Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-07
LAWS oY rHB UNITED STATES.
mo. IL
Dy the President q ths UpitSd States Of America

INV AAsl
by tho President e f & tsf Sfltff sst''' q America
France, on one side, and the North German confed.
And whereas the United States are on terms Of
friendship and ar;ity with all the eontending pow:
crs, and with the persons inhabiing their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories or do
mlnions OF each OF the said belligerents, and carry
on commerce., trade. or other business or pursuits
therein, protected BY the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
citizeus Of each OF the said belugcrents 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
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless i'm
ritory and jursdietion the duty OF an impartial neu.
trnlity during the existence Of the contest:
Nov, therefore. !, Ulyssess s. Grant, President Of
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
PERSONS within their territsry and Jurisdiction. and
TO enforce their laws, and in order that eli persons,
treaties Of the United States in this bohsiI, and OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentlonal violation OF the same, do hereby de-
day Of April. A. D. 1915, commonly known as the
neutrality law" the following acts arc forbidden
tory and jurisdiction OF tie United States. q vii
!: Accepting and exercising a commission to serve
either q the sold Sslliserents BY land or BY sea
2. Enlist!ng or entering into the service Of either
OF the said belligerents as q soldier. or as q marine,
or sesmau. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter Of
3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service Of either OF the said
bellgerents as a soldier. or az q marine. or sesmsp.
on board OF any vessel OF war, letter Of marque, or
I. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction o. tne United States with intent to
S. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
OF the United States with intent to DO entered into
&. Retaining another person to 20 beyond tho
limits Of the United States with intent to DO enlisted
I. Retaining another person TO 20 beyond the
Limits Of the United States with intent to be entered
into service a. Aforesaid. (But the said act is not to
bclngcrent who, being transiently within the United
States, shall, on board OF any vessel OF war, which,
at the time Of Its arrival within the United States,
was lifted and equipped az such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
| citizen OF the same beliigcrent. who Is transiently
TO serve such beiligcrent on board such vessel OF
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
| such belligcrent.)
and arm, or procuring TO be fitted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
such ship or vessel shall DO employed In the service
Of either Of the said beligercnts.
.. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the Intent that she may DO employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmcntIng. or procuring to DO
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerncd In increasing or augmentng. the force Of any
ship or war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
At the time Of her arrival within the United States
/ was O ship OF war, cruiser, or armed vessel In tho
| service OF either OF the said belligerents, or belong
Ing TO the subjects or citizens OF either. BY adding
| to the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang.
i ing th0gp on bDard Df her for uttna nj larger CAlibrp-
or By the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
/ applicable TO war.
preparing the means for any military expedition or
| enterprise TO be carried on from the territory or ju-
rlsdictlon OF the United States against the territories
or domIniOns OF either Of the said belllgerents.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that BY the
18th article Of the treaty Of amlty and
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
| Of Prussia and tho United States Of America on the
In day Of july: 4; I, w: which article iiSeIe was re,
t tSs, : = tSe p %e.seIs OF aPS war r. S Sub 10 s ,1rfe eri i %ss % Ss betS
parties. shall carry freely, whcresoever they please.
| tho vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
| fees 10 officers Ui admiralty, OF the customs, or any
| others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process. when they come TO
| or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
| be carried out again at any time by their eaptors TO
| the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding oficer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And I do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
federation, at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by tho
ships OF his Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
And i DO further declare and proclaim that II Inns
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary end
| Minister PlenipotentlaIy OF bis Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that a. the conduct Of the war tho COM
mAnders Of the frcrch forces on Land and on tho
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules Of international law. and that they
shall strictly sdherc &c the p%5tgnSsiple' set forth ,St IN, n The he
and MSi'I Ie MAJ ms s"a abolished. "a. That tho neutral bag
band Of war. u. That Neutral good. with the cS.
ception OF contraband OF war, are not liable TO cap
turc under the enemy'S Gag: 9Th. That blockades.
say, maintained by force sufficient realyto prevent
access TO the coast OF the enema and that, although
ion tIs S or iSs, thew The Vessels ssis or siS MaIesty viii not %tI seto
encmy's property found on board or q vessel OF the
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 tho territory and
directly or Indirectly, in the said war, but shall re-
main at peace with each Of the said beniserents. and
shall maintain a strict and im IMP 1n neutrality y and
belllgercnt within the ports o. the United States,
shall be, in like manner, accorded 70 the other.
And / do hereby enJoln all the good citizens Of tho
United States. and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States, to observe the laws thereof, and TO commit
| no act contrary to the provisions Of the said stat
utes, or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Quilted
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or jurisdiction that. while the free and null
| expression OF synpathies In public and private Is
not restricted By the laws OF the United States, MILL
tary forces In aid OF either belligerent cannot law
nlly be originated or organized within Their luris-
| diction; and that while all 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 beligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
llshed and maintained during tho wal. without In
curing the risk OF hostile capture, and the penalties
denounced By the law OF nations In that behalf
And I do hereby give notice that all citizens oftho
United States and Others who may claim the protec-
tion OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, Will 40 70 a. tncir peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain amy protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences Of their misconduct. ..
In witness whereof. / have hereunt0 set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the UnIled States TO DO ar
Done A tho city OF Washington, this twenty
r.. All second day OF August. In tho year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
America tho ninety.ifh. U. D. GRANT.
uIS,ir ron PtsW' Secretary Of Stato.