Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-03
, Fish, Secretary OF State.
mo. Ia
By the President Of Inc United States Of America.

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WHEREAS, q state OF war unhappily exists between
France, on one side, and the North German Confed.
Grafton and It's allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and anilty with all the contending pow
ers, and with the persons inhabiting tholr several
domlnlons;
United States reside within the territories or do.
| minions OF each OF the said bclllgercnts. and carry
thereiu' protected By the faith Of treaties;
And whereas Great numbers OF the subjects or
| citlzeuS OF each OF the said belllgerents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States,
| 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
pose upon all persons who may se within their rtSSI ter.
trality during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore, ], Ulysses s. Grant, President Of
the u IP HE i S1HtSs' II STssr ,s 10 6 pFe ,ScIr e III , nsst asd
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
10 enforce their laws. and In order that all persons,
treaties OF the United States in this behalf, and OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentional violation Of the same, do hereby. de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 10Th
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
I, ,ST Be s SSnf ia gGSSs ssyS 81 ,S BsGT1 nI.sd S sssen. i 10 VIE ift!''
l. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve
either OF the said belilgerents by land Of BY sea
AGAINST INC OlleT DSUuEtTtul.
2. Enlistlng or entering into the service Of either
Of the said 6ellieerents as soldier. or as O marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF
5. Hiring Or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service Of either Of the said
be SGI Sseri ds as a r soIs,sf n Or r as a , mas,n ~ % ~ sesmn on
I. Hiring another person to 90 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction OF the United States with Intent 10
be enlisted ns aforesaid.
5 Hiring another person to 50 beyond the limits
:. Retaining another person to go beyond the
as aforesaid.
!. Retaining another person to 90 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid. Out the said act Is not to
construed to extend TO q citizen or subject OF either
belllgerent who, being translently within the United
States, shall, on board Of any vessel Of war, which.
at at. ss s,, s,% sp 81 s ss aIp1yn as w .aeh vessel sss U n war s, eniisi
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same belliserent, who Is IansIently
TO serve snch bellIgercnt. On board such vessel OF
war, II the United States shall then be al peace with
8. Fitting ont and arming, or attempting to At out
and arm, or procuring to DO fitted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing, fitting
such ship or Vessel shall Be- employed in The service
OF either OF the said belligcrents.
,. =; Issuing 6E , or dsiys5,1 Sf t 4 sO TInI,ss s,, wssf for a SnS
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-
cerned In increasing or augmentlng, the force OIL any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time or her arrival within the United States
was a ihip Of war, cruiser. or armed vessel In the
service or either OF the said bclllgeronts, or belong.
ins 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 ofa larger eallbre
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 ju.
or domInions Of either Of the Said bclligerents..
And ] do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article OF the treaty Of amity, and commsrce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and IN" United States Of America on the
18th day Of July, A. d, l;99. which article was re.
,sS s.S by p sss ..es sSd Of |, M .sil in 70 fSre ?. L IN Va. Se ssFssd
that :" the vessels OF war, public and private. Of both
parties: shall carry Freely; Saers sog they please
without being obliged TO pay any duties charges, or
fees TO Oricers VI admiralty, OF the customs, or any
or put under any legal process. when they come 10
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any time by their cAptors to
the commanding ficer OF such vessel shall be Obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that Il has
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the North German Con-
leuelhtlOn, NJ hsnlNBtOn, tnhtp private pTOptIly on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
ships q bis Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
And do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipotentaIy OF his Majesty the Empe- |
ror OF the French. at Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct Of the war the com.
manderr Of the French forces on land and on the
crs the rules Of international law, and that they |
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth in the
declaration OF the Congress OF Pdris on the 10th OF
April, 1856. that In to say: LIST. That pripatcerIng Is |
and rema rs abolished. 81. Tint the neutral nag
covers enemy's goods with the exception OF contra. |
band Of war. Sd. That neutral goods, with the ex-
eeption OF contraband OF war. are not liable to cap
in order to be binding. must DO effective, that Is 10 |
say, maintained by force ~suficient really to prevent |
access TO the coastof the enema: and that, aithough'I
INC United States have not adhered TO the deelara. |
tion Of 1855, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize |
enemy's property found on board OF q vessel OF the
United States, provided that property Is not CONTRA
band Of war.
And do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes OF the United States and the law OF nations
alike require that no person, within the ~terTitosy and
jurhdiction Of the United States, shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, In the said war, but shall re.
main az peace With each OF the said benlGerents. and
shall maintain q strict and Impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded to one
beiligerent within the ports Of the United States,
And i do hereby enjoin all the good citizens OF the
United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or lunedictton OF tho United
States, TO observe the laws thereof and to commit
no nct contrary 10 the proyiLonl OF the aid stat-
utes, or In violation Of tbs laws OF nations In that