Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-30
LAWS OF rHR UNITED STATES.

o Issuing or delivering a commission within the
as aforesaid.
increased or auEmented, or knowingly being con.
cerned In Increasing or augmenting. the force OF any
snip OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, Shicn
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was a ship Of war, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service or either OF The said belllgercnts, or belong.
ing 70 the subjects or citizens OF either. by adding
Ing those on board other for guns OF a larger calibre,
OF oy me addition thereto OF any equipment sociy
applicable to war. Hrl-s. H-
II. beginning or setting on foot or providing or
PREPARING the means for any military expedition OF
enterprise 70 be carried on from the territory or ~.
nsd,stlSn Of the United States against Tho Territories
or doinlnlOns OF either or the said belllgerents.
And do further declare and proclaim that by the
lytn article or the treaty OF. unity and c0mnlerSe.
OF Prussia and III. United Stats OF America on the
nth day OF July, A. d, 1879, which article WAS re-
yiyed by the treaty OF May j. 4. D. ls2s, between
that THE vessels Or ~ war. public and private, Of both
parties. shall carry freely. whcrcsocver they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
fees to officers VI admiralty, OF the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or PUT under any legal process. when they come 70
DC carried out again at any time by their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding nlcer OF such vessel shall be Obliged
And do further declare and proclaim thatit has
been officially communicated 10 the Government OF
Minister Plcnlpotentiary OF the North German Con-
tederatior, at Washington, that private property on
the high seas viii be exempt from seizure By the
ships nn 2, his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
And ! do further declare and proclaim that 1t has
been officially communicated to the Government o.
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary anu
Minister PlenlpotentiaIy OF his Majesty the Empe-
,or OF the French. ., washington, ihat 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
ers the rules OF international law, and that they
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10th Of
April, 1856. that IL to say: LIST; That priyateering Is
aud rema ms abolished. 81. That the neutral flag
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods. with the ex-
ccptlon OF contraband OF war. are not liable TO cap
turc under the enemy's flag; +th: That oiocEades,
In order TO be binding, must be effective. that Is to
say maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent
access to the coastof the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the declare
ton OF iS6, 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
| 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 tcrrii0sy ana
| directly or indirectly. In the said war nut shau re:
main at peace with each OF the said belligerents, anu
shall maintain u strict and Impartial neutrality. and
LUAI NllHttNCI lIlf chht w - ~
| beliIgcrent within the ports OF the United States,
shall be, IN like manner. accorded 10 the other.
And | do hereby cnJOln nl the good citizens OF the
United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unitep
States, to observe the laws thereof, AMI TO commit
no act contrary to the provisions OF the said stat.
| utcs, or II violation Of the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And / do hereby warn all citiIons Of the Uuited
States, and all persons residing or being within their
| territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression Of syInpAthles In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws OF the United States. mill
tary forces In aid OF either bclllgcrcnt cannot law
fuliy be originated or organized within their iuris.
dlctIon; and that while all persons may Lawfully,
and 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 contruband OF war" yet they
| cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either belliScrent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may b~clawfully cstab.
iShcd and maintained during the war. without In
curing the risk OF hostile capture, and the penalties
denounced ty the law Of nations In that behalf.
And I do hereby give notice that all citizens Of the
United States and Others who may clalin the proiec.
| tlOn OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In tho premises, will do 10 at their peril.
| and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
| from the Government OF tho United States against
the consequences Of their misconduct.
In witness whereof ! have hereunto set my hand.
| and caused the seal OF the Unlicd States to be Of.
Fixed.
: Done a the city OF Washington. this twenty
H.. ST. second day OF August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
AMI Of the Independence Of tho United States OF
America the nincty-iiith. U. !. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary Of State.