Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-24
mo. l2.l
by the President OF the United States OF America
PROCLAMATION

A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, a state Of war nnhapplly exists between
France, on one side, and the North German ConIed'
And whereas tho United States are on terms or
friendship and amlty with all the cOntenLling pow.
cry and with the persons lnhnbitlng their several
Aud whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF tho
United States reside within the territories or do.
| mlniOns Of each Of the said bellgercnts, and carry
oil commerce trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects Or
the territory OF Jurisdiction Of the United States,
and carry oil commerce, trade, or other business or
And whereas the Laws OF tho United States. with.
out interfering with the free expression OF opinion
AMI sympathy. or with the. open manufacture or
pose upon all persons who may be within thcir ter.
rltory and Jurisdiction the duty OF m impartial ncT.
Now No Therefore, /. Ulysses 5. Grant, President Of
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral.
its OF the United States and Of their citizens and
70 enforce their laws, and in order that ali persons,
being warned OF the general tenor OF the laws and
treaties Of the United States in this behalf and Of
unintcntonal violation OF the same do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by 1ieact passed on tho nth
% "SeS q, atty l az Y the hsii following Ho%H1Sa acts s arc ferS Il len
tory and jurisdiction Of 80 United States, % wit
!. Accepting and exercising q commission TO serve
| either Of the said bclllgcrents by land or BY sea
against the other bcilIgercnt.
2 Enllsting or entering Into the service Of either
OF the said bclllgcrcnts as 0 soldier, or as a marine.
or seaman. or board Of any vessel OF war. letter OF
marqne, or privatcer.
enter himself In the service OF either Of the sid
bclllgercnts rs q soldier, or as q marine, or seaman,
on boardof any vessel OF war, letter OF marque, or
i. Hiring another person to go beyond tho limits
or jurisdiction OF the United States with Intent to
be enlisted as aforesaid.
a IrtnR annfhaF naranD IN M hnv0nG thu ItmIla
Of the United States with intent to be entered into
service as aforesaid.
limits nj se of tRo Gn aaSfs si.,i psI Wfth i IN sc TO S Ss eniIs .sa
a. aforesaid. r.#. .
I. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
into service as aforesaid. (But the said act is not TO
construed TO extend TO a citizen or subject OF either
bcllgerent 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.
was lifted and equipped as such vessel OF war, enlist
citizen OF the same bclligcrcnt. who In translently
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
to serve snch bcllIgcrcnt, on board such vessel OF
war. e The United States shall then be at peace with
8: Fitting out and arming, or attempting to nt out
Fnd arm OF h pTos9 ednsc to Ss o. at tSS out All Sgln S,,iS or
out, or armiilg OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship OF vessel shall be employed In the service
'of either OF the said bellgercnts.
9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel 10 the intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid. .. h.
10. Increasing OF ausmcntlns, or procuring to be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
cerned In Increasing or nugmcntlng. the force OF any
snip OF war cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
was q ship Of war, cruiser, or armel vessel In the
service OF either OF the said bclllgcronts. or belong.
10 tho number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang
Ing those on board Of her for guns Of larger callbrc.
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
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 II:
or iomInlOns Of either OF the said bclllgerents.
And I do further declare and proclaim that by the
l ,gtn sI wss s OF shs .iG Ssi wen 81 a1 n: M G9 . so t6S KIM
Of Prussia and III" United STATS OF America on the
lIth day Of July, 4: d W.. which article was re,
the same parties, and Is still in force, It was agreed
that I" the vesscls Of war, public and private, OF both
parties. shall carry freely, whcresoeycr they please,
without being obliged TO pay any duties charges, or
fees to officers Of admiralty, Of the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or enter the ports Of the other patty. but mny 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 declare and proclaim that Il has
The United States BY the Envoy Extfaordinnry and
Minister Plenlp0tentiary OF the North German Con.
federation. at Washington. that private property on
tho high seas Will be exempt from seizure by the
ships Of his Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
regard TO reciprocity. 80
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated 10 tho Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipotentlaIy OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French. at Washington, that orders have
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.
cs the rules OF International law, aud that they
snail strictly adhere &c the principles set firth In the
declaration OF the Congress Of Paris on the 18th or
s MSI, Ia IS@; ~ mat std u 70 sHy: 1'1; That priyateerins y
covers enemy's goods with the exception OF contra.
band OF war. Sd. That neutral goods, with the ex.
eeption OF contrnband OF war, are not liable TO CAP
tnrc under the enemy's flag. IA. That biockades.
In order TO be binding. must be effective, that Is to
access TO the eoastof the enema; and that, although
the United States have not adhered to the DECLARE
lion OF lS6, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
cnemy's property found on hoard OF q vessel OF the
United States. provided that property is not contra
A n 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 territosy And
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part,
directly or indirectly, In the aid war, but shall 70.
shall maintain . strict and impartial neutrality. and
tnat whatever privileges shall be accorded TO one
oeligerent within the posts Of the United State, 1
lhau BE-, In NE manner, accorded TO the otheE
And ! do hereby enloln all The good citizens Of the
United States, and ali persons residing o.. being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United
States, 10 observe the laws thereof, and TO commit
no act contrary 70 the provisions Of the said stat
uts., or In violation OF the laws Of nations I'm that
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