Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-27
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES:
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By tho Pres'dsntSsstS .ss gnitff ss.e' OF Am''e'-
France. on ono Ode. and the North German Confed-
ors .1S I and ~ . ne G IN sss G siste: sa arc on terms of
fiendship and amity with all the contendlng Pow;
ers, and with the persons inhabiuns their scYefai
and whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of Tho
limited Staates rcsido within the territories or 90.
minions Of each OF the said beliIsercnts. and carry
On ;S. eS%%] nrO,ss .rsd s. q he Gs a1ts i Of aesti.s II Pu'.u'''
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
eitireus On each OF the said belligerents resde within
the Territory o. OF Iussdic tlSac o. ot ING e,S Sri Sa.,Ssss q;
PANTY And wSeress the laws Of the United States. With
s snd 'n asmpa,Sy' S or Win in liz tis' open msnuisetsrs. or
sale OF rms or munitions OF war, neyertheiess NM
pose upon al Persons Eho may pe wI Iona VI TEL 81 nc,.
traity during the existence OF the contest:
Nov, Therefore. !. Ulysse: s: Grant. President q
ity y g1 re E ssass;' s,s SIsfT .S sS p pTe sSsir e III nsut and
persons within their teritsry, and Jurisdiction, ana
10 enforce their laws. and IN order that ai persons
being warned AZ 81. Of the general tenor en- rS q i SNsni nw .,S a1 ~
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented nom an
unintentional violation OF the same. do hereby de
day OF April, A. b. 1918, commonly known as tho
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
20 be done. under severe penalties, within the terri
WY 1hu " III llC uob1lChrk ~ va
J: Accepting and exercising a commission TO serve
either o. the, said belligercnts BY land or by Sea
against the other belligercnt.
3. Enlbtlns Of entering into the service OF either
Of the said belligercnts az q soldier, or a O marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel Of wal, letter OF
3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
beIligerents as q soldier. or as q marine, or seaman.
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque, or
privAteer. a."
1. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
S. Hiring another person TO 20 beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent to DO entered into
&. Retaining another person to go beyond tho
limits OF the United States with intent 10 DO enlisted
!. Retaining another person to 70 beyond the
limifs OF the United States with Intent to be entered
into service a. aforesaid. (But tho said act is.not 10
construed to extend to . citizen or subject or either
States, shall, on board OF any vessel Of war, which,
ut the time 0f It's arrival within tho United States,
W %. sn nsseS Si anS isS Sr re or ss i resnIn ne another Ss w saSje san Or
citizen Of tho same belligerent, who ia trnnsiently
within tho United Statos. TO enlist or enter himself
war. II the United States shall then DO at peace with
such belligerent.) 70 D. Hr.
4 Fitting out and arming, or attempting to az out
knowingly being concerned in the furnishing. citing
out, or arlnlng OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such shipor vessel shall DO employed In the service
3. Issuing or DELIVERING a commission within tho
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the Intent that she may be employed
10. increasing or nugmenung. or procuring TO be
Increased or AUGMENTED. or knowingly being con.
cerucd in increasing or aiigmcntinR, the force Of any
ship OF war. cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
At the time Of her arrival within the United States
service or either or the said belllgerents. or belong.
ing to the subjects or citizens OF either. BY adding
70 the number Of suns OF such vessels; Of. oy chang
ing those on board ofhcr for guns OF o larger cahDre,
or by tho addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable TO war. a.r. sH
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried on from tho Territory or Ju-
rfsdiction Of the United States AGAINST tho territories
or domInIons OF either OF the sald belllgerentG-
And / DO further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article OF the treaty OF ainity and commerce.
which was concludes between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and thu United STATES OF America on the
18th day Of July. A. Z, lIP9, which article was re-
viyed by the treaty OF May ]. A.. D. lscs. between
the same parties, and u SUI N force, y was aErsed
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoeveI they please.
the vcssels and effects taken from their enemies.
ssss 90 6 ssi1s H % ssm Il Hsy az Fy sSs e%asto sns.S &c :S Sy
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
be carried out again a. any time by their captors 10
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding ofiecr fsuch vcsselshallbe obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been onicially communicated TO the Government Of
M shG Sa.ri PienipSte ~ o. the Sorth German Con-.
federation. at Warrington, that private property on
s nj s' q bis is Ms Sss y the XII KiRs i Of Pr1 sssia'S without
regard 70 reciprocity.
And / do further declare and proclaim that Il has
the United STATED BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiay Of his M.icsty the Empe-
ror OF tho French. At Washington, that orders have
been given that IN tho conduct OF the war the COM
mandcrs OF the breach forces on land and on tho
sens shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
sn is sir, eaIss .d 4, ,m' tc tss p4ine .GT: s sst fd atst IN a ,Ss
declaration OF the Congress or Paris on the 10Th Of
April. 1855. Tat f. TO say: LIST; That pnvntecrtngi Is
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of eoaIis-
band OF war. ID. That neutral goods, with tho eX-
eeptlon Of eontraIand Of Tar. arc not liable 70 cap
10 order to be binding, must be effective, that IL TO
say, maintained by = force sufficient really to prevent
the United States have not adhered TO the declare.
ton OF 1885, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
enemy's property found on board Of Q ~veSJelof the
UnltSd States. provided that property Is not contra
And do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States and the law Of nations
Jurisdiction OF the United States, shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, in the said war, but shall re:
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality. and
TINT whatever privileges shat! be accorded 70 ono
belllgerent within the ports o. tho United States.
1l4ll w. " ia lll Nv v 1iTS - H
And ! do hereby enloin oil 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 70 commit
no act contrary 10 tho provisions OF the said stat.
utes, OF n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uuited
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression OF sympathles In public and private Is
not restricted By the laws OF the United States. mill
tary forces in aid OF either bclligercnt cannot law.
fully DO originated or organized within their 1urs-
dlctlon; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason Of tho 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 belligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
llshed and maintained during the war. without IN
curing the risk OF hostile capture, and the penalties
denounced by the Law OF nations Ia that behalf.
United States and othcrs who may claim tho protec-
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
Themselves In tho premises. will do so at their peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government Of the United States against
Inc consequences Of their misconduct. ~.
In witness whereof ! have hereunto set my hand.
and caused the seal Of tho Uniied States 70 DO AZ
nxed. -
r., 81 second day OF August, In the year VI our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
America the ninety-1fth. U. s. GRANT.
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