Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

.. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States Tor any
snip or vessel TO the Intent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or augmcnting.o or procuring to DO
increased or augmented, or knowingly belng con.
s ssTn ~ IN Increasing Or auSmsntlng. ses lore S %s NIX
Al tho time OF her arrival within the Unlted olatcs
was q ship Of war. cruiser, or armed vessel 70 Lno
s Isr ,S ,S o. either Of the s.,d 6ellis s1,SsI S or SISipc
70 the number Of guns Of such vessels, or by ennnS'
Ing those on board Of her for guns ofa larger eaiiots.
OF ny me addition thereto OF any equipment so'e's
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military e1peditloh ol
~risdiction Of the United States against the territories
or domlnions Of eithe OF the said belhgerenn-
And DO further declare and proclaim that py tne
which was concluded between his Majesty lhe h,ps
OF Prussia and thu United Stats OF America on ene
lin day Of July. A. D, l,9. which article was %sn ~,
the same parties, and Is still In force. y was agrceS
that =" the vessels Of war. public and priyate, OF ooan
parties. shall carry freely. Thercsocver tney prg y
without being obliged 10 pay any duties cnAEe,. .
fees to officers Of admiralty. OF the customs, o. any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. ssaTeae o.
or enter the ports OF the other party. but may Ileey
be carried out again at any time by their captors 70
the places expressed In their commissions, Enlcn
the Commanding onicer or such vessel shallbe obliged
TO show"
And / do further declare and psoclnlm that II has
been officially communicated to the Government oi
the United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the North German COZ
federation. At Washington, that private properly on
ships Of his Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
regard to reciprocity.
And j do further, declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO the Government o,
the United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary anu
Minister Plenipotentialy or his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French. at WASHINGTON. that orders have
been given that IN the conduct Of the war tue COM
manders Of the French forces on land anu On Me
seas shall scrupulously observe Toward neutral pow
crs the rules OF international lazy. and tnst mey
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set iorth IN inc
declaration Of the Congress OF Paris on the lGth OF
APRIL, lsi. that Is TO SAY: lat; That privatceriiiSi u
e eaS rem. sn. ms So Sos ; xI,6 ~ Inc Tn Execution spt %e q eon tas
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods, with the ex-
ccption OF eontraband OF war. are not liable 70 cap
tnrc Inier the snsmy,s nag; 10 't un.c rhSs GiUehI r. 10 !;
say, maintained bya force s~uficleiit really 10 prevept
arcCSS To the coastof the enema and that although
IT,, CH.'Sl States have not adhered 10 t'e declhrt-
ton OF .%S, the vessels Of his Majesty VIII not seize
rncmy's property found Oh board OF . vessel OF the
United states, provided that property Is not confirm
And / do further declare and proclaim that tie
statutes Of the Uni'ci States and the law ~ hAtlons
alike require that H. :rrson. within the tcfrliosy nni
Jurisdiction OF the Uaite,l States. shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, In the said war, but shall re,
rIltn at peace with each OF the said bcllRetents. hilu
sntl! maintain q strict anil Impartial nent,alty, anu
1aIsl NlNultN'l IllNl otibh -
brl!igcrcIt within the ports Of the Unlted States
shall be, In like manner, ACCORDED TO the other.
And | do hereby enJOin all ~" sood cluIehs ui Tue
United States, and all persons rehlulllH. or De'ns
within the territory or jurisdiction Of the unitcp
States, to observe the laws thereof, and 70 commit
no act contrary to the PROVISIONS OF inc said stat.
| utes, or n violation OF the laws OF nations IN that
behalf. ,
And / do hereby warn all citizens Of the uuitcd
States, and oil persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the Tres ana iull
| expression Of sympnth'rS In public and private y
not RI ,;T!ctcd by the law S OF the United states. mlll'
tary forces In aid Of either belligcrrnt cannot law
| Iuliy he originated or organized within their luriS-
ilctlon: and that while oil persons may lawfully,
| att! without cs;riction by reason or the Aforesaid
state Of war, manufacture AMI sell within Tie Unltcu
States arms and munitions NJ war. and other articles
ordinarily known rs "cCntTahtnd OF war" yet inc!
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either b'l.igerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully estab'
lIShcd aud maintained during tho war. without In
curling the risk OF hostile capture, and the penalucs
denounced by the law Of nations In that behalf.
And | do hereby give notice that all citizens OF the
tlOn OF this Government. who may misconduct
| themselves In the premises, will dos 70 at their peril.
aud that they can IN no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences Of their misconduct. q
In witness whereof, j have hercunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Unllcd States TO be AT.
Doic a the clts.of Washington, this twenty
u. ST. second day Of August, In the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred AMI seventy,
AMI Of the Independence Of the United States OF
America the nlnety-ilnh. L. 5. GRAST.
iIASiLroS FISH. Secretary Of State.
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