Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-20
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
INC. l2.1
Dy the President q .hs Up,t1a States of America

~ the President Of the United States OF America
France, Oh one ode, and the North German ConSsd-
eration and iu allie, on the other side;
And whereas the United stntes arc on terms Of
friendship and amIty with all the contending pow.
crs. and with the persons inhabiting their several
dominions;
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United Staates reside within the territories or do
mlnlons OF each Of the said bclilccrents. and carry
on commerce. trade. Or Other business or pursuits
And whereas Rrcnt numbers or the subjects or
citiIeus OF each OF the said bclliscrents reside within
the territory or jurisdiction OF tie United States.
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
And wherca. the laws OF the United States, With
out interfering with The free expression q opinion
sale OF arms or munitions Of wnr. nevertheless i'm
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
trslitsy during the existence OF The contest:
Now, therefore, !. Ulysses 8. GraDt, President OF
the United States, In order 70 preserve the neutral.
persons within their tcrritsry and Jurisdiction. and
to enforce their laws, and IN order that all persons,
being warned Of the general tenor q The laws and
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unlntcntional violation OF the same. do hereby do
SS;e o 9I hpPPiI' A, d. Isis' o%@ohi Known as tbo
neutrality law" the following acts arc forbidden
70 be done; under severe eT Re penalties n,, within The y terri
!. Accepting and exercising a commission 10 serve
either Of tho said belligercnts by land or BY sea
against the other belligerent.
2. Enlisting or entering Into the service Of either
OF the said belligerents asa soldier, or as q marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of
5. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In tho service Of either OF the said
bellgcrcnts AZ a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman,
on board Of any vessel OF war. letter OF marque. or
=. Hiring another person TO go beyond the limit
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent TO
s. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent to be entered Into
service as Aforesaid.
G. Retaining another person to so beyond tho
limits OF The United States with intent to DO enlisted
a. Aforesaid. .
I. R%etaiaing another person to so beyond the
into service rs aforesaid. Niut the said act Is not TO
construed TO extend to u citizen or subject OF either
belllgercnt who. being transicntly within tho United
States. shall, on board Of any vessel OF war, which,
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States,
was fitted and equipped as such. vessel Of war. enlist
citizen OF the same belIgerent, who "a transiently
within the United States, 10 enlist or enter himself
10 serve such benigcrent on board such vessel Of
war, u the United States shall then DO at peace with
such belligcrcnt.)
8. Fitting out and arning, or attempting 10 Gt out
and arm. or procuring 10 be fitted out and armed, or
out, or nrmlng or any ship or vessel with Intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either Of the said bclligerenn.
y. lhhulllb W uFllNttlH u CbuluAlArlbuW ltnlu kHo
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel TO theintent that she may DO employed
a. aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmcntlng, or procuring 10 DO
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerncd In increasing or augmenting, tho force Of my
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 tho
service OF either or the said belligerents, or belong
TO itSe number Of guns OF such vessels, or 6y chang.
ing those on board OF her for guns OF q larger calibrc,
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable to war.
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise TO DC carried on from the territory or Ju-
or dominlons OF either OF the said beligerents.
And J. DO further declare and proclaim that BY the
10Th article Of tho treaty OF amlty and commerce.
which was concluded between bis Majesty the King
OF Prussia and tn" United States OF America on tho
llth day Of july, A. D iIH. which article was 70.
yiSed by the treaty Of May !, 4: =. is2s, between
that :" the vessels Of war. public and private. OF both
parties. shall carry freely. wheresoover they please.
Without being obliged 70 pay any duties charges, or
fees to officers Of admiralty, Of the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or enter the ports Of the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any timo by their captom 70
tho places expressed in their eommlsslSps which
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been OVlClhlN communicated y tHc government Oh
the United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlpotcntiary Of the North German Con.
federation, OF Washington. that private property on
ships OF bis Majesty tho King Of Prussia, without
regard 10 reciprocity.
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnipotentiay Of his Majesty the Enlpe-
ror OF tho French, Of Washington, that orders have
been given that in the conduct Of the war the COM
manden OF tho French forces on land and ON tho
seas shall scrupulousy observe toward neutral pow.
crs the rules Of international law. and that. they
declaration OF tho Congress OF Paris on the 18th Of
and fema ms abolished. ID. That tss. neutral dag
band OF waF. 81. That neutral goods, with the cx-
ceptlon OF contrabsnd OF war, arc not liable 10 cap
turc under tho cnemy's Gag; fth; That eioekades.
say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent
access TO the constof the enema; and that, although
tion OF 1856, tho vessels OF bis Majesty win not seizo
enemy's property found on board OF q vessel OF tho
United States, provided that property Is not contra
And / do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States and the law Of nations
; %li n;s, TIsaSi5e d pa A. no 1 RSIsSpi s %,te,n q, sSs fer TIC p ana
directly or Indirectly, In the. said wal, but shah re.
main at peace with each Of the said belligerents. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO ono
belligerent within the ports Of the United States.
shall be. In like manner, accorded 10 the other.
And / do hereby cnJoln all the good citizens OF tho
United States. and all persons residing. or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unitep
States, 10 observe the laws thereof, and to commit
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat.
utcs. or n violation OF tho laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens Of the Uuited
States, and oil persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression OF sympathics in public and private 10
not restricted BY the laws OF the United States. mill
tary forces In aid Of either belligcrent cannot a
flliy be originated or organized within thick Iuns-
dIction; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason o. the Aforesaid
state OF war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF wal, all othsf articles
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
ESQ or service OF either belllsercnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either. or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations in that behalf.
AND / do hereby give notice that all citizens OF tho
United States and others who may claim the protcc.
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves in tho premises, will do 80 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, i have hercunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF tho Uni!ed states to DO ar
Done a tho city OF Washington, this twenty
II. al second day OF August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of tho Independence OF the United States Of
America the nincty.ii!th. u. y. GRANT.
HaHILToS FISH. Secretary OF State.
An ACT cedins certain jurisdiction to the State Of
Ohio. ..H.