Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-28
mo. l2.l
By the President Of the United States OF America.

A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. u state Of war unhappily exists between
France, OH one side, and the North German COnfed-
| Grafton AMI Its allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
crs. and with the persons inhabiting their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories or DO
mInions OF each OF the said belligerents, and carry
| on ommcrc trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith Of treaties;
cItIzeus OF each OF the said battle-ground reside within
| the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
And whereas tho 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
Iltory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an Impartial ncu'
Now, therefore. /, Ulysses 5. Grant, President OF
the United States, In orIer TO preserve the neutral:
ity OF the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and jurisdiction, and
10 enforce their laws. and In order that all persons,
being warned OF the general tenor 81 the laws and
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law Of nations, may thus DC prevented from an
unintcntiOnnl violation OF the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by thcact passed on the ath
day Of April, A. ID. ISIS, commonly known a. the
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done. under severn penalties, within the terri
!. Accepting and exercising n commission TO serve
either OF the said bclllgcrents BY land or BY sea
against the other Dellgcfcnt,
2. Enlisting or entering Into tho service or either
Of the said bcligercntsn rs a soldier, or as a marine.
or seaman, or board OF any vessel Of war, letter OF
;. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the scrylcc OF either OF the said
bclligcrcnts as q soldier, or as q marine, or canaan
on board OF any vessel Of war, letter of marQue. or
p%rivhtccr.
! Mlring. another person to go beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
5. Hiring another person TO go beyond the limits
Of the United States with Intent TO be entered Into
&. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
az aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to go beyond the
Limits Of the United States with intent TO be entered
into service as aforesaid. (But the said net Is not to
construed to extend to citizen or subject OF either
States, shall, on board OF any vessel Of war, which,
at the time Of Its arrival within the United States,
or enter hImseir or lire or TeIaln another subject or
citizen Of the same bclliccrcnt. who Is transirntly
within the United States. to enlist or enter himself
TO serve snch bcnlGcrent on board such vessel Of
war, u the United States shall then be at peace with
such bclligcrent,)
4. Fitting out and Grming. or attempting to NJ out
AMI arm, or procuring to be lifted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing, fitting
out, or nrming OF any ship or vessel with Intent that
OF either OF the said bellgerents.
9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to tue intent that she may be employed
IL. Increasing or ausmcntlng. or procuring to be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
cerned In Increasing or augIncnting, the force OF any |
ship OF war, cruiser. or other nrmcd vessel, which
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was n snip o. wal, cruiser, or armed vessel IN the
Ing to tho 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 larger calibrc.
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable 10 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- |
~rlsdlction OF the United Stntcs against the territories |
or domInIolis Of either Of the said bcllgercnts..
And j do further declare AMI proclaim that hy the |
10Th article Of the Treaty OF aInlty and commerce., |
which was concluded between his Majesty the King |
nth day Of July, A. d. l7y9, which article was re.
vived by the treaty Of May !, A. ID. ls2S, between |
the same parties, and Is still In force, It was agreed
parties. shall carry freely, wheresocver they please.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies /
without on being Obliged to pay any duties charges. or
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched, /
or put under any legal process. when they come 10
be carried out again at any time By their captors 10
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And ! do further declare md proclaim that It has
Dccii otlcial!y communicated to the Government Of
The United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
.'N'fHVhNAithniy " NV ANOINh IL SOn- /
federation, at Washington, that private property on
the high seas Will be exempt from seizure by the
regard TO reciprocity.
And I do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been oIiclally communicated to the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister P.enipotentiaIy OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French, at Washington, that 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 scrupulouslyo observe toward neutral pow.
ers the rules OF international law, and TINT they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
declarltlon or the Congress Of Paris on the 18TH of
A2ril. lSS. that is 10 say: LIST. That privltcerInp h \
AMI rema rs abolished. I'll. That the neutral Iag
covers cncmy's goods with the exception OF contra.
band OF war. ID. That neutral goods, with the cS.
under the enemy's ing. 9Th. That bIocEaies
In orler 10 be binding, must be effective, that Is 10
maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
access to the coast OF the enema: and that, aithouch
The United States have not adhered to the declana.
rncmy's property found on board OF a vessel Of The
United States. provided that property Is not contra.
band OF war.
And do further declare and proclaim that tbs
Itatutcs OF the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person, within the ~territosy And
iireetly or indirectly. In the said war, but shall re-.
main at peace with each OF the said belligerents. and
hail maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
hat whatever privileges shall be accorded TO one
,elIEcrent Tithin the portS 81 ,a Re y, United States,
And l do hereby cnJoln all the good citizens OF tho ;
United States, and all persons residing or being !
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United !
,tatcs, to observe tho laws thereof. and TO commit /
10 act contrary to the provisions Of the said stat 1
ties. or in violation Of the laws OF nations In that j
an I IA hsrsbv VAN an dafsns Of ~ Hn,,oa .