Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-11
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
81. ~ INC. lz.1 - ~ aaE
By tho President q sss Up,tsa States Of America


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By tho President q the United States Of America.
lwHkaxAs. . stats Of war unhappily exists between
France, on one side. and the North German conled.
Grafton and is alliei. on the other Sld.i
friendship and amity with all the eentending pow.
crs. and with the persons inhabiuRS their several
dominions;
United Staates reside within the territories or do.
mInions OF each OF the said belligercnts, and carry
on commerce, ,tSd {. q *. o tiIss p SSpslnsss or pursuits
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
citlzeus OF each Of the said bcingetentsr reside within
and carry on commerce. trade, or other business or
pursuits therein:
And whereas the laws q the Vnlted States. with.
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions Of war, nevertheless I'm
HOY S md jurissdIction the duty Of an impartial neu.
Now, therefore. I, Ulysses s. Grant, President OF
s ~ y g1 ,sS E ssIssi' T. sts SsssI and sS q sSsiT e III nsGi saa
persons within their ter1tsry and Jurisdiction, and
to enforce their laws, and In order that all persons,
being warncl OF the general tenor VI the laws and
treaties Of the United States in this behalf, and OF
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
S gnln' snS nlSt,, ylSIa ,ast S 81 t tSe o stp Ds:s SS o oef tSs .S ~;
Neutrality law" tho following acts are forbidden
20 tor % . GSnG Ia psSSs sSSS 81 tR Beq Uni,ca s:ases. t to vii itri''
]. Accepting and exercising q commission TO serve
either Of the said 1elliGcrents by land or BY sea
against the other bellgerent. .r
2. Enlistlne or entering Into the service Of either
Of the said belllgcrents as soldier, or % o marine.
or seaman. or board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of
). Hiring Or retaining another person to enlIs. or
enter himself In the SERVICE OF either OF the said
on board or amy vessel Of war. letter OF mArque. or
Z. Hiring another person to go beyond the limit
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent 10
s. Hiring another person to 80 beyond the limits
Of the United States With intent to be entered into
G Retaining another person to 90 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
:. Retaining another person to go beyond the
llmifs Of the United States with intent TO be entered
Into service As aforesaid. Glut the said act Is not 10
belIigcrent who. being transientIy within the United
States. shall. on board q any vessel q wal, which.
was nt;ed and equipped as such vessel OF war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the samc bclliSerent. who is transcntly
to serve such bclllgerent. on board such vessel Of
war. ifthe United states shall then be at peace with
8. Fitting out and rming, or attempting to At out
and arm, or procuring to be fitted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. ntttng
such ship or vessel shall. DO employed In the service
OF either Of the said bclligerent.
.. Issuing or delivering commlssiSn Within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship Or vessel to theintent that she may be employed
as aforesaid. .~.rl.y..-.. .r. Z.
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
ccrnCd In Increasing or augnlenting, the force OF any
shlp OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
was I : ship n wa, cruiser, or armed Vessel In the
service OF eltarr OF the said belligerents. or belong.
ing to TIM subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
IN thu number of guns of such vessels. or Oy chang
Ing those on board 0 finer for %gunsofa larger can6re.
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
ii. Beginning or scttIng on foot or providing OF
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise TO BE- carried on from the territory or lu.
rIsdietion Of til. United States against the territories
or dominlons Of either Of the said beuigereDts.
And do further declare and proclaim that BY the
10Th article OF the treaty Of ahlity and commsree.
of Prussia and tn" United States OF America on the
Ilth day Of July. A.. D, 1922. which article was re-
the same parties, and is slin in force. II was agreed
that +" the vessels OF war. public and private. OF both
p ESs Ss:s sssl as nary sn fsssly i. Tssrf fsS% ihs ehey sb saSaisS.
without being Obliged 10 pay any duties charges, or
fees 10 officers Of admiralty, OF the customs, or any
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
be carried out again ut any time by their captors to
the places expressed IN their commissions, which
the Commanding onieer Of such vessel all DO obliged
And | do further declare and proclaim that II has
the United States by tho Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnipotehtiary OF the North German Con-
sss sisS se a. W VIII se saen mt f RGInA: ssl RrGPe ~ ~, Ss
ships OF his Majesty tho King OF Prussia. without
regard 10 reciprocity. 'u,, E... y, .-f
belI oficIaTly communicated to the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
ldT " ;Se P E4e5ss' at Sss Fl ri aGl sst orders sss ESS aHSc
beer Glven that In the conduct OF the war tho com.
mar dags 81 The French forces. OH land and on tho
ers the ruIss Of international law, and that they
declaration or the Congress Of Paris on The IetS:of
A Az ls lSSsi a :hs sSo y e sny: 81 ~ fh Isf ~ efi nsaifai sa y
covers enemy's goods with the exception OF contra.
ception Of contraband OF war, are not Liable to cap.
ture under the .enerny's nag. 9Th. That bloekades.
In order 70 be binding, must be effective. that 10 to
access TO the coast OF tho enema: and that. although
tho United States have not adhered TO the declara.
s s,Sn 81 .9 SrO 1sS Ses scSSd u On NJ So sSiG n . S Sess ape Or ff ,hS
United States. provided that propertyi not contra
"A. AND I / do further declare and proclaim tina. tho
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nations
jurisdIctIon Of the United states. shall take part.
directly or Indirectly. IN the said war, but shall re-
main at peace with each OF the said belllSerents. and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality. and
beIIigerent within the ports Of the United States,
Shall be, in like manner. accorded 10 the other.
And i do hereby enjoin all the good citizens Of tho
United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF tho Unitep
States, to observe the laws thereof. and to commit
no oct contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat
utcs. or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression Of sympathieS in public and private 70
tary forces In aid Of either bellleerent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their lurts-
dIcgon; 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 wal, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service OF either belligcrent, nor can they
transport soldiers and O01cets OF either. or attempt
to 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 ] DO hereby give notice that all citizens ftho
United States and Others who may claim the protec-
themsclvcs in the premises, will do 80 Ut 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, i have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Uniled States TO be al.
Don. a tho city Of Washington. this twenty
II, al second day Of August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and or the Independents OF the United States oil
America the Dinety-inh. U. !. 0RANT.
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