Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-13
mo. l2.l
By the President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION,

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France, on one side, and the North German Confed.
Grafton and It's allies. on the other side;
friendship and amity with all the contending pow:
err, and with the persons inhabiing their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories or do
mlnlons OF each Of The said bellIgerents, and carry
therein, protected BY the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
cItiEeus OF each OF the said bellgcrrnts 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.
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless I'M
Ficsy S SDS j nI RSIstEs T sas d %sy o. e an ni impar sasr n Ecu:
trallty during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore, ], Ulysses 8. Grant. President OF
lis \ Of the United States and q their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
10 enforce their laws, and In order that all persons,
being warned Of the general tenor OF the laws and
treaties OF the United States IN this behalf, and Of
tho law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintsntlonsl violation o. the same. DO hereby de- !
neutrality law" the following acts arc forbidden
tory 10 3 and GSpJ ju TsdSa sSSe Of Ike ReG United Staten to- 70 Wit ifi!''
]. Accepting and exercising N commission to scrve
either Of the said belllgerents by land or by sea
kulI1 kIC okAVA .
2 E~nlisting or entering Into the service OF either
OF the said bclligercnts as q soldier, or as q marine,
or seaman. or board Of any vessel Of war, letter Of
!. Hiring or retaining another person TO enlist or
enter himself In the SERVICE OF either Of the said
o SS' SSsTd " my v sSis;ft e. i y war. letter eiei" q % nj i : o.
p~rivAteer, sd ... s
!. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction Of the United States with Intent to
S. Hiring another person to 70 beyond the limits
OF the United States With Intent to DO entered Into
6, Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits Of the United States with Intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
linIifs Of the United States with Intent TO be entered
Into sc"vlcc as aforesaid. (But the SAID act Ia not TO
cons aed to extend to a citizen or r subject &c Of , ether
States, shall, on board Of any vessel Of war, which.
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States,
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of tho same belligcrent, who IL transiently
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
war. II tho United States shall then he at peace with
such beliigerent)
9; Fitting Out and arming. or attempting to at out
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. htting
out, or nrmlng OF any ship or vessel with Intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either OF the said belligcrcnts.
.. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship Or vessel TO theintent that she may DO employed
10. Increasing or augmcntinG. or procuring to be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned In Increasing or augnlenting, the force OF any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
, was a s 81 pp,t q wa az t s5S's ssIa Of s, inmsS xsss sl b m me-
Ing to the subjects or citizens Of either, BY adding
TO the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang.
or BY the addition thereto Of any equipment 6 g.ely
applicable to war.
eenteerprisss t TO be carried on rom The territory or ia.
risdletiono OF the United States against the territories
or dominioDS Of either Of the said bclligcrenta.
10th article OF the treaty OF amity. and eommsrse.
which was concluded between bis Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn. United States Of America on the
ylved 6y the treaty OF May J., A. D.. ls2S, between
the same parties, and "a stfl in force, II was agreed
that q the vessels Of war. public and private. o. both
he vessels and effects taken from their. enen, les,
without being obliged TO pay any iuties charges. or
eaiS Hor sbul, such pri.s Be arrested. searched.
or enter the ports Of the other patty, but may freely
he places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding n,eer ofsueh vesselshahe b Obliged
Snd / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been onicially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States BY the Envoy ExtraordlnAry and
Minister PlenipotentlAry OF the North German Con.
federation, At % Va, In s, that i gaiU's ssI pTSpeSg S ,S On
ships OF his Majesty the Kng OF Prussia. without
And do Saftber declare and proclaim that Il has
been o~ficiaIly communicated to the Government o.
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenipotentIaIy OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror or the French. al Washlngtonl that orders have
been Eiven that In the conduct OF the war the com.
mandrrs OF the French forces on land and on the
seas shall scrupuiouBly observe toward neutral pow.
ens the rules OF international law. and that they
s sssI. ,stlsny Il sd ,ss coG n ne p of Psris o : he 18th o.
S MSr, re ma ms Sal abolished. ID. That The neutral dag
cover. enemy. soSSss Nth an, sas t sSsJa %,t z, t sSst -.
cepton OF contrsband OF var. are not liable % cap
ture under the enemy's Dag. 9th. That bloefsdeS
in order 10 be binding. must BE- effective, that 70
Access to the ~coastof the enema: andthat, although
Inc United States have not adhered to the declhra.
tIon or 1885, the vessels Of bis Majesty VIII not sclIe
snsmy's property ty1 fSTld ,S On OS SSoDs q. : \, sf not cO or ~.
And DO further declare and proclaim TIA. The
sIiSS reouire that no person, within the territosy and
inrIsdlction OF the United States, shah take part |
directly or Indirectly, In the aid wal, but SHAH re,
main nall a. I. |S,.i, With . .ih sse ma q ,@s. siG De ncSs4siisy. s and
that Whatever privileges shall ee aseordsd 20 one
belligerent within tho ports q the. unitsd. statss'
shall be, in IKE rnanner, aeSoroea 70 ~ c,,s GsnsIo Z, n.
United States. and all persons residinf. Or Beng
Within the terTto,y or Mri,distiSr 81 q me Gm,SP
ases, or . violation of tie laws Of nations IN that
And I DO hereby warn ~ citizens Of TIE Uatt.a
Territory or Jurisdiction that, while the nee and full
Of Iympathies IN public and private Y
not restricted By The Az o. me unlrsd sm.es, min: