Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-17
By the President OF the United States OF Americi
PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION.
rr waeh On ono a s. .ids' o. and wat the SnSSe og2sS German sHls;s V confsd.
Grafton and Its allies, on the other Side;
And whereas the United States arc on terms OF
friendship and amlty with all the c0ntending pow
ers, and with the persons Inhabltlng their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens of the
mInIons or each OF the said belliserents, and carry
on commerce. trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
citizeus OF each OF the said belligerents reside within
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 free expression Of opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture, or
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu-
trallty during the existence Of the contest:
o Now, therefore, ]. Ulysses s. Grant, President OF
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral.
ity Of tho United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
10 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
unlntCntIonal violation OF the same, do hereby dc.
clare and proclaim that by the net passed on the cth
day Of April, A.. p. ISIS, commonly known a. the
to 6c done. under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and jurisdiction OF the United States. TO wit:
/ Accepting and cssrelsing . commission to serve
NAhNNl " tuN FAtt " h1ha ~ VI ~
against the other belliGercnt.
?. Enlistlng or entering into the service OF either
OF the said belliGerents asa soldier, Or as . marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF
marque. or priratccr.
5. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
bcllIgerentS as a.BoliieI, or as a marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF marquc. or
privatecr. -
or i ju H,IiHs cnU q he DfGT sised . s 80 ssy %IsS int in,e H@ 70
be enlisted as aforesaid.
Of the United States with intent to be entered Into
6. Retaining another person to 70 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enli1ted
I. ltetalning another person to so beyond the
lmifs OF the United States with intent to be entered
into service ss Aforesaid. (But the said act Is not to
bcllIEerent who, being trnnSiently within the United
States, shall. on bOarl Of any vessel OF war. which,
at tho time OF Its arrival within the United States.
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same bclllgcrent. who Is transicntly
within the United States, 10 enlist or enter himself
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
such hclligcrcnt.)
5. Fitting out and armlng, or attempting to NJ out
n osinsiy being concerned d IN the Furnishing. hitting
out, or ar1ning OF any ship or vessel with Intent that
sneh ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either Of tho said belligereHts.
Q. Issuing or delivering a commlssion within the
teritory6r Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or weasel TO the intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid. -a
10. Increasing or augncnting. or procuring to be
or augmented. or knowingly being con-
cerned In increasing or augmcnting, the force Of any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was q ship OF war. cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service OF either OF the said bclllgerents, or belong.
Ing TO the subjects or citizens or either. by adding
to the number Of guns Of such vessels, or by chang.
Ing those on board Of her for guns ofn larger callorc.
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
f fnsEspEpSe or I III, he united States AGAINST he territories
domlnlons Of either Of the said benigcrents..
And / do further declare and proclaim that BY the
l ssfcb article , onth \ sT az . 81 Hb Sss M shs so tSs KIM
Of Psussia and N. United stats of-AmeIca on the
day o. July. A. J, lT0. which article wa. re.
tho sams parties, and il stIl in force. il was agreed
g the vessels Of war, public and private. Of both
shall carry freely, wheresoever they please,
being obliged to pay any duties charges. or
fees To- ofneers " admiralty. OF the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
,r enter the ports Of the other patty. but may freely
be carried out again at any time by thelr captors TO
.he places expresssd In thels eonimissiSss. Which ~
the commanding nicer OF such vessei snAhoe ooIged
And lido further declare and proclaim that It has
been omclAlly communicated 70 Lne uoNcInHlcHt W
United States by the Envoy Rxtrnordlnar., and
Pienipotentiary or the North German Con-
at Washington, that private property on
high seas will be exempt from seizure By the
hips OF his Majesty. the King OF Prussia, without
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
,ecn officially communicated to the Government OF
ne United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PienIpotentIaIy OF his Majesty the Empe-
zen given that IN the conduct Of the war the com.
Of the French forces on land and on the
cas- shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
hall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
declaration Of the. Congress OF Paris on the 18th Of
Ipril. 1885. that Is to say: LIST. That privateerlng 10
nd rema M abolished. ID. That the neutral nag
over ensmy's goods with the exception q contra
option Of contraband OF war, arc not liable to cap
arc under the enemy'a dag. 9Th. That blockades,
. order TO be binding. must be effective, that Is 10
~. maintained byaforee s%uficient really to prevent
be United States have not adhered to the declare.
lon OF 1856. the vessels OF his Majesty Will not seIfo
nemy's property found on board ola weasel OF the
Inited States, provided that property 10 not contra
And I do further declare and proclaim that the
,atutes Of the United States and the law Of nations
IKE require that no person, within the tcritosy and
q the United States. shall take part,
ireetly Or indirectlyT1n the said war, but shall re.
aah maintain q sttot and impartial neutrality, and
lat whatever privileges shGll be Accorded 10 ono
e~lligerent within the ports OF the United States,
,al DC, 10 Ike manner, accorded to the other,
ma nEa s 20 hereby ~ srlS v, sl the good citizen. q the
Thin the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United
LAtesr 70 observe the laws thereof, and TO omrnit
. act contrary 70 the provisions Of the aid stat.
e q "a, violation Of he laws Of nations IN that !
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