Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-02
LAWS or THE UNITED STATES.
mo. III
Nv the President Of tho United States OF America.
A PROCLAMATION.

INC. lZIJ
By the President 4 .hi Sn,tfd States of America
France, on one side, and the North German Confed-
Grafton and Us allies, on the other sde; u,o n
| friendship and amity with all the contending pow
ers, and with the persons inhabitins their several
dominions;
United States reside within the territories or do
mlniOns OF each Of the said bclligercnts. and carry
on mer trade. Or other business or pursuits
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
c~itiIeus OF each OF the said belligerents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction OF tho 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
sale OF arms or munitions Of war. nevertheless I'm
htory and jurisdiction the duty or an impartial neu.
trality during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore. !. Ulysses s. Grant. President OF
ity Of the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
to enforce their laws. and ~ order that all persons,
treaties Of the United States in this behalf, and Of
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentional violation OF INC same. DO hereby de.
day Of April. A. d. Isle, commonly known az tho
/" neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
to be dc. DONE ,;, under severe eT penalties Pc IsDI,sS within within t % &c terri
J.. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve
either Of the said belligrrents by land or BY sea
2. Enlisting or entering Into the service Of either
OF the said belligerents as u soldier. or as u marine,
or seamau, or board OF any vessel OF war, letter Of
3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service Of either OF the said
on board OF any vessel Of war. letter Of marQue. or
p~rivateer.
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8. Hiring another person to so beyond the limits
Of the United states with inteut to be entered Into
9. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits OF the United States with Intent TO be entered
into service as Aforesaid. (But the said act Is not TO
construed 10 extend to a citizen or subject Of either
belligerent who. being transiently within the United
States, shall. on board OF any vessel OF war, which.
was rtted snd.cquippcd as such vessel Of war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen o. the same belliGerent. who Is transiently
within the United States. to enlist or enter himself
to serve such belllgcrent on board such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
such belligcrcnt.)
i. Fitting out and arming. or attempting to Ct ont
and arm, or procuring TO be ftted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. tttins
out or aInlng OF any snip or vessel VIII Intent taat
OF either OF the said belligercnts.
y. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or jurisdiction Of the United States for any
ship or vessel to the Intent that sho may be employed
a. aforesaid.
. 10. Increasing or augmcnting. or procuring TO BE-
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or augmsntlng, the force Of any
ship OF war. cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
At the time Of her arrival within the United States
service OF either or the said beIiigerents, or belong.
ing TO the subjects or citizens OF either. by adding
to The num6er Of guns Of such vessels, or by chang.
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.
risdiction OF the United States against the territories
or domInions OF either OF the said belllgerents.
10Th article Of the treaty OF amity and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and til" United Stairs Of America on the
nth day Of July. A. d., 1872. which article was re-
vivcd by the treaty OF May /. A. d. 1893, between
hat : "a ne p %esssI: OF apS war y S St,, Ie s ,Srff Sr u %s' az S sbetS
parties. shall carry freely, whcrcsoever they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
fees to Officers EfIs Of sdmiTaityy. Of the customs Sns.S 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 captors TO
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be obliged
And I do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
Minister Plenipotentiary OF the North German Con-
federation, ut Washington, that private property on
the high seas Will be exempt from seizure by tho
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
regard ~ reciprocity.
And I do further declare aud proclaim that II has
been officially communicate to the Government Of
Minister Plenipoicnt!aIy Of his Majesty the Empe.
ror OF the French. ut Washington. that orders have
been given that IN the conduct Of the war the com-
mQNucFs OF tnp French forces on luUl md on Tho
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 tho
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 18th Of
April. lSi. that IL to say: LIST. That prvateering 10
and rema ns abolished: %: That The neutral flag
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods. with the ex-
ceptlon OF contraband Of war. are not liable TO cap
In order to be binding. must be effective. that Is TO
say. maintained BY n force sufficient really TO prevent
access TO the coasiof the enema: and that. although
the United States have not adhered to the declare.
ton Of lS6, the vessels OF his Majesty will not seize
cnciny's property found on board OF 4 vessel OF the
United States. provided that property Is not contra.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that 10 person, within the t~crTItOsy and
jurisdiction OF the United States. shall take part,
directly or indirectly, In the said war, but shall re-
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 ono
belllgcrent within the ports Of the United STATED.
And i do hereby cnJ0in all the good citizens Of tho
United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory Or jurisdiction Of the Unitep
no act contrary to the provisions OF the said stat
utes. or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uulted
States. and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
not restricted by the laws OF the United States, mill.
tary forces In aid OF either bcllleerent cannot law.