Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-10
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

o. Issuing or delivering = eomnlissi9n within the
ship Or vessel 10 tho Intent that she may DO employed
as aforesaid.
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned in increasing or augnienting. the force OF any
ship Of war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
nj Inc time OF her arrival within the United States
was a ship OF war, cruiser, or, armed vessel In the
service OF either OF the said bclllgerents, or belong
Ing TO the subjects or citizens OF either. 6y aadins
ing thoso on board Of her for guns ofa larger calibre.
or BY the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
iii Il Berinning or setting on foot or providing or
preIuring the means for any military expedition or
Enterprise to be carried on from the territory or ~
| risiIctIon OF tho United States aaalnst the territories
or doInInions OF either OF the said benigerents.,
And ! do further declare ana proclaim that by tho
10Th article OF tho treaty OF ainity and commsISe.
| which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and the United Stat.s OF America on the
18th day OF July. A.. D,l!ss. which article was re-
yiyed by the treaty OF May !, a; !: ~. between
that the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely. wheresoevel they please.
without being obliged to pay any duties charges. or
fees to officers Of admiralty, Of the customs. or any
others: nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or enter the ports OF the other paity, but may freely
be carried out again at any time by their captorsto
the places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding officer or such vessel shall be obliged
And ] do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government o.
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
| Minister Plenlpotentiary 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
And do further declare and proclaim that II las
been officially communicated to the Government q
Minister PlcnipotentiaIy OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French. at Washington. that orders have
| msndcrs OF the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules Of International law, and that they
declaration Of the Congress Of PARIS on the, 10Th Of
April. Isf. that Is TO say lst; That privateeringi IL
and rema ms abolished: 81; That the neutral nag
| hand Of war, 81. That neutral goods, with the ex-
ccptlOn Of c0ntraband OF War. are not liable to cap
i'm orIer 10 be binding, must be effective. that Is to
say, maintained by q force sufficient really TO prevent
access to the coast OF the enema; and that, although
the United States have not adhered TO the teclArh-
ton OF 1856, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
cncmy's property found OH board OF q vessel Of the
United States. provided that property Is not contra
Xndi do further declare and proclaim that the
| statutes OF the United States and the law OF nations
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall tukc part.
directly or Indirectly, IN the said wal, but shall re.
main ut peace with each Gfthe sald belligercnts. md
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
| that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO one
beligcrent within the ports Of the United states,
shall be, In like manner, accnrdcu 10 the Otner,
And ! do hereby cnJoin oil the good citizens OF tho
United States. and all persons residing, or being
| within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unitep
States. to observe the laws thereof, and TO commit
| no net contrary 10 the provisions Of the saii stat.
utes. or n violation OF the laws OF nations IN that
behalf. .
And I do hereby warn all citizens Of the Uultcd
States, and all persons residing OF being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression Of sympathles IN public and private Is
tary forces In aid OF either belligerent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their luns-
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 "contrnband Of war" yet they
Use or service Of either belligcrent, nor can they
transport soldiers AMI officers OF either. or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
lisheI and maintained during the war. without In.
| curing the risk OF hostile capture. AMI the penalties
denounced by the law Of nations In that behalf.
And ! do hereby give notice that all citizens Of the
United States and Others who may claim the prdtec-
tlon OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises. will do 10 at Their peril.
| and that they can in no wise Obtalu any protection
| from the Government OF the United States against
| the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof. i have herctinto set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the Uniled States to be Of.
Done at the city Of Washington. this twenty
II. ST. second day Of August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the independence OF the United States OF
America the ninety-fnth. U. 5. GRANT.
| by the President;
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
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