Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-30
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by the President Of the United States OF America.
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WHEREAS. a state Of war unhapplly exists between
France, on one side, and the North German Confed-
Grafton anu It's allies On ,ne Slher s'ae: on ,or,,s q,
friendship and anilty with all the cOntending pow:
crs. and with the persons lnhabitins their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories or do
mlnions OF each Of the sald belliGcrcnts. ami carry
on ommerce trade, or other business or pursuits
| therein, protected by the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers or the subjects or
cltlzcus Of each Of the said bclligcrrnts reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States.
ami carry on commerce. trade, or other business or
pursuits therein: -
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
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
ritOry and Jurisdiction the duty OF an Impartial neu-
trality during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore. ], Ulysses 5. Grant, President Of
Ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
10 enforce their laws, and H. order that all persons,
beiag warned OF the general tenor OF the laws and
treaties Of the United States In this behalf. and OF
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintcntlonal violation OF the same, do hereby DC
clare and proclaim that by thea c passed on the 10Th
lay OF April, A. ID. ISIS. commonly known as the
= neutra ity law" the following acts are forbidden
Tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States, to wit
/. Accepting and exercising n commission to serve
either OF the sail bclllgerents by land or by sea
against tue Otnct DclllgeTeul.
.. Eulisting or entering Into the service OF either
OF the said bellgerents ash soldier, or as a marine,
or seamau, or board Of any vessel OF war, letter or
marqur. or privaieer. 4.
J. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service Of either Of the said
bcillgercnts rs q soldier, or as q marine, or seaman.
on board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF marque. or
privateer.
/. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent to
be enlisted as Aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person TO 20 beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent to BE- entered into
service as aforesaid. FL
6. Retaining another person 10 so beyond the
limits OF the United States with Intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
:. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limifs OF tile United States With intent TO be entered
into service as Aforesaid. (Dut the said act Is not to
construed to extend TO a citizen. or subject OF either
bclligerent who. being transiently within the United
States, shall. on board Of any vessel OF war, which,
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States,
was lifted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
cnlLen OF the same belligcrcnt, who Is translently
within the United States. to enlist or enter himself
70 serve such bcllicerent on board such vessel OF
such bclligerent.)
:; fltting out and arming, or attempting TO ut out
anu arm, or procuring TO be lifted out and armed, or
knowlnGly boiling concerned I'm the furnishing. hitting
OUT, OF arulng OF any ship or vessel with intent that
sucn snip or vessel shall be employed In the service
! VI either of the said beligorSnts.