Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-29
LAWS OF rHB UNITED STATES.
mo, III


La No VI 4nb UVllbU okAlbc,
mo. IL
By the President q the United States OF America.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHrRKAs. o state OF war unhsppily exists between
crsiion and It's allies, on the other side; S'n'ea'
And whereas the United States arc on terms Of
in s .nd p aha t s,si nsrs %i,n , a, iSs eSn tend pow;
dominions;
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens or the
United States reside within the territories or do.
mlniOns Of each Of the said bellIscrents, and carry
on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits
therein. protected By the faith OF treaties;
eitileus OF each sftiic said 6elliscrents reside within
the territory or jurisdiction OF the 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
sale OF arms or munitions Of war. nevertheless i'm
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter.
Iitory and jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial neu.
Now, therefore. I. Ulysses s. Grant, President Of
the United States, 10 order 70 preserve the neutral.
ity OF the United States and of their citizens and
TO enforce their laws, and in order that all persons,
being warned Of the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties Of the United States in this behalf and Of
unintentlonal violation OF the same, do hereby dc.
clare and proclaim that BY thcaet passed on the goth
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done. under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. 70 wit:
J. Accepting and exercising q commission TO serve
either Of tho said beligerents by land or BY sea
against the other belliSerent.
2. Enlistlng or entering Into the service Of either
OF the said belngercnts as . soldier, or as . marine,
or seaman, or board Of any vessel Of war, letter Oh
marquc, or p~rvateer.
3. Hiring or retaining another person TO enlist or
enter himself In the seryice OF either OF the said
beligerentsa as q soldier, or As q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque. or
I. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction o. the United States with intent to
5. HlrinG another person to 20 beyond the limits
Of The Unitsi States with intent to 30 entered into
&. Retaining another person TO 70 beyond the
as Aforesaid.
]. Retaining. another person to 20 beyond tho
hnlis OF the United States with Intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid. (But the said oct IA not TO
construed 10 extend TO a citizen or subject OF either
sslliSercht Sho; being tIsnslently within the United
at the time Of lis arrival within the United States,
was lifted and equipped as such vessel Of war. enlist
citizen OF The same bcligercnt, who Is transientiy
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
to serve such Lelligerent on board such vessel Of
war, ifthe United States shall then be al peace with
such bcllIgcrcnt.)
9. Fitting out and armIng, or attempting 10 a. out
knowingly being concerned in The furnishing. SttiS4
out, or arniing OF any ship or vessel with intent thai
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either OF the said belligercnts.
y. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory o! Jurisdiction OF the United States Ter any
ship or yes. :! 20 Ia intent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or ausmentlng, or procuring TO Be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
es.ned IN Increasing or nllgIncntlns. the force Of any
Of the TIM u her arrival within the United States
was q ship u war. cruiser, or armed vessel In the
serVice OF either OF the Said belllserents. OF belong.
to the number OF guns n such vessels, or by chang.
Ing those Oh board Other for guns Of q larger calIbre,
or by me addition thrr-io Of any equipment solely
II. Beginning or seating on foot or providing o.
preparing the means for any military expedition o.
~rIsdiction Of the United states against the territories
or ,!omln!ons Of either Of the said beligerrntA
18th article OF the treaty Of ainity and Commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
q Prussia and th' United States OF America on he
vlved by the treaty Of May J., 4. D. isss. bst1ees
The same parties. and Is still In force, II was agreed
parties. shall carry freely, whercsoeyer they pleas.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being olligs! 70 Pay any duties charges. or
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched,
or put under any legal process. when they come 70
or enter The port. o. the other pa;ty, but may freely
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer ofsuch vessels shall Be obliged
And ! do further declare and proclaim that It has
been OFFICIALLY communicated 70 the Government of
he United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
liberation, at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will BE- exempt from .cirufe BY the
ships Of bis Majesty the King OF Prussia. withOut
And i do further declare and proclaim that Il hns
been oilieially communicated to the Government Of
Minister P!onipotentialy or his Majesty the Empc.
ror OF the French. Of Washington, that orders hsvo
manders Or the FreSeh foress on N land and on III The
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules Of International law. and that they
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on tho 18th or
April. lS6. that L. TO say: LIST. That priyateering Is
and Iena rs abolished: %: That the neutral dag
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods, with tho cx-
ception OF contraband OF war. are not liable 10 cap
in order to be binding must be elective. tSSi IA 70
say. maintained by d force s~uf1clent really to prevent
i iSee ijn u tnS s sSsssS Ssy yHe n sne sss:, anu y, as * ssls sC 2
ton OF 1885,, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
enemy'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 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 sid war, but shan re.
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall DO accorded to ono
belligercnt within the ports Of tho United States.
shall be, In IKE manner, accorded 10 the other.
And i do hereby eIJoin all the good citizens Of tho
United States, and oil persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unltep
States, TO observe the q thereof. and 70 commit
no act contrary TO tho provisions OF the said stat
utes. or n violation Of the laws Of nations In that
behalf. "
And / do hereby warn oil citizens Of tho Uuitcd
States. and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the nee and full
expression Of sympathics In public and private 10
not restricted BY the laws OF the United States, milf
tary forces In aid OF either bellleercnt cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their juris-
dictIon; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason OF the sforesaid
state OF war. manufacture and scll 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 belllgerent, nor can they
transport soldiers md officers Of eithcr, or attempts a
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
lished and maintained during tho wal. without In.
curing the risk Of hostile capture. and the penalties
b. the law OF nations IN that behalf.
And ] do hereby give notice that oil citizens OF the
United States and others who may claim the prutec.
themselves In the premises, will do so at their peril,
and that they can in no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof. ] have hereunto set my hand.
and caused tho seal Of the unlIed States to be Of
fixed.
Done o the city OF Washington. this twenty
II, 81 second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence Of tho United States Of
America the nlnety.inh. U. y. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary OF State.
AN ACT ceding certain Jurisdiction to the State Of
Ohio. .#. "