Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-14
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
rNo. i2.1
By the Presid.n, p e sss y9iss4 States of Am.ne.

By tho President p & 81 yRi.ff States of Anshsa.
France, on one side. and the North German contsd.
And whereas the United States a.: on term, AZ
friendship and smity with all the eontending BOW.
crs. and with the persons inhabitins their several
And whereas great numbers OF tn. citizen. o, IN.
United Staates rcside within tho territories or 40.
mlnions Of each Of the said belliserents. and carry
therein. protected BY the faith Of treaties; -
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects or
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
and carry on commerce. trade, or other business Or
And whereas tho laws OF the United States. With.
out interfering with the nee expression OF opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions OF wal. nevertheless I'm.
pose upon oil persons who may be within their ter.
rttory and jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial eu.
trelity during the existence Of the contest:
New therefore. ! Ulysses 8: Grant. President Of
the United States, In order 70 preserve the neutral.
iy OF the United States and q their citizens and
persons within their teritsry and Jurisdiction. and
70 enforce their laws, and IN order that all per;ons,
treaties Of the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
clare and proclaim that BY the net passed on thc, aoth
Neutrality law" the following act. arc forbidden
tory y and GSpJ Jari d q tie Rei United s si.sen. i 10 VIZ i'm
|. Accepting and exercising a commission 70 serve
either q INC said 6elliserents BY land or BY sea
against the other bclligerent.
2. Enlistlng or entering into the service OF either
OF the said belligerents as soldier. or as q marine.
or seamau, or board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of
3. Hiring or retaining another person 10 enlist ar
enter himself In the service OF either OF the uid
on board OF any vessel Of war. letter Of marque, or
p~rivateer.
be enlisted as aforesaid. I-.| 800
o. Hiring another person to 70 beyond the limit,
Of The Unit.d states with intent to DO entered Into
q. Retaining another person to 60 beyond IN.
limits Of The United States with intent to Be enlisted
Z. Retaining another person to 70 beyond tbs
limits or the United States with intent to DO entered
Into service as aforesaid. (But the aid act is not TO
construed TO extend TO q citizen or subject or either
belllgercnt who. being transientiy within the United
States, shall. on board OF any vessel OF war, which,
was lifted and equipped as such vessel Of war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of ne same beluscrent, who Is tranilently
to serve such belligerent on board such weasel Of
war. y THE United States shall then be at peace with
s. Fitting out and armlng, or attempting 70 At out
and arm, or procuring 10 be lifted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
such ship or Vessel shall Be- employed In The service
OF either OF the said beTligerenu.
.. Issuing or delivering a eommissiSn within the
ship or vessel to heintent that she may be employed
as Aforesaid.
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
ccrned In Increasing or augmentinG, 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 war, cruiser. or armed vessel In the
service Of either OF the said belligerents, or belong
Ing to the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
. n Nha -NN1n nNNra n q UV4h a n. h.
ing those on board OF her for guns ofa larger calbTe.
or BY the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
II. beginning or setting on foot or providing o.
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise TO be carried on from tho territory or tu.'
or domlnlons Of either Of the said beIlgerents.
And / do further declare and proclaim that by the
l9lh article Of tho treaty OF amity and commerce.
Of Prussia and thu United States OF America on tho
llth day Of July. A; D i;y9. which article was 70.
yiyed BY the treaty, Of May J, a. D. lS2s, between
that I" tho vessels Of war. public and private. ofboth
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoever they please.
without being obliged to pay any duties CHARGES, or
to officers o. admiralty, OF tho customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes DO arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process. when they come to
or enter the ports Of! the other patty. but mny freely
BIO carried out again at any time BY their captors to
the commanding onieer Of such vessel shall BE- obliged
10 show"
And I do further declare and proclaim thatit has
ne Issq U Guistdisstt asss BY the Envoy y i ES,S HSeIIsn sp %
Plenlpotentiary OF the North German Con-
at Warrington. that private property on
81 his Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
And do firther declare and proclaim that It has
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Plcnipotcntiaiy Of his Majesty the Empe-
haQn 0lyan that I'm the conduct Of iha war kha r01o.
nanders OF the French forces on land and on the
Ieas shall serupulousIy observe toward neutral pow.
lhall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth in the
OF the Congress OF Paris on the 18th Of
April I ls:S; thu. .sn i 70 say: Isl Tia, priystserinsi 4
band or war. 81. That neutral goods, with the cx.
under the enemy's dag. 9Th. That bIoeisdes.
IN order TO be binding. must be effective. that IL to
maintained by force sufficient reallyto prevent
The United States have not adhered 10 the deciafa-
lion OF 1856, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
United States. provided that property Is not contra
And / do further declare and proclaim that the
Of the United States. shall take part,
m.is !, or Sea lesl Tiis s, Il ~ 6ei sh s' sa,S S ssl STs ss.a AZ, Tsi
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall DO accorded 70 ono
OtlUkcItnk. W u VIII vi u OHlLC .oIhIcut
shall be, in like manner, accorded to the other.
And l do hereby enJoln all the good citizens OF tho
United States. and all persons residing or being
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unitep
States, TO observe the laws thereof. and TO commit
no act contrary 70 the provisions OF the said stat
Ana ID. 90 -l.--.F ID.
Aud I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uuited
States, and oil persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression Of sympathies in public and private 10
not restricted BY the laws Of The United States. mill
tary forces In aid OF either belligercnt cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their jurs-
dlction; and that while a. persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason OF the aforesaid
state Of war. manufacture and sell within the United
ordinarily known as " contraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon tho high seas for the
Use or service OF either belligerent, nor can they
soldiers and oficers Of either, or attempt
lisbed and maintained during the war. without In
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
by the law Of nations In that behalf.
And ! do hereby give notice that all citizens Of tho
States and others who may claim the protec- ~
tion OF this Government, who may miseondust
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF tho United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Unncd States TO be al.
Done a tho city OF Washington, this twenty
II, g. second day OF August, In tho year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Indspendsnee Of tho United State OF
America tho nlnety.hnh. U. b. GRANT.
Bv the President;
HAMILTON YIsn. Secretary Of State.
IN ACT cedlng certain Jurisdiction TO the State Of
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