Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-04
LAWS OF rHB UNITED STATES.
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By the President q the United States Of Amsnes.

H.u. 81. ..#..a az - lNOs lS.l OF
Nv the President OF the United States OF Amene,-
A PROCLAMATION.
wHEnEAs, q state Of war unhappily exists between
France. on one side. and the North German Conied-
And whereas the United States arc on terms OF
friendship and amity with all the contending BOW.
en-, and with the persons inhnbiting their several
AID whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF the
United States rekidc within the territories or DO.
minions o. each % the said beIllsorents. and carry
on trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected BY the faith Of treaties; .
And whereas, great numbers OF tho subjects or
tho territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
pursuits therein:
out interfering with tho nee expression Of opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions OF wal, nevertheless I'M
fftofy and jurisdletion the duty OF an impartial neu.
traitty during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore. !. Ulysses s. Grant, President OF
the United States, IN order 70 preserve the neutral.
fly OF tho United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
% enioree tnsiI Avs, ana IN order that oil persons,
treaties Of the United States In this behalf, and or
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented nom an
sIa4e sna ppoels MG's tSSi by Si n, aSe &c. saI ps:s SS o Ssi sSs %, SS;
n" "nssStral 1 Law. the ! following acts 1 arc iorSidd ieS
70 y and %Spj Jurisdiction rsdSs sSt Of Ike ReG Uniiod s staten t 70 vi ati!''
]. Accepting and exercising q commission to servo
either Of the said belligcrcnts by land or by sea
against the other belicerent. .yFT''L "
2. Enllsting or entering into the service Of either
OF the said belllgerents as O soldier. or as Q marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of
). Hiring Or retaining another person to enlIs, or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
belligcrents as q soldier. or as . marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque. or
1. Hiring another person TO 90 beyond the limits
OF Jurisdlctlon Of the United States with intent to
5. Hiring another person 70 20 beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent to DO entered into
service as Aforesaid. pm ~I-T"
limits Of tho United States with intent to BE- enlisted
o. aforesaid. r
]. Retaining another person to go beyond tho
Into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not TO
construed to extend to a citizen or subject OF either
States, shall, on board OF any vessel OF war, which,
at the time Of Its arrival within the United stAtcs.
or enter himself or lire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same belligercnt. who Is transientiy
within the United States. 10 enlist or enter himscf
war. ifthe United States shall then be At peace with
&. FItIns out and armIns. or attempting to nt on,
knowingly bcing concerned In the furnishing. ntting
OUT or Erming of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either OF the said belllccrents. -
2. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or jurisdiction ofthe United States for any
ship Or vessel to thcintent that she may DO employed
10. Increasing or augmcntlng. or procuring to b.
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or Augmenting. tho forco Of any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time OF her arrival within the United Stated
service or either OF the said beIIigcrents, or beIonG.
Ing TO the subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
TO the number OF guns Of such vessels, or by chang.
Nn0 IN m a ~ hnR inv VII n n q RDa aIlhF
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
II. beginning or setting on foot or providing q
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to Dc carried On from the territory or lu-
rlsdiction OF the United States against the territories
And / do further declare and proclaim that By the
10Th article OF the treaty OF amity and commerce.,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and til" United STATES Of America on the
yived BY the trssty,o q May 4. D. isas. between
tSat :" the vessels OF war, public and private. of6oth
parties. shall carry freely, wheresocvcr they pleaSs.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
fees TO officers Of admiralty, ofthe customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under aay legal process. when they come 70
be carried out again at any tImo by their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been Officially communicated TO the Government ot
@ 81 Gaitf Pls ss1sei ~ ssS q fa aSS S s1i5a Ssana1 c snS
federation. at Washington. that private property on
the high seas win be exempt from sefIure BY tho
ships Of bis Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlcnipotenfiaIy Of bis Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French, at Washington. that ordcrs haSs
been giyen that In the conduct OF the wal the com.
manders Of tho Preach forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
srs the rules q international law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth in tho
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris OIL the. 10th Of
April. IS6. that is TO say: LIST, That pnyateeringi 10
Covers Enemy Soods with The eNcspsIon Of contra.
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods, with the ex-
ecpnon Of eontra6and % var. are not liable @ cap
In order to be binding. must DO effective, that 10 70
say. maintained by force sufficient really TO prevent
access to the coasto { the enema and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the declara-
tlon-o OF 1855. the vessels Of his Majesty will not scizo
enemy's property found on board Off vessel Of tho
United States. provided that property Is not contra
And ! do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States and the law OF nations
iurisd,ct,sn OF the United States, shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, in the said war, but shall re.
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be aseorded 70 ono
belliscrcnt within the ports Of tho United States.
AUuI I, III Ukt H1HutIe u~lOlakGu " Az kAc
d And ! do hereby cn,oin all the good citizens Of tho
United States, end all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States, TO observe the laws thereof. and 10 commit
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat
utes, or n violation Of the laws OF nations IN that
behalf ..r- -.
States, and oil persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression or sympathics In public and private IL
not restricted by the laws Of tho United States. Mill
tary forces In MD Of either belligcrent cannot law
fully DO originated or organized within their Iuris-
diction; and that while oil persons may lawfully,
state OF war. manufacture and sell within tho United
States arms and munitions OF wal, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contraband OF war" yet they I'D
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service OF either 6elligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab-
lished and maintained during the war. without IN
by the law OF nations In that oehalf.
And ! do hereby give notice that all citizens OF tho y
United States and others who may claim the protec-
tion Of this Government. who may misconduct
In the premises. Will do 80 al thclr peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the Unltcd States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof / have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the Uniled States to DO al.
liked. 10.
n. al second day or August, in tho year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
anil or the Independence OF tho United States Of
America tho ninety.1fth. U. b. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary Of State.
IN @ cooling certain Jurisdiction TO tho State OF