Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02
LAWS o. m UNITED STATES.
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BY tho President OF the United States Of America.
49, a SnSrnO;Sv .,,.t, between
r1 wRfao q cn Ss sde. an al Tie North German Coined.
Grafton and It's sllies, o., ths other side;
,i Ana Sss rSS . taS o NTH al tss eontsndins pow ::
en-, and with the persons inha6iting tner several
doininions;
And whereas great numbers q the eitiIsns Of ne
minions On cach OF tho said benigerents, and carry
on commerce.. trade, or other business o. pursuits
therein. protected 6y me n nItn o. ~ Ici iSe INFECT. or
eiiiieus on each Of the said bellIgerents reside within
the Territory or Jurisdiction OF the United .6Ate1
and carry on commerce. trade, or other business or
And whereas the laws Of the United States. With
out interfering with the fco expression OF opinion
and sympathy. or mr Titn @ =, S Tsr nsveriSsIeal I'm.
fftoty and jurfsdietion the duty OF an impartial neu-
Now, therefore, ]. Ulysses 8. Grant, PRECEDENT Of
the United States, IN order 70 preserve NC neutral.
ity OF the United States and Of thsir eiiisens and
e enforce tSeir laws, and IN order dat ii. perons,
being warned Of the general tenor q The laws and
treaties o. nc United states IN THIS DenS5 A., onS ~
unintentional violation Of the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 9TH
a aS.S 81 aRSl' i a; 3. .h lsis soi sS%%sa as.i l no fers & ! ssS
tory and JtaTsdieton o. lie United state. % wit:
either Of the said beiigerents by land or By sea
against the other belligerent.
Of the said 6eligerents as a soldier. o. y . marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel!of wal, letter OF
marque, or prtyateer. Ey zne.lN *
enter himself In the scryice OF either Of the sAd
belligcrcnts as q soldier. or as q marine, or anna
on b9off Of any vessel OF war. letter Of mAraus. or
I. Hiring another person % 10 beyond the limits
Or urisdlet!on q The United States with intent to
s. Hiring another person 70 go beyond the limits
OF the United States with intent TO DO entered into
service as Aforesaid.
limits Of The Omitted States with intent 70 b enlisted
a. Aforesaid.
lim y; Es 81 ,hS 6n aaSie States e viz intent sG e. 70 Ss s. snte rei
Into service as aforesaid. (But the said oct Is MOTTO
construed TO extend TO q citizen or subject Of either
States, shah, on board or any vessel OF war, which.
at the time OF Its arrival within tho United States,
was lifted and equipped as sueh. vessel or wa, ennst
or enter himself or hire or retain another mh1eetor
citizen OF tho same bclligerent. who Is transiently
within TIC, United States, TO enlist or enter himself
to scrys e. sq 1fa,,s Sslsl!sersht S On , sSssa l, s ss h.. vessel H.t q
such belligerent) Eaigw.L EEH
8. Titung out and arming. or attempting to at out
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. 1tttng
out, or armins Of any ship or vessel With Intent that
such ship q vessel sh1Il BE- employed In the service
Of either OF the said belngcrents.
Q. Issuing or delivering o commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction or tho United States for any
ship or vessel TO heintent that sho may b employed
10. Increasing or uugmenting, or procuring TO DO
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
eerned In increasing or augmentlns. the force Of any
at the time OF her arrival within tho United States
was o shiplof war, cruiser. or aIIned vessel IN tho
i sSgy tS tS Se e saS}Se e t or e stiS ss " sitael. S 81 S ssSiSs
TO the number of guns Of such vessels, OF BY chang
Ing those on board other for guns OF q larger calI6rc.
or BY ne addition thereto OF any equipment solely
ii. beginning or settling on foot or providing or
enierpriss t to 30 o carried y, on nh rom tSs Territory Of il.
~risiiction Of the United States against the territories
or domInions Of either OF the sHd bcligerentS.
,o ana ,I ! SG .o ~ iSs a tSSaiy ~ sp sm ItVe, ami saas ~ .ae
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
or Prussia and IN. United STATES OF America on the
IiiS pi ~ q Inc Guy, tysa a; q q M sss; Gn a. D. .i Us. between en-
tho same parties, and IS sul in force. II was agreed
s ps1tle, ~ sss SSs ssl1s Sf ft sT y. pSS1s sRS pr tssS 81 ple SSss
The vessels and effects taken nom their enemies,
without being Obliged % pay any duties charEes.o or
others; nor shall such prizes DO arrested, searched.
Or enter .h sI ports Sf The Osse, ps,ty, but may freely
the places e~xpressod In their commissions which
the Commanding On'eer Of such vessel shall DO obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been Officially communicated to the, Govenmsnt Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
federation. at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will DO exempt from seizure by tho
ships q his Majesty the King Of Prussia, without
= And i do further declare and proclaim that II has
been OFFICIALLY communicated TO the Government q
Minister PlcnipotentiaIy Of his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French, ht Washington, that orders have
been nven that IN tho conduct OF the war che com.
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules Of international law. and that thcy
shall strictly adhere e The principles got forth IN the
and rema ns abolished. ID. That tho neutral Dig
sSHsr 81 %sT! r. foS r.. Ei neu, raj t EoSa.. ai. n t iS9s 8.
eeption OF cohtraband OF war. arc not liable @ cap
ture under the enemy's dag; 4th; That bloefndes.
say. maintained b.. force sufficient reslIytoprnyont
access 70 the coast9 the enema; and thA. although
tion or 1881, the vessels OF his Majesty Will not selIe
enemy's property found on board OF q vessel OF the
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
alike require that no person. within the Territory and
directly or indirectly, In the said war, but shall ne.
main At peace with each OF the said belligcrenu, and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
Nuhk eh4e " WV
beligercnt within the ports Of the United States,
shall be, In like manner, accorded to the other.
And / do hereby enj0in all the good citizens OF tho
United States, and all persons residing or being
within tho territory or Jurisdiction cf tho Unitop
States, TO observe the laws thereof AMI TO commit
utes, or n violation Of the laws Of nations in that
And / do hereby warn all citizens OF the UuIted
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the ff6 and full
expression Of sympathies In public and private Is
tary forces In aid Of either beDlgerent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their lurts-
dieton; and that whuc all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason or the Aforesaid
state Of war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known as !" eontraband Of WEE" yetthey
use. or service OF either oolligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either, or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully es1b.
lished and maintained during tho war. without In
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced BY the law OF natonsi In that behalf.
And DO hereby give notice that all citizens ofthe
United States and others who may elGm tho protoc-
ton OF this Government, who may miscondust
themselves In the premises, will do 90 at Their perl,
and that they can in no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States Against
the consequtnees Of eheir msSonducS a, ~ h.nd
and caused tho seal OF the Uniicd States 10 Be a.
= Done a tho city Of Washington. this twenty
II a. second day OF August. In the year Of our
Lord ono thousand eight hundred and seventy,
America tho ninety-nfh. u. 8. GRANT.
.. MISrIros FISH. Secretary OF State. ~"
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