Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-02
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
No. l2.1
mo. III .f, .r.r.,
By the President Of the United States OF America.

wuEREM. q state Of war unhapplly exists between
France, on one ode. and the North German Confed
And whereas tSs Gnlted States arc on terms Of
friendship and unity with all the contendinHp pow
en-. ana with tho persons inhablting their severn
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens OF the
United aaates reside within the territories or do.
minions OF each Of the said belllgerents. and carry
on commerce, trade. or other business or pursuits
And whereas great numbers Of. the subjects OF
cltileus OF each OF the said belligerents reside within
the territory or jurisdiction ofthe United States,
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business OF
And whereas the laws Of the United States, with.
out interfering with the FREQ expression Of opinion
sale OF arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless I'M
pose upon all persons. who may be within their ter
iitory and Inrisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu'
Now, therefore, !. Ulysses s. Grant, President oil
the United States, In order 10 preserve. the neutral
Ny Of the United Slates, and Of theiI citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
TO enforce their laws, and IN order that all persons
being warned OF the genenl tenor VI the laws and
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and'oi
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from Mt
unintentionai violation Of the same. do hereby de
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on The Utf
day OF April. A. D. ISIS, commonly known as tht
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done, under severe penalties, within the terri
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. to wit:
J: Accepting and exercising a commission TO serve
tlkltT VI llC bHlu .DtllktIClk5H ny lAuu " W HoNa
2. Enlisting or entering into the service OF eithei
OF the said bellIgcrcnts as o soldier, or ~ 0 marine
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war, letter o
5. Hiring Or retaining another person to enlist oil
enter himself in the, SERVICE OF either OF the said
on board Of any vessel Of, war. letter OF marque. Of
prvatecr.
!. Hiring another person to go beyond the limit,
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent q
be enlisted aH aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to so beyond the limit
OF the United States with intent to be entered Into
g. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits Of the United States with Intent TO be enlisted
I. Retaining another person to 20 beyond IN,
Limits OF the United States with intent to DO entered
into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not u
construed to extend to q citizen or subject OF eithei
States, shall, on board Of any vessel OF war, which,
at the time Of Its arrival within the United States,
was fitted and equipped as such vessel Of war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject OF
citizen OF the same Gbeligcrcnt. who 81 transcntly
within the United States. 70 enlist or enter himself
to serve such bclligerent on board such veSScloi
war. g the United States shan then be atpeaco with
s. Fitting out and nrming, or attempting to Mt on,
fnS si%i II b erDse eonee rD q IN R' he %In ShS asm s..in az
out, or arming Of any ship or vessel with intent thai
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either OF the said belligerentS. '.f .h.L. o. ..
9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction ofthe United States for any
ship or vessel TO the intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid. .
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring to be
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or nugIncnting, the force Of any
ship OF war. cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
was a ship OF war, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service OF either OF the Hid bellgerents, or belong.
10 ,oT iS he n IaS i%T9 Of guns nj Of sfS saca r q ssiae Or 3 Sy ehSns!
ing those on board Other for guns of larger calibrp.
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
ii. beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing tho means for any military expedition or
enterprise TO be carried on from the Territory or ju.
or dominions OF either OF the said bclligercnts.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that by the
which was concluded between his Majesty tho King
OF Prussia and IN" United States Of America Oh the
18th day Of July, A.. D, l7V9. which article was re-.
vived by the treaty Of May l., A. D. ls2s, between
that - the vessels OF war, public and private. OF both
parties. shall carry freely. whercsoeyer they please,
the vessels and effects, taken from their enemies,
without being Obliged to pay any duties charges, or
fees to officers Of admiralty, OF the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched,
or enter the ports Of the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any time by their cAptors 70
the places expressed in their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be Obliged
And I do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the North German Con.
federation, at Washington, that private property on
the high seas VII be exempt from seizure by The
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlcnipotentiaIy Of his Majesty the Empe'
ror Of the French. at Washington. that orders have
been given that IN the conduct OF the war the COM
ma nHnr. ~ thn Ira1ah fnPrnc nm land anil "a thu
seas shall scrupulousy observe t0warl neutral pow
ers tho rules Of international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
April. lS6. that is 70 say LIST. That prirateering 10
and rena ms abolished, 81. That the neutral flag
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of contra
band OF war. ID. That neutral goods, with the cS.
ception OF contraband OF war, are not liable TO cap
turc under the enemy's nag. 9Th. That blockades,
in order to be binding: must r6 be elective: that Is to
access to tie coastof the enema: and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the declare.
tIon OF ls56, the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
cnemy's property found on board Ola vessel OF the
United States, provided that property Is not contra
band Of war. ....... -..f.. . 20
And / do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes OF the United States and the law OF nations
alike require that no person, within the Territory and
Jurisdiction OF the United States, shall take part
directly or indirectly, In the said war, but shan re
main at peace with each Of the said benigerents. and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
that Whatever privileges shall be accorded TO on,
| bellIgcrcnt within the ports Of the United States
\ shall BE-, In like manner, accorded TO the other.
Aud / do hereby enjoin oil the good citizens OF tn
United States, and all persons residing or bcinI
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unite
States. to observe the laws thereof, and TO comml
no act contrary 10 the provisions OF the said stat
utes, or n violation Of tho laws OF nations In tina
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Quite
| States, and all persons residing or being within thcl
| territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and fl
expression Of sympAthies In public and private !
| not restricted BY the laws OF the United States, mil
tary forces In aid OF either bcllgcrent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within uhcir lurs
dlc(ion: and that while all persons may lawfully
state OF war, manufacture and sell within the Unite
| States arms and munitions OF war, and other article
| ordinarily known rs 'contrnband OF war" yet the
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tn
use or service OF either belllgerent, nor can the.
| transport soldiers and officers OF either, or atteInp
to break any blockade which may be lawfully sstat
| lshcd and maintained during the war. without In
| curing the risk of hostile capture. and the ~penaltie
| denounced BY the law OF nations In that behalf.
And | do hereby give notice that all citizens of h
| United States and Others who mny claim the protcc
| tion OF this Government, who may misconduc
| themselves In the premises, VIII do so at their peri
| and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States agains
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof, i have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal OF the Uniicd States TO be al
fixed.
Done a the city OF Washington. this twenty
o. 81 second day OF August. In the year or on
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
and OF the Independence OF the United States o
America the ninety-dnh. u. ). GRANT.
Bv the President;