Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-17
mo. l2.1
by the President p q ,he En,tT9 4 Ssate' OIL America

n PhOCL
WHEREAS, a state Of war unhnppily exists between
France, on one side, AMI the North German Confed-
Grafton and It's allies, on tho other side; -.
And whereas the United States arc on terms OF
friendship and anilty with all the contendlng pow.
crs. and with the persons inhabiting their several
dOmlnlons;
United States reside within the territories or DO
miniOns OF each OF the said bclligcrents, ana carry
on commerce. trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
citizeus OF each OF the said belllgerents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction, OF the United states,
and carry OH commerce. trade, or other business or
pursuits therein:
And whereas the laws Of the United States, with.
out Interfering with the frce expression OF opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture. or
sale Of arms or munitions Of war. nevertheless Inn
pose upon all persons who may &c Si,n,m thsir r as,.
trality during the existence OF the contest:
Now. therefore. ], Ulysses s. Grant, President Of
the United States, IN order to preserve the neutral
ity Of Inc United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
TO enforce their laws, and In. order that all persons,
being warned OF the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties or the United States In this behalf, and Of
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentional Violation OF the same, do hereby de
clare and proclaim that by thcact passed on the nth
day OF April, A. d. ISIS, commonly known ~ the
"neutra'lty law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done, under severe penalties, within the terri
tory and jurisdiction OF the United States, to Wit:
!. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve
either Of the said belllgcrents by land or by sea
against the other belllRcrent.
2. Enllsting or entering Into the service OF either
OF the said bellicerents as a soldier, or as O marine,
or seaman, or board Of any vessel OF war, lettor OF
marqne, or prvnteer.
3. Hiring or retaining another person TO enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the salu
bellIgerents as q soldier. or rs a marine, or seaman,
on board Of any vessel OF war, letter OF marquee OF
privateer. ..
/. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with Intent TO
be enlisted as aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person TO go beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent to be entered INTO
service AZ Aforesaid.
6. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid. F.
I. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
Imlfso Of the United States with Intent to be entered
into service as Aforesaid. (But the said act Is not 70
construed TO extend TO q citizen or subject OF either
bellIgercnt who, being transiently within the United
States, shall, on board Of any vessel OF war, which.
at the time OF It's arrival within the United states:
was lifted and equipped as such vessel or 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
to serve such belligerrnt on board such vessel OF
war, II the United States shall then be at peace with
such belligerent.)
s. Fitting out and armlng. or attempting to nt out
and arm, or procuring to be ntted cut and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. htHnk
out, or arining OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either OF the said bslllgsrsnu.