Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-08
LAWS OF rHB UNITED STATES.
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by the President q ths U9itsd States OF America

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Nv the President Of the United States Of America.
l't"A PROCLAMATI0G.T M
WHEREAS, a state Of war unssappsIly sI Exists S csnfsS,
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and anity with OF the eon.snaitG pomi
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of tEs
United States reside within the territories or oo-
mlnIons OF each OF the said belligercnts, and carry
on trade, or other business or pursuits
therein. protected by the faith or treaties; ~
And whereas great numbers OF the supJecB OF
cItIzcus OF each OF the said belligerents reside within
tie territory or Jurisdiction OF the United states,
aGd carry on commerce. trade. or other ppsinesso OF
And whereas the laws OF the United States. With
out interfering with tho free expression OF opinion
sale Of arms Or munitions Of war. nevertheless I'M
pose upon all persons who may Be within fheir ter
IltcEy and jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial neu-
traiity during the existence OF the contest;
Now, therefore. ]. Ulysses S. Grant. President OF
the United States, IN orler to preserve the neutral:
persons within their Tertiary and Jurisdiction. and
10 enforce their laws. and In order that all persons,
bcinr warned OF the general tenor q the laws and
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and or
The law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unia'cntional violation OF the same. do hereby de-
clare aud proclaim that by the act passed on the 2oth
neutrality law" the following acts arc forbidden
TO he doar, under severe penalties, within the terri
wy tNfA u lUt OullCu Glhbcb W VIZ
J. Accepting and exercising o commission to serve
either o, the SAIL 5cnlgcrents by land or by sea
=. EllIsilEg or entering into the service OF either
Of the SAN bclilIerents as q soldier, or "a q marine,
or senniau. or boani OF any vessel Of war, letter OF
,. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the SERVICE OF either OF the said
bcliIgCTeEts rs u soldier, or as q marine. or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF mArque. or
!. Hiring another person to 70 beyond the limits
be enlisted as aforesaid.
8. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
Of The un q nsirs s,ais' with Intent to DO entered Into
6. Retaining another person to 20 beyond tho
limits Of the United States with intent 20 DO enlisted
a. aforesaid.
Z. Retaining another person to 60 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent 70 be entered
into service rs Aforesaid. QBut the said act Is not to
construed To extend TO a citizen or subject Of either
bcll!ccren, who. being transiently within tho 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 rs such vessel OF war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of TIC same 6clllgerent, who Is ttansiently.
10 servo such bcllgcrcnt on board such vessel OF
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
such BCligercnt.) -lf.f.
8, Filling out and armIng, or attempting TO at ont
and nrm.O or procuring TO be lifted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out. or arIBing OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either 0f the said bclngerents.
Q. Issuing or delivering d commission within the
territory OF Jurisdiction Of the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or suSmentlny. or procuring to 10
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
ccrncI Ia Increasing or angmenting. the force OF any
ship Of war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
al the time Of her arrival within tho United States
was a ship OF war, cruiser. or armed vessel In the
service Of either OF the said belnserents. or belong
Ing To the subjects or citizens OF either. by adding
TO The nlmbcr Of guns Of such vessels, or BY chang
IN: those on hoa:d OF her for guns ola larger callbre,
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
ii. B~ginnIng or setting on foot or providing or
preparing tlle means for any military expedition or
entsrrrisc 70 be carried on from the territory or ~.
or doniinIons OF either OF the said bellLgerents..
And ! do further declare and proclaim that by tho
Which was concluded between bis Nsjesty uc King
Of Prussia and tn United States Of America on tho
llfh day Of July. A. D, I;s9, which article was re.
the same parties, and Is stil in force, It was agreed
that :" the vessels OF war. public and private. Of both
10 vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being obliged 20 pay Gnyduucs charges. or
fees 20 officers yf admiralty, OF the customs, or any
O;herS: nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched,
OF put under any legal process. when they como TO
or enter tho ports OF the other patty, but may freely
b. carried ont again at any time BY thelr cAptors to
tac places expressed in their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister rlcnlpotentIary OF the North. German Con-
lie hIsG seas viii be exempt from seizure BY tho
ships of his Majesty the King Of Prussia, without
rrcir, 10 reciprocity. a
And do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
M!nls;Sr PIsiipSS;en ., wS . 81 hs MT IssI ol ss hS SsSS
been given that in the conduct OF the war the COM
manicTs Of the French forces on land and on tho
.t.,. .N.glI a,rttNtttAFtuip nhlarya HAuaPI nAnkTnl nnuv.
es the rules OF international law. and that thoy
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In tho
ISrii, iS:$, that is to say: LIST. That prvAtecring Is
and rciHa Ms abolished. "a. That the neutral flag
covers cnciny's goods with the exception o. contra
banI OF war. 81. That neutral goods, with the cx-
cepiIon OF cOntrahand OF war, are not liable TO cap
turc under the cnemy's nag. iuh. That blockades.
In order TO be binding. must be elective, that Is 70
say. maintained BY a force sufficient really TO prevent
access to the cOastof the enema; and that, although
The United States have not adhered 10 the declara-
cncmy's property found on board Of a vessel OF tho
United states. provided that property is not contra
band Of war.
statutes OF the United States and tho law OF nations
alike require that no person, within the terTito'y and
directly or Indirectly, in the said war, but shall re.
main at peace with each OF the said belligerents. and
shall maintain u strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO ono
hc!llscTcnt within the ports of tho United States.
shall be. In Ike manner. accorded to the other.
Ana j 10 hereby CfDOlH Ill tue EOOu CltlLenb VI tuo
United States, and nll persons residing, or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States, 10 observe tho laws thereof, and TO commit
no act contrary TO the provisions Of the said stat
utcs. or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf. a
AndI 10 hereby warn oil citizens Of the. Quilted
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression OF sympathies In public and private "a
moi restricted by Che laws OF Tie United States. mill.
tary forces In aid OF either belligcreiit cannot law
fiIly be originated or organized within thclr luris-
lIcllOn; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction" by reason or the aforesaid
state Of war, manufacture and soll within the United
states arus and munitions OF wal, and other articles
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
USE or service OF either bclligcrent, nor can they
TRANSPORT soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
To break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
lIshtti and maintained during the war. Without liz
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behhk
And ] do hereby give notice that al citizens ofthe
lion Of this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises. Will DO 80 al their peril.
and Ihnt they can IN. no wise obtain any protection
Ioom tho government Of the United States against
lilo consc1ucncrs Of their misconduct.
In witness whereof, ] have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Uniled States to be AZ.
n1nSS Done n the city OF Washington, 'thi. twenty
m second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lori one thousand eight hupdred and, seventy,
sni Of the Independence or the United States OF
America the nIicty-hth. p u. I. GRANT.
Nv the President:
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary Of State. % gg
AN C ccding certain Jurisdiction TO tho State Of