Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-17
LAWS OF rHR UNITED STATES.

(. Issuing or delivering q eommiaion within the
territory or Jurisdiction ofthe United States for any
ship Or weasel to the Intent atshena be employed
10. increasing or augmeniing. or procuring to be
increased or augmented; or 1nSMingiy being con.
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
At me m OF her arrival within tho United States
. was 2 s - s,f e ys q t s5e': ssIa Or 6. an@ss Ssss or b n sSs
ing TO the subjects or citizens OF either. oy adding
to the number OF guns Of such vessels, or by chang
or By the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
ii. BeEinning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise TO be carried on from the territory or lu.
~risdlction Of the United States against the territories
or dom!nions OF either OF the said belllEerents-
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
OF Prussia and tn United Stats q America on the
viyed by the treaty Of May !, 4. d. 1879, between
the same parties, and Is still In force, 1t was agreed
that nnn,, ",s .s, yss ssl1S 81 fr ssy. p %hsres Saa Sf' tSey I ple sSss
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being obliged to pay any duties charges. or
others; nor shall such prizes b arrested. searched,
or put under any legal process, when they como 10
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
Be carried 1dsS. out asain ~ IN AK aSe lime so NJ nslE esp, Sbie e
the Commanding onieer OF such vessel shall be obliged
TO show"
AND il 90 IuEIltT utChIC anu UIOCltlu TINT ~ Has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnipotentlary OF the North German Con.
federation, at W N.,s \ that private property r. ,S on
ships Of his Majesty the X rs OF Prussia, without
regard TO reciprocity.
And i do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated 10 the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenlpOtcntlaIy Of his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French. at Washington. that orders have
l,aas, yItan that In thu rnnHurf nj tho n fhn rnm.
mandcrs OF the French forces on land and 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
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10th Of
April. 1856. that Is to say: LIST: That priyateeLinsis
and remn ms abolished. "a. That the neutral nag
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods, with the ex.
ceptlon OF contrabAnd OF war, are not liable to cap
ture under the sncmy's nag; th; That p,oSsadts,
say, maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
ncccssto the coast Of the enema: and that. although
lion Of isso, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
cnemy'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 the
statutes OF the United States and the law OF nations
alike require that no person. within the territosy and
Jurisdiction OF tho United States, shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, In the said war, hut shall re.
main at peace with each OF tho said belligerrnt. and
shall maintain 4 strict and impartial neutrality. and
tnHt NuutCNtI pIlNHtRCS bt pti W VpV
bellIgercnt within the ports u the United States,
shall be, In like manner, accorded TO the other.
And / do hereby enjOin all the good citizens OF the
United States. and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unitep
States, to observe the laws thereof, anil TO commit
10 act contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat.
utes. or n violation OF the laws OF nations in that
behalf.
And do hereby warn all citizens Of the Quilted
States, and all persons residing or being Within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression Of sympathies In public and private "a
not restricted hy the laws OF the United States, mill.
tary forces In aid Of either bclllgerent cannot law
fully he originated or organized within their luris-
dlctl0n, 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 as "contrnbAnd OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either bclligercnt, nor can they
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
lIshcd aud maintained during the war. without In.
curing the risk or hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by tho law Of nations In that behalf.
And ! do hereby give notice that all citizens Of the
United States and others who may claim the protec-
themselves In the premises, Will do 10 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. ] have. hcreunto set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the Uniled States to be al.
Done at the city Of Washington. this twenty
n. al second day Of August, In the yoar Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud seventy,
anil Of the Independence Of the United States OF
America the nincty.fhth. u. ). GRANT.
BY the President;
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary OF State.
AN ACT granting to the Utah Central Railroad