Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01
LAWS OF 7HB UNITED STATES.
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By the President q ths United States Of America,

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By the President Of tho United States Of America
WHEREAS. a state Of war unhapplly exists between
France. on one side. and the North German Coined.
And whereas the United States are on terms Of
friendship and aJnity with all the contendlne row.
ers. and with the persons inhabiting their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizen, Of tho
United Staates reside within tho Territories or Do
minlons OF each OF the said bellirerents. and carry
therein. protected by the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF tho subjects or
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
and carry on commerce. trade. or other business OF
pursuits therein:
And whereas the laws Of the United States. with.
out Interfering with tho 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 neu.
trality during the existence OF the contest:
NOV, the5si9re. !, Ulysses s: Grant. President Of
the United states, In order 70 preserve the neutral.
iy OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their tcrritory and Jurisdiction. and
TO enforce their laws. and In order that all persons,
treaties Of the United States in this behalf. and OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented nom an
day OF April,,A. D.. 1873, commonly Known 1s tho
neutrality law" the following acts arc forbidden
tory , and GSIJ jurisdiction rsdSs ssf 81 Ike ReP United Staten stsies. i to vi i'm
J. Accepting and exercising q commission 10 serve
either Of the said beligcrents by land or BY sea
against the other belllaercnt.
2. E~nlistlnS or entering into the service Of either
OF the said belllgcrents as q soldier, or as a marine.
or seaman, or board OF any vessel Of war, letter Oh
). HIhns or retaining another peron to enlist or
enter himself In the service or either Of tho said
on oS' ScsrI ~ any, AZ . y sS,S.ft Of " w ar q I @ir,n q 1 or se ss,n =:
!. Hiring another person to 80 beyond the limits
be enlisted as Aforesaid.
e::Hldng another person to go beyond tho limits
Of the United States with Intent to DO entered into
;. q; Retaining another person to 20 beyond tho
limits Of the United States with intent to b enlisted
Z. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid. (But tho said ct ia mot 10
construed to extend TO a citizen or subject OF either
belligercnt who. being transicntly within the United
States. shall. on board OF any vessel OF war, which,
at the time Of Its arrival within the United States,
or enter himself or 6ifc or retain another subject or 81
citizen Of the same belngercnt. who Is translently
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
70 serve such belngerent on board such vessel Of
war, II tho United States shall then be at peace with
such benigcrent.)
.; Fitting out and arming. or attempting TO at out
and arm, or procuring to be fitted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or erming Of any ship or vessel with intent that
spch snip or vessel shall be employed In the service
p. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship Or yo:selto the intent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or augmcnting. or procuring to DO
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
ship or war. cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was q ship OF war, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
Ing TO the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
TO the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang.
Ing those on board Q fher for guns ofa larger calibre.
or BY the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
II. Beginning or settling on foot or providing or
Enterprise 10 be- carried on from the territory or ju-
OF the United States against tho territories
or donlInlons Q: either Of the said belligercnts.
And i do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article Of tho treaty Of amity and commerce.,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
q Prussia and az, tn United -s STATS Of America on the
vived by the treaty OF May !, A. D. 1893, between
the same parties, and Is still In force. II was agreed
that the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
Without being Obliged TO pay any duties charges. or
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 party, but may freely
the places expressed in their commissions, which
the commanding officer ofsuch ssclshallb be Obliged
And do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been o1ncially communicated TO the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by tho
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
And / do further declare and proclaim thnt II has
been officially communicated to the Government OF
Minister PIGnipotcntlaIy OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that % the conduct OF the war the com.
seas shall scrupulousIy observe toward neutral pow
ers tho rules OF international law. and that they
shall strictly .ahcrc &c tho principles set forth IN the
and rcma rs abolished. I'd. That the neutral dag
SSHs' Of sS %aT. IL SO9 Ts. TI neutral raj t sSSas. VIII. : the iSae eS.
ception OF contraband Of war, ore not liable 70 cap.
ture under the enemy's flag: Ith: That bloeksdes.
say, maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
access 10 the coastof the enema and that, although
s tHs S Of is&. i iSS Vessels sais o npf bis sn Majesty 70 vii III not Sse seiac
encnIy's property found on board OF n 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
jarisdicsisn or The uGnitcd States. shall taSc part.
or Indirectly, In the said war, but shah re.
main Of Resss win , sae mo t ,n,es SaiS pe,llSersntS. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded to ono
within the ports Of tho United States.
And i do hereby cnJoin ali the good citizens Of 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
utcs. or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
And I 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 Is
not restricted by the laws Of the United States. MILL
forces In aid OF either bellgerent cannot law
dlction; 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
known as "contraband Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service OF either 6ellgerent nor can they
soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab-
and maintained during the war. without In.
curing the rlsk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
by the law OF nations In that behalf.
And I do hereby give notice that all citizens OF tho
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, have hcreunto set my hand,
and caused the seal or the Unilcd States 10 DO ar.
Done q tho city OF Washington, this twenty
n. second day Of August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and or tho Independence OF tho United States oil
America the nlnety.nfth. U. y. GRANT.
hHSrIroN FISH. Secretary Of State.
AN ACT eedlng certain jurisdiction 10 tho State OF