Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-26
LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES:
mo. III
By the President p q VI Sh,tff SS.e

WHKRIke, o State OF war unhappily exists betWeen
I T,snsS; a.. Sn I Il . siSs; s on ,s ses oi aSri sid SSfl'A' ''"''.
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
and amity with all the COMMENTING pow;
ers, and with the persons lnha6itlng their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF tho
United States reside within the territories or DO.
on Commerce trnie, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected BY the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
eiuIeus q each =. of Itl,s sHid SsI ~ ,ss itn pfSde st.tsa,
and carry on commerce, trade, or otner pusinesso OF
And whereas the laws OF the United States. with.
out interfering with tho nee expression Of opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture, or
sale OF arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless I'M
R Essssy 9 RS@ j sI HeTssRs T shs dn nay q e ~ si i@pai sasji be-:
Now, therefore, ]. Ulysses s. Grant. President q
it \ Of Inc United States and q their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
to enforcctheir laws, and In order that an persons
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and Of
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented nom an
unintentionai violation OF the same. do hereby de,
"nSeStraitty law tho following acts arc iorbidien
70 y and aSpj ja qssss sSy 81 Ike RSGUt nIssa staten staten. t 70 WITT ast"'
J. Accepting and exercising q commission to serve
either Of the said belligercnts By land or BY sea
hutllh kbo okuNI DtlukCItHks
2. Enllstlng or entering into the service Of either
OF the said belligerents as Q soldier, or a. q marine.
or seaman. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter Of
5. Hiring o. retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either Of the said
bellgerents as a soldier. or as a marine, or seaman,
on ooarI OF any 'eSsei OF war. letter OF marQue' OF
4. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or jurlsdlction q the United States with intent 10
8. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
Of the United States with Intent TO be enteredinto
8. Retaining another person 10 70 beyond the
limits Of thc United States with intent to be enlisted
!, Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
Limits OF the United States with intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not to
construed to extend to citizen or subject Of either
States. shall, on board OF any vessel Of wal, which,
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States.
W we. enter nsseS S, an ! SS or SiTe or or s TetaIn ne anoiS Ds subject ea" or
citizen or the same belllgerent, who Is tranEicntly
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
to serve such belllgercnt on board such vessel OF
war, II the United States shall then be at peace with
such bclligerent.)
&. Fitting out and armlns. or attempting to At out
knowingly being concerned in the furnishing. htting
out, or Arming OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship Or vessel shall DO employed In tho service
Q. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to thcintent that she may be employed
% aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmenting. or procuring to be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerncd in increasing or augmentlns. the force Of any
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was o ship Of war, cruiser, or armed vessel In tho
Ing 10 the subjects or citizens Of either. By adding
to the numU.co OF guns Of such vessels, or BY chang
ing those Gu BOARD Of her for guns or q larger callbre,
or BY the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
aDnllcnlle 10 war.
Ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
fisdIeuon or the United States against the territories
or domInlons OF either Of the said belllgerents..
10Th article Of the treaty Of arniiy and MINER
which was concluded between his MpJesty the King
OF Prussia and thu United States Of America on the
ylved BY the treaty OF May !, A. D. 1928, between
the same parties, and Is still In force. II was agreed
that - the vessels Of war, public aud private, q both
the vessels md effects taken from their enemies.
without being obliged TO pay any duties charges. or
fees to officers Of admiralty, OF tho customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under any legal process, when they come to
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer Of such vesse! shall be obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated TO the Government VI
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
i SlSlsiss Pls az $ssninsiOS o. t ins S Sfirs,s SS prupsat CON on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by tho
ships OF bis Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
And / do further declare and proclaim that It las
been officially communicated to the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlpotentialy Of his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French. at Washington, that orders havo
been given that IN the conduct OF the war the com.
manders Of tho Frerch forces on land and on tho
ers the niles OF international ~, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth IN the
declaration Of the Congress Of Paris on the 10Th OF
and feina MS abolished. ID. That the neutral iing
covers enemy's goods with the exception OF contra.
eeption Of contraband OF war. are not liable 70 cap.
turS under tho cnemy's nag. 4th: That blockades.
10 order to be binding, mus: :t,d sS si,t S,s !, tsHs Is 70
access to the coast0f the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered 10 the declara-
s M0n oil En- Sso 1ns Hes soSSS 81 ON ny so Suat ofs S xsss nTe Of st tbs
United States. provided that PROPERTY Is not contra.
band OF war.
statutes OF The United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person. within the territosy and
Jurisdiction Of tho United States. shall take part,
directly or indirectly. In the said war, but shall re.
main at peace with each OF the said belLgerents, and
shall nalntain a strict md impartial neutrality. and
that whatever privileges shall Is aS sSH9rds g ono
shall be, In Ike manner, accorded TO the Other.
And I do hereby epIoin all the good citizens OF tho
Unltc0 6tAtes, ana all fpcrhOns rebluIuxs OF DclnR
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States, 10 observe the laws thereof. and TO commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions OF the said stat
utes, or n violation Of the laws VI nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF tho Uuited
States. and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the ircc and full
expression Of sympathics In public and private 10
not restricted BY t6slaws OF the United States. mill
tary forces in aid o. either belligerent cannot law
niliy be originated or organized within their juris-
dletion; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason OF the Aforesaid
state OF war, 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 tho
use or service OF either belligerent, nor. can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
iishediand maintained during tho war. without In
curling tho risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced By tho law OF nations In that behalf
And / do hereby give notice that all citizens ftho
United States and Others who may claim tho protoc.
lion OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves in the premises, will 10 % at their peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
rom Inc Government or the United States against
ire consequences OF ther misconduct. 900
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal or the Uniled states 10 be AZ
Done a the city OF Washington, this twenty
r.. nj second day OF August, IN the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence OF tho United States oi
America the ninety.lirh. U. h. GRANT.
Dv the President: