Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-14
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. III
mo. III
By the President OF the United States OF America.
- PROCLAMATION.

Grafton and Its allies, on the otncr slde;
friendship and amlty with all the contendlng pow
ers. and with the persons inhabitinG their several
dominions;
limited States reside within tho territories or do
mInIons OF each OF the said belligerents. and carry
On nrn,sc isad Sy 81 ,be 4 ftlth OF S" ireSiics = pursuits
And whereas great number OF the subjects or
citizeus OF each Of the said bcnIgercnts reside within
tho territory or Jurisdiction Of the uni,sd statcs.
And whereas the laws OF the United States. with
out Interfering with the lfrc 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 or an Impartial neu-
tralIiy during the existence Of the contest:
Now. therefore. ], Ulysses 5. Grant, President OF
the United States, n order TO preserve The neutral;
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
TO enforce their laws, and In. order thai, all persons,
treaties Of The unIted States IN n thIs behalf, and OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentlonal violation, Of the same. do hereby de-
day OF April. A. D.. isis, commonly known as tho
neutrality law" the following acts arc forbidden
10 be anoGn done, under severe penalties, within the,terri.
]. Accepting and exercising n commission 10 serve
either Of the said bclIIccrcnts by land or by sea
against the other bclllperent.
2. Enlistlng or entering into the service Of either
OF the said belllgerentsa as soldier, or rs q marine,
or seaman. or board Of any vessel Of war, letter OF
3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself in the service OF either OF Tho said
bellIgerentsa as Il soldier, or as a marine. or seaman,
on bonrrI OF any vessel OF war. letter NJ ,n,romr or
privAteer.
1. 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
G. Retaining another person 10 90 beyond the
limits Of the United States With Intent 10 be enlisted
ma Aforesaid.
I Retaining another pprSon IN % hcvond the
I,mI6s m the fInIted States win inton, 10 liz enteynd
into service as Aforesaid. ghat the said act Is no, to
bcIligerent who, being tTansirntly 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
nv enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
ci,i,cn or The same beIIIrercnt' who l. transientiy
within the limited States 10 enlist or enter himself
y, %' sn,vc s,ch SeiIIrcTcn; On hoard sucb vessel ~
~ a n The Tinted states shall then he nj pcacc NIth
smch beIIIgcrentJ
80 EI,tInv oIt and aiming or aitcmn,lnc 10 n, out
al arm ~ upocurjn" No. hc a,,cd ont and armed ar
I M hrinS concernc,i in tbe nirni.hinv at,ins
OH. or arming or any shin or vessel with intent thai
sTeh mp ~ w., SSs sehI I haiig y Smipio'ea Ill u SERVICE
q issn,ng or Icuyrrins n commission within thu
,o-I,osT nr ,y,,siIc,ton ~ ,hc TnI,sS SI,Tcs nv any
shJ,n y, az 10 he infant ,I,n, he may he emnioyeJ
a. porcsaII
> "a Inc.:,r, q, .rcuo,,,rc n, n,ocrr,,c N h,
,o rgi inSIe or nsv q SIsIn or ns;W II PITeS ScIps 70 con.
cerncJ I'm incrcasiur or niicmcntInc. ths force Of any
s sIIn OF W war ,r' cyni.eE. I other arnci !" vessel Which,
M Tho time az her arrival within Tho limited States
was ~ n shIn Of wa-. criiIscr. or armed vessel in Tho
service of either or the said beIIIgrrcnts, or belong.
Ing to the subjects or citizens OF either, by adding
10 Tho number OF Guns ~ such vessels or Gy chang.
inc ibnec On laarf NJ hcr far Guns M , l.ryer csiihre
4, = h. H. eIditIon ,hrrs,n nf any eoninnent snisIy
SpplIcable 10 war W. ~
ri RsyInnIuy ~ settling IN font or nrovIdInc or
,rsnnp,pc ihc mc.nS sor Spy military cyncdItio5 or
eentsrprisc 10 be carried on from the territory or III.
q % don,in,ons ~ cI,hsr ~ the ssIJ hei,ic",.nts
AMI / liz fnr,her IecInre ami nrocinim IN M nv IN,
lgth article OF the treaty OF amity and commerce.
which wa, concluded between hi Majesty tne King
of Prussia AMI IN. United Stat : OF America ON the
lin day OF ,Juiy. A. ID. liza. which article was re.
yived ~ ihe trcaiy a; Man / a n isss between
,,bba Nv ~ Ny n ~ u'n All '; 't ~, H. o. 1o-. y. -, o.nmesd
,SSt - The rrsseir of uay. nnhItr anI nriynts az boti
parties. shan carry freely, wIcresocver they please,
The vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
G GssHI 10 S SoIis1 Of ssSmtTaPItS. OF the CUSTOMS ns's or :ny
others: nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
a mi ,,nJer any Legal nrores. ,rhen ,hcv coma ~
n, snteT The noIfs nj liz other nsIty hnt NAV freely
he Carried out avsin A. nuy lime by Their cantor. ~
he ni.css cynTcs.ei In ihcir COMMUNICATIONS ybicS
tSe co,nmoniino oTSccr Of sr,ch vessel shaIi he ohnse1J
10 show -
An / do further declare and proclaim that It ha.
heen onicIa,Iy communicated 10 The Government OF
Inc iIniteI States by tho Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlcnipOtcn,lary OF the North German Con-
federation. at Washington, that private property on
the high seas Will be exempt from seizure by the
shIps OF his Majesty the King Of Prussia, without
rsgard 10 recipr9sIty.
MI I do n,rther declare md nror,NIm tina, n has
a. 'aa,cI,rr conmnnIca,ed n thc Goveynmcnt IN
,h, iyniicS 81 ,tes In thG Envoy EXTRAORDINARY and
Minister ptcnino,antia iy or hIs Nsirs,y the Epne.
q ~ tho French NJ ~ ShIny:on Thai orJcrs hav,
bccn given thnt in Inc conIuct OF ,hc war The com.
mandcrs or Inc Preach forces on land and on tho
seas shall scruprlously observe towar,I neutral now.
Ara The ruIes OF international law, and that they
shaII strictly adhere tc the PRINCIPLES Sc, forth in the
deciaratI0n OF the Congress OF Paris on the 18Th OF
h,riI. 1856. that is 10 say; Isl, That prlvatccring is
and rema ms abolished. ~. That the neutral ilac.
covers cnemy's goods with Tie exception OF contra.
band OF war, 81, That neutral goods, with the cx-
ceptIon OF cOntraband u war, are no, liable 10 cap
ttire under the cncmy's flag. 9Th. That blockades.
In Onlcr TO be binding, must he effective, that Is 10
say, maintained by n force sufficient really TO prevent
access to the coast OF the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the declara-
tion OF 1876, the vessels OF his Majesty VIII not seize
cneny's property found on board OF q vessel o: tho
United States, provided that property Is not contra
band Of war.
And / do further declare and proclaim That tho
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person. within the tcrrltosy and
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, In the said war, but shall re.
main al peace with each OF the said bcll!Sercnts, and
shall maintain a strict and Impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall he accorded 10 ono
belIyerent within the ports NJ the United States,
shall be, in Ike manner accorded to the other.
And L do hereby cnioin all the good citizens OF tho
United states. and All persons residing or being