Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-27
FISH. Secretary Of State.
mo. l2.l
py the President Of ihe United States Of America.

WHEREAS, a state Of war unhappily exists between
France on one side, and the North German ohied'
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and amlty with oil the contending pow;
crs. and with the persons inhablting their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United Stantes reside within the territories or do
mlniOns OF each Of the said beligercnts, and carry
on trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected BY the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF, the subjects or
cltiZcus Of each OF the said belligerehts 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
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless I'M
pose upon all persons who may be within thelr ter
ritOry and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu-
trallty during the existence Of the contest: ,
Now; Therefore. J., Ulysses !; Grant, presuent o.
Ity OF the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
10 enforce their Laws, and In order that oil persons,
being warned OF the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentIonal violation Of the samc do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that BY the act passed on tho nth
day Of April, A. D. ISIS, commonly known as the
neutrality law. +" the following acts are forbidden
tory " and GSTj Jurisdiction Of tie United States, to vii:
]. Accepting and exercising q commission TO serve
either Of the said belllgerents by land or By sea
kuAlA1 NlC OktNl
2. Enlisting or entering into tho service Of either
OF the said belllgercnts as q soldier, or rs q marine.
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF
;. Hiring or retaining another person 10 enlist or
enter himself IN the service OF either OF the said
o SH' sSaTi Sf any a. vessel 'Ssssft q i :" war. letter q @a SSSis" or
!. Hiring another person to 90 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
be enlisted as aforesaid.
s. Hiring another person to go beyond tho limits
Of the United States with intent 10 be entered into
&. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent TO be enlisted
as Aforesaid,
I. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
Limits Of the United States with intent 10 be entered
into service as aforesaid, (But tho said act Is not to
bellIgerent 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,
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same belllgerent, who Is transiently.
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
to serve such belllgerent on board such vessel Of
war, fthe United States shall then be Mt peace with
such bclligercnt.)
and arm, or procuring to be fitted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing, fitting
out, or aIming Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall DO employed In the service
Of either OF the said belllgerents.
3. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States for any
ship or vessel to theintent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or auEmenting. or procuring to be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
cerned In increasing or auginenting. the force OF any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was a ship OF wal, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
Ing to the subjects or citizens Of either, BY adding
to the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang
Ing those on board Of Their for guns ofa larger callbrc,
or BY the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable to war. #|a#
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or Ju.
risdictlono OF the United States against the territories
or domInions Of eltheE.o OF the said belllgerents.
,o an ar I SG ,o OF tSa a tSaeT ~ sp Sm ItUe, AMI snaa ny sae
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn" United States Of America on the
si,a pt s. q The su' Scs a; q q M ,isy; In 4. D. st isss. between sss en-
the Sne parties. and IA still In force, u was agreed
that " the vessels Of war, public and private, Of both
E pSss'' Ss:s sa: ss ss't sr ssssiy i. Tesrf fsS@ ths sney enemies sieass,
without being obliged TO pay any duties charges, or
fees to officers u admiralty, Of the customs, or any
or put under any legal process, when, they come to
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any time BY their captors TO
the places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And ! do further dcclare and proclaim that It In.
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United StateSb the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the North German Con.
federation. at Washington, that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by thu
ships q hs Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
And i do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plsnipotentialy OF his Majesty the Empe-
been given that In the conduct OF tho war the com.
mandcrs OF the French forces on land and on the
scAs shall scrupulouAy observe toward neutral DOW.
es the rules q international law. and that They
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10th OF
April, 1883, that Is to say: LIST. That privateering Is
and rema ms abolished. ID. Tint the neutral flag
covers enemy's goods with the exception OF contra
Of contraband OF war, aro not liable to cap
ture under tho enemy's Dag. 4th. That hlockadeA \
I'M order TO b binding. must DO effective, that Is to
say. maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
access 70 tho coaster the enema; and that, although |
tion OF IX6, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
enemy's property found on board Of o vessel or the |
United States, provided that property Is not contra
S.ASdi do further declare and proclaim that the
1istutes Of the United States and The law Of nations
alike require that no person, within the territosy and
inrisdietion OF the United States, shall take part, |
or indirectly, IN the said war, but shall re. |
main at peace with each OF The said belhgerents. and
mi whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 one |
within tho ports OF me United States, |
nall be. In like manner, accorded TO the othek
And Ido hereby enloln all The good ciuiens OF the |
United States. and all Persons rssd ~ or being
States, to Observer he laws thereo[ and 10 commit
no act contrary 10 ,the proyinons Of the sld ,stat
ntes, or in vioation Of the laws Of nations in that
no., 49,.