Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-29
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES:
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By the President q The UnitSd States Of America

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France. On one ode, and the North German COnfed.
Grafton and It's allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms Oh
friendshiO and anity with all the contendlng pow:
ers, and with the persons inhabiuns their several
dominions; n.' 49, ~.
limited Steates reside within the Territories or do
mlnions OF each OF the said benlGerents, and carry
on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits
therein. protected BY the attn OF " Tes ibe ;un,ec,, or
c,ti1sus or each oifths said bellIserents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF tho United states.
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business OF
And whereas the laws Of the United States. with.
out interfering with the free expression OF opinion
and sympathy. or with me open nsvertbsless inn !.
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
htory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an Impartial neu'
trality during the existence Of the contest: :,
Now. therefore, I, Ulysses s. Grant, PRESIDENT OF
the United States, IN order to preserve the neutral;
nv OF the United States and Of thelr. citizens and
: ssss,. xi ,s.I, t Isy,. t sad ! is sra sHS t aass'S aii psaso ans
being warned Of the general tenor o. me mws sha
treaties OF the United States in this behalf and OF
u mi ,tM gt naI'V Violation Of the same do hereby de.
clare and proclaim that by theact passed on tne soen
day Of April, A. D. 1878, commonly known as the
neutrality law" the ionowing aeg ~ arc i ,pn tnrriI
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. TO wit
j. Accepting and exercising q commission TO serve
either Of the said belllgerents by land or by sea
against the other bcllicerent.
Z. Enlisting or entering into the service Of either
Of the said belllgerents as q soldier, or as o marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF
5. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
belllgerents as q soldier, or as d marine, or seaman.
on board or any vessel Of war, letter OF marque. or
!. Hiring another person to 60. beyond the limit,
or jurisdiction Of the United States with Intent to
he Rnlisfad a. Af0YRRniu. ... ..
S. Hiring another person to 60 beyond the limits
Of the United States with Intent TO DO entered into
&. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
!. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
Limits Of the United States with intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid. (Hut tho said act IL not TO
construed to extend 10 a citizen, or subject or either
States, shall. on board Of any vessel OF war, which.
At the time Of Its arrival within the United States.
or %a enter teri himself nlSiHf or siTs or or retain .no,Ser subject or
citizen Of the same bclligerent, who Is tralslently
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
war. ifthe United States shall then be al peace with
such belligerent.) r..
8. Fitting out and aming. or attempting TO At out
and arm, o, pI procuring 1nISs to Be Z, Gt ,sa S gu. snd asIn S,,;S OF
out, or arming OF any ship or vessel with Intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either Of the said belligerents.
o. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States for any
ship or vessel 70 the intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid. .-. -.
10. Increasing or auGmenting. or procuring to be
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or augmcDtlng. the force OF any
ship OF war, cruiser, or other armed vessel, which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was a ship OF wal, cruiser. or armed vessel In the
service OF either OF the said belligerents. or belong.
70 the number OF guns Of such vessels. or by chang.
Ing those on board Q fhcr for guns Of larger eallGre.
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
risdictIon OF the United States against the territories
or domInions Of either Of the said benIgerents..
And | do further declare and proclaim that by the
18th article OF tho treaty OF amity and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and TIL United Stat, q America on the
iith day Of July. A.. D, i;N. which articlc was re.
the same parties, and Is still in force, It was agreed
that the vessels Of war. public and private, Of both
parties; shall Lea earr sG freely; %serS iS0% ,hs they cb PiSaIss.
without being Obliged 10 pay any duties charges. or
fees 10 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
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
Detn OUHClhly GOIluIuHllhlCu y tlt WV llN u
the United States by tho Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnlpotcntisry OF the North German Con.
federation. at Washington, that private property on
ships Of his Majesty the King Of Prussia, without
regard TO reciprocity.
And I do further declarc aud proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipotcntiaIy OF his Majesty the Empe.
s SesO Ot e I'VE t ,Sa. IN a The q eonavet Of t tSe S SnfT she conn.
mandcrs Of the Fre7ch forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupulousy 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 10th Of
April. ls6. that is to say: LIST: That privatccringi Is
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 10 cap
ture under the enemy's flag. +th. That blockades.
In order TO be binding. must be effective, that Is TO
say. maintained By q force sufficient really to prevent
access to the coasto the enema and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the declnra.
tIon OF 1886, the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
cnemy's property found on board or q vessel OF the
United States. 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 thnt 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 Al, at R H,.,n with : ,n each N, q , ;ne sala iPG nsSsTsli,S and ana
that whatever privileges shall be ACCORDED 70 one
bellgerent within the ports Of the United States,
llau DC, IN ike mA0QeT, hCCOTQcu " lut ObuCI.
And I do hereby enjoin oil the good citizens Of the
United States. and all persons resldtng. or being
| within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unitcp
States, to observe tire laws thereof, and TO commit
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat.
| utes, or n violation OF the laws OF nations in that
behalf. .
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Quilted
| States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
| expression OF sympathles In public and private Is
| moi restricted BY the laws Of the United States, mill.
tary forces In aid OF either bclligerent cannot law.
fully be originated or organized within their lpris-
dlction; and that while oil persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason OF the aforesaid
state Of war. manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either belligercnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either. or attempt
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab.
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 I do hereby give notice that all citizens OF the
United States and others who may claim the protec-
tion Of this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will DO 70 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, / have hercunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Uniled States to be at.
nxcd.
Done q the city OF Washington. this twenty
IL. ST. second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of tho Independence OF tho United States OF
America the ninety.nnh. U. 8. GRANT.
By the President;