Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-11
laws OF THE UNITED STATES.

O.. Issuing or delivering o commission within the
territory or jurisdiction ofthe United States ior any
ship Or vessel to the intent that she may be empioyeo
as Aforesaid. ftsf
10. Increasing or augmenting. or procuring to Be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being Con,
ship Of war. cruiser. or other armed vessel; Shien
at the time OF her arrival within the unlteI Slases
waa . ship Of wal, cruiser, or lrined yeSs y h M
ing to the subjects or citizens Of either. 5y aaains
TO the number OF guns Of such vessels, or Dy cna.s
ing those on board ofher for guns OF q LaISer snIaS.
OF Dy me addition thereto OF any equ'p"en' 'O''
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing OF
preparing the means for any military expedltloh OF
risdlction OF the United states against the territories
or dominlons OF either Of the said belligerents,
And I do further declare and proclaim Chat by tns
ESieS sI Sa e S1 ~ sfs ssiw Ct aR sis st fSa sS The KIN
OF Prussia and the United Stats Of America on tne
llth day Of July. A. D, IIyg. which article VA ne,
the same parties, and is still in force, i was aSreed
that " the vessels Of war. public and private. o. both
parties. allcarry freely, Hheresoevei they please
u, WIiA Uss. SsIa sad oS sI,ssiI 70 taken ssy .n ,sU du,i sati ch s1sea.e q
fees TO officers VI admiralty. OF the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
OF s eSs gf sSs p sRy i 81 ~ gT StSs. D Shsn t sSsy mas sST freely i
be carried out again at any time by their cAptors 70
the places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated 10 the Government o.
M Sni.eS States by the = EI ISC EXIT ExtSTaSSr rImar c snS
FEDERATION, at Washington, that private property on
tho high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
ships Of his Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
And do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government o.
ne United States by the Envoy Extraordinary AMI
ror OF the French. at Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct Of the war the COM
manders OF the French forces on land and on the
ers the rules Of international law. and that they
shall strictly adhere to the principles set iorth IN the
declaration OF the Congress- Of Paris on the 10th OF
and Tema rs abolished. I'd. That tho neutral dag
covers enemy's goods with the exception OF contra
band Of war. Sd, That neutral goods, with the eI'
ception OF cantrAband OF war, arc not liable 70 cap
ture under tho enemy's flag. ith. That blockades
In order to be blndlng. must be effective. that Is 70
say. maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
access TO the coastof the enema; md that, although
the United States have not adhered 10 the declara'
ton Of. 1856. the vessels Of his Majesty viii not seize
cnemy's property found on board OF o vessel OF the
United States. provided that property Is not contra
And I do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nation,
alike require that no person, within the terrltosy ane
Jurisdiction OF the United States. shall take part
directly or indirectly. In tho salt. war, but shall re;
main AZ peace with each OF the said belligerenn. and
snail MAINTAIN a nrlct anu lnlp2tUhi ncutIhnty, uhu
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 70 ONT
6elligercnt within the ports OF the unitcd states
shall be. In like manner, accorded to the other.
And l do hereby cnJoin all the good citizens OF tht
United States. and all persons residing. or belnl
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF tho Unltel
States, to observe the laws thereof, and 70 COMM
no act contrary to the provisions OF me said STAT
utes, or N violation OF the laws Of nations In ina
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Unltet
States, and all persons residing or being within thel
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and fl
expression u syinpathies In public and private 4
not restricted BY the laws Of the United States, mill
tAry forces IN aid OF either belligerent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their lnrls
diction; and that while all persons may lawfully
and without restriction by reason OF the AFORESAID
state Of war. manufacture and sell within the Unltet
States arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known as contraband OF war" yet the,
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tn
use or service Of either belligcrent, nor can the,
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or aiennp
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully estab
lIshed and maintained during the war. without IN
curing the risk OF hostile capture, and the ptnalue
denounced by tho law or nations in that behalf,
And ] do hereby give notice that all citizens or IN
United States and Others who may claim the protec
ton OF this Government, who may mlsconduG
themselves In the promises, will do 30 at thelt peril
and that they can In no wise obtain any protectl0i
from the Government Of the United States agains
tho consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof. have hereunto st my hand
and caused the seal OF the Uniicu states 10 oc al
Done at the city Of Washington, this twenty
H.. 81 second day OF August, In the year Of on
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
anu Of the Independence OF the United states 0
America the ninety-ntth. U. y. GRhNT.
by the President;
HAMILTON Flsr, Secretary OF State.
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