Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07
LAWS or B UEIrGp STATES:
mo. III
BY the President q tss Eait Ta6 ssstss Of America

IN HH HHHH-E IA
wuurAa. aStsts q war unhlpply exists between
sratIon sna IL siIcs, On tbs Other ode;
tdenS,hip and amity with III; thu eontending Pow;
ers. and with the persons inha6ltins tneir sevefa
ao %nd 1Sere.s sest plumbers OF the citizens Of the
| United Staates reside within the territories or DO.
| minjons or each OF the said bolngerents, and eary
On eo%nsrss. !rsd &: q x. O si,.S b SS ,1s % puf'ui"
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects Or
| citizeus OF each fthe said benigerents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF me unisea sts.ss.
and carry on commerce. trade, or other. business or
And whereas the laws Of the United States. with
SDd '. ssmS..Sy, T Or w IN &c tsss o SseIf nsnaf g SRi.'s Or
sale Of arms or munitions Of war, nevertheless I'm
pose upon Al perssns who may % within their ter
trslity during the existence Of the eontcst:
E3w, therefore. J. Ulysses 8: Grant P,ssident q
tSs " gf aSs 5 ssisss' + SsssT .s % q SFs sssr e iss nssi and
e Rst enforce s' saeir I IaWs, s snd IL Sra sae DAT al aiii pei;on i
treaties Of The I United 4 States IN this behalf and Of
the law OF nations, may thus DO prevented rom an
unintentionL violation Of the same. DO hereby dc.
gay SsS 81 aRsI' law a; !, p tS I'LL iSi S 9 as.. . nc ierS d ieS
e ss . GSpi la HssS5 ssy e. X, R%sH Tnitsss s sisses. o. q VIZ sstT''
either OF the said belisercnts By land or BY sea
0pninrt Inc DINER DglIlQCfenI.
,. Rnlistins or entering into the service Of either
or seaman. or board OF any vessel q wal. letter Of
!: E,iSs e %!stsinins another gs,ssn Z. e : q e.; 2,
S be hSsrs ~ as: as q soIaisr Il Or va: e. . l %snn % % 81 seS%a o.
\ Hiring .n..h.E. psE.sn; p g seyonSths limit |.
or jurisdiction Of the United States win Intent 10
8. Hiring another person TO 90 beyond the limits
Of tho United States with intent to 30 entsredintO
Z. Retaining another person to 90 beyond the
limits q &c United States with intent TO 30 enlisted
7. Retaining another. person to 60 beyond the
nmifs OF the United States with intent 70 DO entered
into service a. sforcsaid. (But the said act 10 not 70
belllgercnt who. being transcntly within the United
States, shall. on board OF any vessel OF war, which,
at the tiIne q It's arrival within the Cnited States,
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same belligerent. who Il hansiently
TO serve such 6elIigerent on board such vessel Of
war, II the United States shall then DO atpeace with
&. Fitting out and arming, or attempting 10 at out
and arm, or procuring TO Be lifted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the Furnishing. ntting
SgsS 1 ss s5% or Ses 3, in KEN sn'p 3 q rm HsSsey Sli In he ssr 1acs
OF either OF tho said beligercnn.
3. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
ship or vessel 70 the intent that she may be employed
as Aforesaid. i" T TH.r
10. Increasing or augmenting. or procuring to be
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
ccrned In increasing or augmenting. the force OF any
ship Of war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, when
At the time Of her arrival within ths Unitsd State
service OF either OF the said belligerents, or belong.
ing to the subjects or citizens Of either. BY adding
i IL sa tsd se% on SO al fS OF her =. f s@G su mora Of . is ~ y fe slias,
or BY The addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable 70 war. ..,
preparing tho means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or lu-
~risdiction OF the United States against the territories
And i do further declare and proclaim that By the
10Th article OF the treaty OF amity and commerce.
Of p Prussia and IL. United Stats of America on The
yived BY me treaty q Nay ]. 4: p. re-, between
that the vessels or war. public and private. oSboth
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoever they please.
The vessels and effects taken ffom their enemies,
ices 10 cGiecfs u Simiraity, OF The customs, Or any
others: nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process. when they como 20
DO carried out again a. any time by their eaptors 10
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding onieer OF such vessel SHALL Be obliged
iGhnd ido further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated 10 the Government OF
Minister PlsnipotsnR,isIy Or he North German Con.
me high seas will be exempt from seizure BY the
ships Of his Majesty tho King OF Prussia, without
And / do fufthef declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to tho Government Of
Minister Plenlpotentialy OF his Majesty The Empe-
ror OF tho French, at Washington, that orders have
S,snd siye n that sSs f T. ssS e sS1ess on Sf t issd van M sn 81 sG e:
ems the rules Of intefnationsi law, and that they
seelss s,,iss,y e sd rs ca e me p g ssas sss i e. ia, "a S os
s HSi' fe maj rs .seoh.SeS. %. That tsss nestf.i sas
S SaHs q %S9! s foG r.. Fi neut nj s sCods, %is * Sc SSns *:
ception Of coDtrabando Of wal, are not liable 10 cap
t = o,S under 20 "a tho S,S e5s%y, mL nss; /. IN sss1 rsSs 9,SsfSiss;
maintained bya force sudeient really 10 prevent
access TO the coastof the enena, and that. although
t tRS S Of is;5, Iia,s vessels Of his Sajsstyf viii moi SsG seize
United States, provided that propertyi 70 not contra.
And do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes Of the United States and The law Of nations
, Il;ss 5,sasl,e q sss a. No 1I Rss,Sspi s E,,s,n q; nj. iisr i.ss nam and
main at peace with each OF The said beiiiserents, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 70 one
within the ports Of the United States,
be, In like manner, accorded % the other.
States, and an persons reading or being
the territory or Jurisdiction OF Inc Unitep
States, 10 observe the laws thereof, and TO commit
net contrary TO the provisions OF tho said stat
utes, or n violation OF the q Of nations In that
behalf. On.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Quilted
States, and oil persons residing or being within their
territory or jurisdiction that, while the nee and full
Of sympathies In public and private Is
not restricted BY the laws Of the United States. milf
tary forces in aid OF either belllgerent cannot law
fully be originated or Organized within their jurts-
diction; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason Of the Aforesaid
stRte OF war; manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions Of war, and other articles
known as "contrabAnd OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either belllgercnt, nor can they
soldiers and Officers Of either, or attempt
10 break any blockade which may DO lawfully est1b-
and maintained during tho war. without In
curing the risk or hostile capture. and the penalties
by the law OF nations in that behalf
And l do hereby give notice that an citizens OF tho
United States and others who may claim the protec-
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
In the premises, will do 20 at THAR peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
rom the Government OF the United States against
he consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof i have hereunto oct my hand,
md caused the seal OF the Uniled States 70 DO A.
Done a the city Of Warrington, this twenty
Z, s.l second day OF August, IN the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence Of tho United States OF
America the ninety-nnh. U. y. GRANT.
the President; Hf- " TH"N sr.rr I'd