Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-08
BY the President OF the United States OF America
~ A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS. q state OF war unhapplly exists between
Francs, on one side. slds, and 81 que ,; North Herman coniod-
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and umity with all the contending pow:
ers, and withthe persons inhabiting their several
And whereas great Numbers OF the citizens OF the
United States reside within the territories or do
mIniOns OF each or the said bclligerents. and carry
on m trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faithDf treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
citizeus Of each Of the said belligercnts reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States,
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
pursuits therein:
out interfering with the nee expression Of opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture, or
sle OF arms or munitions OF wal, ney.rtheicss I'm
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu-
tralty during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore. !. Ulysses 8. Grant, President o.
ity Of the United States and aaf their citizens and
persons wllhIn their territory and Jurisdiction. and
to enforce their laws, and In, order that all persons;
treaties Of the United States in this behalf, and OF
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
sa,p' and proels SnSIi iSS. by ~ t he act stI passed SS On SstsihS he s n
Neutrality law" the following act. are forbidden
tors and d. jurisdiction Of the United States. TO vii:
!, Accepting and eXercising q commission TO serve
either OF the said bellgercnts by land or BY SEQ
RHIH IHt OIUV
2. Enllsting or entering into the service OF either
OF the said belligercnts az q soldier, or rs q marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war, letter or
3. Hiring Or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either Of the said
bclllgerents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman.
I. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
5. Hiring another person to go beyond tho limits
Of the United States with intent to be entered Into
4. Retaining another person to 60 beyond the
limits OF the United States with Intent to he enlisted
~ Aforesaid.
Limits or the United States with intent TO be entered
Into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not to
construed to extend to a citizen or subject Of. either
beIlgcrcnt who, being trsnsiently within the united
States, shall, on board Of any vessel OF war, which.
at the time Of Its arrival within the United States.
was lifted and equipped ~ such vessel OF war, enlist
citizen OF the same bclligcrent. who Is traps!ently
within the United States. to enlist or enter himself
to serve such belllgerent on board such vessel Or
such belligcrent.) .
8. Fitting out and arming. or attempting TO nt out
and ann, or procuring to be fitted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. Hitting
out, or armlng Of any ship 9 vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either OF the said Dclllserents. -.
o. Issuing or delivering q commission within tile
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or augmentlng, or procuring to be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned In Increasing or auginentinR. the force OF ally
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was a ship OF war, cruiser, or armed vessel III the
service OF eithcr Of the said bell.gcrents, or belong.
Ing TO the subjects OF 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 calibre,
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
r eI,%I : o y ~, Se G TnI,s5 81 si. trSn aa aim e,thh,e.tttsyr ritores
or domlnions Of either Of the said belligercnts.
And l do further declare and proclaim that by the
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and tn United Stats Of America on the
I'm day q July: 4; D, VIZ: which Sr Isl !, was s. Re,
the same parties, and Is still in force. i was agreed
that the vessels Of war. public and private, Of ooth
parties: shall carry frseiy, Tnere s,os TN shey .n pseSSs.
without being Obliged 70 pay any duties charges, or
fees 10 onicers uf admiralty, Of the customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched,
or enter he ports o. the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any time by their captors 70
the places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding fieer Of such vesSelshaiioe oo!lsed
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to the Government q
~ nILtu GLhLtk ". bllt I'LL
MinIster plenIpotentiary OF the North German Con-
federation, at Washington, that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure Gy inc
ships OF his Majesty the h ng OIL Prussla, Without
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated TO the Government o.
Minister PienIpotcntiaJy Of his Majesty the Empe-
ror or the French, az Washington, that orders nave
been given that in the conduct Of the war the COM
scas Ehnll scrupulouSly Observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules OF international law, and tnat tney
shall strictly adhere &c the principles SCI i9rtn ~ tns
ShSd tems ms stoilsSed. ID. That the neutral nag
covers snemy's goods With ths exception g" alt z, So SSns 81.
ccption Of contraband o. war. are not iia5ie 70 enp-
ture under the. enemy's flag: 9Th. That o,oeknues,
in order to be binding. must be sneeuys. ~ ntev " NJ
access TO the coasto the enema: and that. hth9ugn
the United States have not adhered TO the declare.
tlon Of las, The vessels o. Ms hae ~. w we.s III Of tSe
United States. provided that property Is not eonfa-
And / do further declare and proclaim that Ii.
siite reonire that no perSon, within the territosy ana
jarisdiction OF the United States. sh.n. take part
directly Or indirectly IT. II n sss rs sa @,s S se, ire snsa md
that whatever privileges ihan 3 s1sorisd e. one
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And I do hereby enjoin all tne eood Snsasn. h.sne
United States, aud all persons residing or os,nS
States. 10 observe the laws thereof, and to commit
M ~; contSsry 10 Inc provisions Of the Eald stat.
ntes, or n violation OF the laws OF nations In uat
And I Do hereby warn all citizens Of The United
SAFE. ard All persons residing or being within theif
territory or Jurisdiction that while the me- sna W
nSPT TestGe,sa 81 IL laws Of ne United State, NM.
tsry forces in lid Of either bellisetsnl cannot Law.