Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-26
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
NO III
mo. l2.l
By the President q the United States Of Amsriea

mo. III
By the President 4 f 4 III ynIsf4 Sss''' of America.
France. on one ode. and the North German Coined.
Grafton and Its allies. on the other side:
And whereas the United States arc on terms OF
friendship and amiIty with oil the contending pow.
es, and with the persons inhablting their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories or do
minions Of each Of the said belliccrcnts, and carry
on onimerc trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected ty the faith Of TREATIES;
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects or
~citlzeus OF each Of The sGii bclDgcrents reside within
the territory or jurisdiction Of tho 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 their ter
ritory and jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial ncu-
trAlity during the existence Of the context:
Now, therefore, ]. Ulysses ). Grant. President Of
i iSe Of St the United States Sasei and q their citizens liz aSut and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
TO enforce their laws, and In order that alt persons,
being warned OF the general tenor OF the laws and
treaties OF the United States IN this behalf, and OF
tho law OF nations, may thus 10 prevented from an
uninteniionai violation Of the same. DO hereby DC.
day OF April, A. D. lsls, commonly known as tho
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done. under severe penalties within tho terri.
lOI9 uHu W s"N NV tNnA'eI ~ w
!. Accepting and exercising c commission 10 serve
either OF the said belllgercuts by land or by sea
against the other belllIerrnt.
Z. Enlisting or entering into tho service Of either
OF the said bcnigcrents As d soldier. or as u marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter Of
). Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
bclligerenr as q soldier. or as . marine, or seaman
I. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction Of the United States With Intent 10
S. Hiring another person TO go beyond tho limits
OF the Unitel States with Intent to be entered Into
8. Retaining another person to 60 beyond tho
limits OF the United States with intent to DC enlisted
A. Aforesaid.
Limits OF tho United States with intent 10 be entered
into service as Aforesaid. Out the said net Is not to
construed to sS extend nn1n 70 . citizen or u subject ,h o. either GI,,r
Stateg, shall. on board OF any vessel Of war, which,
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States,
was atted and equipped as such vessel Of war, enlist
citizen OF tho saine belligerent. who IA trnnsiently
within the United States. to enlist or enter himself
to serve SUCH bcllieerent on boarl such vessel q
war. II the United States shall then be at peace With
8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to ft out
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or arIning Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Q. Issuing or delivering u commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to theintcnt that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or auSncntlng. or procuring TO be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or auginenting. the force Of any
vt the time Of her arrival within the United States
was a ship Of war, cruiser, or armed vessel In tho
service OF either OF tho said be!ligerents, or belong.
ing to the subjects or citizens OF either. by adding
to the numIcr OF guns OF such vessels, or BY chang.
Ing those on board 0 finer for guns Of larger calibrc,
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 tho territory or Ju-
rlsdiction OF tho United States against the territories
or domlnions Of either Of the said belllgerents..
And ! DO further declare and proclaim that BY tho
10Th article OF tho treaty OF anilty and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and the United Statrs Of America on tho
In ill., o.; T. Of g. July, ,y.! 4; D. 5I NJ. Thish p sr 1sss N wss re;
the Samo parties, and Is stu In force, It was agreed
that " The vessels Of war, public ami private. OF both
Inc vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being obliged TO poy any duties charges. or
fees TO officers u admiralty. OF the customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under any legal process. when they come 10
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
to show
And i do f0rther declare ana proclaim tnht " mas
been onicinlly communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipOtcntiary OF the North German Con-
t!sdesai,son, st % Wa, " ar tnst private pT1Pe r. , on
ships OF bis Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
regard n reciprocity.
been olicialy communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister FleaipotentaIy OF his Majesty the Empc-
ror OF the French. at Washington, that orders have
boon given that In the conduct OF the war tho coni-
manders OF the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrlpulously observe toward neutral pow
es the rules Of international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set fo.tb In the
declaration Of the Congress OF Paris on tho 18th q
April. 1854. that is to say; LIST; That privatceringis
covers cnemy's goods with the exception OF contra
band OF war. ID. That neutral goods, with the ex-
ture under the enemy's Gag. 4th. That blockaIcs.
In order to be binding. must be effective. that Is TO
say, maintained BY q force sufficient really 10 prevent
access to the coastof the enema; and that, although
the United States have not adhered TO the declara-
tIon OF lSS6, the vessels OF his Majesty Will not seize
cncmy's property found on board OF a vessel OF tho
United States, provided that property Is not contra
And / do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes OF the United States aud 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 said wal, but shall re:
main at peace with each Of the said bclligcrents. and
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 70 one
bcllIgercnt within the ports OF the United States,
shall be, In like manner, accorded to the other.
Aud ! do hereby enjoin all the good citizens Of tho
United States. and all persons rcsiding. or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unitep
States, 10 observe the laws thereof, and 10 commit
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the said STATE
utcs. or n violation Of the laws OF nations In that
And 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 belllserent cannot
fully be originated or organized within their lurts-
dIctIon; and that while Hll 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
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service OF either bclligerrnt, nor can thcy
transport soldiers AMI officers OF either. or attempt
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab.
lishsd and maintained during the war. without In.
curing the risk OF hostile capture, and the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf.
And / do hereby give notice that all citizens OF tho
United States and others who may claim the protec-
tlon Of this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, VIII DO so at the'r pehl.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States ssalnst
In witness whereof, l have %iiercunto set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the Jailed States TO DC al
fixed.
Il: ST., second day q August, In me year Of our
and OF the Independence Of the United States VI
America the ninety-dfth. U. I. OhANT.
HAHrIroS FISH. Secretary Of State.