Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-27
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Dy tho President OF tho United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.

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Dy tho PFs''d & r e 81 SPi.ff ss:''' of America.
France. on one side. and the North German Coined.
And whereas the United States arc on terms OF
friendship and Gnity with all the contendinc DOW.
ers, and with the lersons inhabltiEG their several
dominiOns;
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens OF tho
United Stnates reside within tho territories or do
mInions Of eIch Of the said bcliGrrcnts. and carry
on commerce. trshe. or other business or pursuits
therein. protected by the faith Of treaties:
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
citizeus Of each oithe said srlrgsrents reside within
the territory or jurisdiction OF the United States,
and carry on coH'mcrce. trade. or other business or
pursuits therein:
And whcrra. thu laws OF the United States. with.
ont interfering: with the free expression Of opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or mutations Of war. nevertheless i'm
iItory and Jurisdiction Tie duty Of an impartial neu.
traity during the ~cxistcucc Of the contest:
Now, therefore. !. Ulysses s. Grant, President Of
the United States, in order 10 preserve the neutral
ity or the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
to enforce their laws. and In order that all persOns,
being warned OF the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties OF tho United StntcS In this behalf, and Of
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentlonal violation OF the same, do hereby dc.
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 10th
day Of April. A. D. 1918, commonly known as tho
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
TO be done. under severe penalties, within the terri
tOTl anti JuTlsQlCtlOuO u TIC Unltcu St1teS, 10 Wiz
J. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve
either Of tho said belilgerents by land or by sea
against the other bclllgerent.
.. Enllsting or entering Into the service Of either
Of the said belllgerentsa as a soldier, or rs a marine,
or seaman. or board OF any Vessel Of war, letter Of
mnrquc, or p~r1vateer.
,. lIiring or retaining another person 10 enlist or
enter himself In the Srytcc Of either OF tho said
bclligercnts as n soldier, or as q marine, or seaman.
on board Of any vessel OF war. letter of marquc. or
privateCr.
I. Hiring another person to go beyond tho limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
be enlisted ~ Aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to GO beyond the limits
Of the United States with Intent to DO entered Into
service as Aforesaid,
Us aforesaid.
!; Retaining another person to go beyond the
Limits OF the United States with intent TO he entered
Into service as aforesaid. (DGt the sald act Is not TO
construed to extend 10 = citizen or subject OF either
hellhgcrcnt who. being trans!entiy within the United
States, shall. on board Of any vessel Of war, which.
at the time OF It's arrival within the United States,
was nttct AMI equipped as such vessel Of war. enlist
or enter hlnsen or hirc or retain another subject OF
within the United States. TO enlist or enter himself
TO serve such belllIerent on board such vessel Of
Wal, u the United States shall then be at peace with
such bclllgercnt.)
q. Fitting out and arnIng. or attempting to IL ont
and arm, or procuring 10 be fitted out and armed, or
out, or arpiing OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF tltncT ol Tic hnll belllLeTpntH,
y. Issuing or delivering a commission within tho
territory or Jurisdiction ofthe United States for any
ship or vessel to theintent that sho may b employed
as Aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmcnt!ng, or procuring to 10
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con
ccrn"i In Increasing or nuGmcntlng. the force Of any
ship or 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 OF tho said belHfercnts, or belong
Ing 10 The subjects or citizens Of either. by ldding
to tho number OF guns Of such vesseis, or by chang.
Ing those on hOani OF her for guns OF larger ca!ibrc,
or BY The addition thereto Of any equipment solely
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing OF
preparing the means FOR any military expedition OF
rIsdIetion Of the United States against tho territories
or domlnlons Of either Of the said bcllIgerents.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that by tho
l9th article OF the treaty OF nnIty and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
o. Prussia and thu United Stairs Of America on tho
lith day Of JAY. A: D ~. which article was re.
the same parties AID Is 's ssil Il In force. il uT VA GG ssrssa
that I" the vessels OF war. public and private. OF both
parties. shall carry Freely, Shercsoever they please.
without teiLr obliged 20 pay any duties charges. or
fees to oiacrrs ~ admiralty. OF the customs. or any
others; nor shall sueh plies be arrested. searched.
or enter the ports OF the other patty. but may freely
be carried out again nt any time by their captOrs to
the places expressed IN their commissions, which
the commanding officer " such vessel shall be obliged
70 show"
And do further decierc and proclaim that IT In,
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnipoteniary Of the North German Con-
liberation. at Wss;hinSton. that private property on
ships Of biz Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
regard 10 reciprocity.
been Officially COMMUNICATED 10 the Government Of
the United States by tho Envoy Extraordinary aud
Minister P.enipotcntlaIy OF his Majesty the Ernpc.
rr Of the French. at Washington, that orders have
I,sn given that in the conduct OF the war the conf
msuders OF the French forces on land md on tho
seas shall Serupulous'y observe toward neutral pow,
era the rules OF international law. md that they
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris IN the i6th or
A s5d Ic maj sHs sSS d ! u sH' sa II asI M Sn neutral iia !:
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods. with the Cx-
turc under the enemy's flag. 4th. That blocksira.
In order to lc binding. must be effective, that IA TO
say. maintained 6y 2 force sufficient really 70 prevent
the United States have not adhered to the dcclara-
tIou Of lSS. the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
United States. provided shat property is not contra.
band Of wal.
And / do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of ths EniteG states G Snh ths g. Law Of nations
jurisdiction of the United States. shall take part,
directly or indirectly. in the said war, but shall re.
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality and
that whstcvcr privileges shall be accorded 10 ono
belllKerent Wltllln the ports OF tue Onite1 states.
shall be, In like manner. accorded to the other.
And j do hereby crJoin oil the good citizens Of tho
United States. and oil persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF tho Unitcp
States, to observe the laws thereof, and to commit
no act contrary TO the proyisions Of the said stat
utcs. or n violation or the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And / do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uuited
States. and nl persons residing or being within their
territory or jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression OF sympathicS In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws OF the United States. MILL
tary forces In aid OF either belliccTent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their jurs-
dIctlon; 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 arm and munitions Of war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contrRbnnd 81 war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service Of either lelligcrent, nor eau they
transport soldiers and officers Of either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
lisLod and maintained during the war. without In
curing tho tisk OF hostile capture, and the penalties
denounced BY the law OF nations In that behalf.
And ] do hereby give notice that oil citizens or tho
United States and others who may claim the prOtec-
ton OF this Government. who may misconduct
themselves In the premises. will do so at their peril.
and that they cant In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government Of the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof, / have hercunto st my hand,
and caused the scal OF the Uniicd States 10 DO Of.
Done a the city OF Washington, this twenty
In. 81 second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud seventy,
and Of the Independence OF the United States Of
America the nlnetylltb. U.s. UbANT.
Dv the President;
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary Of State.