Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-04
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. H.
By the President q Che U9itSd ssste. Of America

By the President Of tho United states Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
France. on one side, and the North German Coined.
Grafton and It's allies. on the other side;
friendship and amity with ali The eontendine pow:
srs. and with the persons inhaoiting their several
And whereas great numbers OF tho citizens Of the
United Staates reside within the territories or do
ninions OF each Of the said belllgerents. and carry
on commerce. trade. or other business OF pursuits
And whereas great number OF the subjects or
citizeus Of each OF the said bcllISerents reside within
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
And whereas the laws OF the United States. with.
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
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter.
trality during the existence Of tho contest:
NOV; Therefore, !. Ulysses 8. Grant. President Of
ity OF the United States and q their cltilens and
persons within their tcnitsry and Jurisdiction. and
70 enforce their laws, and in order that ell persons,
treaties OF the United States in this behalf, and OF
the law o. nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentonal violation Of the same. do hereby de-
neutrality i law" the hS"i Soi So1%TnSa aets t arc sarS Il iaS
tory and Jurisdiction or tie United Ststes. To- viii
J. Accepting and exercising q commission TO serve
either o. the eii belligcrents by land or by sea
against the other bellgerent.
2 Enusting OF entering into the service Of either
OF the said belllgerents as soldier, or a. q marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter Of
>. Hiring or retaining another person 10 enlist or
enter himself In the seryice OF either OF tho said
belligcrents as a soldier. or A. a marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF marque, or
! Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with Intent 10
be enlisted a. Aforesaid, H
s. Hiring another person TO 70 beyond the limits
Of the,United States with intent 70 be entered into
6. Retaining another person to 90 beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent to be enlisted
I. Retaining another person 10 70 beyond the
Limits OF tho United States With intent TO DO entered
Into. service as Aforesaid. (But the said act is not to
construed 10 extend to a citizen or subject Of either
States. shail, on board OF any vessel OF war, which.
at the time Of Its arrival within the United States,
W.. sI ate S, and isrG G1 RE- as as sue, rain,N Vs sSe,S o. w s,S,s enlist 81
citizen Of the Eame bellgcrent, who IL transicntly
within the United States. 10 enlist or enter himself
war, ifthc United States shall then DO at peace with
such bcIligcrcnt.)
8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting 70 Of out
knowingly being. concerned in The furnishlnE. hitting
out, or Arming Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship Or vessel shall DO employed In the service
9. Issuing or delivering q commission within tho
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to thelntcnt thatshe mny DO employed
10. Increasing or augmcntIng, or procuring to DO
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
sbip OF war cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time Of her arrival within tho United States
was a ship q wal, cruiser. or armed vessel In tho
Ing to the subjects or citizens OF either, by adding
TO the number OF guns OF such vessels. or by chang
or by the addition thereto Of any canipmcnt solely
applicable to war. r. 0..G T...'.4
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 Iu-
rlsdIction OF the United States against the territories
or domInions Of either of the said bcligerents.
And j do further. declare aud proclaim that by tho
10Th article Of the treaty OF amity and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Pnssia and tho United STATES OF America on tho
viScd BY the trsaty Of MAJ; J.. 4. Z. isss. between
the same parties. and Ia still In force, It was agreed
parties. shaiI carry ircciy, rwhercsoeyer tSey pleSse.
tho vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being obliged to pay any dutics charges. or
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process. when they come 70
or enter the ports Of the other patty. but may freely
be carried out again at any time BY their eaptDrs TO
the places expressed In their commissions, which
tho commanding officer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
federation, at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by tho
ships % his MsJcsty the King OF Prussia, without
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
ths United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
ror OF the French. at Washington, that orders havo
been given that IN tho conduct OF The war the COM
niandcrs OF the Prcnci forces on land and on tho
seas shall scnpulousiy observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules OF international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth IN tho
April. 1850. that Is TO say LIST. That privateering Is
and rcma MS abolished. ID. That tho neutral flag
SSSer Of sn %nr: "a s0T Thai ti neu, raj e sOoJs. %it L. t dSnt -.
eepion OF contraband OF war, are not liable 10 cap
ture under the .eneiny's nag: 4th: That bioctnlcs.
say. maintained By force ~suficient really to prevent
accessto tho eoastort the enema; and that, although
t ths S ~ ISIS. thew tSs Se ssIs o aSs IamST aIss,y viii MI n Sst seI1c
chomy's property found on board Of q vessel OF the
United States, provided that property is not contra
And / do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States and thelAw Of nations
allee require that no person, within The terrlioSy and
Jurisdiction OF the United States. Snail take part,
directly or indirectly. IN the said wal, but shall re.
main ct peace with each OF the said belligerents. and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be aecorded 10 ono
belllgerent within the ports Of the United States.
shall BE-. In like manner, accorded to tho other.
=. Ana i 90 hereby el1Oiu Al tue BOou ctuLene OF tho
United States, and all persons reading or being
within the territory Or Jurisdiction Of The Unitep
States, 70 observe tic laws thereof. and 70 commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions OF the said stat
utes, or n violation OF the lawJ OF nations In that
behalf. -t'f b.. .g.. o. -yGuu
GndI do hereby warn all citizens OF The UuItcd
States. and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression Of sympathies In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws OF the United Statea, MILL
tary forces In aid OF either belligerent cannot law
fully be originated or orEaniEed within their Iuris-
diction; and that while all persons 'inny. lawfully,
md without restriction by reason OF the Aforesaid
state OF war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions Of war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contrabanl OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service Of either belllgerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either. or attempt
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully oetab-
lished and maintained during the war. without IN
curing the risk Of hostile capture. and tho penalties
denounced by the law or nations In thAt behalf.
United States and Others who may claim tho prOtcc-
ton OF this Government. who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do 40 at thelr peril.
aud that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government Of tho United States against
the consequences Of their mlsconduct sHlg..
In witness whereof i have hcTount0 set my hand,
and caused the seal OF tho Uniicd States TO Be AZ
dyed. HI.L HrH - @ l,.,".hH
Lord one thousand stsht. hundred and seventy,
and Of tho Independence or tho United States o.
America the nInety-tlth. y, y. GRANT,
MINliEoS FIsH. Secretary of stato. f.t ...