Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-10-13
LAWS OF THR UNITED STATES.
By the pre.lden. Of .Se United State, Of Amere.

No. l2.l
By the President Of the United States OF America.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. q state OF war unhappily exists between
France, on one side, and tho: North German Confed.
Grafton and It's allies. On the other side;
friendship and amity with all the contendlng pow.
ers, and with tho persons inhabiting their several
And whereas great numbers or the citizens OF the
United Stnates reside within The territories or do.
mlnions OF each Of the said belligerents. and carry
OH ommerc trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
| citzeus OF each Of the said belIgcrentS reside within
the territory or jurisdiction OF the United States,
! and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
And whereas the laws Of the United States. with.
out interfering with the free expression Of opinion
and sympathy, or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless I'M.
fItory and jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu.
trallty during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore. i. Ulysses 5. Grant. President OF
tSe y United ,SS i s1atSs' !, s,S S,ssT ,n NJ p pfe ,SrIr e ihe neutral raj
| persons within their territory and jurisdiction, and
10 enforce their laws, and I'm order that all persons,
treaties OF the United States in this behalf, and OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unlntcntlonal violation OF the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that BY the act passed on the 18th
day Of April. A. d. 1915, commonly known as tho
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done. under severe penalties within the terri.
VI hAh JulAo1I1tloho " NhO SHihNu az w VIZ
]. Accepting and exercising u commission 10 serve
either OF the said bcllIgercnts by land or by sea
| against the other belllgerent.
2. EnlistIng or entering into the service OF either
OF the said belllgerents az q soldier. or as a marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war, letter or
s.. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
| enter himself In the service OF either Of the said
| belIgerents as a soldier, or rs d marine, or seaman,
on board Of any vessel OF war. letter OF marQuc. or
I. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction OF the United States with intent to
be enlisted as aforesaid.
S. Hiring another person to so beyond the limits
OF the United States with intent TO be entered into
6. Retaining another person to 60 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to DO enlisted
az aforesaid.
| Limits OF the United States with intent to be entered
into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not 10
| construed to extend TO a citizen or subject or either
! bcligcrent who. being tranSiently 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 fitted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same -belllgerent. who is translcntly
within the United States. to enlist or enter himself
TO serve such bclligerent, on board such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to At out
and arm, or procuring 20 be fitted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. fitting
out, or arin.Dg Of any ship or vessel with Intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF tltnrT III Iut A1ll DfIuENTGUIh.
9, Issuing or Delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel 10 the intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmcnting. or procuring to 10
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
cerncd In increasing or augInentlns. The force OF any
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was a ship OF war, cruiser. or armed vessel In tho
service OF either OF the said bclligcreDts, or belong
Ing to the subjects or citizens OF either. by adding
to the number OF guns Of such vessels. or by chang
Ing those on hoard ofher for guns ola larger cRllbre,
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable TO war.
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise tn be carried on from the territory or Ju-
rIsdlctlOn OF the United states against the territories
or domlnions Of either OF the said bclligcrents..
And ] do further declare and proclaim that by the
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia AMI tn" United Sut.s Of America on the
ll;S ff y Of ,s JULY ,y.s 4; D =; M; TN 4. D. sr lsse between sHs Fsi
the same parties, and Is still In force, It was agreed
that =" The vessels Of war. public aud private. OF both
the vessels and effects taken from their, enemies.
without being Obliged 70 pay any duties charges. or
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched,
or put under any legal process. when they come TO
or enter the ports Of the other patty, but may freely
DO carried out again At any time BY their captors TO
the places expressed in their commissions, which
the commanding officer Of such vessel shall be obliged
to show"
i Anu L uo luIkuNtu tAtllf uAu pIbNIllil Alu " NAV
been officially communicated to the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PleniPStsntiaLy o. ne North German Con,
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by tho
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated 10 the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlcnIpotcntiaiy Of his Majesty the Empc-
ror OF the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that IN the conduct Of the war the conf
manders OF the French forces on land and on the
ers the rules Of international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth IN the
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10Th Of
April, 1856, that Is 10 say: lst. That priyatecring Is
and rema ms abolished. ID. That the neutral nag
covers encmy's goods with the exception OF contra
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods, with the OK
ceptIon OF contraband OF war. are not liable TO cap
turc under the cnemy's Tag. 9TH. That blockaics.
In order to- be binding. must DC SnseuTs. mat Is 70
access TO the coast Of the enema: and that, although
the United States have not adhered to the declara-
ton or 1850. the vessels OF his Majesty will not selzo
cncmy's. property found on board OF a vessel OF tho
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 territosy and
directly or indirectly. in the. said war, but shall re.
main at peace with each OF the said beligerents, and
shall maintain o strict and Impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 20 ono
belligercnt within the ports Of the United States,
Shall be-, in like manner, accorded to the other.
And l do hereby enioin oil the good citizens OF tho
United States. md all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Cnitep
States, to observe the laws thereof. and 10 commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions Of the said stat
utes, or n violation Of the laws OF nations In that
hehalL.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uultel
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the iree and full
expression OF sympathlcs in public and private is
not restricted by the laws or the United States. mill
tary forces In aid OF either beNlGerent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their luris-
dIction: 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 arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known as I" contraband OF war" yet they
cannot garry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service OF either belligcIent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either. or attempt
lislIcd and maintained during the war. without in-
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf.
And I do hereby give notice that all citizens OF mo
United States and others who may claim the protec.
tion OF this Government. who may misconduct
themselves In the premises. will do so Al their peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
rom Inc vcnm or the United States against
the CONSEQUENCES OF their misconduct
In witness whereof ] have hercnnto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Unlled states 10 Dc al
fixed.
r. al second day OF August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the lndependsnee Of the United states OF
America the ninety-fnh. U. ). GhAST.
- Stsu Secretary Of Statn.