Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-15
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. H.
By tho President q che U9itsd States Of Amercs

France. on one sidc, and the North German Coined.
Grafton and Its allies. on the other side;
And whereas the United states arc on terms OF
en, and with the persons inhabltins their several
dominions;
United States reside within the territories or DO.
minions OF each OF the said benigerents, and carry
on trade. or other business or pursuits
th sgd w p5c.sss0e Sr ~ mi pumbers Of oirsttSS ne subject. a,
c,tiIeus OF each OF the said belligerents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States,
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
And whereas the laws Of the United States, with.
out interfering with the free expression Of opinion
sale OF arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless i'm
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
Iitory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial neu.
trality during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore. ]. Ulysses s. Grant, President Of
the United States. In order to preserve the neutral
persons within tSeir terntsry and Jurisdiction, and
10 enforce their laws, and In order that all persons,
being warned Of the general tenor OF the law and
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentional violation Of the same, do hereby do
clare and proclaim that BY the act passed on tho 10Th
" neutrality law" tho 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 bellIgerents by land or BY sea
against the other benigerent.
2. rIllslluC VI entering INTO tlC service OF eltlcE
Of the said belligerents as a soldier, or as q marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel or war, letter OF
marque, or privateer. .
3. Hiring or retaining another person 10 enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either Of the said
belligcrcnts Us q soldier, or as q marine, or seaman.
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF marque. or
4. Hiring another person to 70 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction q the United States with Intent 10
S. Hiring another person to 90 beyond the limits
OF the United States with intent to be entered into
service as Aforesaid.
,,S :; Rc ~ 4. f, snots s, psT Tt,h , to 60 beyond the
~ Aforesaid.
]. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
into service as aforesaid. (But the said act IA not TO
construed TO extend to d citizen or subject OF either
bellgcrcnt who, being transicntly within the United
States, shall. on board OF any vessel Of war, which,
at the time OF Its arrival within the United Statss.
was nttcd and equipped as such vessel OF war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen or the a beliIgerent, who is transientiy
within the United States. 10 enlist or enter himself
TO serve such bclligerent on board such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
such belllgerent.)
s. Fitting out and armlns, or attempting to at out
and arm, or procuring TO be ftted out and armed. or
out. or srmIng Of sny ship or vessel with iltsnt that
OF either OF the said bciligerents.
9. Issuing or delivering q commission within tho
territory or Jurisdiction ofthe United States for any
ship or vessel to the Intent that she may be employed
u ulDFcklll. .#
10. Increasing or aucmcnting, or procuring TO DO
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or augmcnting. the force Of any
at the time OF her arrival within tho United States
was q ship OF war, cruiser, or armed vessel In tho
service OF either OF the said belligcrenis, or belong
Ing TO the subjects or citizens OF either. by adding
to tho number OF guns Of such vessels, or by chang.
ing those on board OF her for guns OF larger callbre,
or BY ne addition thereto Of any equipment solely
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
risdictiono OF the United States against the territories
or dom!nIons Of either OF the said brligerrnts.
And i DO further declare and proclaim tina. BY the
10Th article Of the treaty OF amity and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and th' United STATES OF America on the
li,p rs 81 q the S"i ,rss At; o. q M Mn,; I !. 4. D. er lsss between sSs ssi
the same parties. and Il still in force, II was Agreed
that the vessels Of war. public and private. OF both
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being Obliged 10 pay any duties charges. or
fees to officers q admiralty. OF the customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched,
or put under any legal process. when they come 70
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
the places expressed in their commissions, which
the commanding onieer Of such vessel shall be obliged
And j do further declare and proclaim that II has
been onicially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
s M!S,sts5 ple e. $ssSInrioS or t aSs S S2Iya,e German sTans1, Com IN
~ Nhas i've tipPNtkg va
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
regard TO reciprocity.
And / do further declare and proclaim that Il las
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
ror OF the French. at Washington, that orders have
been given that in the conduct OF the wal the COM
seas shall scrdpulonsiy observe toward neutral pow.
ers the rules OF international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth IN the
April. ls;6. that is TO say: LIST. That privsteering Is
and rema ms abolished. "a. That the neutral dag
S S.vS 81 s1siry's so9 TS, w, nsut sne e keep %i, o. 80, sont re.
ccption OF contrAband OF war, are not liable 10 cap
turo under the enemy's Tag: +th. That blockades.
say, maintained bye force sufficient really 10 prevent
access to the coastof the enema; and that. although
tlon OF 1885. the vessels OF his Majesty viii not scizo
%cnen,y's property found on board OF q vessel OF tho
unitei states. provided that property is not contra
Ans / 30 further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes OF the United States and the law OF nations
ALL ,e2si5e ~ teI ~ no + Pn SIsSn, S %,ts,n ,h S fer TO- and
directly or Indirectly, IN the said war, but SHAH re.
main at peace with each ofthe said belllgerents, and
shall maintain Il strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall DO accorded 20 one
bel!igcrcnt within the ports Of the United States.
shall be. in IKE manner, accorded TO the other.
United States. and all persons residing. or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of The Unitep
states, 10 ODscTNc Tue Jaws tnercOl, anu 70 COMMIT
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat
utes, or n violation Of the laws Of nations In that
behalf.
And do hereby wnrn oil citizens OF the Uulted
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression OF sympAthlcs IL public and private 10
not restricted By the laws Of the United States. mill
tary forces In aid OF either bclllgerent cannot law.
nliy be originated or organized within their Iuris-
dictlOn; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason OF the Aforesaid
state OF wal, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known as /" contraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service Of either belligcrcnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
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 penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf
And ! do hereby give notice that all citizens ofthe
United States and others who may claim the protcc.
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises. Will do so at thelr peril,
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government Of the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof. i have her,unto get my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Unlicd States 10 DO az.
Done a the city OF Washington. this twenty
f., 81 second day or August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the Independence Of the United States Of
America the ninety.hnh. U. !. GRANT.
Bv the President;