Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-15
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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By the President q the United States Of America.

By the President q the Unitsd states OF Amenes'
France. on one ode, and the North German Confed-
Grafton and It's allies, on the other side:
friendship and Amity with all the centending pow;
crs. and with the persons inhabitinG their several
dominions:
United STATES reside within the territories or do
mlnlons OF each OF the said bclligerents, 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
citiIeus OF each OF the said belligerenis reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States.
and carry on commerce. trade. or other business or
And Sseress the laws Of the United States. with
ont 's symps,Ss' ~ or Win in ne nse o sSp1e msnuf ~ fSle'S On
sale OF arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless i'm
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
trality during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore, !. Ulysses s. Grant, President OF
the United States, IN order 10 preserve the neutral
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
70 enforce their laws, and In order that ali persons,
being warned Of the general tenor Of the laws and
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented nom an
unlntentional violation OF the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that BY thesct passed on the 10Th
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
10 be done, under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. to Wit:
!. Accepting and exercising q commission TO serve
either OF the said belligerents by land or BY sea
against the other belligcrent.
2. Enlistlng or entering into the service Of either
or seaman. or board OF any vessel or war, letter Oh
marque, or privateer.
5. Hiring or retaining another person TO enlist or
enter himself 10 the seryice Of either OF the said
belligerents as o soldier. or us a marine, or seaman,
on board OF any. vessel OF war, letter Of marquc. or
p~rivateer.
I. Hiring another person to 90 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF tho United States with intent 10
be enlisted as aforesaid.
s. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
service as aforesaid.
6. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent TO be enlisted
I. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
Limits OF the United States with intent TO be entered
construed 10 extend 10 q citizen or subject Of either
bclligerent who. being translently within the United
States, shall. on board Of any vessel Of war, 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 belligerent. who Ia transiently
to serve such belllgercnt on board such vessel OF
war. u the United States shall then be at peace with
such bclligerent.)
8. Fitting out and armIng, or attempting to ft out
and arm, or procuring 10 be lifted out and armed. or
knowingly eelng. concerned In the Furnishing. ttung
out o, sIrnlng OF any IhiP or vessel with intent that
Of either OF the SAid belligerentS.
Q. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States for any
ship or vessel 10 theintent that she may DO employed
as aforesaid.
10. increasing or .usmentins. or procuring to b
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
cerued In increasing or augmenting, the force OF any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
wa Vas ,n 4 s shIp ~ War. s eru,ser. ~ or nrm sss y Un,ssa +, S1 Me-
service OF either OF the said belligerents, or belong.
Ing 10 the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
to the number OF guns Of such vessels, or By chang.
IuR NhORA n N hAard NJ hAR al pnfnR nj a IargaF raIIhra
or By the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable TO war.
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise TO be carried on from the territory or ju-
r~lsdIction OF the United States against the territories
And l do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article OF the treaty Of amity and
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and III" United Stairs OF America on the
Ilth day Of July 4: D w. which article was 70.
the same parties. and Is still In force. It was agreed
that the vessels Of war, public and private. Of both
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
S TssHG 10 o Sflns H % sSm IL RSy az c1y sS SS ea.,o snslS Sf :n SJ
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process. when they come to
be carried out again at any time BY their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding ricer Of such vessel shall be Obliged
to show"
And I do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated 10 the Government OF
the United States by tho Envoy Extraordinary and
i,deration. 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 aud proclaim that It has
been Officially communicated 10 the Government Of
IN TesIF PI sSaIss NJ .ge Of fp his M sxssS' tme Em nne
ror OF the French. at Washington, that orders have
been given that IN the conduct OF the war the com.
seas shall serupllousIy observe toward neutral pow.
ers the rules OF international law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
declaration OF the Congress Of Paris on the 10Th Of
April. 1856, that Is TO say: LIST. That priyateering Is
and rema ms abolished. 81. That the neutral tas
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of contra.
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods. with tho ex.
ception OF contraband OF war, are not liable TO cap
ture under the encmy's flag. 9Th. That blockaies.
In order to be binding. must be effective. that Is 70
say, maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
access TO the coastof the enema: and that, although
the United States have not adhered TO the declara-
tIon OF 1856. the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
enemy's property found on board Of vessel OF tho
United States, provided that property Is not contra.
band Of war.
statutes OF the United States and the law OF nations
alike require that no person, within the territ0sy 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 belligerents, and
shall maintain d strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 70 one
OtIlkNlNuk Nlkhhh a. WV W h"N ShAANa bkoNlsN
shall be, In like manner, accorded to the other.
And / do hereby enloln all the good citizens Of tho
United States, and oil persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unitep
States, to observe the laws thereof. and TO commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions OF the said stat
utes. or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And I 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
expression OF sympAthies In public and private 10
not restricted by the laws OF the United States, mill
tary forces In aid OF either beligerent cannot law
mliy be originated or organized within their jurts-
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
ordinarily known as "contraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for the
use or service Of either bclligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either. or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf.
And l do hereby give notice that all citizens OF the
United States and others who may claim the protec-
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do 10 at their peril,
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
In witness whereof. i have hereunto set my hand,
and caused tho seal OF the Uniied states to BE- Of.
liked.
Done a tho city OF Washington. this twenty
Il. 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.afh. U. ). GRANT.
Dv the President;
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary Of State.