Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-10
mo. l2,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 tho North German Conied-
Grafton and It's allies, on the other side; ,
friendship and nnIlty with all the contendlng pow:
ers. and with the persons lnhabiting their several
dominions;
United STATES reside within the territories or do
mlnI0ns OF each Of the said belligerents, and carry
on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits
And whereas great number OF the subjects or
citizeus OF each Of the said bclligercnts reside within
, me s ssTT,.S on cS or 1Serssle trSae o. or ~" oth Wq'I business Ssesssso or
And whereas the laws OF the United States. with
out interfering with the free expression OF opinion
AMI 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
tralIty during the existence OF the contest: /.
Now, therefore, !. Ulysses $. Grant, President OF ?,
The United States, IN order TO preserve me nelltfai;
lty Of the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
to enforce their laws, and H. order That all peIsons,
being warned Of the general tenor o. the laws ahd
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unlntentiOnAl violation Of the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that By the act passed on the 9th
day OF April, A. ID. 1878, commonly known as thc
" neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
to bedone. under severe penalties within the terri
/. Accepting and exercising a commission TO serve
either Of the said beliigerents by land or by sea
against the other bcllleercnt.
2. Enlisting or entering Into the service OF either
OF the sail bcllgcrcnts as q soldier. or as a marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter oil
mArqur, or prlvateer.
3. Hiring or retaining another person 10 enlist or
enter himself IN the service Of either OF the SAIL
belligerents as q soldier. or rs a marine, or seaman,
on board Of any vessel OF war, letter OF marqne, or
p%rivAtecr.
4. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with Intent TO
be enlisted as aforesaid. an
OF tho United States with intent to be entered into
service as aforesaid.
G. Retaining another person to 60 Beyond ey on1,s IN
limits OF the United States with Intent TO he ehistea
us aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to go beyond ths
limlfs OF the United States with intent 20 DC entetsa
Into service as Aforesaid. (But the said act ls not 70
construed to extend 10 u citizen, or sn1leei OF sIthet
belllKerent who, being transiently WITHIN inc Shi,sN
States, shall. on board Of any, Vessel OF war WHICH,
II the time Of its arrival within the uhlteu etates:
was lifted and equipped q such vessel OF war, ehnst
or enter himself or hire or retain another su1lect or
citizen OF the same belligerent. who Is uansleiiiy,
within the United States. TO enlist or enter hlIl,eli
to serve such bclligerent. on board SUCH Vessei0 o.
war, u the United States shall then be al peace Win
such bellisercnt.) .
3. Fitting out and arIuing, or attempting 10 ft out
and arm. or procuring 10 DO lifted out AMI armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. ntung
out, or rminx or any ship or vessel with intent That
such ship or vessel shalrb DO employed In the serViSo
OF either or tho said beligsrsntS,