Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-13
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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By the President q shs Unit T1S States OF America

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nv The President OF the United States OF America.
by u ~ ifts"'SI PROCLAMATION.
wnr.EAs, sstate o. Va, unssspgIlyn sIlss 1 eensed.
France. on one ,ids. and nN IN Sss st SSst side:
And whereas the United States arc on ternso'
friendship and amity with all the eontenaing poM;
ers. and with,the persons innaotinS tnen '''e
hna Whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of The
United Stantes reside within the territories olGo,
minions OF each OF tho said belllgerents, ana eaIIy
On mmc trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected BY the faith OF treaties; =.
And whereas great npm,osTs Of tse III. spSs %1ibin
the territory or jurisdiction Of the United States,
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business OF
And whereas the laws OF the United States. With
out interfering with the free expression O. opinion
and sympathy. or with the open InanniActuIc OF
pose upon all persons who may DO within their ter
rltory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an Impartial neu'
tnality during tho existence OF inc contest:
Now, therefore, ], Ulysses 8. Grant, PRESIDENT OF
the United States, In order To- preserve the neutral,
ity Of the United States and Of their citizens AND
persons within their teI5itsry and , lgr,sa af Esp:o and
being warned OF tho general tenor Of the Laws and
treaties Of TIM United States in thls. behalf and Of
unintentional violation Of the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the ath
@ aSe3 ., aPssl' i IA; y the hs'i i,oi S 9 aet! s nTs iorS * ieS
TO be done. under severe penalties, within the terri
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. to wit:
Il j.. hCCcpttIlk nllu cAcTClslQk II COWIulASlOn " btEf0
| either Of the said belllgerents BY Land or By sea
| against the other bclligcrcnt.
p Enlis,inS S n entering into The service Of either
OF the said bellgerents as o soldier, or as o marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF
marque, or pHvateer;
). Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the seryice OF either Of the said
| belIGercnts as o soldier. or a. u marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel Of war. letter Of marquc. or
1. Hiring another person to 60 beyond tho limits
or jurisdiction OF tho United States with Intent to
o, Hiring another person TO 20 beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent to be entered into
service Is Aforesaid. .-rr
d. Retaining another person 70 70 beyond the
| as aforesaid.
Z. Retaining another person to go beyond the
| Limits OF the United States with intent TO be entered
into service as aforesaid. (Iut the said act is not to
construed to extend TO a citizen or subject OF either
| bclllgerent who. being transiently within the United
| States, shall, on boanl Of any vessel OF war, which.
ut the time Of is 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 tho same bclllgcrcnt, who Is transicntly
within the United States. TO enlist or enter himself
war. ifthc United States shall then DO at peace with
Z. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to NJ out
aud arm, or procuring 10 be fitted ont and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or arming Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall DO employed In the service
OF either Of tho said bciligercnts." "
.. issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction fthc United States for any
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or nugmcnting. or procuring to b
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con
cerncd 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
service OF either Of the said belllgcrcnts, or belong
Ing to the subjects or citizens OF other, by adding
TO the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang
Ing those on board finer for guns or q larger calbre,
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable to war. ~ - ..
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to DO carried OH from tho territory or lu-
r~lsdiction OF the United States against the territories
or domInions OF either Of the said benigcrents.
And ] do further declare and proclaim that by tho
10Th article OF the treaty OF amIty and commerce.
OF Prussia and til" United States Of America on the
ll.h day OF July. A. ID, lIH. which article was re-
ylyci by the treaty Of May ], 4. D. ISIS. between
the same parties, and Is still In force, II was agreed
that i" the vessels OF war. public and private, Of both
parties. shall carry freely, whercsoever they please.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
fees 10 Officers Of admiralty. OF the customs, or any
others: nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be cnrricd out again at any time BY their captors TO
the places expressed In thclr commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall DO obliged
And I do further declare and proclaim that It has
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
| Minister Plenipotcntiary OF the North German Con-
,fSf bIrS sc as Viii be- exempt n from selzure By the
ships Of his Majesty the King Of Prussia, without
regard 70 reciprocity.
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PIsnipotentiaIy q his Majesty thc Empe,
been given that In the conduct Of the war the conf
manders or the Fre'ch forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
| > thn r1tlaI NJ International law. and that tl0Y
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In tho
declaration or the Congress or Paris on the 10th OF
4STlI Ic lasi n mai sSo u Il az: 3D. II That aed th sli nc1tSai Has Y
covers cncmy's goods with tho exception Of sonirn-
sspdo on OF MS ecni Sri ana Of war. ars not liable q cap.
turc under the cnemy's tiag. 4th. That blockades.
in orler TO be binding, must be effective, that 10 TO
say. maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
access to the coastof the enema; and that, although
the United States have not adhered to the declara-
ton or 1856. the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
cnemy's property found on board ofa vessel OF tho
United States. provided that property Is not contra
And i do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person, within thetsrTitosy and
directly or Indirectly, In the said war, but shall re-
main al peace with each Of the said belltgcrents. and
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
belllgcrcnt within the ports Of .he United States,
shall be, In like manner. accorded to the other.
And ! do hereby eIJoin all the good citizens Of tho
United States, and all persons residing or being
Within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unitep
States. TO observe the laws thereof. and to conmit
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat
utcs, or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
Lchalf.
States. and oil persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
cNpresslon Of sympathics In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws Of the United States, MILL
tary forces in aid OF either bclligcrent cannot law
fuIiy be originated or organized within their lufts-
diction; and that while all persons may lawfully,
aud without restriction by reason or the Aforesaid
state Of war, manufacture aud sell within tho United
States arms and munitions Of war, and other articles
ordinarily known MS "contraband OF war; yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service Of either bclllgcrcnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estsb.
curing the 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 tho
United States and Others who may claim the protoc-
tion OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do 80 at their peril.
and that they can in no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF tho United States against
tho consequences OF their misconduct,
In witness whereof, ] have, herennto SET my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Unlied states 10 be al
Done q the city OF Washington, this twenty
II, ST. second day OF August. In tho year or our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF tho Independents OF tho United states Of
America tho nlncty-flth. v. {. OhANT.
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary OF State.
AN ACT ccdIpgc certain Jurisdiction to tho State OF