Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-19
By the President OF the United States OF America
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, q state OF war unhappily exists between
France, Oh one side, and the North German Confed-
er Xnd Whereas Sna a. A the U IN ted Stat? States s's arc on terms Of
friendship and amlty with air the cOntendinR pow.
ers, and with the persons inhabiting their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United Staates reside within the territories or do
on trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subject. or
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 Nee expression Of opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sA!s OF arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless In
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
trallty during the existence Of the contest:
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral.
ity OF the United States and OF their citizens and
p p enfore w' tSsIr t InWs. i Sud in order Ssa dat }a.,'S ali perso sHS
being warned Of the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties Of the United States in this behalf, and OF
unintenilonal violation Of the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 10th
day Of April, A. p. ISL, commonly known as the
TO Be- done, under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States, to wit:
i. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve
either Of the said 6elliserents by land or by sea
Z. Enllsting or entering into the service OF either
Of the said belllSerents as q soldier, or as 4 marine,
or senulau, 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 the said
belligerents as a soldier. or as a marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war, letter Of mArque. or
p~rtvAteer.
I. Hiring another person to 60 beyond the limits
be enlisted a. Aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to 40 beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent to be entered into
9. Retaining another person to 10 beyond the
limits Of the United States with Intent to be enlisted
az Aforesaid, .... ... ..' off,.
7. Retaining another person to go beyond the
Limits OF the Unitei States with intent TO be entered
Into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not to
belligerent who. being trunslcntly within the United
States, shall, on board Of any vessel OF wal, which,
at the time Of its arrival within the United States,
was fitted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same belllgcrent. who ID transiently
within the United States. TO enlist or enter himself
war, II the United States shall then be al peace with
such belltgerent.) .g
s; Fitting out and arminE. OF attempting 10 NJ out
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. ntting
out, or arming Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either Of the said bclligetcnts.
3. Issuing or delivering O commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the Intent that she may DO employed
as Aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring IN be
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
ship OF war, cruiser, or other armed vessel, which
at the time Of her arrival within tho United States
was q ship q wal, cruiser. or armed vessel IN inc
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 equipment solely
applicable TO war.
enterprise TO be carried on from the territory or lu- |
or domInlons Of either OF the said belligerents.
Aud ! do further declare and proclaim that BY the |
18Th article Of the treaty OF amlty and commerce, |
which wM concluded between his Majesty the King
liz II af Ssy of 11 Jul ". A. .n d. ia (Which Which H srticIs was Sn re re.
yISed Sy ihe treaty o. Nay !, i. I. 1888. between
Tue same parties, and 10 still In force, Il was agreed
that /" the vessels o. war, public and private. o. both
The vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being Obliged 70 Pay any duties charges, OF
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
the places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding ofheer ofsuch vesselshaloe Obliged
: And I do further declare and proclaim that II has
been od1cially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
federatIon, At Washington. that private property o.
the high seas will be exempt from seizure BY the
ihlps o. bis MsJesty the X ng OF Prussla. without
= 1pSf DO faPftSer declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government OF
Ministsr PIcnipotentiaIy OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror or the French. at Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct OF the war the COM
OF the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scripulously observe toward neutral pow-1
ts the rules Of International law. aud that they
Of the Congress OF Paris on the 10Th OF
hpnL 1855, that Is TO say: LIST. That privateeringi Is
and rcma ms abolished. I'd. That the neutral nag
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of contra
band OF war. Sd. That neutral goods, with the eS-
under tho enemy's nag: 9Th. That blocksdes,
In order to be binding. must be effective, that 10 to
maintained BY force sufficient really to prevent
accesst to the coaster the enema; and that, although
he United States have not adhered to the declAra.
property found on board Of a vessel OF the
United States, provided that property IL not contra
And do further declare and proclaim that tho
Of the United States and the law OF nations
like require tina. no person. within the territosy and
OF The United States, shall take part, |
or indirectly, In the. nu vAr, but shall re.
maintain Q strict and impartial neutrality, and
hat whatever privileges thali, be- accorded 10 ono
,enigerent within the ports qf the United States,
ball be, In like manner, accorded to the otheA
And l do hereby enjoin all the good citizens Of the
United States, and all peIons residing or being
ItatSs, 70 esserve d, tsxJ thereof and 70 commit
q IN violation q. ia IN o. nations in that
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