Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-26
mo. l2.l
By the President OF the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.

n llON.
WHEREAS, a state OF war unhapplly exists between
France, on one side, and the North German Confed.
Grafton and It's allles. on the other side;i .
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and anity with oil the eontendlng pow:
ers. and with the persons inhablung their several
dOminions; ~
United Staates reside within the territories or do
mlnions Of each Of the said bclligercnts, and carry
OH commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF tRe subjects or
cltizcus Of each OF the said belligerentA reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business OF
And ShSfes. he laws OF the United States. with.
out interfering with the free expression Of opinion
fale OF arms or munitions Of war, nevertheless I'M
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
Iit9ry and jurisdiction The duty Of an impartial neu-
Now, therefore, I. Ulysses 8. Grant, President Of
the United states. In order to preserve the neutral:
lty OF the United States and oi msir ci!liens ana
TO enforce their laws, and In order thai. oil persons,
being warned Of the general tenor OF the laws and
treaties Of the United States In this behalf and OF
unintcntlonai Violation Of the same. do hereby de.
clare and proclaim that by the set passed on tho alth
gay aSoS 81 ARr,l' law y; J = The ssli i,6ifSTins aet. . sfS fers 81 seH
tory and jurisdiction OF tse United States, TO wit
J.. Accepting and exercising q commission 10 serve
either OF the said belllserents by land or By sea
against the othsf beliserenI
2. Enlisllng or entering into the service OF either
or seaman, or board or any vessel or war. letter or
3. Hiring Or retaining another person to enlist or
beiIIserents as a soldier. Or a. marine, or seaman.
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF marque. or
privateer.
or jurisdiction Of the United States with Intent to
be enlisted as aforesaid.
Of the United States with intent to be entered Into
8, Retaining another pcrson 70 70 beyond the
limits o. the United States with intent to be enlisted
!, Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
llmlfs Of the United states with intent 70 be entered
construed to extend TO q citizen or subject or either
belllgerent who. being trAnSiently within the United
States. shall, on board Of any vessel OF wal, which,
at the time OF Its arrival within the United States,
was fitted and equipped as such vessel Of war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the .are ocllgerent, who 10 trlntently,
TO serve such bclligerent on board such vessel Of
war, II the United States shall then be at peace with
such belllgerent.) 500 '
s. Fitting out and aiming. or attempting to NJ ont
and arm, or procuring to be fitted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing, atting
out or 9rining Of any ship or vessel A. Intent that
OF either OF the said bclllgcrenn.
9. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she ma be employed
as aforesaid. ---.H' r:F
10, IHcrpasing or augmentlng, or procuring to be
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
cerned In increasing or augmcntlns, the force Of any
ship OF 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 the
service OF either OF the said belligeront1, or belong
ing to the, subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
10 the number Of guns OF such vessels, or by chang
Ing those on board OF her for guns Of q larger csllbre.
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable TO war. Hba
u. Beginning or setting on foot or Providing or
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or lu.
risdIctlon OF the United States against the territories
or dominions Of either OF the said belllgcrents,.
And 90 further declare and proclaim, LAIN tnat SS the
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and thu United States OF Xwenca on the
18th day OF July, A. d, l7s9, which article was re-
t mes same parties, and is iItiil IN force, Il Was agreed
that 81 tho vessels or war, public and private, Of both
parties. shall carry freely, wheresocyer they please,
Inc vessels and eheets taken nom their. enemies,
without being Obliged 70 pay any duties charges. OF
nor sSaii such prizes Be arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process, when they come to
or enter the ports % the other patty Sut may Freely
be carried OUT asain o. any tIme Dy MEL Ssp, Sh,c %
the commanding officer Of suchvessels shall be obliged
show" 49,,
And dI ! o. fsr tSmG SsSiars and y p &c ssSs snssi y eS ~
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
PlenIpotcItiary OF the North German Con.
federation, at Washington, that private property on
tho high seas viii be exempt nom seizure By me
rcgsri to reciprocity. =
And j do further declare and proclaim that II Ia.
!9e unItsd State. 3, The Envoy EStTsordInaIy aud