Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-30
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By the President OF the United States OF America.
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WHEREAS. n state OF war unhappily exists between
France, on one side. and the North German Conlcd.
Grafton and iH allies. ON the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and amity with all the contcniing pow.
crs, and with the persons inhabiting their several
dOmlnlOns;
United States reside within the territories or do
mInions OF each OF the said bcligcrcnts. and carry
on m trade, or other business or pursuits
therein. protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects or
%citizeus OF each Of the said bclllgcrents reside within
tle 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 tho free expression Of opinion
aud sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions Of war, nevertheless I'M
pos, upon all persons who may be within their ter
TItory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial neu.
tralty during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore, |, Ulysses s. Grant, President OF
the United States, IN order 10 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 that all persons,
being 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 MI
unintentiOnal violation OF the same do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on tho nth
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
10 be done, under severe penalties, within the terri
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States, 10 wit:
]. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve
NAhhtA VI tAS GaNA - AeHA ~ ~ y ~"
against tho other belligercnt.
2. EnlistIug or entering Into the service or either
OF the said belngerrnts ASH soldier, or as a marine.
or seaman. or board Of any vessel Of war. letter Of
murIue, or p~rlvateer.
,. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
bclllrcrcnts as q soldier, or as "a marine. or seaman.
on board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF marque. or
privatcer.
or jurisdiction OF tho Quilted States with Intent TO
be enlisted ~ Aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent TO be entered Into
service as aiOr, all.
{. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent 20 be enlisted
as Aforesaid.
:. Retaining another person to go beyond the
Limits OF the United States with Intent to DO entered
Into service rs aforesaid. Qiut the said act Is no, to
construed to extend to u citizen or subject Of either
bclligercnt 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 fitted AMI equipped as such vessel of war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same bclllgcrcnt, who Is trailslcntly
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
TO serve such bclllgercnt on hOarl such vessel Of
war, u the United States shall then be at peace with
such bcnlgcrcnt.D
s. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to ~ out
anil arm. or procuring TO he fitted ont and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. fitting
out, or nrining Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In tho service
OF either or the said bcllIgcrcnts.
Q. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory OF Jurisdiction OF tho unltod States for any
ship or vessel TO the intent that she may be employed
rs aforesaid,
10. Increasing or auGmentlnr, or procuring to be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
ccrned In Increasing or augmcnting. the force OF any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was a ship Of war, cruiser, or arncd vessel In the
service OF either Of the said bclllScrOnts. or belong
ing 10 the subjects or citizens OF either, by adding
10 the number Of guns Of such vessels. or by chang.
Ing those on board o fher fol. guns Of larger cnllbre.
nF Inv thn nI1ltiOn thpFPtn Of anV AnulnmnDf Enla1v
applicable TO war.
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
enterprise to be carried on from the Territory or In
rlsdictiono Of the United States against the territories
or domin!ons OF either OF the said belllgerents.
And DO further declare and proclaim that BY the
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
of Prussia AMI tn" United Stat OF America on the
vIyed by the treaty OF May ]. A. d. Is2S, between
the same parties. and Il still In force, II was agreed
that " the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
tho vessels and effects taken nom their enemies,
without being Obliged TO pay any duties charges, or
fees TO officers f admiralty. OF the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under any legal process. when they ome 10
or enter the ports Of'the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again al any I'm by their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions. which
to show"
And I do furthcr declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated 10 the Government OF
the United States by the ElvOy Extraordinary md
Minister Plen!potentlary 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
And l 10 further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated 10 the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Allnlster PienipotentiaIy 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.
niandcrs OF the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupulOusly observe toward neutral pow
shall strictly adhere tc the principles set forth In the
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10th OF
A2ril, 1855, that Il to say: list. That privateerlng Is
and rema ms abolished. ID. That tho neutral flag
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cepiion Of contrnband Of war. arc not liable to cap
ture under the eneny's nag. 18th. That blockadcs. |
In order TO be binding, must be effective, that is TO
to the coast of the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the declarn-
OF 1856, the vessels Of his Majesty Will not seize
cnemy's property found on board OF q vessel OF the
United States, provided that property not contra
And do further declare and proclaim that the
OF the United States and the law OF nations
alike require that no person, witnin nc tcitiiosy anu
or Indirectly, In the said war, hut shall re.
main al peace with each Of the said belligerenu. and
maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
whatever privileges shal Dc aTSfx.I,u.Su SsS.1snme
be, in ike manner, accorded to the other.
Aud do hereby enjoin oil the sood ciuIens OF INC
United States, and all persons rcaldlng or Oeing
the territory or Jar,ra .sso} ,n ~ t to eo onnSt
10 act contrary 70 the provisions or the said stat.
ties. OF in violation OF the . Of nations In that
And DO hereby warn all aAs'u. Of ne Omitted