Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-08
mo. l2.1
By the President Of the United States Of America,
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, a state Of war unhappily exists between
France, on one side. and the North German Confed.
Grafton aud It's allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and nnlty with all the cOntending pow
crs. and with the persons inhabitlng 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 bellIgcrcnts, and carry
on III trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
cl,lzeus Of each OF the said belllgerents reside within
and carry on commerce, trade. or other business or
And whereas the laws Of the United States, with
out interfering with the FREQ expression OF opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless I'M
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu-
trality during the existence Of the contest: .
Now; therefore, !. Ulysses. Grant. President Of
the United States, In order to preserve the neutral
ity Of the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their terIltsry and Jurisdiction, and
TO enforce their laws. and In order that all persons,
being warned OF the general tenor of the lnws and
treaties of the United States in this behalf, and Of
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from IN
clare and proclaim that by theac passed on the 2Oth
day Of April. A. d. 1918, commonly known a. the
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
70 v a GSpJ jurisdiction TisddSis Of Ike United states. t to wit is''''
]. Accepting and exercising a commission TO serve
either o. the said belligerents BY land or by sea
hNhihS N"N ShiNN
2. EnlistIng or entering into the service OF either
Of the said belfigerents as q soldier. or as a marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel Of war, letter OF
marqur, or pnyateer. ..lrI.y-g
). Hiring or retaining another person 10 enlist or
enter himself In the SERVICE Of either Of the said
bclligcrents as n soldier. or as n marine, or seaman,
on board Of any vesselof war, letter Of marque. or
pnvatecr.
1. Hiring another person to 60 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent to
be enlisted rs aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent TO be entered Into
6. Retaining another person to go beyond the
Of the United States with Intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
I, Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with Intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid. (lIut the said act Is not TO
TO extend TO a citizen or subject Of either
who. being translcntly within the United
shall, on board Of any vessel Of war, which,
the time OF Its arrival within the United States.
was lifted and equipped a. such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same sbelligcrenk who ID translently
the United States, 70 enlist or enter himself
to serve such bclllrerent on board such vessel OF
II the United States shall then be at peace with
such bellIgercnt.)
s. Fitting out and armlng, or attempting TO At out
and arm, or procuring 10 be hied cut and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out. or nrmipg Of any ship or vessel with Intent that
guch ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either Of the said 6elligerents.