Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-23
mo. l2.l
BY the President Of the United States OF America
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, q state Of war unhapplly exists between
France, on one side, and the North German Conied'
Grafton and It's allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United States arc on terms OF
friendship AMI unity with all the contcnding pow.
crs. AMI with the persons lnhabitlng thcir several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
| United States reside within the territories or do
| mInions Of each OF the said belllgerents. and carry
| on trade, or other business or pursuits
| therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
| cltizeus Of each OF the said belllgerenG reside WITHIN
the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States.
and carry on commerce. trade, or other business OF
pursuits therein:
out interfering with the free expression OF opinion
| and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions OF war, nevertheiess il'
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an Impartial neu-
trality during the existence OF the contest: :,
Now. therefore. /. Ulysses $. Grant, President o.
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutrai.
nv OF tho United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
10 enforce their laws. and In order mat ah persons
treaties Of the United States In this behalf anu OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented rom an
unintentIonal violation OF the same. do hereby de
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 3th
day of April, A. u. 1878, commonly known as me
neutrality law" the following acts are iorbidden
:, ,O, Se . GSpr ,;a rsdt Of The United States. TO wit:
/. Accepting and exercising commission 70 serve
either OF the said belligerents by land or oy sea
against inc OlnCE pShhk eiSh.' ~ ot.ha.
=, Enllsting or entering Into the service OF elLner
Of the said bclligcrents as q soldier. or as marine,
or seaman, or board Of any vessel oil war; letlef OF
marguc, or privateer, .,us, a =
enter himself In the service OF either oil the snll
bcllIcerents as a soldier, or as a marine, or scailan.
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter oil marquee OF
!. Hiring another person to go beyond the mits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent 10
be enlisted as Aforesaid. .. ,,,,,.
5. Hiring another person to go beyond the linits
Of the United States with Intent TO be entered INTO
service rs Aforesaid.
&. Retaining another person 70 go beyond inc
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
!. Retaining another person to go beyond the
Limits OF the United States with intent TO be entered
Into service as aforesaid. ()ut the said act Is NOT 70
construed to extend TO q citizen or sublect OF sltnei
bclliSerent who, being tranSiently within the pnileu
States, shall. on board Of any vessel OF VA, Mhicn'
at the time Of Its arrival within the united states,
was lifted and equipped as such vessel OF war, eniist
or enter himself or hire or retain nnother sublect 0l
citizen OF the zane belllgerent. who IL ranslehtIy,
within the United States, TO enlist or enter hlmseli
20 serve such bellgerent on board such vesseio Of
such belieerent.)
:; Fitting out and anning, or attempting TO Mt out
ahu arm, or procuring to be fitted out and armed, or
knowingly oeing concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or armlnR OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such snip or vessel sllall be employed In the service
OF either OF the said belligerents.