Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-14
HaMILToS FISH. Secretary OF State.
mo. l2.1
By the President OF the United States oil Ameriea'
DpnrI NATION

mo. I'll
BY the President OF the United States oil America.
A PROCLAMATION. ~
WHEREAS, a state Of war unhapplly exists between
France, on one side, and the North German Cohicu-
Cra.IOn and It's allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on ternlsot
| friendship and amlty with all the cOntefdlnK pow.
ers. and with the persons inhabitlns their sever"
dOmlni0ns; a..
United States reside within the territories OF do-
mlnions OF each Of the said beligcrcnts. anu carry
on m trade. or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects OF
cItizeus Of each OF the sail bclllgcrents reside Mlthih
the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United State.
and carry on commerce trade, or other business OF
pursuits therein:
And whereas the laws Of the United States. win.
out interfering with the FREE expression OF OllhlOn
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless iiI'
pose upon all persons who may be within their Ter
| iltory aud Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial heu'
trallty during the existence OF the contest:
Now. therefore. I. Ulysses s. Grant. President o.
the United States, III orler 10 preserve Tue neulraI,
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens anu
| persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, anu
TO enforce their laws, AMI In order that all PERSONS;
treaties Of the United States In this behalf aniot
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented ir9ni an
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the nln
day Of April, A. ID. isis. commonly known as rue
neutrality law" the following acts arr , 81
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United states. 10 VII:
!; Accepting aud exercising a commission 70 serSs
either OF the said helllgcrents by lahu OF DS sca
against the other bclligcrcnt.
2. EnlIs;ing or entering into the service OF either
Of the said benIecrcnts asa soldier. or rs a marine.
or seaman, or bOari Ol any Nessel OI war; ppft
marqnn. or p~riyatccr.
3. Hiring or retaining another person TO enlist or
| enter himself In the acryicc Of either OF tile SAID
belicrrcnis A. a soldier. or us a marine, or scaman.
on board Of any vessel Of war, letter oi marquee or
i, Hiring another person to 90 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent To
be enlisted ~ aforesaid.
OF the United States with intent To be- entered Into
service rs Aforesaid.
4. Retaining another person 10 go beyond the
lImltSo Of the United States with Intent TO BE- enlisted
| a. Aforesaid.
Z. Retaining another person to go beyond the
| Limits OF the United States with Intent 10 De entered
into service ~ aforesaid. (iut the SAIL act Is not Ia
construed TO extend 10 a citizen or subject uI either
tclligercnt who. being trIIrsicn;ly within the United
| States, shall, on bOarl Of any vessel Of war. which,
at the time Of is arrival within the United states.
WAS ittcL and equipped as such vessel OF war, "iuOst
or enter himself or hire Or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same bclligcrent. VII" II translrntly
within the United States, To enlist or enter hIniEelL
to serve such bcillgcrcnt on hoIrl such vessel Of
4 war, II the United States shall then DC al peace with
such hellIercnt.)
$, Fitting ont and armIng, or attempting TO III out
and arm. or procuring tn be- lifted out AMI arm,-i; or
knowingly being concerned IN the furnishing. nitliis
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 bclllgerents.
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States for any
ship or vessel to the Intent that she may he employed
as aforesaid.
~. Increasing or augmentInG. or procuring to bc
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
Ccrncl In Increasing or augmcnting, III" force OF any
ship Of war. cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was 4 ship Of war, cruiser, or armed vessel Ia the
service Of either Of the said bclIgcrcnts. 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 4 larger callbre,
or by the addition thereto OF any qnipmcnt solely
applicable to war.
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 ju-
rlsiictiUn Of the United States against the territories
or domlniOns OF either Of the said bcligcrcnts.
And ] do further declare AMI proclaim that By tho
18th article Of the treaty Of amlty and commence.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
18th day Of July. 4. 4. i:%. which article was re-
yivcd by the treaty Of May !, 4. ID. ISIS, between
the same parties. and Il still In force. II was agreed
that " the vessels OF war. public ami private. Of both
parties. shnil carry S'cly, whcrcsocvcr they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
without being obliged to pay any duties charges. or
fees Ia Offices oil admiralty, Of the customs. or any
others: nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process. when they come To
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any time by their capt0rs 10
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be obliged
to show
And I do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the North German Con.
federation. at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will he exempt from seizure by the
ships Of Ills Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
regard TO reciprocity.
And ] do further declare AMI proclaim that u mas
been officially communicated TO tile Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary AMI
Minister PleuIpotcntIaIy Of his Majesty the Enp"-
Tor OF the French. at Washington, that orders have
been given that IN the conduct OF the war the com.
mandcrs Of the French forces on land AMI on the
seas shall scrhpllously observe toward neutral pow
~ tl. ruI.s AZ International laW uIu that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set iorth IN thc
declaration Of the Congress Of Paris on. the 10Th u
aid rema rs abolished. ID. That the neutral iaG
covers cncmy's goods with the exception OF contra
ccp.IOn Of contrubani Of war. are not liable 10 cap
turc under the cnemy's nag. 18th. That blocEah.s,
In Oricr 10 be binding, must be effective. that Is 10
say, maintained by force sufficient really TO prevent
access to the coast Of the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the dcclara-
tIon OF lsi6. the vessels Of his Majesty VIII not seile
cncmy's property found OH boarl Of a vessel of the
United States. provided that property Is not CONTRA
band Of war.
statutes Of the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person, within the terrlioSy and
Jur'.diciion OF tho United States. shall take part.
directly or Indirectly. In the said war, but shall 70.
main at peace with each Of the said bclligerents. AMI
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality. aud
that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO one
bellgcrcnt within the ports Of the United States.
shall be. In like manner, accorded TO the other.
And / do hereby cnloIn all 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, and 10 commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions OF the sali stat
utes, or in violation Of the laws Of nations in that
behalf.
States. and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the ffec and Il
expression Of sympaihics IN public AMI private i
not restricted By the laws OF the United States, MILL
tary forces IN aid Of either belliscrent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their Juris.
dictlon: and that while all persons may lawfully,
nnI uIIlnut rest firtIDu by reason of The afOrtsHll