Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-06
LAWS OF THBtuNrBDsrATBs.

as aforesaid.
10. increasing or augmenting, or procuring to DO
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or angmcntlng. the force Of any
ship Of war. cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
a. S,s sn q , shIe OF OF % Ssr e eruiser. s or aIm seS S Ts,ssa IN s'n .Ss
service OF either Of the said boflgerents. or belong
Ing to the subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
TO the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang
Ing those on board other for guns Of q larger calibre,
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable TO war.
preparing The means for any military expedition or
enterprise TO be carried on from the territory or iu-
rsdlctiono Of the United States against the territories
And l do further. declare and proclaim that by tho
10Th article OF the treaty OF amity and commerce,
which was concluded between bis Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn. United States Of America on the
y WE rs y The iT:dt;y q IA; T.a 1 isss between sa, en-
the same parties. and IA still In force, It was agreed
parties. shall carry freely, whercsoever they please,
the vessels and effects taken nom jtheir. eneinics
without gu d Ssl1S O % ssn 70 Hsy any ,S duties t..C charges g. 81 OF
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 csptors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
tho commanding nicer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And I do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government OF
tho United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
llInlbttE NicIlIOIcnllhTy u ut oCTDQhn lOus
the high seas VIII be exempt fSfom sesuis sy the
Shipsof his Majesty the King Of Prussia, without
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
ror OF the French. at Washington, that orders hive
been given that In the conduct Of the war the com.
.eas shsIi % sc Ins hGssen observe iSISSs sow AMI neutral ena TI po 5Re
ers the rules Of international law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth IN the
d ASST. issa t M. Is 10 sSy IA: That priystee rdis I Il
and rema rs abolished. "a. That the neutral nag
covers cncmy's goods with the exception OF contra.
Ssp,ion Of ecntrabahd OF war. arc not liable to cap.
turo under the enomy's flag. 9Th. That blockades,
In order TO be binding. must be effective, that is 10
access TO the coasto OF the enema and that. although
the United States have not adhered 10 the dcclara-
tiOn OF 1855. the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
enemy's property found on board OF q vessel OF the
United States, provided that property Is not contra.
band Of war.
And I do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes Of the United States and ths Inv Of nations
Jurisdiction OF the United States. shall take part,
directly or indirectly. In the said war, hut shall re:
s nGIn maintain nj ESnIG S a stri FsI and d IMPARTIAL Ria neStrsIi.y,. AND and
that whatever privileges shall DO accorded TO one
belligerent within the ports Of the United States.
shall AND Fl 1 10 Il i hssc %ae eniGiu as si sSs ae . fs siii GsasI; Of the
United States, and All persons residing or bcIns
within the territory or Jurlsdictlon OF the Unltep
no act contrary to the provisions OF the said stat.
utcs, or n violation Of the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression Of sympathies In public and private Is
not not restricted 5otrS. ID BY Si5 tG Ss l si,Ss o. b sas Sniasd s sta1Ss, % IaW.
fully be originated or organized within their inris-
dlction; and that WHILE all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason Of the aforesaid
state Of war, manulacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
Use or service OF either bellgcrcnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
lmhed and maintained during tho WA. without in-
curing tho risk Of hostile capture, and the penalties
denounced by the law Of nations In that behalf
And do hereby give notice that al citizens ithe
ton OF this Government. who may misconduct
themselves In the premises. will do 80 at their peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government Of the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof. ! have hercunto set my hand.
aud caused the seal Of the UniIed States to be af.
Done at the city Of Washington. this twenty
H.; 81 second day Of August. IN the year Of our
and Of the Independence OF tho United States OF
America the nlnety.fnh. U. :. GRAST.
Uy the presidents.
HAMILTON RIsM, Secretary Of State.
AN ACT granting to the Utah Central Railroad
Company a right OF way through the public lands
VaE Approved December IS. 1870.
Re,olred BY Tie Senate and Hou,e Of Reue'erta.
tirn Ltss U"ited state' Of A~eriea' ~ c0"0re''
That the right Of way through the public lands
be and the same is hereby granted to The Utah Cen.
trail Railroad Company, . c0rporation created under
t ! laws o. the lssisIa,i N%l Assembly ssIg1. ,S Of , ,he e rsI.i;T.y
ton OF a railroad and telegraph from q point at or
near Ogden City, In the Territory OF Utah. to Salt
Lake City, IN said Territory; and the right. power
and authority is hereby given to said corporation 10
take from the public lands adjacent TO the line OF
fsaid road material OF earth, stone. timber and 80
granted 70 said mi road. 70 the extent Of Two hun.
bred feet In width on each side Of said railroad
where II may pass through the public domain. In.
workshops. depots. muchine-shops. switches, side
tracks, turntables and water stations: provided,
that within three months from the pas sage OF this
Act the said Utah Central, Railroad Company shall
lille with the Secretary OF the Interior q map. TO be
apprOyedby him, exhibiting the line or the railroad
OF said company. as the same has been located and
constructed; provided further. that said company
shall not charge the Government higher rates than
| they DO individuals for like transportation and telc.
graphic service; And II shall be the duty Of the
Utah Central Railroad Company to. permit any
/ other railroad which has been or shall be authorized
10 be built by tile United Ststcs.or by the Legisls.
ture or the Territory Of Utah, to form running con
~nectIons with its road on fair and equitable terms.
Sec. 2. And be Il further enacted, That the United
| States make the yrants herein, and that the SAID
Utah Central RSilrNad Company accepts the same.
shall nut exercise tbs power given BY section ten Of
chapter sixteen OF the lays Of the Territory OF Utah,
approved February ninrtcenth, eighteen hundred
anu slxty-ninc: aud ubra the further express condi.
ton that II the said company make. any breach OF
the conditions hereof, then Ia such case, at any time
hereafter. tho United States. by It's Congress. may
do any and all acts and things which may be ncedinl
tons. " -. H-
Sec. ;. And be II further enacted, That said Utah
Central Railroad shall be a post route and q military
road, subject 10 the use. Of the United States for
postal, military. naval, and all other Government
service, and also subject to such regulations as Con-
gress may impose. restricting the charges for such
Government transportation.
Sec. l.. And be II further enacted. That the accept
ance OF the terms conditions and lmp0siil0ns ofthIs
shall be signinsd IN writing under the corporate seal
Of said company. duly executed pursuant 70 the d.
rectiOn OF Its Board or Directors first had aud OBJ
tanned, which acceptance shall be made within three
months after the passage OF this Act, and shall be
served on the President Of the United States; and
II such acceptance AMI service shall not be 20 made,
this grant shall be void. 'r r. ..'
Sec. 8. And be Il further enacted, That Congress
may at any time, having due regard for the rights OF
said Utah Central Railroad Company. add TO, alter.
amend or repeal this Act. -
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled Act 10 re-
ducc internal taxes. and for other purposes" ap-
proved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
seventy. f...t .".