Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23
LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES.
"I"- N -.W INo. ~ ~ "
By the Prc.idsnt sSS .hf SpI.f4 ssas'' Of Anshes-

p ~ A PROCLAMATION.
wHrREAs. q state Of war unhappLly exists between
France, on ono side. and the North German confed-
And whereas the United States are on terms Of
friendship and amIty with all the centending pow.
ers, and with the persons inhabltlng their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF The
United States reside within tho territories or do.
minions Of ench OF the said belllgrrents, and carry
therein, protected by tho faith Of treaties; ]
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
lie territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
And whereas the laws Of the United States, with.
out interfering with the free expression OF opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless I'M
ritoY and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial nou.
trAlity during the existence Of the contest:
Now, Therefore, J. Ulysses !: Grant. Plesident Of
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their tcrrttsry and Jurisdiction. and
TO enforce their laws, and In order that all persons,
being warned OF the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented nom an
unintcntional violation Of the same. do hereby De.
day OF April, A. D. ISIS, commonly known as tho
neutrality law" the following acts arc forbidden
70 Be done 1 ;, under sSy ep penalties nls within tho n I terri
!. Accepting and exercising O commission TO servo
either Of the said belllgercnts by land or by sea
agninst the other belllgerent.
= nlisilng or entering into the service Of either
Of the said bclllgerents ~ u soldier, or as u marine.
or seaman. or board Of any vessel Of war, letter Of
5. Hiring or retaining another person 10 enlist or
cntar himself IN the service OF either o. the said
belllgcrents as o soldier, or as a marine, OF seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF marQuc. or
I. Hiring another person to go beyond tho limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
s. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
OF the United States with intent to be entered into
Z. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to DO enlisted
as Aforesaid.
Z. Retaining another person to so beyond tho
Into service as Aforesaid. (But the said act Is not TO
construed to extend to a citizen or subject Of either
eelligerelt %hS, being trsnslSntiy within the United
at the time OF It's arrival within the United States,
was lifted and equipped as such. vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same belligcrent. whit Is traniiently
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
to serve such belllgcrent on board such vessel Of
wal. II the United States shall then be at peace With
such belligcrcnt.)
3. Fitting out and arming. or attempting to 1T out
and arm. or procuring TO be fitted out and armed, or
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 Nid bellIgerents.
Q. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States for any
ship or vessel to theintent 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 augmenting, the force OF any
ship OF war. cruiser. or other ARMED vessel, which
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was q ship OF war, cruiser, or armed vessel In tho
service OF either OF tho said belllgerents, or belong.
Ing TO tho subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
to the numbero OF guns Of such vessels, or by chang.
Ing those on board OF her for guns OF . larger calibrc.
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 or
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or ju-
rIsdlctlono OF the United States against the territories
or dOmInlOns OF either OF the said belllgerents.'
And / do further declare and proclaim that by the
10th article OF the treaty Of smlty. and commerce.
OF Prussia and tho United States Of America on the
18th day OF July, 4. D, i,9. which article was re-
t nse sa1 me- psrties. and Is SIN in force. Il was Se aSTeed
that " the vessels OF war, public and private, Of both
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoevei they please.
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 cntcr the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any timo 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 Il has
been officially communicated TO the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnip0tcntiary OF the North German Con-
federation. at Washington. that private property on
the ni g &c seas MS Tili DC me ssfRRI IPs i ~ P,s seizure w ey sms
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 PlenlpotentiaIy Of his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct OF tho war tho conf
mAnders Of the French forces on lAnd and on tho
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow.
crs tho rules Of international law, and that they
DECLARATION OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10Th Of
April. 1855, that Is to say: LIST: That prvatecring Is
and rema Ms abolished. 81: That the neutral dag
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods, with the ex-
ception OF contraband Of war. are not liable 70 cap
in order to DO binding. must DO effective, that Is 70
say, maintained by force sufficient really TO prevent
access to the coasto Me cncma and that, although
the United States have not adhered to the declAra-
ton Of lS6. the vessels Of his Majesty will not geizo
cncmy's property found on board OF a vessel OF tho
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
jurisdie9ion Of the Jni,ed States. shall take paTt.
directly or Indirectly, In tho said war, but shah re.
main at peace with each q the said 6ellgerents. and
that whatever privileges shall DO accorded 70 ono
belligcrent within the ports OF the United States.
snnu DF, III lkc llAllcIJ uSSOluSu " tuc OkHoI.
And / do hereby enjoin all the good citizens Of tho
United States, and all persons residing. or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction or the Unitep
States, TO observe the laws thereof and 20 commit
no act contrary to the provisions Of the sald stat
utcs, or n violation OF the laws Of nations In that
behalf. -
And 1 do hereby warn all citizens Of the Uuited
States, and oil persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
not restricted BY the laws Of the United States. MILL
tary forces In aid Of either belligerent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their lurs-
dIctlon; and that while oil persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason or the Aforesaid
state OF war, manufacture and sell within the Cnitot
States arms and munitions Of war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contraband OF war" yet they
use or service OF either beiigcrcnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab.
lished and maintained during tho wal. without In
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced BY tho law Of nations In that behalf.
And / do hereby give notice that all citizens ofth0
United States and Others who may claim the protcc-
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do 30 at their peril.
from the Government Of tho United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof, / have hereunto set my hand,
and caused tho seal OF the Unilcd States TO b. al.
nxed. .- 49,, ~ .
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the Independence OF the United States OF
America the ninety-flnh. U. b. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary OF State.