Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-06
LAWS OF THB UNITED STATES.

Q. Issuing or delivering 8 commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship Or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or augmenung, or procuring TO be
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con-
cerned In increasing or augmenting, the force OF any
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was q ship Of war. cruiser, or=Armed vessel In the
service OF either Of the said beligcrents, or belong-
to the number OF guns Of such vessels, or by chang.
Ing those on board OF her for guns ola larger cannIe,
or hy the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means Tor any military expedition OF
risdlction Of he unItcd STATS assinst Inc territories
or dominions OF either Of the said belllgerents,
And do further declare and proclaim that by the
which was concluded efwecn6 bis Majesty the King
OF Prussia and tn. United States OF America on tho
lith day o.. July. A. D, lIs9, which article was re
the same parties, and Is still IN force, It was agreed
that the vessels Of war. public and private. OF botn
parties. shall carry freely. wheresoever they please,
without being Obliged TO pay any duies charges. or
ices 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 70
or enter the ports Of the other patty. but may freely
be carried out again at any time by their capton TO
the commanding onicer OF such vessel shall be obliged
10 show" - - = - 1F
And ] do further declare and proclaim that It has
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentlary OF the North German Con.
tsderat,on. at Washington. that private property on
ships OF his Majesty the King Of Prussia, without
And ], do further declare and proclaim thltitha,
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipotentinIy Of his Majesty the Empc-
ror OF the French, at Washington, that orders have
/ been given that In the conduct OF the war the conn.,.
manders Of the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupnlously observe toward neutral pow,
ers the rules OF international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere to the principles set forth in the
declaration OF the Congress Of Paris on The 10Th OF
A2ITiI, i&S, that y to say; q, Isl TIT That sp Fi Ndn Is
covers encmy's goods with the exception Of contra.
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods. with the ex-
eeption 81 contraGand Of war. arc no, liable g cap
In order TO DO binding, must be effective. that Is 10
say. maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
ass TD e sh1 s esss.S Sa tSs n sas s9Sir " g tss sss a sasla4a.
ton Of 1856, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
eneniy's property found on board Of u 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
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part.
directly or Indirectly. IN the said wal, but shai re.
main ut pence with each ofthe said helligerents, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO one
| bcillgerent within the ports Of the United States,
| shall be, IN like manner, accorded to the other.
And / do hereby enJoin all the good citizens OF the
United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unite!
| States. to observe the laws thereof. and to commit
no act contrary to the provisions OF the said stat
behalf. --G -. ~
And / do hereby warn all citizens Of tho Quilted
States. and oil persons reading or being within their
| territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and null
expression Of sympathies In public and private Is
/ .n1 rla NvN tho akla hf tim IIIifnh AiafnE MILL
tary forces In aid Of either belllgcrent cannot law
| fully be originated or organized within their lurts-
| dIction; and that while all 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 wal, and other articles
| ordinarily known as "contrabanti OF war" yet they
| cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
| use or service OF either belligcrent, nor can thcy
| transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab.
| lished and maintained during tho wal. without In
CURING the risk or hostile capture, and the penalties
| denounced BY the law OF nations In that behalf
And ] do hereby give notice that all citizens OF the
| United States and others who may claim the protce-
| ton Of this Government. who may misconduct
| themselves In the premises, will do 10 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 hereunto set MY hand,
| and caused the seal OF the Unlled States TO be al.
fixed.
Done q the city OF Washington, this twenty
H.. ST. second day OF August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
| and OF the Independence OF the United Siatos Of
America the nlnety-nnh. U. ). GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State,