Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-10
By til. preIlden, Of he United State. Of America.

PROCLAMATION.
WHERIAs. q state Of war unhapplly exlsn between
Grafton and ia allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and amity with al ne contending Pow;
ens, and with tho persons inhabiting their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF the
mInions Of each OF the said belIigerents. and carry
on commerce, trade, orsother business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith Of treaties;
%ciiiicus OF each Of the said beliiscrenis reside within
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 free expression OF opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manutaeturc OF
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
rttory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu'
trallty during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore, l. Ulysses 8. Grant. President Of
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral:
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
being warned Of the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties OF the United States In THIS Behalf and OF
the law q nations, may th1s Be pssvSs n SaI mSm an an
clare and proclaim that BY the act passed on the 10Th
day Of April, A. y. lsis, commonly known as the
TO be done, under severe penalties, within the teri.
tory and jurisdiction OF the United States. TO wit:
!. Accepting and exercising q commission to serve
ClL0eI VI III bllu DClllCItIko w ahh VI " wv
Y. Enlising or entering Into the service Of either
OF the said belligerents as q soldier, or - marine,
or seaman. or board or any vessel OF war, letter OF
s. HIdng or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the SERVICE or either OF the said
on board or any vessel or war. letter Of marque. or
!. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction Of the United States with Intent to
ha anlTufad aa afOFasaIu.
{. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
Of the United States with Intent TO be entered Into
6, Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
as Aforesaid.
limiif Of the tbniisd States with Intent to Be entered
into service as Aforesaid. (But the said act Is not TO
construed to extend to o citizen or subject OF either
States, shall, on board Of any vessel Of wal, which.
at the time Of It's arrival within the United states,
wM lifted and equipped as such vessel OF war, enlist
or enter imsclf or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same beilgercnt, who Is translently
within the United States. To enlist or enter himself
10 serve such. bclllgerent, on board such vessel q
such bcligerent-)
8. Fitting out and armlns. or attempting to at out
and arm, or procuring to be ntted out and armed; or
ont, or nrming Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either OF the said bellgerents.
territory or Jurisdiction ofthc United states ior any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
10. increasing or auementing, or procuring to be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned in increasing or ausmcuting. the force Of any
al tho time Of her arrival within the United States
was q ship OF war. cruiser. or aImed vessel IN the
service OF either Of the said belligerents' or oeI9ng.
10 The number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang.
Ing those on board Of her for guns OF larger cafbre,
or By The addition thereto OF any equipment solely
: ii. Besinnlng or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military eSpeIiuon OF
risdietion or the United States against the territories
or donations OF either OF the said benlgcrents.
,s nnp articIc Of he treaty or amity and comnerce.
which WA concluded between his Majesty tho King
OF Prussia and IN" United States OF America on the
y WE ~ 81 q he su ty.sty q Ma: j, 4. D. iss. between
the same parties, and 10 still In force, i was agreed
that the vessel. o. war, public and pry Sss G n,s oose
The vessels and effects taken from their. enemies.
without being obliged 70 pay anyduties CHARGES. or
otherS; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process, when they come 70
or enter the porfs Of the other party. but may freely
he nIsees expTessed 10 their commissions. which
the commanding officer OF such vcsselshaiib be Obliged
And I do further declare and proclaim that II has
been onicially communicated TO the Government Of
ths United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the North German Con.
federation. at MS;hinston: that private property r. on
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
) And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been .ofncially communicated TO the Government o.
Miniltsr PissipotsntlsIy Of his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French, at Warrington. that orders have
been given that In the conduct OF the war the com.
mAnders Of the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupnlouSiy observe toward neutral pow. |
ers the rules Of international law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 18th Of
Aoff. 1885, that II 10 say /; LIST. That privateering 10
and rema rs abolished. ID. That the neutral nag
covers enemy's goods with the exception OF contra.
band OF war; 81. That neutral goods, with the ex.
ture under the enemy's dag. f4th. That blockades, |
In order TO be binding. must oe. effective. that Is 10
say, maintained by a force sunhcient really to prevent |
aecess TO the coasto the enema: and that. although |
the United stAtes have not adhered 10 the deelara- |
tlon Of lS6, the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
United States, provided that property 10 not eontr-
band o. war.
do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes OF the United States and the law OF nations
aife require that no person, within the territosy and
jIrisdlsuon q the United States. shall take part,
msin Il peace with Zach Or The said SeihSsre sSs and
shall maintain . strict and impartial neutrality, and
that Whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 one
belligerent within the ports Of the United States,
shall be, 10 Ike manner, accorded 10 the other.
And ! DO hereby erloin al Pc good cialens Of the
within the territory OF Jurisdiction Of the United
etstes, 70 observe the laws thereof and TO commit
no act contrary 70 the prcyisions of the nd STAT.
utes, Or IN violation Of the laws Of nations In that