the United States have not adhered to the declara-
tlOn OF lS6, the vessels OF his Majesty VIII not seize
rnemy's property found on board OF a vessel OF the
United States, provided that property Is not contra
band Of war. a..
statutes OF the United States and the Inv OF nations
alike require that no person. within the ~terrftosy and
Jurisdiction OF the United States. shnll take part,
directly or indirectly, In the said war, but shall re-
main at peace with each OF the said bclllgerents. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO one
belligcrcnt within the ports OF the United States,
shall be, In like manner. accorded 10 the other.
And / do hereby enloln all the good cltizenS Of tue
United States. and al persons residing, or being
within the territory or lurisdletlon Of the Unitep
no act contrary 10 the provisions OF the said stat