Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-25
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
n -'TfN r0III1 INU. I1.I ,n,Lc.
By the Pre.lden. q ,Ss yni nSiS ssalc' Of Amere1

srat,on ana ijtS allies, on the other sidei 49,.
And whereas the Uni ,,S ~ sia tss e ssS pow.
ers. and With the persons inhaoltins 'he'F 'ese'4
doTiSioits! o-e.t numbers Of tho citizens Of the
UnItcd stsstes reside within the territories or 90.
minions oTescho OF the said belligerents. ana carry
on M trade, or other business OF pursuits
thsIS!u; protected aT Sy si numbers insS o. the subjects q
%c,tilcn. OF each ofthe said beIigerentS reside Mltnln
The territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitsu oesso,
and carry on commerce, trade, or otner u'' "nes"
And %SeTess the laws Of tho United States: with
out interfering with the nee eIpress,In ~ y s Spm'S ~
sale Of arms or munitions Of Wal. n sy,S1I eSsI, I'M
pose upon MI persons who may pe Titnin tneii yer
ritory and Jurisdiction the Guy 2. c an it.iNai neu
Now. tScTefofe, j, Ulysses S. Grant. President q
the United States, IN order TO preserve tne neutrai,
ity Of tho United su;s ss,, ana a and iur.sdiction, and
70 ENFORCE their Laws, and in order that oil, personsi
being warned Of The general teno, III 81 ne hsS. .hw sn aH ~
, ,fsa. ! Z Of the ,o Tait nav s ,Sus BE- " p Prev from All
unintcntIonaI violation Of the same. DO hereby &c.
clare and proclaim that by theact passed on the aItn
Neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
10 be done. under severe penalties, within the terrl'
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United states. 70 VIII:
s,i X AcS &c In az. ava e SSiIissreSt Z ' BY land or BY sea
2. EnlistIne or entering into the service Of either
or t sssn ssna Or Sei SSSrd Of any Vessel II war, letter Of
. ,. Hiring or retaining another person 70 enlist OF
enter himself In the service OF either ofthe sah
belllgerents as q soldier, or as o marine, or SeAnlAn,
on board Of any vessel Of war. letter OF inarque. or
privatecr. '.."a r'a n
/. Hiring another person to 90 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction OF the United States with intent to
8. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
OF the unlted States with intent to be entered Into
service As Aforesaid, ..If $500 .rs.++h a.N- .
6. Retaining another person TO- go beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
I. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limi6s Of tho United States with intent TO be entered
construed TO extend TO a citizen or subject OF either
belliSerent who, being transienty within the united
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States,
was ntted 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 transiently
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
TO serve. such belllgereDt on board such vessel Of
war, II the United States shall then be at peace with
&. Fitting out and arming, or attempting 20 1T out
and arm, or procuring TO be fitted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. Hitting
out, or arming Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either OF the said bellgerentS.
9. Issuing or Delivering commission within the
ship or vessel TO the that she may be employed
as aforesaid. r..'..r .. .-f-.-..
10, IncreaAlnR or nngmentlng, OF procuring 10 DC
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned In Increasing or augmenting, the force OF any
ship Of war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was q ship Of war, cruiser, or armed vessel in the
service OF either OF the said Oelllgerents, or belong
Ing 10 the subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
to the number Of guns Of auch vessels, or by chang.
| ing those on board ofher for guns OF a larger caiibre.
or blythe addition thereto OF any equipment solely
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
| preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise 20 be carried on from the territory or lu.
rlsdictior Of the United States against the territories
or dominlons OF either OF the SAID bclligcrcnts.
18th article Of the treaty Of anlty and commerce
| which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and thu United States OF America on the
lith day OF July, Al, lI.y. which article was re.
ylved by INC treaty OF nay !, 4; y. *, Selweeil
that " the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, whercsoeveL they please,
| without being obliged 10 pay any duties charges. or
fees 10 officers " 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
l be carried out again at any time BY their captors TO
| the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding ofhcer Of such vessel shall be obliged
And i do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
iydeTstIon. a &a;htInston; that private property on
i al nlHu Z WIN DN ANlup v oNaGhAN " NhN
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
regard to reciprocity. ... l-
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
| the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentialy Of his Majesty the Empe-
rOr Of the French. at Washington, that orders have
manders OF the French forces on land and on the
| seas shall scupulously observe tOvsni neutral pow
ers the rules OF international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
declaration or the Congress Of Paris on the 10Th OF
April. 1855. that is to say lsi. That privntecring is
covers cnemy's goods with the exception OF contra.
| band Of war. 81. That neutral goods, with the cx.
ceptiOn Of contnband Of war, are not liable TO cap
ture under the enemy's flag. 9Th. That blocGades.
In order to be binding. must be effective. that Is TO
say, maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
tSe United stStes have not adhered TO the declara.
| tIon OF lS55, the vessels OF his Majesty will. not seize
cncmy's property found on board OF a vessel OF the
United states. provided that property Is not contra
And DO further declare and proclaim that the
statutes Of the United States and the law Of nations
| alike require that no person, within tho teritosy and
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 belllgerents, and
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 70 one
bellLgerent within the ports Of tho United States,
'n And Fl { 20 10 s ssS S1e enjoin as sI he Sa 20 ie ef,i Hsasi; Of the
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the uultep
i StAtct, TO OOScTNc tue AWE tHcIcOi, aHu W COIlinlt
no act contrary to the provisions Of the said stat.
utes. or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf. .. ... .'.'.,
And ! do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uulted
/ States, and all persons residing or being within Their
\ territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
| expression OF Smpathics in public and private Il
| not restricted by the laws OF the United States. MILL
tary forces IN aid OF either beligerent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their lurts
dIction; and that while all persons may lawfully
| and without restriction by reason or 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 belllgerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and oticers OF either, or attempt
| to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
lished and maintained during the war. without In.
4 curing the risk Of hostile capture. and the penalties
/ denounced by the law Of nations In that behalf.
And I do hereby givo notice that all citizens OF the
United States and others who may claim the protcc.
themselves In the premises, will do 10 at their peril,
| and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
| nom the Government OF the United States against
| the consequences Of thelr misconduct. .rl
In witness whereof, / have hercunto set my hand,
and caused! the seal OF the Unilcd States to be ar.
Done a 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 nlncty-nnh. . ,.T U. |. GRANT
| Bv the President;