Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-20
LAWS OF rnRuN1TEp STATES.
mo. a.
by tho President OF the United States OF America.
A PROCLAMATION,
mo. L.,

law
by the President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. a state OF war unhappily exists between
France, on one side. and the North German Confed.
Grafton and It's allies. on the other side;
And whereas the United States arc on terms OF
friendship and amity with all the contending pow
crs. and with the persons inhabiting their several
doIniniOns;
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of tho
United States reside within the territories or do.
mlnions Of each Of the said bellisercnts. and carry
therein. protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
cltizeus OF each Of the said bellIgercnts reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States,
and carry on commerce. trade. or other business or
pursuits therein:
And whereas the laws ofthe United States. with.
out interfering with the free expression OF opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions Of war. nevertheless I'm
ritory and jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial neu.
trality during the existence Of the contest:
Nov, therefore. !. Ulysses $. Grant, President Of
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral
fly OF the United States and OF their citizens AMI
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
10 enforce their laws, and In order that all persons,
being warned OF the general tenor OF the laws and
treaties OF the United States in this behalf, and Of
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented nom an
unlntentlonal violation OF the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by thea passed on the Goth
day OF April, A. D.. ISIS, commonly known as tho
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
81 neo ~ ~ s a%I TSAoyniSSa.ss,nLtS = eSihinis,fom 70 serve
snatns, ,bc o,bsr h.iit1nsen, " iAhu Ut ny sea
?. Enlistine or entering into the service Of either
OF inc saiI DetgS,Shts as q soldier, or as a marine;
y nnia ~, trn,na, ahS 'esseio' war; ie'er Vi
~ 1IIIInnc p re,oininu ono,bcr norso, N o,,,s, ~
enter himself In the service Of either OF the RAIl
WI hs.sI ~ % " so."ni ~ n,aliuc; OF seaiihl,
privAtecr.
!. Hiring another person to go beyond tho limits
or lnrlsalc,ioh o. the united States with Intent to
DC ei I,.1H ~ a,%IsSaIa.
.. hiring anothcr person 10 60 beyond the limits
Of the United States with Intent to be entered into
sefSiSc az hiotesalu.
mits OF inc United States with Intent to be enlisted
~ Aforesaid.
Z, Retaining another person TO go beyond tho
Limits OF the United States with intent 10 be entered
Into service as aforesaid. Nlut the said act Is not 10
construed to extend TO a citizen or subject OF either
statss. shall S4 Ss S SoaTl ' q %ns ~Ss Gi' n w s%s W SRisGs
at the time o. It's arrival within the United States,
was nt,eS ann samiPPeu as sueh vessel Of wal, enlist
citizen Of the same bcllIgcrent. who Is transiently
within the United States. TO enlist or enter himself
to serve such bcll,gcrent on boarl such vessel 81
war. ithe United states shall then be at peace with
such hclllgercnt.)
3. Fitting ont and armlng. or attempting TO ut out
and arm. or procuring to be lifted Ou and armed, or
knowingly being concerned I'm the furnishing, lifting
out, or nrlning Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed m the service
oil tlLntT q TIC sHl DcUlKNTpn8.
Q. Issuing or delivering n commission within the
territory or jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
~ aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring 10 be
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
shin OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
At the time OF her arrival within the United States
was a ship Of war, cruiser, or armed vessel In tho
ins 10 the subjects or c ltS OF either, By b adding
to the number OF guns OF such vessels. or BY chang
Ing those on board Of her for guns OF a larger callbrc.
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable to war,
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise TO be carried on from the ~tcrritory or Ju.
risdIction Of the United States against the territories
or dOminlons OF either OF tie said bcIlIgcrcnts,
And DO further declare and proclaim that by tho
10Th article OF tho treaty OF amity and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty The King
lin %sv az IL Ipitr An I-sp Hbicb sr,iris ~ =, y
yived nv lilo treaty IN Nav A ID isSs hst~cen
Inc same parties, and il Mil in force n was arrced
that no vessels OF war. nublic and nriyatel ofboth
nnrtiesI sbnIl corry freely. wbrrcsocyar thew ulense.
The vessels and elects taken nom their enemies,
without being Obliged 10 nav any dutirs charges or
wv Md."1 ~ o NIL D "g SIm \ psy or ag ,b nu !, s,o Sma'Sr', VI
others. nor snail sIich prIzcs be arrested .eapcheI.
or put under any legal process. when they come 10
or enter the ports Of the other patty, but may freely
Ss carricJ out rcrIn M any ,iusr IN ibcir Cantor. M
tbc niaccs cSnr.ssei In their commissions which
the ommaniin officer Of such vessel Shall be Obliged
a. .Sow I"
And / do nrthcr dccl,rc and nrorIoIm tb,, 4, has
,c nno od,c,,,iv cnmmunIce,aa ~ H. Gnrs Ina ~ y,
r. iini,aJ " .tou hv ,ho Tnvov Es,ranrdtnarv mi
WSnistar pisninoten,Iary M fhc S"rth German CON.
ss,'nrn,ian q, pvashtna,;yo ~ , 4" Nr on nrnnn,,, an
,bc hIsh Seas viii hn cyrnnt fEo,n sc},nyc nv tSa
shyn m ~ ~ NS,ns,v ,Ss 'Ktps ar Prrss1e yy,iIhom,
perp1S ~ rsc;nrScJty 'A ~ "'
And 1 do 6nytbcr ,ieel,yc anil procIo,m that n has
tho i'nItci Sat-" ~. ~ Enror ET,r,nniIn,rv a,i
W,uistc, pIoninotcn,,a 10 ~ ia NsIcsty he runc.
ror NJ he Errpch' M WashInston' i6at orders have
bcen given that In Tho conanct Of tIe war Inc com.
manders or The Preach forces on land and on Tho
seas shall scupulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules of International law. and that they
shall strictly adhere tc the principles act forth IN tho
declaration OF the Congress Of Paris on the 18th Of
Aprl. ls5. that IA 10 say: LIST, That privatccring Is
and rcma ms abolished. ID. That tho neutral flag
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of contra
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods, with the cx-
ccption OF contraband Of war, arc not liable TO cap
turc under the cncmy's lag. 18th. That blOcknlcs,
In order TO be binding. must be effective, that Is to
say. maintained by aiorce ~rnfiicicnt renllyto prevent
access TO the coast Of the enema AMI that, although
ton OF ls6, the vessels Of his Majesty will not seizo
enemy's property found on board Of a vessel OF tho
United States, provided shat properly is not contra
band OF war.
And l do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes OF the United States AMI the law o. nations
alike require that no person, within the terTttosy and
Jurisdiction o. the tnite,i states. snail taEe part
ultrctly OF IhulIy.Siy, " y. san az, gua ,Ihi' &c,
shall maintain a strict anu linpartlal heutrality, anu
that Whatever privileges shhn ~ hrToIueu 70 ono
GeIieereht wltnln tne poItsg ~ ~ Sni'sn o'a'es'
shail oc' IN IKE ,iannst; aeGorhea . tnH Stnui. ,,n
United States. and all persons Tcsid 4 or being