Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-01
mo. l2.l
By the President Of the United States Of America

wHEREAs, q state Of war unhappily exists between
France, on one side, and the North German Coined
el aud Whereas tGe United State, l are on terms of
friendship and amlty with all the, eontending pow;
en. and with the persons inhsbltlns their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
United Staates reside within the territories or Do
mlnions Of each o. the said oelliserentS, and early
on trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected By the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States,
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business OF
And whereas the laws Of the United States. with.
out interfering with the free expression OF opinion
and sympathy, or with tho open manufacture OF
sale OF arms or munitions OF war, neySrthc,css iil-
nose upon all persons who may be within their ter
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu-
trality during the existence Of the contest;
thss G IHlI,e ea1 staiss. IN i order 70 preserve the Neutral.
lily OF the United states and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and JURISDICTION, ana
being warned Of the general tenor Of the laws anu
treaties Of the United States In this behalf and OF
unlntcntional violation Of the Sinc, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the ann
day Of ARsil' a: p ms lsis, ni So%RI9n my. x .ss forS a. iee
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. to wit 3
either Nh Ae Sf ,be s ali SelIisereSts BY land or By sea
against the other baligerent,
2. Enllsting or entering Into the service OF either
or seaninu, or board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF
narquc, or p~rivateer,
,. Hiring Or retaining another person 10 snIist OF
bclllgercnts as q soldier. or as q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marquc. or
I. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF tho United States with intent TO
be enlisted as aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent to be entered Into
service as Aforesaid.
g., Retaining another person TO go beyond INC
as Aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to so beyond the
into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not to
construed 10 extend to a citizen or subject OF either
belligcrcnt who. being transiently within the United
States, shall, on bonrd OF any vessel OF war, which,
at the time or lis arrival within the United States.
was ftted and equipped as such vessel OF war, enlist
eiti EaaIt or lie Sainc Scliiserent. who is trsnsisntly
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
to serve such bellgersnt on board such vessel Of
war. fthe United States shall then be a. peace with
5. Fitting out and armIng, or attempting to 1T out
and arm, or procuring TO be fitted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing, hitting
out, or arminE Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall DO employed In the service
OF either OF the said belligerents.
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States for any
shIpor vessel to the intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring to be
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned in Increasing or augnlentlng, the force OF my
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was a ship Of war, cruiser, OF armed vessel In the
service Of either Of the said bellgeronts. or belong.
Ing to the subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
TO the number OF guns OF such vessels, or by chang.
Ing those on board finer for guns 0fa larger callbrc,
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
ii, beginning or settling on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
risilctlon OF the United States against the territories
or domInions Of either OF the said belllgercnts..
And ] do further declare and proclaim that by the
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and IN" United States Of America on the
ll,h ds y Of g. July ly:1 4; :, n.y.; which article ,sss nS,Sr re;
the same parties. and is itHl in force, II was agreed
that " the vessels OF war, public md private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoeveI they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
without being Obliged to pay any duties charges. or
fees to oficers ~ admiralty. Of the customs, or any
Others; nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any time BY their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding ficer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And / do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been offcialy communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the North German Con.
federation, at washington. that private property on
the high seas Will be exempt from seizure by the
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia without
And ! do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
tho United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnipotentfaly OF his Majesty the Empe-
| ror OF the French. at Washington, that orders have
been given that In the conduct Of the war the conf
mandcrs OF the French forces on land and on the
ers the rules Of international law. and that they
shall strictly adhere to tho principles set forth In the
declaration Of the Congress OF Paris on the 18th OF
ASril, 1856, that Is to say: LIST. That privAteering Is
and rema ms abolished, ID. That the neutral flag
covers enemy's goods with tina exception Of contra
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods. with the ex-
eeption Of cohtraband Of war. are not liable to cap
In order TO be binding, must be effective. that Is to
saw maintained by force sufacient really to prevent
access to the coast Of the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the declafa.
lion Of 1885, the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
enemy's property found on board or q vessel OF the
United States, provided that property is not contra.
SAnd 1 DO further declare and proclaim that the
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no pefson. within the territosya and
iurIsdiction OF the United States, shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, In the nid war, but shall 70.
main al peace with eacrof the nid belliRerents, and
mall maintain q strict and imparttal neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shal Be accorded 10 ono
belligerent within the ports Of the United States,
And / do hereby enjofn all the good citizens Of tho
United Statcs, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or ]urisdiction Of the United
State. 10 observe the laws thereof. and TO commit
no act contrary 70 the provisions Of the nid stat
utes, or in violation Of The laws OF nations In that