Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-05
LAWS OF THB UNITED STATES.
mo. l2.l


By the President OF the United States Of America.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. a state Of war nnhAppily exists between
France, on one Nde, and tho North German Confed-
Grafton and It's allies. on the othef side; .
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and aiilty with all the contending pow.
domlnions; cd
2 And whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF the
United States reside within the. territories or do
on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits
therein. protected by the faith OF treaties:
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
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 free expression Of opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless i'm
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial ncu.
tralty during the existence Of the contest:
Now, Therefore. !. Ulysses s. Grant, President OF
the United States, In order 70 preserve the neutral.
ity Of the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
10 enforce their laws, and 10, order that all persons,
treaties Of the United States in this behalf, and OF
the law OF nations, may thus DO prevented from an
unlntentional violation Of the same. DO hereby de
day Of April. A.. y. lsls commonly known as the
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
tory 70 Se an. GSpf iu gndSs sSYS CT X, Req TnItea stssls i to Wit lsrr''
a.. l, Accepting and exercising q commission TO serve
either OF the said belligerents by land or by sea
against the other belligerent. t. 2
2. Enlisting 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
,. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
beliIcrents as a soldier, or rs u marine, or seaman.
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of mar1ue. or
!. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
s. Hiring another person TO so beyond the limits
OF the United States with intent TO be entered into
service N Aforesaid.
limits Of the United States with intent to be enlisted
as Aforesaid. ..."# .r.....
I, Retaining another person to so beyond the
Into service as aforesaid. (But the said act is not to
construed 10 extend TO q citizen or subject Of either
Ssniserent who, being tTnstsntly within the unitsi
At the time OF It's arrival within the United States.
was fitted and equipped as such. vessel OF war. enlist
citizen OF the same belligerent. who Is transiently
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
10 serve such belligercnt on board such vessel Of
war, y the United States shall then be at peace with
4. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to Of out
anu arm, or procuring to be lifted out ind armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. fitting
out, or arming Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
or either OF the said belligcrentS.
3. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel TO the intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid. -
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
cerncd In increasing or augmcnting. the force OF any.
shlp, OF war. cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
was a ship Of war. cruiser. or armed vessel I'm the
service OF either or the said belligerents, or belong.
Ing to the subjects or citizens Of either, By adding
IN the number Of guns of sllcl Vessals mr. nv rhnnp,
Ing those on board ofher for guns OF n larger calIbrc,
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 10 be carried on from the Territory or Iu.
rlsdictioDo Of the United States against the territories
or dominions Of either OF the said belligerents. .
And ! do further declare anu proclaim that by the
10th article OF the. treaty OF amity and commerce.
OF Prussia and the United Stats Of America on the
18th day OF July, A. ID, 1879. which article was re-
vived by the treaty Of May. A. d. 49,, between
the same parties, and 10 stnl In force, i was agreed
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoever they please.
tho vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
fees 10 onecrs Of sdmiraffty. Or The customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under any legal process. when they come to
or enter the ports OF the other patty. but may freely
be carried out again at any time by their captors TO
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the nmanding Officer OF such vessel SHALL re obliged
to show
And do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by tho Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlcnipOtentary OF the North German Con.
federation, at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
ships o. his Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
And / do further declare aud proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
ror VI the French. AT Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct or the war the COM
manders OF tho French forces on land anil on the
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules Of international law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth IN the
April, 1855, that Is to say: lst. That privatecringI Ia
and rcma ms abolished. ID. That the neutral flag
covers enemy. goods with the exception OF contra.
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods, with the OK.
ception Of cOntraband OF war, are not liable TO CAP
ture under the enemy's nag. 18th. That blockales.
in order to be binding. mus. be %ciiretiye, that Is 20
access TO the cOastof the enelna and that, although
the United States have not adhered TO the DECLARE
tiOn Of, lssa. the vessels Of his Majesty VIII not seize
United States, provided that property Is not contra.
And do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person. within tho teTitosy and
Jurisdiction OF the United States. shall take part,
directly or indirectly. In the said war, but shall re.
main at peace with each OF the said belligercnts. and
shall maintain a strict aud impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 one
belllgercnt within the ports Of the United States,
shall be. In Ike manner. accorded to the other.
And l do hereby cnI0in all the good citizens OF the
United States. and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitcp
States, to observe the laws thereof, and 10 commit
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat.
utes, or n violation or the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And / do hereby warn all citizens OF tho UuIted
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression Of sympathics in public and private Is
not restricted BY the laws OF the United States. mill.
fully be originated or organized within their Iurs-
dictlon; aud 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 "contraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either belllgcrent, nor can they
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully estGb.
llshed and maintained during the wat. 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 OF the
United States and others who may claim the protcc.
ton Of this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In tho 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, i have hcrcunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Uniled States to be AZ
Done a the city Of Washington, this twenty
H.. ST. second day Of August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the Independence Of the United States Of
America the ninety.inh. U. !. GRANT.
n. tho prasiIeDf.