Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-03

own acts, and ] do hereby cnJoin all Officers In the
ni authority and power 10 prevent and defeat the
aforesaid unlawful proceedings, and TO arrest and
BRING. to Justice all persons who may be engaged
In testimony whereof, I have hercunto set my
hand, and caused the seal Of the United States to be
affixed.
H.. 81 day OF May. In the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy. and OF the
Independence OF the United Slater Of America
the nlnetyfourth. U. 8. uhhST.
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary Of State.
BY the President OF the United States OF America.
L-." A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, . state OF war nnhapplly exists between
France on one side. and the North German Confed-
Grafton and Ia allies. on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and amlty with all the contendlng pow.
ers. and with the persons inhabiting their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United Stlates reside within the territories or do
minions OF each Of the said beliyercnts, aud carry
therein, protected BY the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great Numbers Of the subjects Or
c%ltireus o. each o. the sald Sellgefsntss I reslde Sitn.n
and 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
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu-
trality during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore. ], Ulysses s. Grant, President OF
ity Or the United States and q their citizens and
persons within their territory and jurisdiction. and
TO enforce their laws, and In order that all persons,
treaties Of the United States In this behalf, and or
the law OF nations, may thul be prevented from an
unIntentlonal violation Of the same, DO hereby de-
eiaHo AMI Yroal.lpN that ~ thu act paARRd on the Ghh
Neutrality law" the following acts arc forbidden
10 y and GSn1 ja ISdss OF he United ststes, to- 70 wit:
!. Accepting and exercising q commission to serve
either OF the said bciilsercnts BY Land or BY sea
against the other bcllieerent.
=. Enlisting or entering into the service OF either
OF the said belligercnts as a soldier, or as a marine,
or seaman, or board VI any vessel OF war. letter OF
!. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the seryice OF either OF the said
bellgerents as q soldier, or as q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any weasel OF war, letter OF marque' or
!. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with Intent to
5. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent TO be entered Into
service as Aforesaid.
6. Retaining another person TO so beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent 10 be enlisted
as aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to 80 beyond the
II unlnN OH Inc OQlLCI ElnIchN WIKI luktut " Dt tukfItu
into service as Aforesaid. (But the said act Is not to
construed 10 extend to a citizen or subject Of either
bclligerent who. being transiently within the United
at the time OF It's arrival within the United States,
was ntted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject OF
citizen Of the same belligerent, who Is tranSlently
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
to serve such belllgerent on board such vessel o.
war, 4 the United States shall then be at peace with
8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to 1T on,
and arm. or procuring to be fitted out and armed, OF
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. nttlna
such ship or weasel shall 6c employed In the service
Of either OF the said bclligerents.
9. Issuing or deliyeNnE 4 commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to tho intent that she may be employed
AZ aforesaid.
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con
cerned In Increasing or augmenting, the force Of any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
was a ship Of wal, cruiser, or armed vessel in the
service OF either Of the said bclligeronts,. or belong
Ing to the subjects or citizens OF either. by adding
TO the number OF guns Of such vessels, or by chang
ing those on board Of her for guns OF a larger calibrc,
or BY the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
ii. BssinnIng or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to DO carried on from the territory or lu'
or dominIOns Of either OF the said bclIlgerenu..
And ! do further declare and proclaim that BY the
10Th article OF tho treaty OF amity and commerce.
Of Prussia and the United Stats Of GmeiAa on the
xived BY the treaty. o! May j. 4. ?. 80. between
the ame parties, and Is stlll in force. II was agreed
that :" the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoeveI they please,
the. weasel. and effects taken from their enemies,
fees to officers u admiralty, OF The customs. or any
Others: nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under any legal process, when they come 70
be carried out again at any time by their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding onicer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And do further declare and proclaim that II has
been onielally communicated to the Government Of
tho United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
federation. at Washington. that private property on
the high seas win Be exempt from seiiure BY the
ships Of. his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been ohiciAIly communicated 70 the Government Of
Tho United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
ror OF the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct OF the war the com.
manders Of the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
ea the rules OF International law, and that they
shal, strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
dss l, ,aS q, q ne Congress 20 81 ~ f AZ, G pr,r az 1din IL Il
and rema ms abolished. ID. That the neutral nag
covers enemy's goods with the exception o. contra
0AnQ OF WAT. ID. InAI nculat tooutp VIZ tuc VA
ception Of contraband Of war, are not liable TO cap
turc under the enemy's nag. ith: That bloekades.
IN order 10 be binding. must 30 effective, that y 70
say, maintained by force s~ufncent really to prevent
accessto the coastof the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the deelara-
tlon OF l65S, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seiIe
snsmy'I property found on board Of Q vessel Of the
Unitsd States, provided that property Is not contra.
SAndi do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes OF the United States and the hw Of nations
alike require that no person. within the ~territosy and
jufSdicGon Of the United States. shall take part
directly Or indffsctly, in the SAID Wal, but shall re.
main Gt peace with each Of the said belligerents. and
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall BE- accorded 10 one
betlISefent within the ports Of the United 6tateh
shall be, 10 ltke manner, accorded 10 the other.
And do hereby enjoin ali the good citizens Of the
United States, and an persons reading or being
within the territory or ]urisdietion Of the United
no oct oortrsfy 70 the proytiiort Of the MD tat.
uts OF in violation Of the laws OF nations In mat
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