Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-16
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. L.1.
By the pre.ldsn. e re gnitsa ss..e' Of America.

II nw tina pTfldAntO OF Ll0 OullC 069SSeS
. PROCLAMATION.
France, on one ssdc. and tho North German confed-
0f Ana whereas tho United States are on terms OF
friendship and amity with all the contendlna DOW,
crs, and with tho persons inhabiting their seVerai
and whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of The
United States reside within the territories OF 40.
minions Of each Of tho ssiS pe hMsi5eas ar aI Uusuits
therein, protected by the faith OF ueatest
And whereas great numbers Of me snhJscta Or
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business OF
p pTsSd Shesess the laws Of tho United States. With
out interfering with the nee expression q opinion
and sympathy, or with tho open manuiscture OF
S SsSs y np nni ali nerssns who may 30 within their ter.
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu-
trslity during the existence o. ne e0pt 81: .,dsn. a,
the United States, In order 70 preserve the neutrai,
fly OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their tert..ry and IurtsdHIss nn1:s and
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law OF nations, may thus DO prevented nom an
unintentonai violation Of the same. do hereby do
clare and proclaim that BY theaet paSsed On me I'm
a aSeS St Anr1l' Law A; = th ss'i fciiS S%mSn aets h arc forSiddeS
to be done, under severe penalties, within the terri
tory and Jurisdiction ofthe United States. TO wit:
either i Ae Ss tbe s ala belIiSsreSts BY land Or By sea
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against the other belligcrent.
2. Enlisting or entering into the service Of either
or seaman, or board OF any vessel or war, letter Of
marque, or prvateer.
3. Hiring % retaining another person 70 enlist q.
belllgcrents rs q soldier, or as q marine, or seaman.
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque. or
/. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
be enlisted as aforesaid.
oil Urnited States with Intent 10 be- entered into
service as aforesaid. ..a H-
&. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits Of The United States With intent TO be enlisted
], Retaining another person 70 90 beyond the
Into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not to
construed TO extend TO u citizen or subject Of either
bclliSerent who. being transiently within the United
States. shall, on board OF any vessel Of wal, which.
at the time OF It's arrival within the United States,
was fitted and equipped as such vessel Of war. enlist
Citizen OF the same belllgerent, who Is transiently
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
TO serve such belligerent. on board such vessel Of
war. 4 the United States shall then be at peace with
4. Fitting out and arming. or attempting TO 1T out
and arm, or procuring to be attsd out and armed; or
out, or armlng OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either OF the said belllgercnts. i
%. issning or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF tho United States for any
ship or vessel to heintcnt that she may be employed
IS aforesaid. .-" -sTfaiIH. .gEt -
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring 10 DO
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
ship OF war cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
ut the time OF her arrival within the United States
was n ship Of wal. cruiser. or armed vessel In tho
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 OF her for guns OF q larger calibre.
or by tho addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable to war. s La. #.' ru.. f.F
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried on from the Territory or Ju-
rlsdictfon OF the United states against the territories
or domInlons OF either OF the saId bclligoreniH. ~
And l do further declare and proclaim that by the
18th article Of the treaty OF amity and commerce.,
S %h Plus Ss s sSaf tSs Tn IssT sts,e 1ss o. H %%sgie saS On A ths
viSed BY the Treaty q May /. 4. D. iss. between
that the vessels OF war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, whercsoever they please.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
fees TO officers Of admiralty, OF the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under Ss any Legal PROCESS Gees when t they cone %S 70
be carried out again at any time by their captors TO
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vesSelshalbe Obliged
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 Plenipotentiary Of the North German Con.
federation, at Washington. that private property on
ships OF his Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
regard TO reciprocity.
And do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated to the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PIenipotcntialy Of his Majesty the Empc-
been given that Ia the conduct oi The war tho com.
mandcrs Of the FrcHch forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules OF international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10Th Of
and d rcm nS rs abolished. ID. That The neutral lag
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods. with the cx.
ception OF c0ntruband OF war, arc not liable TO cap
ture under the cnemy's dag. Ith. That blockaies.
In order to be binding. must be effective. that Is to
access to the coastof the enema: and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the declara-
ton Of lS6. the vessels o. his Majesty will not seito
United States, provided that property Is not contra
And I DO further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person. within the territosy and
Jurisdiction Of tho United States. shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, In the said war, but shah re.
main at peace with each Of the said belligerents. and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded to ono
beligercnt within the ports Of tho United States,
shall be, In Ike manner, accorded TO the other.
And I do hereby enJoin all the good citizens Of tho
United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unitep
| States, to observe the laws thereof, and TO commit
| no act contrary TO the provisions Of the said stat
utcs, or n violation OF the laws Of nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uulted
States, and all persons residing or being within their
| territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
| expression Of symputhies In public and private ID
| not restricted By the laws Of thu United States, mill
| tary forces In aid OF either bclligerent cannot law
| fully be originated or organized within their luris-
| diction; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason q The Aforesaid
| state OF war, manufacture 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 tho
/ use or service Of either bclllgerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
lishcd and maintained during tho war. without In
| curing the risk Of hostile capture. and the penalties
| denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf. p
| And / do hereby give notice that oil Citizens OF tho
| United States and others who may claim the protec-
| tIon or this Government. who may misconduct
| themselves in tho premises, will do so at their peril,
| and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
| INC consequences Of their misconduct.
| In witness whereof / have hereunto set my hand,
and caused tho seal Of the Unlied States to b az
Done q tho city Of Washington, this twenty
IL, ST. second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence Of the United States Of
America the ninety-ifh. U. b. GRANT. d
No fha President .