Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-20
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. III
By the President s e sss g ss$aS sss's' Of America

By the President q The United States Of America.
APPROXIMATION.
wHK1xAs. . state Of war unhspptiy exists between
Grafton and il allies, on the Other side;
And whereas the United States arc on terms OF
friendship and nmity with all the esntendlng Pow,
ers, and with the persons inhabitins their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories or ao.
mlnions OF each Of the said bclligerents. and carry
on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits
therein. protected by the faith OF treaties;
and, And whereas y 2 s,ss s F,Ss M. nan sslIis. 2. ,sf fes sHSss Within IN
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.
out interfering with the free expression Of opinion
and sympathy, or with the open MANUFACTURE or
ss,s 81 ap sTm q, OF per mTnIt %So G may yAt Sc Within their ter.
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty OF animpartial neu.
trality during the existence Of the contest;
the United States. y order 70 preserve the neutral;
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and lurisdIstisn. and
being warned Of tho general tenor Of the laws and
treaties Of the. United States in this behalf and OF
the law Of nations, may thu BE- prevented RON an
clare and proclaim that BY the act passed on the ath
day OF April. A. D. Isis, commonly known as tho
10 be done. under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. to wit:
I, Accepting and exercising q commission TO serve
either Of the said belllSerents by land or by sea
2. EnlistinS or entering Into the service Of either
OF the said belligerents as soldier, or a. q mArino.
or seamau, 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
bcligercnts as q soldier. or as a marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque. or
p%rivateer. l t
n . tt rlgIlrflnn NJ Nha vfnffaaN Gtafaa With Infant IN
8. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
OF the United states with intent to be entered Into
6. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to DO enlisted
!. Retaining another person TO 70 beyond the
Limits Of the United States with intent TO be entered
into service as Aforesaid. lBut the said act is not 70
belligerent who. being trans!entiy within the United
States, shall. on board OF any vessel Of wal, which.
at the time OF It's arrival within the United States,
was lifted and equipped as such vessel Of war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same bellgerent. who 10 transiently
70 serve such belligcrent on board such vessel Of
war, II the United States shall then be q tpeace with
such beIllgerent.)
and arm, or procuring to be lifted out and armed,o or
knowingly being concerned In tho furnishing. fitting
out, or srmlng Of any ship or vessel with intent that
OF either OF the Eid bellgerents.
9, Issuing or delivering q commission within tho
territory or jurisdiction ofthe United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
a. aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring to be
Increased OF augmented, or knowingly being con.
cerncd In increasing or augnentlnG. this force Of any
At the time O her arrival within the United States
was o ship OF wal, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service Of either OF the said belllgerents. or belong.
ing TO the subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
10 to- th tSd nsm NIB ao Q, g0 ~ sS Of f such lau vessels or by chang
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable 10 war.
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise 10 be carried on from the territory or Iu.
rsdlction OF the United States against the territories
or domlnl0ns OF either OF the said belllgcrents.
And ] DO further declare aud proclaim that by the
18th article OF tho treaty OF amity and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
18th doy Of July. A. D, l1Y, which article was re.
ylved by the treaty OF May J., A. d. 1928. between
the same parties. and Is still In force. II was agreed
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoever they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
s %.sHf 10 d sflas H 81 ssm 70 : psy OF ys Sa eS,,o Sn.rs &c :S or
others; nor shall such prizes DO arrested. searched,
or put under any legal process, when they como to
be carried out again at any time by their captors to
tho places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer Of such vessel shall be obliged
to show"
And ] do further declare and proclaim that Il has
bcen officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States By, the Envoy Extraordinary and
federation. at Washington. that private property on
the high seas Will be exempt from seizure by tho
ships q his Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
And I do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
Minister PlcnipOtcntaIy OF his Majesty the Empc-
ror OF the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that IN the conduct OF the war the com.
m AaRE AZ Ia EEnaAl a.AAa 80. I-.A --l -
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow.
ers the rules OF International law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth in the
April, 1856. that is TO say LIST. That pnvAteertngi Is
and rems'ns abolished. ID. That the neutral dag
covers cncmy's goods with the exception OF contra.
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods, with the ex.
ception OF contraband Of war, are not liable TO cap
turc under tho enemy's tiag: 4th: That blockades.
say, maintained by force sufficient really 10 prevent
access TO the coaster the enema: and that, although
the United States have not adhered TO the declare.
ton Of 1855. the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
encmy's property found on board OF u vessel Of tho
United States. provided that property Is not contra
And I do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes OF the United States and the law OF nations
alike require that no person. within the tcrltosy and
directly or indirectly. In the said war, but shall re.
main ut peace with each ofthc said bclligerents, and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality. and
bcnigercnt within the ports Of the United States,
shall be. In like manner, accorded TO the other.
And l do hereby enIoin all the good citizens OF tho
United States, aud all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States. to observe the laws thereof, and 10 commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions OF the said stat
utcs, or n violation OF the laws Of nations In that
behalf.
And do hereby warn all citizens OF the UuIted
States. and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
Of sympathies In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws OF the United States, MILL
tary forces In aid OF either belligcrcnt cannot law.
iully be originated or organized within their juIis-
.iiction: 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
known rs "cOntraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service OF either belllgerent, nor can they
soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
and maintained during tho war. without In
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
by the law Of nations In that behalf.
And do hereby give notice that all citizens OF tho
Cnltcd States and others who may Claim the protec-
or this Government, who may misconduct
In the premises, will do 80 at their peril.
md that they can In no wise obtain any protection
nom tho Government Of the United States against
The consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof. i have hereunto set my hand.
md caused the seal Of the Uniied States TO be a.
liked. .. H.y
Done a the city OF Washington, this twenty
L. 81 second day OF August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
and VI the Independence OF the United States vi
America the ninety-fifth. U. y. GRANT.