Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-23
mo. l2.l
by the President OF the United States Of America


France. on one side, and the North German Confed.
Grafton and is allies On The other a side: n, form, Of
friendship and amity with all the contendInG pow,
ers, and with the persons inhabiting their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
United States reside within tho territories or do
minionS or each Of the said belligerents, and eany
therein. protected by the faith OF treaties;
And Whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
s sSa ;s,; q each n of n;a,.s stid Ssl " sSs up pfslSe s S,tn,n
and carry on commerce. trade. or other business or
And whereas the laws Of the United States, with
out interfering with the nee expression OF opinion
and aympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless I'M
fitory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an Impartial neu-
trality during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore, /. Ulysses s. Grant, President Of
ne o. S9 me G s1issd' Il SISsr and nS y pfe tSeir citizens ill., aI1i and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
10 enforce their laws, and in order that oil persons
treaties OF the United States in this behalf, and OF
the law OF nations, may thus be- prevented from an
clare and proclaim that BY the act passed on Inc 10Th
day Of April, A. D.. 1878, commonly known as the
: neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
t 70 y and GSnt ju GsdSs sss 81 ,S ep United States. 10 VIII !:
l. Accepting and exercising = commission TO serve
either Of the said belligerents by land or BY sea
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2. Enllstlng or entering into the service OF either
OF the said belngerents as a soldier, or "a o 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
o SH'i SSsrs u s any q r 'Ssssff Il 4 " war ar . letter aseI" 81 % nj isSie@ Or
=. Hiring another person to go 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 be entered Into
g. RetainIne another person to 70 beyond the
limits OF the United States with Intent to be enlisted
as Aforesaid.
limifs OF the United States with intent to be entered
into service as Aforesaid. (But the said act Is not TO
construed to extend to O citizen or subject Of either
States, shall, on board OF any vessel OF war, which.
at the time Of It's arrival within the United states,
was fitted and equipped as such vcssel Of war; enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same belligerent. who Is transiently.
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
70 var se r the sI Tn,,s es' ssstss sh al , SSala Be s az pes Sss; wit II
such bclligerent.)
4. Fitting out and armlng, or attempting to NJ out
s snoR Wing II ls eESsS eonSe rH q IN H' he farnis i as.I aiiiin q
out, or arming Of any shipor vessel with Intent that
such ship Or vessel shall be employed In the service
2. Issuing or delivering a commission within tho
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States forany
ship Or vessel TO the intent thatsh may Be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmentlns. or procuring to be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or augmenting. tho force Of any
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was q shlp OF war. cruiser, or armed vessel IN the
s ser ,e ,S Of either sss 2! the . s,id Sel W sI,Ssr S OF S SaSins.
to the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang
Ing those on board Of her for guns Of larger calibre,
or BY the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the incanl for any military expedition or
risdIctlon OF tho United States against the territories
or domInIons Of either OF the said belllserents.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that by the
which was concluded between-his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and thu United States Of America on the
ll,S df Sy q he GUY, tyca !; q siss; Gn 4. D. er Isss. between sS en-
the 4 parties, and is still In force, II wRs agreed
that " the vessels Of war, pnolic ard private, Of both
he vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being obliged to pay anyduties charges. or
fees TO onicers Of admiralty, OF the customs, or any
other; nor shall sash p.i1ss Be s srTe,tsa, s eaTs q
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 ,thelE eomml.iSns, which
the commanding omeer or such ve'scishaloe Obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that Il has
' tss u Gf,si.i sy,s sSp an ,Ss ESrt 70 i hs,S GSssTnmsn IND q
Minister Pienipotentiary OF the North German Con.
federation, at Warrington, that private property on
the high seas win be exempt from seizure BY the
ships Of his Majesty the King Of Prussia, without
And / DO further declare and proclaim that II has
been .oficially communicated to the Government OF
tho United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiay Of his AGesty the Empe-
ror or the French, at Washington, that orders have
inandcrs or 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 tc the principles set forth 10 the
April. 1885, that Is to say; LIST. That privateering Is
and remA rs abolished. d. That the neutral dag
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of contra.
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods, with the ex-
eeption Of eontraband Of war. arc not liable % cap
In order to be binding. must be. effective. that u 70
say, maintained by aforce sunicient reanyto prevent
access 10 the coastof the enema; and that, although
the United States have not adhered TO the declarn.
tion o. lSS. me vessels Of ne MSesfy Vii n9t ~ seiSs
United States, provided that property Is not contra
And do further declare and. proclaim that ths
Itatutes OF the United States and The law Of nation.
jurisdIcsson Of the United States. sh.i ttFe pan,
directly or indireetty. IN the said VA, bat shall 70
main al peace with each Of the said beligerents, and
shalI maintain . strict and impartial neutrality. and |
benirerent within the ports OF the United States,
Ibaflb he, In like manner, accorded 10 the otheR
And / DO hereby enJofn all the FOOD citizens Of the |
United States, and all persons residing or being 4
within the. territory or Jurisdiction OF the United
no act contrary 70 ths provisions Of the aid stat
utss, or in ~vioiation Of The q Of nations in that
1sS,I q. hereby wa. an dssss Il .. vh,s4