Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-25
LAWS OF THB UNITED STATES.

o. Issuing or Delivering o commission within the
territory or luri.dletion ofthe vntted state. lot any
a. aforesaid, .D .F.-
10. Increasing or augmenting,, OF procuring to be
increased or AUGMENTED. or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or augmenting, the force OF any
ship OF wal, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
service STS s of si II wo ~ t S5Sis ssjs q bc aIinse Ssss er b ~ me-
Ing 70 the subjects or citizens Of either. BY adding
20 the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang
ing .h3se on SosId other ior guns Of larger eall6rr.
applicable to war.
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or Iu.
risdlction OF the United States against the territories
or dom!nlons Of either OF the said belllgerents.
And j do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article OF tile treaty OF amity and commence,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn United Stat sof America on the
vlvcd by the treaty OF May i. A. d. IsaS, between
the same parties. and Is stil In force. It was agreed
parties. shall carry freely, whrrrsosver they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being obliged to pay any duties charges. or
fees to oficeIs Of admiralty. o. the customs, or any
or enter the ports Of the other patty. but may freely
the plaees expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shallbc Obliged
to show"
hUu u W luIlUtI utNlhlC uHu PlONhuilI tuat ~ Aih
been officially communicated to the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlpotentlary OF the North German Con-
federation, at Washington, that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
ships ~ his Majesty the X ny OF Prussia, without
regard to reciprocity. :
been officially communicated to the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PIenipStentlSiy q M asssty The Empe.
been given that IN the conduct Of the war the com.
manders Of the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupnlously Observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules OF international law. aud that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10Th OF
April, lSt. that Is TO say; alst; That priyateerings
covers cneiny's gOols with the exception OF contra.
band Of war. 81, That neutral goods, with the cx-
ception OF contraband OF war, are not liable to cap
iure under the enemy's flag. 9Th. That blOckadcs.
In order TO be binding, must be effective. that Il to
say. maintained by q force sufficient really TO prevent
access to The eoast9 p the enema; and that. although
tion OF 1856. tho vessels or his Majesty Will not sciIc
cnemy's property found on board Of a 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 nations
alike require that no person. within the ~teritOsy and
Jurisdiction OF the United States. shall take part,
directly or Indirectly. In the said war, but shah re-
main at peace with each ofthe tald 6e!ligercnts. and
shall maintain n strict AMI impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 one
brIlIgcrcnt within the ports Of the UnitOd States,
shall hE, IN like manner, accorded to the other.
And | do hereby en)0in all the good citizens OF the
United States. and oil persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the unitep
States, TO observe the laws thereof. and TO commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions Of the said stat.
utes. or II violation Of the laws Of nations In that
behalf.
And 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 o. sympnt!iics IN public and private Is
not restricted by the laws OF the United States, mill.
tary forces In aid Of either belligorcnt cannot law.
fully he originitpl or organized within their luris-
dloiiOnt and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason OF the aforesaid
states arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known M "contrnband OF wal" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either bclllgcrcni, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab.
curing the risk OF hostile capture, and the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf.
And ] do hereby give notice that all citizens OF the
United States and Others who may cialm tho pr0tec.
ton Of this Government, who may mlscOnduct
themselves In tho premises, Will Ito 70 al their peril.
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof, i have hcrcuntO set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the Unlied States to b al.
fixed.
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
AMI Of the Independence Of the United States OF
America the nincty-tlith. U. s. GRANT.
ly the President
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
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