Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-13
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. l2.l
INC. l2.1
Blythe prosidsni s e sSf Snjtfd sss'e' Of America.

France. on one side, and the North German contsd.
Grafton and It's allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United Etates arc on terms Of
ers. and with the persons inhabitins their several
Ind whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
mlnions OF each Of the said belligcrcnts. and carry
on commerce, trade. or other business or pursuits
therein. protected BY ,h n, faith OF treaties;
citiieus or each OF the sMd belligerents reside within
the 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 nee expression Of opinion
sale OF arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless i'm.
pose upon all persons who may Be within their ter
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial neu.
'S Now. therefore, /. Ulysses 8. Grant, President OF
the United States, N order 70 preserve the neutral
liz Of the United States and Of their citizens and
Re5 sS5ose S' tSeIr I IaWr. i snd IN ord ana t lStSs sf pep:o and
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and or
Inintentionai violation Of the same do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that BY theact passed on the 10Th
day Of April. A. p. lsls, commonly known IS tho
10 be done. under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States, TO wit:
i. Accepting and exercising q commission 10 serve
either Of the said 6elllgerents BY land or BY sea
=, Rnlisting or entering into the service Of either
Of the said bellISerents as q soldier. or as q marine,
or seaman. or board Of any vessel OF war. letter OF
s. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself in the service or either OF the said
belllgcrents as q soldier, or as q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war letter Of msrque. or
p~rivAteer.
or jurisdiction OF the United states with intent to
5. Hiring another person to 90 beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent to be entered into
g. Retaining another person to 90 beyond tho
limits Of the United States with intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to 90 beyond the
Limits OF the United States with intent 10 be entered
into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not 10
Scilisercnt who. being trsnslently within tho United
States, shall. on board OF any vessel OF wal, which,
At a ts s,t ti% sS 81 e 10 s > a, w saes ,s sss T n ssr st enIi:il
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same. belllgerent, who IS traDsiently
70 serve such 6elliSerent on board such weasel Of
war, fthe United States shall then be at peace with
such belligercnt.)
and arm, or procuring 10 be htted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In tho furnishing. nttln8
out, or erming Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either OF the said bellLgerents.
.. Issuing or delivering d commission within the
territory or jurisdiction OF tho United States for any
SUPP " - uVAhhSu
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmcnting. or procuring to DO
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned In Increasing or Augmentlng, the force o. any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
At the time OF her arrival within tho United States
service OF either or tho said beliigcrents. or belong.
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 finer for guns OF q larger ealibre.
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 DO carried on from the territory or lu-
rIsdlction OF the United States against the territories
or domInions OF either Of the said belligerents.
And / do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article Of the treaty Of amity and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
vived BY the treaty Of May ]. 4. D. 1879. between
the the, same y g, parties Ss,ssI: az ana 1a y S SUI IN . ,1rfs Sr i wss q s fSesS
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoever they please.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
S sssDG 10 o SfIas U Of sdm II Ky Of The Ss customs, Or any
others nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process, when they come to
DO carried out again at any time BY their csptors TO
the places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding ticer Of such vessel shall be obliged
And I do further declare and proclaim that II has
been ~oflcially communicated TO the Government Of
SaG Sn,rf Pls ssHpei i, srs Of fa the North German Con.
federation, at Washington. that private property on
the high seas VIII be exempt from seizure by the
ships Of bis Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been onrcially communicated TO the Government Of
Minister PienipotentiaIy OF his Majesty the Empc-
ror OF the French. at Washington. that orders have
SsD1 ElyG On t iSe F X ,sS e fslees on Si i IaSd T and in on eT ,Sc
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
es the rules OF international law, and that. they
declaration OF The Congress OF Paris on the 18th OF
April lsd. that is to say: lst; That pryateerinsi Is
and rcma MS abolished, ai: That the neutral flag
band OF war. 81. Thai neutral goods, with the ex-
ception OF eontraband OF war, are not liable TO cap
in order to be binding. must be effective. that Is 10
say, maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
access TO the coastof the enema; and that. although
ton Of 1856, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seizo
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
i Hnis netSi' u 7 the " United States. shah tsrS p art
directly or indirectly. In tho said war, but shalt re-
main At peace with each q the said Seliseren1. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 70 ono
IellIserent within the ports Of tho United States.
'n And 81 / DO 10 her SsTc SHe enioin ali the COED % die ei,i Esas, or tho
United States, and oil persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unitep
States, 10 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
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF tho Uuited
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the nee and full
expression OF sympathies In public and private 10
not restricted by the laws Of the United States, MILL
tary forces In aid Of either belligerent cannot law.
fully 10 originated or organized within their lurts-
diction; 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 az "contraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either belligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and oflcen Of either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
| iished 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 l do hereby give notice that all citizens O. the
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,
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof 1 have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF tho Unlied States 10 DO az.
done a tho city OF Washington, this twenty
n. al second day OF August. In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the Independence or the United States u
America tho ninety.ffh. U. 3. GRANT.
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