Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-09
LAWS OF THB UNITED STATES.
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By the presid:n; q Y; U9,tSfS4 sssses Of America

By the President q Y, U9,tsS ssste' Of Ausdca.
WaIRILs. . .teofx ansSappLly exists between
Grafton and its allies on the other side;
And whereas tho Unitedl states nrol on terms Of
e easn sns pa M t ssi Ssrs sass ,, a. 81 sSn sSeiH :sF PSSi
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
mlnions OF each Of the said beiiSerents, and carry
on commerce, trsde. or other business or pursuits
therein. protected BY the fhitho treaties;
cihzeus Of each OF the said beliserents residS within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States,
and esry on commerce, trade. or other business or
And whereas the laws Of the United States. with.
out interfering with the nee expression OF opinion
sale Of arms q munitions Of war. nevertheless in.
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter.
htory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial neu-
Now, therefore, I, Ulysses. Grant, President OF
The United State, In order % preserve ths neutral;
pS % sn ss, Sn1t sS,, s', ,s aSa OF .ns dhe iar,s siittsSs ana
% enforce Their laws, and In, order that ~ persons,
being warned O{the general tenor q the laws and
the law Of nations, may thus DO prevented nom an
unintenronal violation OF the same, do hereby do
clare and proclaim that BY the act passed on the nth
neutrality law" the following acts arc forbidden
70 DO done, under severe p%ennlties, within the terri
tory and lurLrdlctiOn Of the United State. to wit d
" ahlu Iioi ~ - v
either oi the said belugerents by land or BY sea
against the other belllgercnt. .sIuis.IJ 20. Is
OF the said 6ellserents asa soldier. or as a marine.
or seaman, or board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of
mArqne, or pnvatecr.
3. Hiring Or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either Of the said
belilgerents as a soldier. or As a marine, or seaman.
on board OF any vessel or war. letter Of marque. or
4. Hiring another person to 60 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
5. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
OF the United states with intent to be entered into
service as Aforesaid. ..Htl ...s.-.r .E, Hrr q
I; Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits OF re United States with intent to be enlisted
!. ReiIa!Ring another pefsop to 90 beyond tn.
Into service as Aforesaid. (But the said act Is not 70
construed to extend to a citizen or subject OF either
States. shall. on board OF any vessel OF wal, which,
at the time q lts arrival within the United States,
was atscd and EQUIPPED as such vessel Of war, enlist
within the United States. TO enlist or enter himself
TO se + tss s9 Tai,s sslsIIs ss.ss .s sn , sS1'S 5. . y. S,s ys.: xI; e.
8. Fitting out and armips. or attempting to at out
knowingly being concerned in the furnlshlns. hitting
out, or arIning Of any ship or vessel with intent that
o oqs si. inlp U r ~. Ss' ssid i SsHIs e s%psoyed In the service
.. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction ofthe United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring to be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
ship or war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time Of her arrival within tho United States
service e s of s,s e wc 81 s S5s's ssia q be anTss Ssss or b m me
Ing 10 the subjects or cltizensof either, by adding
to the lumber Of guns OF such vessels, or by chang.
ing those on board OF her for guns or q larger calibrr,
or BY the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
ii. beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means ior any military expedition OF
enterprise to be carried a. on from the territory or Ju.
rIsdiction Of the United States against the territories
10Th article OF the treaty OF arnlty and commerce
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
18th day Of July. A.. i, l7y9, which article was re-.
vived by the treaty OF Mayl, 4. D. ls2s, between
the same parties. and Ia SIN In force. Y was agreed
parties. shall carry freely. whercsoever they please.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
fees to oSaeefs q sdmifaity, OF Inc customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
OF s put qp pSs p saS l 81 ;h s' SsS.1 p %asG S sasy ns sS% 11se t.
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 I do further declare and proclaim that II ha,
been of1clally communicated to the Government Of
/ kHt OIllC NubI1 " hNC LaHhOg bANluulllllI9 hul
Minister Plenipotentinry Of the North German Con-
federation, at Washington. that privute property on
ships mi s' q his isas Majesty y the King Of Prussia. without
And do further declare and proclaim that II has
the United Stntes by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlcnipotentlaIy Of his Majesty the Empe-
ror or the French. at Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct Of the var the COM
mandcrs OF the French forces on land and on the
seas shall serupulously observe toward neutral pow
e. ,hs rules o. international Law, and tsst they
April. 1850. that is.to say; lst; That privateetingi s
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods, with the OK.
s sSTs SnS 81 c sSs sns%y 2. S wsI' are ats. nj Tsa ,iaP Sios e zap.
In order to be binding. must be effective. that Is TO
say. maintained by force SUFFICIENT really to prevent
the United States have not adhered TO the declare.
ton OF 1855. the vessels OF his Majesty VIII not seize
enemy's property found on board or n vessel OF the
United States, provided that property Is not contra
Andi do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes Of the United States and the law q nations
alike require that no person, within the ~territosy and
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
| that whatever privileges shall be accorded to one
belllgerent within the ports Of the United States,
| shall be, In like manner, accorded to the other. $3.50.
And I do hereby enJoin all the good citizens Of the
| United States, and all persons residing or being
| within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Cnltcp
| States, TO observe the laws thereof, and TO commit
no act contrary TO tho provisions Of the said stat.
utes. or u violation OF the laws Of nations In that
behalf. -..H.l .u.s...-as.. 9.
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 sympathies in public and private Is
| not restricted by the laws Of the United States, mill.
tHry forces In aid OF either belligerent cannot law
diction; and that while oil 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 "contraoand OF war" yet they
| cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
| use or service OF either belligercnt, nor can they
| transport soldiers and fof1ccrs Of either, or attempt
| to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
| ,llshed and maintained during tbs war. without In
the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by the law Of nations In that behalf gyi.
And ! do hereby give notice that all citizens ofthc
| United States and others who may claim the protoo
| tion Of this Government, who may misconduct
| themselves In the premises. will do 20 at their peril.
| and that they can in no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
In witness whereof i have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Uniied States to be Al.
Done o the city OF Washington, this twenty
| IL, al second day OF August, In the year OF our
| Lord one thousand, eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence or the United States oil
America the ninety-nth. U. 3. GRANT.
HAMILTON FIsn. Secretary of State.