Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-04
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. l2.l
BY the President Of the United States Of America.
- PROCLAMATION.

Nv the President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
r, wMsa "a Sn a state sias' o. an war ts SnSss a2IS German s4ls.s U ccnicd.
Grafton and its allies; on the other side;
And whereas the United states are on terms Of
en-, and with the persons inhabitlnS their several
and whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF tho
United States reside within the territories or do
mlniOns Of each OF the said bcllirerciIts. and carry
on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties:
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
~cltizeus Of each OF the said bcligercnts reside within
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. o: with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions o: war. nevertheless M
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
fitory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an Impartial neu.
trnIity during the existence OF the contest:
Now. therefore. ]. Ulysses 3. Grant. President Of
the United States, IN order TO preserve the neutral.
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
10 enforce their laws, anil In order that all persons,
t Se,nT SS " Inc u Il States IN this behalf, and o.
the law Of nations. may thus be prevented from an
unIntentlonal violation OF the same. do hereby de-
LAY OF April, A. d. isis, commonly known as the
"ncutraity law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done. under severe penalties. within The terri
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States. to wit:
], Accepting and exercising a commission to serve
either OF the said bcliIgercIits by land. or by Sea
against the other belllgcTcnt.
2. Enlistlng or entering Into the service OF eltner
OF the said belllgcrents as a soldier, or rs q marine.
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war, letter Of
marque, or prirateer.
enter himself In the seryice Of either Of the said
belligcrentsa as n soldier. or as a marine, or seaman.
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF marque, or
prvatecr.
4. Hiring another person to 70 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent TO
5. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
OF the United states with intent TO be entered Into
service as Aforesaid.
&. Retaining another person to 20 beyond tho
limits OF the United States With intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
:. Retaining another person 10 go beyond the
Into service n. aforesaid. .tBlt the said act is not TO
construed 10 Nlcnd to a citizen or subject Of either
belligcrent wno. being transicntly within the United
States, shall, OIL board OF any vessel Of war, which,
at the time OF It's arrival within the United States,
was lifted md equipped as such vessel Of war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the same bclligercnt, who Is iransicntly
within the United States, Ia enlIs' Or enter himself
to serve such bclllgcrcnt on bow! such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
sucf: bclllgerent.)
1. Fitting out and arning. or attempting to AZ out
and arm, or procuring 10 lie lifted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or arining Of nUY hip or vessel with !nt"rt that
such ship or vcSSc' shall be employed In tn, service
Of either OF the said bcllicercnts.
gs NNulHk VI tlf lHH u NDlHIHl-1IDlN lllliI blC
territory or Jurisdiction ofthc United States for any
ship or vessel to ;heintent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. increasing or aucmcntlnr, or procuring TO he
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerlcd In increasing or auGmcnting. the force OF any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
ri the time OF her arrival within the United States
was q ship Of war. cruiser, or armed vessel In tho
service OF either OF the said bclligcrents. or belong.
TO the number OF guns Of such vessels, or BY chang.
Inc those on board OF hcr for guns ofa Larger calIbrc.
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable TO war.
IL. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or Ju.
risdictlon OF the United States against the territories
or domInlons OF either OF the said oellgcrcnts.
And | do further declare and proclaim that by tho
18th article OF the treaty OF ainity and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and I'll" United States OF America on the
I'm IiHnt day y Of ~ July, ,T.1 a; !, iiSS; which Sr TEL n was re;
the same parties. and Is still In force. It was agreed
that " the vessels of war, public nnd private. OF both
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies
without being obliged TO pay unydutics charges. or
fees to officers q 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 at any time by their cuptors TO
the 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
been officially communicated to the Government 81
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary AMI
Minister plcnipotcItiary of the North German Con.
the high seas Will be exempt from seizure ~ tho
ships Of his Majesty the X ms OF Prussia, without
regard TO reciprocity.
And | do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister P.en!pOtcnt!aIy OF his Majesty the Empc.
rpr o. the French, at Washington. that orders hdvo
been given that In the conduct Of the war the com.
iannders OF the frerch forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow.
ers the rules Of international law. AMI that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
declaration Of the Congress OF Paris on the 18th Of
and reina rs abolished. "a. That the neutral lag
covers cncmy's goods with the exception Of contra
band Of war. II. That neutral goods. with the cx.
ccption OF contraband OF war. are not liable TO cap.
ture under the cnemy's ilag. 9Th. That blockaies.
In order 10 be binding, must be effective. that Il TO
say. maintained py f%rce suiicient tealyto prevent
the United States have not adhered 10 the deciara.
ton OF ls;6. the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
enemy's property found on board Of a vessel Of tho
United States. provided that property Is not contra.
band OF war.
And / do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person. within the territosy 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 bcllIgercnts. and
shall maintain a strict and Impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 ono
belligcrent within the ports Of the United States,
shall be-, In Ike manner, accorded 10 the other.
And / do hereby enJOln all the good citizens Of tho
United States. and all persons residing or belng
within the territory or jurisdiction OF the Unitcp
States, to observe the laws thereof. and to commit
no act contrary TO 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 Quilted
States, and all PERSONS residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression OF sympaihics In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws OF the United states. MILL
tary forces In aid Of either belligercnt cannot law
fully be OrlgInatel or o. saniZed within thclr lurlS.
dlction; ard that while all persons may lawfully,
and wIthou, restriction by reason Of tie 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
usc or service OF either bellIgcrcnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and Officers Of either, or attempt
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab.
lislcd aud maintained during the war. without In
curling the risk OF hostile capture. AMI the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf
And I do hereby give notice that all cltizcrs OF the
United States nri Others who may claim the protec.
tIOn OF this Government. who may misconduct
themselves IN the premises. VIII do so at Their peril.
and l,nf they can In no wise obtain any protection
from IA. Government Of the United States against
the consequences OF their inlsconduct.
In witness Whereof have hercuDtO set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the Uniicd States 10 be al.
liked.
f., Al second day Of August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred ana seventy,
ard OF the Independence OF the United states vt
America the nincty-tiith. u. ). GRAST.
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