Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

o. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction fthe United States for any
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or nugmentIng. or procuring to be
increased OF augmented. or knowingly being con-
cerled In Increasing or Rugmenting, the force OF any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was a ship OF war, cruiser. or armed vessel IN the
service OF either Of the said belllgerents, 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 ofher for guns OF q larger callpre,
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition OF
enterprise to be carried on from the tcrritory or lu-
rlsdiction OF the United States against the territories
or domlnlons Of either OF the said bclligerents.
And do further declare and proclaim that by the
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and tn United States Of America on the
lith day OF July. A. d. I!y9. which article was re.
the same parties, and Is still In force, II was agreed
that the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoever they please.
tue vessels and ELECTS 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 put unner any legal process, when they come TO
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be carried ont again at any time by their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
The commanding officer OF such vessel shall be obliged
to show" .... 4
And ! do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlpotcntiary OF the North German Con.
tedetatloi, at Washington, that private property on
ihe high seas VIII be exempt from seizure BY the
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
regard TO reciprocity.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that It has
been 0tlcially communicated to the Government OF
ne United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister plenip0tentiaIy Of his Majesty the Enlpc-
Ior Of the Wrench. ut Washington, that orders have
been given that IN the conduct OF the war the com.
manderS OF the French forces on land AMI on the
seas shall ~sDripniously observe toward neutral pow
ors tho rules Of International law, anil that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
ATrn. lS6, that Is 10 say: LIST. That prlvatccrlng Is
and rema MS abolished. "a. That the neutral flag
covers elIeiny's goods with the exception OF contra
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods. with the cx-
ccptiOn OF contraband OF war, are not liable TO cap
turc under the cncmy's iag. 18th. That bl0ckadcs.
~ y SrI mn,n 70 pc Slh hYn Sn must san nc s,S rt ! y, Iha ,o ~ 10
access TO the coast OF the enema: and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the declarn.
ton Of lSd, the vessels Of his Majesty viii not seize
enemy's property found on board Vi a vessel Of the
United Staics, provided that property Is not contra.
baud Of war,
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 %tcrritosy aud
Jurisdiction Of the United States, shall take part,
directly or indirectly. IN the said war. but shall re.
main at pence with each Of the said belllgcrcnts.n and
shall maintain a strict and Impartial neutrality. AMI
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 one
bclllgcrcnt within the ports Of the United States,
shall be. IN like manner, accorded To the other.
And l do hereby ei1Oin all the good citizens Of the
United States, aud all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Uultcp
States. TO observe the laws thereof, and TO commit
no act contrary to the provisions Of the said stat
utcs, or II violation or the a OF nations In that
behalf.
And / do hereby warn oil citizens 0f the UIltcd
States, and all persons ~rcsllIi: or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free aud fun
expression OF sympathlcS In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws Of the United States, MILL
tarv forces In aid OF either hclllecTrnt cannot law.
fully lie originated OF organized within their lurls-
dlctiOn: and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason u the aforesaid
state u war, manufacture and sell within The United
states arms aud munitions VI war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "cOntraband Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
Use Ur service OF either lelllgercnt, nor eau they
transport soldiers and officers OG either, or attempt
To break any blockade which may be- lawfully cStab.
lislrd aud maintained during the war. without In.
curing the risk Of hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced BY The law Of nations In that behalf.
And ] do hereby give notice that all citizens OF the
United States and Others who may claim the pTOtcC-
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do 10 at their peril,
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences Or their misconduct.
In witness whereof, / have hrrcllntO set my hand.
and caused the seal oil the Unilcd states 10 b. ai.
iiSed.
Ooirc q the city nf Washington, this twenty
u. g. second day Of August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
AMI OF the Independence Of the United States OF
America the nlncty.ilith. U. !. GRANT.
iIAMlIIoN FISH. Secretary Of State.