Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-29
by the President q g g., g Ri State. of America

PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, q state VI war unhappllye exists between
France, on one side, and the North German Confed.
Grafton and It's allies. on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms Of
friendship and anllty with all the cOntending pow.
ers. and with the persons lnhabiting their severnl
And whereas great number Of the citizens OF the
United Staates reside within the territories or do.
mlni0ns OF each OF the said belligcrents, and carry
on NJ trade, OF other business or pursuits
therein, protected by tho faith Of treaties
And whereas HreAt numbers OF the subjects or
citizcus OF each OF the said belligcrents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business OF
And whereas the laws or the United States. with
out interfering with tho free expression Of opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless inl-
| pose upon allpersens who may be within their ter
iitory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an Impartial neu-
tralIty during the eSistenee q the contest:
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral.
Ity OF the United States and Of their ~citlZeIis and
persons within their territory and lurisdietlon. and
being warned Of the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentional violation Of the same. do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the ath
day OF April, A. D. ISIS, commonly known a. me
10 be done. under severe pcnaltieA within the terri.
tory and jurisdiction OF The United state, to wit:
]. Accepting and exercising = nmissio % serve
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against the other bellcerent.
q, EnlIsting or entering Into the service OF either
OF the said belligerents asa soldier, or AZ marine.
or samau, or board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of
/ marquc, or prlrateer.
enter himself In the seryicc OF either OF the SAID
belli:crents Is q soldier, or as q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF mafquc, or
privntecr. -.-
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent 10
be enlisted a. aforesaid. -..
S. Hiring another person 10 go beyond the limits
Of the United States with Intent TO be entered into
W Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits Of the United States with Intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
limits OF the United States with Intent to be entered
into service IS aforesaid. QBut the said act . h0t 10
construed TO extend to q citizen or subject Of enneI
bclIIeerent who, being transicnty within the lnited
States, shall, on board OF any vessel 9i war, Mnicn'
Al the time Of Its arrival within the United states.
was fitted and equipped a. such vessel OF war, enilst
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citIrcn OF the same belllgerent, who Is transiehtly,
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
10 serve such belligerent on board such vessel OF
war, il the United States shall then DO at peace with
such beligerent-)
ami ami. or procuring 70 be ntted out and armed, or
InoTinvfy beiny concerned In the furnishing. ntttnE
ont. or AIMING Of any ship or vessel with intent that
mch shIp or vesssi shall b employed In the service
or either Of the said bsllgsrsnu. t . 800