Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-16
mo. I2.l
By the President OF the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, a state Of war unhappIly exists between
France. on one side, and the North German COnfOd-
! Grafton and Its allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
ers. and With the persons lnhaSitlnS their several
domInIons;
And whereas great umbers of the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories or Do
mlnions OF each OF the said beligercnts. and carry
on ommerce trade. OF other business or pursuits
therein. protected by the faith OF %trcatlrsi
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects or
citizeus OF each Of the said bclliccrcuts reside within
the territory or jurisdiction OF the United States,
anu caIry 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
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
rttory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial neu.
trality during the existence of the contest:
Now, therefore, |. Ulysses S. Grant, President OF
the United States, In order TO preserve this neutral;
lily OF the United States aud OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
10 enforce their laws. AMI In order that all persons,
,Tss,is wS nr tSe u unIteSS State, IN MI Behalf and OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentlonal violation OF the same. do hereby de-
day Of April, A. D.. ISIS, commonly known as the
NEUTRALITY law" the following ~acts'are forbidden
10 be done, under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. 10 VIII
/. Accepting and exercising n commission 10 serve
either OF the said belligcrents by land or by sea
against the other belligerent.
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Of the said bclligercnts asa soldier. or as q marine.
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF
marque, or privateer.
enter himself In the service Of either OF the said'
beilIgercnts as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman,
on board Of any vessel OF war. letter Of marquee or
4 Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent to
s Hiring another person to so;beyond the limits
~ thc limited States with intent TO be entered Into
service as Aforesaid. -.
limits OF the United States with Intent to be enlisted
as Aforesaid. .o,5 Oh,
Limits OF the United States with intent TO be entereI
into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is MOI 70
construed TO extend TO a citizen or subject OF eltae.
bciigerent who, being transienty within the lhiteu
States, shall, on board Of any vessel o. wal, Mhien,
at the time Of its arrival within tho United etales.
was ntted and equipped 4 as such vessel OF war, ennst
or enter himself or hire or retain another suhJect OF
citizen Of the same beligercnt. who IL transientE
within the United States, TO enlist or enter hiinseii
to serve such belligerent on boarL such vesseioi
war. II the United States shall then oe at peace Win
such bellieerent-) Fal HG
g. Fitting out and arming. or attempting TO NJ out
and arm, or procuring TO be fitted outnnd armed, or
knowingly being concerned In tho 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 bsligsrsnts.