Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-09
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

9. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
Territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship Or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
TO- Increasing or augmentng, or procuring to b
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
cerncd In increasing or augmenting. tho force Of any
At the time OF her arrival within the United States
was a ship OF war, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service Of either Of the Mid 6eligerents. Or belong.
10 the number Of guns Of such vessels, or by chang.
ing those on board Of her for guns OF q larger calibre,
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
III. beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
risdlction OF the United States against the territories
or dominions Of either Of the said belligerents.
And I do further declare and proclaim that by the
which was concluIed between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn. United States OF America on the
18th day Of July. A. ., l7y9. which article was re-
The same parties, and is still in force, il was agreed
that =" the vessels Of war, public and private, Of both
parties. shall carry freely, whercsoever they please.
Without being obliged 10 pay any duties charges, OF
fees TO officers Of admiralty, OF The customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes DO arrested. searched,
or put under 1Ss ANY any ieg, ~ pf recess n when t they some to
be carried out again at any time by their captos TO
the places expressed in their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vesse! shall be obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the North German Con.
federation, Of Washington. that private property on
the high seas Will be exempt from seizure BY the
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
And ] do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government OF
Minister Plenipotentialy OF his Majesty the Empc-
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 scrupnlousy observe toward neutral pow.
cs the rules OF international law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth in the
AprIl, ISS6, that Is 10 say: LIST. Tint prlvatcerIng Is
and rcma MS abolished. 2l. That the neutral flag
covers enemy's goods with the exception OF contra
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods. with the ex-
ceptiOn Of contraband Of war. are not liable to CAP
turc under the enemy's flag. 9Th. That blockades.
In order to be binding. must oe effective. that Is to
say, maintained by O force sufficient really 10 prevent
access to the c0asto OF the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered to tho declaru-
tlon Of ls6. the vessels Of his Majesty viii not seiSe
enemy's property found on board OF q vessel OF the
pnltod Hates, 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 territosy and
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part.
directly or Indirectly IN the said war, but shall re:
main at peace with each OF the said belligerents. and
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 20 one
belllgercnt within the ports Of the United States,
shall be. in like manner. accorded TO the other,
And 10 hereby enloin I'LL 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 q thereof, and 10 commit
no act contrary to the provisions Of the sall stat
utes. or II violation Of the laws Of nations In that
And I do hereby warn al citizens OF the Quilted
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression Of sylmpathies In public and private Is
not restricted By the laws OF the United States. mill.
tary forces In aid Of either bellgercnt cannot law.
nllly be originated or organized within their Inrts-
dlctIon; and that while all persons may lawfully,
aud without restriction by reason OF the Aforesaid
state OF war, manufacture and sell within the United
ordinarily known as "cOntraband Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
Use or service OF either belllgcrcnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either, or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab-
lIshcd and maintained during the war. without IN.
denounced by the law Of nations In that behalf.
And | do hereby give notice that all citizens VI the
United States and others who may CHIN the prGtec-
ton OF this Government, whn may misconduct
themselves IN thp praplscA, VIII do 10 al thelr peril,
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof, ! have hereunto set my hand.
and caused the seal Of the Uniled States to be Of.
fixed.
Done at the city OF Washington. this twenty
H.. ST. second day OF August, In the year Of our
and OF the Independence Of the United Statss Of
America the ninety-hnh. U. :. GRhNT.
iilSlIToS FISH. Secretary Of State.