Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-15
LAWS OF THB UNITED STATES.
mo. III
BY tho President q The U9itsd States Of America.

e" ARTICULATION.
France. on one side, and the North German confed-
| Grafton and Its allies. on the other SIDE; $1,000
And whereas the United states are on tsrm ne o.
err, and with the persons inhabiting their scVeiai
doninlons;
Unitsd Stsatss reside within the territories or do
| minions OF each OF the said belligcrcnts. and carry
on mme trade, or other business or pursuits
therein. protected by The nnn alts OF ~ %5fe1 ~, ! u,,,e,, or
cItizeus OF each OF the said belligercnts reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
And whereas the law OF the United States. with
out interfering with tho free expression o. opinion
| sale Of arms or munitions Of war, nevertheless I'M
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
IitGTy and jurisdiction the d1ty ,S ., s an imRafuAih eu'
Now, therefore. /. Ulysses s. Grant. President OF
the United States, IN order 70 preserve the neutral;
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territsry and Jurisdiction. and
to enforce their laws, and In order that all person.,
traasie wS ar ,SC Of r tns general Sss,e, tenor n III 3, tss nw and dH of
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unlntcntional violation OF the same. do hereby de-
day OF APRIL A.. ,. Isis, commonly known as the
neutrality law" the following acts arc forbidden
70 p an. &Spj ja qn$ST sSy OF , RspTs nIisai s stsss.. the % x isFri'
either OF the sald oelligerents by Land or by sea
against the other bclligercnt.
2. Enllsting or entering into the service OF either
OF the said belllgerents as q soldier, or as q marine.
or seaman, or board Of any vessel or war, letter Of
3. Hiring Or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the SERVICE OF either OF the said
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF marque. or
!. Hiring another person to 90 beyond tho limits
be enlisted as aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to 90 beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent to be entered into
| service as aforesaid.
q. Retaining another person TO 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
I. Retaining another person to go beyond tho
Limits Of the United States with intent ~ be entered
into service as aforesaid. (But the said act is not to
| construed TO extend 10 a citizen or subject OF either
bclligercnt who. being transiently within the United
States. shall. on board OF any vessel Of war, which.
was lifted and equipped as such vessel OF war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
within the United States. to enlist or enter himself
to serve such belllgcrent on board such vessel OF
war. II the United States shall then be ut peace with
8, Fitting out and arming, or attempting to nt out
and arm, or procuring TO be fitted out and armed. OF
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or armins OF any ship or vessel with intent that
| such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either Of the said bclligereDts.
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
as Aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmcntIng, or procuring to be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
cerncd In increasing or Augmcntinc. the force Of any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time Of her arrival within the Unitei States
was q ship Of war, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service OF either Of the said belliSercnts. or belong.
Ing 10 the subjects or citizens OF either. by adding
to the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang.
Ing those on boari Of her for guns Of a larger calibrr.
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 the territory or jl-
risdictlon OF the United States against the territories
or domInions OF either OF the said bclllgerents.
And do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article Of tho treaty OF Amity and commsrte.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and III" United Siatrs OF America on tho
vived BY the treaty Of May j. 4. D. isss. between
the same parties. and Is still In force. It was agreed
parties. shall carry freely. whcrcsocver they pieale.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
without being obliged TO pay anydutIes charges, or
fees to officers Of admiralty. OF the customs, or any
others: nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process. when they CONT to
or enteT th Sd Po Sss, ., ahe s S,Re ,Im psi by tI Gs5 may rsS,n ree "
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And I do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO tho Government Of
NJ SnitG r,s s,H.S; ,s Sy ,ns az Eh fSC S Gnl5a Gc1Inan c anu
federation. at Washington. that private property on
the high teas VIII be exempt from seizure by tho
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
And ] do further declare and proclaim that It has
The UnIted States by the Envoy EXTRAORDINARY and
Minister Plcnipotentialy OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French, at Washington, that orders hayo
been given that In the conduct OF the war the com.
mGnders OF the Frcrch forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupnlously observe toward neutral pow
en- the rules q international law. and that they
shal afrlrflp alhnFa fg fhR pftnrfDiaS act firth In fha
declaration OF the Congress Of Paris on the 10th OF
April. 1885,. that Is TO say list; That privatecringis
covers cncmy'S goods with the exception OF contra
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods. with the cx-
essption o. eontraGand q war. arc no, liable % cap
In order to be binding. must be effective. that Is 10
gay. maintained bya force sufficient really to prevent
access TO the cOastof the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the dcclara-
ton OF lS6, the vessels Of his Majesty will not selzo
cnemy's property found on board OF a vessel OF tho
United States. provided that property Is not CONTRA
And I do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United states md me law o. nations
jurisdiction OF the United States. shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, IN the said war, but shah re.
main at peace with each OF the said belligcrents, and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO ono
shall be. In like manner. accorded to the other.
And I do hereby cnjoin oil the good citizens OF tho
United States, and all persons residing. or being
VII AhN AlAAb VI W h"t SAhhN
States, to observe the laws thereof. and TO commit
no act contrary TO the provisions Of the said stat
utcs. or II violation Of the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And do hereby warn oil citizens OF the Uuited
States, aud all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression OF sympathies In public and private is
not restricted By the laws OF the United States, mill
tary forces In aid Of either bcllgcrcnt cannot law
fully 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
ordinarily known as "contraband Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service Of either bellgercnt, nor can they
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
lisied 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 I do hereby give notice that all citizens OF rho
United States and Others who may claim the protec.
ton OF this Government. who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, Will do 80 at thelr peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
rom The Government Of the United States against
the consequences Of their misconduct.
In witness whereof. l have hereunto set my hand.
and caused tho seal OF the Unncd States TO be Al.
Done A the city OF Washington, this twenty
n. hi second day OF August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the Independence OF the United States Of
America the ninety.lfh. u B. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary Of State.