Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-19
LAWS OF rHR UNITED STATES.

9. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship Or vesssi TO theintent that she may be employed
10. Increasing or augmentng.S or procuring to Be
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
sSip q war, cruiser: Or other aMei vessel. which
at Ghe time Of her arrival within the United States
was q ship q wal, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
Ing to the subjects or citizens OF either, BY adding
to the numbe OF guns Of such vessels, or by chang
ing those on boaM finer for guns OF . larger calibre,
or BY the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
II, Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means Tor any military expedition or
rsdIetion Of the United States against he territories
or domlnlons Of elther Of thesaid belligerents.
AM ! do further declare and proclaim that BY tho
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and thu United Stat % America on the
nth day Of July. A. !, iT99. which article was re-
he same parties. and ia still in force. il was agreed
that 81 the vessels Of war. public and private. fboth
parties shan iS csTr sr fsssiy; Tssre s,0% nth they please,
without being Obliged 70 pay any duties charges. or
fees 70 officers u admiralty. Of the customs. or any
others; nor shall such prize. DC arrested. searched.
or enter the ports OF the other PAL ~, but may freely
be carried out again at any time by their captors 10
the places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding officer Of such vessel shalfb be obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
Minister plenipotentlary OF the North German Con-
federation, at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will DO exempt from seizure by the
ships OF his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
regard 20 reciprocity. ~
And do further declare and proclaim that II has
been onieillly communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
| MinIstcr PIenip0tentiaIy OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French. at Washington. that orders have
been givcn that IN the conduct OF The war the com.
mnnders Of the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupuIouLy observe toward neutral pow
cs the rules of international law, and that thoy
deciarsiion OF the Congress or Paris on the 10Th Of
nd mar re maj rs stat abolished. I'd. That tho neutral dag
s SSns q fH %af: st. FIJI Tha sl neut aai f Scods. With h t iS1t *:
| ception Of contraband OF war. are not liable 70 cap
ture under the enemy's flag: 9Th. That blockades.
Iay, maintained BY a fnrce sunicient reallyto prevent
access TO the coastof the enema and that, although
tho United States have not adhered to the declara.
enemy's property found on board Of q vessel Of the
United States. provided that property Is not contra.
And I do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes OF the United States and the law OF nations
alike require that 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 at peace with each OF the said belllgerents, and
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded @ one
belligerent within the ports o. the United States
shall be, In like manner, accorded to the other.
And I do hereby enJOln all the good citizens OF the
/ United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the UnitcI
States, 10 observe the laws thereof. and 10 commit
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the nld stat
utcs, or n violation Of the laws OF nations In thai
behalf.
And do hereby warn all citizens OF the Quilted
/ States, and all persons residing or being within theil
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression Of sympathics In public and private Il
tary forces In aid Of either bclligerent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their jurts
dlction; and that while all persons may lawfully
and without restriction by reason OF the aforesaid
state Of war, manufacture and sell within the Unltet
States arms and munitions Of war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contrabnnd Of war" yet the,
cannot carry such articles upon tho high seas for thu
use or service OF either belligerent, nor can the
transport soldiers and officers OF either. or attempl
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab
lished and maintained during the war. without In
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penaltie
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf.
And ] do hereby give notice that all citizens Of IN,
United States and others who may clalm the protcc
ton Of this Government, who may mlsconduc
themselves in the premises. Will do so at their peril
from the Government OF the United States ngains
the consequences OF their misconduct.
l. In witness whereof, i have hereuntO set my hand
and caused the seal OF the Unllcd States to be a
nxed. ..
Done a the city OF Washington, this twenty
Il; 81 second day Of August. In The year Of on
AMI OF the Independence Of tho United States
America the ninety-inh. U. 3. GRANT.
Bv the President;
HAnLroN FISH. Secretary Of State.
AZ INr -on,,ng On tho ITtah Centrai R.Iiroa,