Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-18
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. III
mo. III
Nv the President OF the United States OF America
PROCLAMATION.

Nv the President OF the United States OF America.
- A PROCLAMATION.
wnEaEas. a STATE Of wa, ,S unsS9 H1Is G EXISTS S eaTtss.
Grafton and its allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and amlty with all the contendlhg DOW;
err. and with the persons lnhabiting their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens OF the
United States reside within the territories or 90.
mlnions OF each OF the said belllgerents, and carry
on commerce, trade, OF other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
c,t,lsns Of each OF the said belligcrcnis reside within
the territory or jurisdiction OF the unlteu States,
and carry on commerce trade. or other business OF
And whereas tho laws OF the United States. with
out Interfering with the free expression OF opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manliaSeuse Ur
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
ntory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial neu-
trsIlty during the existence o. '9s rs sOn'c prs.,acnt Of
the United States, In order to preserve me neutral,
ity OF the United States and of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, ana
to enforce their laws, and In order that all persons;
being warned OF the general tenor OF the laws nhu
treaties Of the United States In this behalf and OF
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented i'oL1 an
unintentional violation OF the same. do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by theact passed on the aItn
gay aSeS of ARril' law a; p ,h hsli i;oiISWInS aSts k aTs forS 81 4 ieS
10 be done, under severe penalties, within the terri
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United states. to VIII
- hSNCpllIlk uIll tNpTClhlIR u COIlllllIhsIOH " Z w
either OF the said bellgcrcnts BY land or by sea
against the other bellIgercnt.
2 Ennsting or entering into the service OF either
Of the said belIgcrents as a soldier, or as a marine.
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war, letter or
marquc, or privatcer.
3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the seryicc Of either OF the said
belligcrcnts as a soldier, or as q marine, or seaman,
bn board Of any vessel OF war. letter Of marque. or
p%rivltecr.
/. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent TO
be enlisted as Aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
OF the United states with Intent 10 be entered into
service Us Aforesaid.
6. Retaining another person to go beyond tho
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
as Aforesaid.
7. Retaining another person to go beyond tho
Limits OF the United States with intent 10 be entered
into service as Aforesaid. Out the said act is not to
construed TO extend TO u citizen or subject Of either
bcllIgercnt who. being transicntly within the United
States. shall, on board o. any vessel o. war; Which,
was fitted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same bclliscrcnt. who i translently
within the United States. to enlIGt "r enter himself
TO serve such bclllgcrcnt on board such vessel OF
war. e the United States shall then be at peace with
s. Fitting out and armlng. or attempting TO 1T out
and arm, or procuring 10 be lifted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or arming Of any ship or vessel with Intent that
such ship or vessel shall BE- employed In the service
Of either Of the said belliGcrcnts.
9. Issuing or delivering q commission within tho
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
Us aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmcnting. or procuring TO be
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
cerned In increasing or augmenting, the force OF any
ship Of war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, when
AZ the time OF her arrival within the United States
was q ship Of war. cruiser, or armed vessel IN tho
service Of either Of the said bclIigerents. or belong
Ing TO the subjects or citizens OF either. BY adding
Ing those on board Of her for guns OF larger calibre,
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable to war.
ii, BEGINNING or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise TO be carried on from the territory or lu-
rlsdIctiOn OF the United States against the territories
or domInlOns OF c!thc: OF the said beligcrents.
. And | do further declare and proclaim that by tho
18th article OF the treaty OF amlty and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and tn" United States OF America on tho
llth day OF july. A. ID, l.H. which article was re-
vlved by the treaty, Of May !. 4. D. ls2s. between
that " the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, whcresocrer they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being Obliged 10 pay any duties charges. or
fees 10 officers Of admiralty, of the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under any legal process, when they come TO
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again ut any time by their captOrs TO
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer Of such vessel shall be obliged
10 show"
And lido further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipOtcntlary OF the North German Con-
federation, at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by tho
ships OF his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
And do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PienipotentinIy Of his Majesty the Empe-
rOr OF the French. at Washington. that orders have
been given that Ia the conduct OF the war the CONF
mnnders Of the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
crs the rules Of International law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In tho
declaration Of the Congress OF Paris on the 10th OF
April. lsj6. that Is to say: Isl; That privatecringi Is
and rcma ms abolished: "a; Thai me neutral nag
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods. with the cx.
ccptiOn Of contraband Of war, are not liable TO cap
ture under the cnemy's nag. 9Th. That blockadcs.
In order to be binding. must be effective, that Is TO
say, maintained by q force sufficient really TO prevent
access TO the coasto the enema: and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the dcclara-
tIon OF 1850, 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
And do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes OF the United States and the law OF nations
alike require that no person. within the tcrritosy ana
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part,
directly or indirectly. In the said war, but shall re-
main at peace with each Of the said bclligercnts. and
shall maintain a strict and Impartial neutrality, aud
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 ono
beiligcrcnt within the ports Of the United States,
shall be, III Ike manner, aCCOtucl 10 the olneT,
And / do hereby c!JOin 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. aud 20 commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions OF the said stat
utes, or n violation OF the laws Of nations In that
behalf.
And / DO hereby warn all citizens OF the United
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 restricted BY the laws OF the United States, mill
tary forces In aid Of either bcligcrcnt cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their lurs-
dict!on: and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason Of 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 the
use or service Of either bclligercnt. nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either, or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully csiab.
lishcd and 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 j do hereby give notice that all cltlLens OF the
United States and others who may claim Tie lrotcc-
tion OF this Government, who may Misconduct
themselves I'm the premises, Will do 10 at their peril,
and that they can in no wise obtain any protection
from tho Government Of the United states against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof. | have hercunto sci my bahu,
and caused the seal Of the Uniied states 10 DC A.
Done n tho city OF Washington. this twenty
II, s second day OF August. In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence or the United states OF
America the nlnety.iilh. Us. uhANI.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.