Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-08-01
-IAXs OF rHR UNITED STATES.
TNo. III 10
By the President q the gnitsd States Of America.

And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of tho
limited STATES reside within the territories Or do
minions or each Of the said beIligerents. and carry
on commend, trade. or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by tho faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects or
tths territory or jurisdiction Of the United states.
and carry on commerce, trade. or other business or
phSnJd whereas the laws Of the United States. with
ont interfering with the free expression or opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture OF
sale OF arms or munitions OF war, nexertheiesi in-
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
ntory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial ncu.
trnlity during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore. ]. Ulysses ). Grant, PRESIDENT Of
itv Of the United States and or their citizens and
persons within their teritery and Jurisdiction, and
10 enforce their laws, and IN order tnaI al pesFcns;
treaties or the United States in this behalf and Of
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
Glars and proclaim that by theact passed on the 10th
day OF April, A. D. 1878, commonly known as the
w Neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
tory and turisiiction OF the United States. to wit:
l. Hccepting and exercising q commission TO serve
either OF the said bellgerents BY land or BY sea
~ EnlistInc or entering into the service Of either
Of the said belIgerents as q soldier, or rs . marine.
or seaman. or board Of any vessel OF war, letter OF
3 Hiring or retaining another person TO enlist or
| enter himself In the SERVICE Of either OF the said
| DellEcIcltS as q kOlultT. v Y q . y HlhIlucg VI
on board Of any vessel OF war. letter OF marqur. or
I. Hiring another person to 80 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with inteHt 10
be enlisted as Aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
&. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent to be enlisted
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 act Is not to
construed 10 extend TO a citizen or subject OF either
belllgerent who. being translently within the United
States, shall. on board Of any vessel Of war, which.
W. was nt.ed and eSuipped as such vessel Of Wsr, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same belllsercnt, who Is trsnsiently
within the United States, to enlist or enter hlnsen
war. il the United States shall then be at peace VIM
5. Fitting out and armlng. or attempting 20 at out
and arm, or procuring TO be lifted out and armed. or
knowingly beinS, concerned In the furnishing. ating
out, or nrmiDg Of my ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shail be employed In the service
Of either OF the said belllgerents.
2: Issuing or delivering 3; &C; 2 so TII,ss s,, within 1nnt the
ship or vessel to theintent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmentlng, or procuring to be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned In Increasing or augmenting. the force OF any
ship OF war. cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was q ship OF war. cruiser. or armed vessel In the
service OF either or the said belligerents, or belong.
ing ;b 10 inc sS9 eS sp .. Of sf. sssh y ~ s,Iae 81 ~ Sy s ebSnS.
ing those on board Of her for guns ofa larger calibrc.
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
enterprise TO b. carried on from the territory or ~.
rIslctiono Of the United States szalnst the territories
or domlnlons OF either Of the said bclllgerents..
And ] do further declare AMI proclaim that by the
10Th article OF the treaty OF amlty AID mmer
L which WINS concluded between his MAtcAty tho KING
Of Prussia and tn" United stat.s o. America on the
llth day Of July. A: D; w. which article was re,
the same p~artic7. and Is still In force. II was agreed
that " the vessels Of war, public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely. whercsoever they please.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being obliged 10 pay any duties charges, or
fees to Officers Of admiralty. OF the customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process. when they come to
or enter the ports Of the other patty. but may freely
be carried out again at any time by their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be obliged
70 show"
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlcnipOtentjary OF the North German Con-
the high seas viii BE- exempt from seizmrc BY the
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
And do further declare aud proclaim that II has
been Officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
l NlnlNIeT flcUlpOIcTllhlN v ais uJG III JUN
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 scrupulously 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
April, 1856. that IL to say: LIST. That prvAtcerlng Is
and rema ms abolished. ID. That the neutral dag
covers cnemy's goods with tho exception OF contra.
s Ssna ., o %% scpt tmi aMit Of 1T war. arc e0 not Liable GiS 10 { c Sp.
ture under the encmy's flag. 18th: That blockades.
In order to be binding. must be enectlye. that Is TO
access 10 the coastof the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the declNra-
tion Of lSS. the vessels o. nis Ms}esiy VIII n9t se I
United States. provided that property is not contra
band OF war.
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nations
jaTisdIcttiOn Of the United States. shah take part,
directly or Indirectly. in the said war, but shah &c.
main at peace with each OF the said belligerents, and
shall maintain 4 strict and impartial neutrality, and
S teni sSntsT Within El' Tie ports Of the United States.
shall be. In like manner, accorded to the other.
And I DO hereby cnjoin all the good citizens Of the
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF tho Unitcp
States. to observe the laws thereof, and TO commit
no net contrary 10 the provisions Of the Aid stat.
utcs, OK u violation OF the laws OF nations In that
And do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uulted
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression OF sympathics in public and private Is
not restricted BY the laws Of the United States. mill
tary forces In aid OF either beuigerent cannot law.
nlliy be originated or organized within their luris.
dlctlon; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason OF tho aforesaid
state OF wal, manufacture and sell within the United
States ARMS and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contraband Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either belligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
lishcd and maintained during the war. without In.
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by the law Of nations In that behalf.
And ] do hereby give notice that oil citizens OF the
United States and others who may claim the prOtce-
ton OF this Government, who may misconduc.
themselves In the premises. will do 50 at their 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, 1 have hereunto set my hand.
and caused the seal OF the Uniled States to be al.
fixed.
Done o the city OF Washington, this twenty
II, 81 second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence Of the United States oil
America the ninety-nnh. U. 3, GRANT.
Bv tho President;
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