Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-08-07
LAWS OF rHs UNITED STATES
: ~. .p.s.,a .n. ~ ths unitsd states Of Anerea

AND W6ef6dl inc QuLo0a 9GAbe1sS
en-. and With tho PERSONS inhapiuRS their seSeiA
u6 Aha y sisssss G Teaae within the 'teSitOncs Or do.
mInions Of each OF the said bclltgerentS, and, oaiy
on commerce. trsde. q. Other business OF pursuits
And vhereas great numbers OF the subjects Or
citiIeus or each OF thes said bellgcrents reside within
tho territory or jurisdiction OF tne ,h Unit ps.,n Sa. ~
pu Indw hefess the laws Of the United States, with
outinterfering with The fsse o sSp5s nsnnS ~ Sp,eiS or
sale Of arms Or munitions Of war, neyertheiess m
pose upon all persons tvbo may oe Nithin tneiresr-
Now. ihrTefore, Il Ulysses 8. Grant. President q
70 y gP ,hs ft;,s Y Sss'5 .s 5S q DFf ssgir s III aset ri
personI within their tcIitsrJ and 1uhnicuon, ana
10 enforce their laws, and In order that, AZ persons
S sSsstie sa az tse II U fSs Se sfsses mt IN tSis behalf, and o.
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentlonAi violation OF tho same, DO hereby Dc
clare and proclaim that BY theaet passea on tne ISn
"ncutaiity law" the following acts arc forbidden
to BE- done, under severe penalties within the terrt.
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States 70 wv:
either Of tho said belllgerenb by land or by sea
against the other belllgercnt. ..'yg 80,
2 Enllstins q entering into ne service Or either
or seaman, or board Of any vessel Of war, letter o.
marqie, or privAteer.
2. Hiring % retaining another person q snIist q
belligerents as a soldier. or as a MATINEE or seaman,
on board OF any vesselof war, letter OF marque. or
/. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent 70
be enlisted as Aforesaid, .f.fy
of = ;b nI Hnf,s snG stsa.ss s wsfS , 70 g. P Pc o. .r tee iI 1nt6
service as Aforesaid. ...0 r..y III tft
q. Retaining another person to 60 beyond the
lnitso OF The United States with intent to DO enlisted
I, Retaining another. person to go beyond tn.
llmils OF the United States with intent 10. be entered
construed TO extend 10 . eitiIenior subject OF either
beliserent who. being transiently within the United
ssA ,ss ,i sssu & FL Is OG s;Tiv & S VIZ zfi re 6 Gh SsEI s sSiss,
was ntted and equipped as such vessel Of war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject OF
within the United States to enlist or enter himsRS
to serve such beulgerent. on boarl such vessel q
wal, II the United States shan then be at peace with
8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to at out
and arm, or procuring 10 be lifted out and armed, OF
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. fitting
such ship or Vessel shall Be employed in the service
OF either OF the said bclIIgerents.
.. Issuing or Delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction ofthc United States for any
as aforesaid. ...
10. Increasing or augmentIn9. or procuring to Be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or augmcnting, the force Of any
ship, OF war. cruiser. or other armedy vessel. which
At the time OF her arrival within the United Statet
was . ship OF war, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service OF either OF the said belllgerents, or belong
Ing TO tho subjects or citizens Of either. by Hddins
| 70 the umbe OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang.
Ing those on board OF her for guns OF q larger callbre,
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition OF
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or ju.
risdiction Of the United States against the territories
or dominlons Of either OF the said bellgerents.
And l do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article OF the treaty Of amlty and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn" United Stats OF America on the
18th day OF July, A. D, 1879. which article was re.
vlved by the treaty OF hay ], A. d. les. between
ne same parties, and Is stllli IN force. y was agreed
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoevcr they please,
the. vessels and effects taken. from their enemies.
Gees to onicers Of admiralty, OF the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched,
or put under any legal process, when they come 70
or enter tho ports Of the other patty, but may freely
be carried out ngain al any time by their captOrs TO
the places expressed in theIr commissions, which
tho commanding oricer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
Minister Plenipotsn,iary or the North German Con.
federation, at Washington, that private property on
smp ni g nc Ssas ms T,s &c me Sse KIM , GS Pr ss,lsrs w * sns
ehfp' U.s." W. A1'os'b sshSa
And l do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlcnipotentInly Of his Majesty the Enpe-
ror OF the French, AZ Washlnston. that orders have
been given that in the conduct Of the war the COM
mandcrs OF the French forces on land aud on the
seas shall scrupul0usly ObseTve toward neutral pow
ers the rules Of International LAW, and. that they
sseI, ssilSGy q sa tSs ce sS sas P y S.1is S ss. i sSs r e se e
April. lsj6. that e to say LIST; That privatecrlns ia
covers eneny's goods With the exception OF contra.
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods, with the ex.
ception OF contraband OF war. are not liable TO cap
In onicr to be binding, must be effective, that IL TO
say, maintained by aforce sufficient really to prevent
access TO the coasio Q the enema and that. although
tho United States have not adhered to tho declArn-
ton or 1855, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
| cncmy's property found on board OF a vessel or the
United States, provided that property Is not contra
And / do further declare and proclaim tina. the
statutes OF che. United States and the law Of nations
jursdiction Of tho United States. shall take part
directly or Indirectly, In the @id war, but SHAH re-
main at peace with each Of the said belligerentS. and
that whatever privileges shall DO accorded 70 one
belllgercnt within the ports OF the United States,
shall be, In like manner, accorded TO the other.
And l do hereby enJoin all the good citizens Of the
United States. and all persons residing or being
within the territory or lurisdietion Of the Unitep
no nS act Contrary to The proSisions Or the said SiU stas.
utes or n violation OF the avs or nations in that
behalf. . --... .-...
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Quilted
States. and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and fun
expression, OF sympathies in public and private Is
not restricted by the laws Of the United States, mill.
tary forces 10 aid OF either beuxercnt cannot law
fully be originated or organised within their juris-
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 :" contraband Of war;" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either belliyercnt, nor can they
Transport soldiers and officers OF either. or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
lished 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 oil citizens OF the
United States aud others who mny claim the protec-
ton Of this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do so at their peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences Of their misconduct.
In witness whereof. ] have hereunto set my hand,
and caused tho seal Of the Uniied States to DO AZ
liked.
D0ue the city Of Washington, this twenty
Il. g. second day OF August, In tho year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the Independence Of tho United statas Of
America the nlnety-lnh. U. ). GRANT.
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