Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-09
mo. l2.l
by the President OF the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, q state OF war unhapplly exists between
Ftance, on one side. and the North German Conicd.
Grafton and It's allies, on the other slde;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and anity With all the contending pow
era, and with the persons inhabitlng their several
dOmlnlons:
United States reside within the territories or do
mInlons OF each Of the said belligercnts, and carry
on commerce. trade. or other business or pursuits
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
citizeus OF each OF the said bclligerents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States,
and carry on commerce. trade, or other business or
pursuits therein:
And whereas the laws OF the United States. with.
out interfering with v ihs ne nee o SSg5e %.nnf 81 SpIniq S9
sale OF arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless I'M.
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
trality during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore. ]. Ulysses $. Grant, President OF
the United States. IN onler to preserve the neutral;
Ity Of the United States and OF their citizens aud
persons within their terrltery and Jurisdiction, and
TO enforce their laws, and In order TINT, oil persons,
being warned Of the general tenor 81 INC laws and
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentlOnal violation OF the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that BY the act passed on the 2nth
day OF April, A. D., 1878. commonly known AZ the
:" neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done. under severe penalties, within the terri
tory and jurisdiction ina o. fss gn ? tem s,% .s,Sn 70 % VII Ill, !;
either OF the said bclllgerents by land or by SEQ
against the other belllgerent.
2. Enllstlng or entering Into tho service OF either
Of the said belligercnts ass soldier, or as q marine,
or seaman. or board Of any vessel OF war. letter Of
mnrqne, or privAteer.
;. Hiring or retaining another person TO enlist or
enter himself In the service Of either OF the said
belllgerents as a soldier. or as q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque. or
privatecr. HF
1. Hiring another person TO 30 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent to
be enlisted rs Aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person 10 70 beyond the limits
OF the United States with intent TO be entered Into
service as aforesaid.
6. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
Z. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
Limits OF the United States with intent TO be entered
Into service as aforesaid. CBut the said act is not to
to extend to o citizen or subject or either
belllgerent who, being transently within the United
States, shall, on board OF any vessel OF wal, which,
IT the time OF Its arrival within the United states,
fitted AMI equipped as such vessel OF war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject OF
OF the same bclligerent, who Ia transenty
the United States. TO enlist or enter himself
10 serve such benigcrcnt on board such vessel OF
war, II the United States shall then be at peace with
such belligerent.)
8. Fitting out and armlng, or attempting TO 1t out
and arm, or procuring TO be lifted out and armed, or
being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
put, or nrmlng OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shAll DO employed In the service
or either Of the said bsligsrsnts. ]