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LAWS oP TBg UNITED STATES.

o ,Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
snip OF vessel to heintent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or ansmenting, or procuring to be
increased OF augmented, or nowtngl being con-
ceined III increasing or augmcnting, the force OF any
ship OF wal, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
AZ the time Of her arrival within the United states
service Sfs s or pSSr q y s Sse., :,,a q s. iu 20 sen xsss Or S 81 me-
Ing to the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
70 the number OF guns Of such vessels, or by chang
ing those on board OF hcr 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
risdiction Of he Unitsd saasss assinsstse territories
or domlnlons Of either OF the xaid belllGerents..
i9tS article S OF tSe t tSsasr ~ Sh am ptSei AMI s,aa ny
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and th- United Statts'of America on the
yivsd BY the sO treaty o. Mny; j, 4. D. is between eas
the same parties, apd rs still In force. 4 was agreed
That the vessels Of war, public and private. Of both
the vessels and effects taken from thcir enemies,
without being obliged 10 pay any duties charges. or
Res to officers u admiralty. Of the customs. or any
othersi nor shall such prizes be ARRESTED. searched.
or put under any legal process, when they come TO
or enter the ports OF the other party, but may freely
DC carried out again Of any time by their cAptors TO
the commanding oficer ofsuch vessel shallbe obliged
10 show az &I OEaGE.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that It has
been on1claly communicated to the Government OF
the United StateSby the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnip0tentiary OF the North German Con-
federation. at Washington, that private property on
ne high seas Will be exempt from sel,ure ~ The
regard to reciprocity,
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 PlenipotentaIy OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror or the troneh, at Washington, that orders haye
been given that In the conduct OF the war tho conf
manders Of the French forces on land and on the
seas shall serupulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules % 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
ApHI. iS", tina, u to ssy; iss; That prSstseTlnS Is
eIIS rsI sns IS sD Soent a,,S 20; IT. Tti nTc sns ,ne of ca, nag
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods, with the ex-
ccpuon OF contraband Of war. arc not liable TO cap
turc under the enemy'S flag. 4th, That blockades,
In order to be binding. must be effective. that IL TO
say. maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
~accessto the coast OF the enema; and that, although
the United States have not adhered to the declara-
tIon OF 1856, the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
cnemy's property found on board Of q vessel OF the
United States, provided that property Is not contra
And I do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person within the tsrTi.ay aud
directly or Indirectly. IN the said war, but thall re-:
main at peace with each Of the said belllgercnts. and
shall maintain q strict anu Impartial neutrality. anu
Il hbNb NAAut W lNtF 80 w ~ WV
bclligerent within the ports OF the United States,
| shall BE-, In like manner. accorded to the other.
And I do hereby eIj0in all the good citizens Of the
United States. and all persons residing or befnS
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.
utes. or N violation OF the laws OF nations In that
AndI do hereby warn Ill citizens OF the Uuitcd
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 hclltgerent cannot law
fully be originated or organised within their lurls.
dlctlon; 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 "cOitrahand or wal" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon tho high seas for the
use or service Of either belligcrent, nor can they
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
| lIShed and maintained during the war. without ill.,
| curling tho risk OF hostile capture, and the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf.
And I do hereby give notice that all citizens OF the
United States and others who may claim the protec-
ton Of this Government. who, may misconduct
themselves In the premises, VIII do so mt their peril,
and that they can In no wise obtain nny protection
from the Government. OF the United States against
| the consequences OF their misconduct. ~ TX
| In witness whereof, l have hercunt0 set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Unilei States 10 be At.
| fixed.
Done n the city Of Washington. this twenty
IT,. ST. second day OF August. In the year Of our
and Of the Independence OF the United States Of
America the nlnety-tinh. U. ). GRANT,
Bv the President; IL I'll sL u
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
AN ACT granting to the Utah Central Railroad
| COMPANY a right OF way through the public lands