Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-09
LAHs OF rhR UNITED STATES.
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By the President! & shs Unit sa6 States Of America.

pU NhA PfG4l0ent0 OIL I1G OulLEu ~
o' '"e PROCLAMATION.
i WHxzxls, Q state Of war unhappily exisn pes snssda
France, on one side, and the North German Sohieu-
er..tion and It's allies Nc 'i in tSs S sasies s'1 arc on terms Of
friendship and an,lty with al inc eontennins poo,m.i
ers, and with tho persons inhabitlng their seSefai
ami whereas great numbers Of tho citizens Of tho
United Staatcs reside within the territories or 40.
minions OF each or the said belligerents. and carry
On eomn .sn,s. t,sf s. Of x. o ta1fs d 5S i%1estis 81 pursuits
And whereas great plumbers OF the subjects o.
ciiIcus Of each OF the said belligercns reside Mlthln
the territory Or jurisdiction Of me ,n Unit SS., Sssss ::
And whereas the laws OF the United States. with.
out interfering with ihe nee EXPRESSION o. 3pln'S On
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
ritery and MISUNDERSTANDING duty o. an impartial neu'
Now, therefore, ]. Ulysses 8. Grant. President OF
tho United States, in order TO preserve the neutral,
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
10 enforce their laws, and in order that an persons,
being warned Of the general tenor o. the Avs and
treaties Of the United States in this behalt, and OF
the law Of nations, may thus be prevented nom an
unintentional violation OF the same. do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 10Th
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
TO be done. under severe penalties, within the terri
j. Accepting and exercising q commission TO servo
either OF the said belliSerents BY land or BY sea
against the other belligerent.
OF the said bellgerents as a soldier, or as q marine.
or seaman. or board OF any vessel Of war, letter OF
marque, or privateer;
enter himself In the SERVICE Of either OF the said
bellicerents as a soldier, or as o marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of msrque. or
I. Hiring another person TO 90 beyond tho limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
8. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent to be entered into
service as Aforesaid.
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
Is aforesaid.
into service as aforesaid. (Dut the said act Is not TO
construed TO extend to a citizen or subject Of either
States, shall, on board OF any vessel OF war, which.
at the timo OF Its 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 belllgcrent. who Is translentiy
within the United States. TO enlist or enter himself
to serve such belllgerent on board such vessel o.
war. fthe United States shall then be ut peace with
: ). Fitting out and armIng, or attempting 10 at out
and arm, or procuring TO DC lifted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. ntting
out, or arming OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall 10 employed In the service
.. Issuing or Delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
slip or vessel to theintent that she may be employed
As aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring TO b
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con
cerned In Increasing or Augmentine. the force Of any
AZ the time OF her arrival within the United States
was 0 ship OF wal, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service OF either Of the said bclligerents. or belong.
Ing to the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
to the number OF guns Of such vessels, or BY chang
ing those on board ofher for guns Of % larger eallbre,
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise TO DO carried on from the territory or lu-
risdiction OF the United States against the territories
or domInions Of either OF the said bellIeerents.
And l do further declare and proclaim that BY the
lsth article Of the treaty Of anity and commerce:
o. Prussia and thu United States OF America on the
18th day Of July. A. u, l.g9. which article was re-
the same parties. and Is still In force. u was agreed
that " the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, Thercsoever they please.
without being obliged 70 pay any duties charges. or
fees to officers Of 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
10 carried out again at any time BY their captors to
the places expressed IN their commissions, when
10 show" .
And do further declare and proclaim that It has
been 0mclhlly communicated 10 the government OF
thc United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Pienipotentlary OF the North German Con.
federation. at Washington. that private property on
s III S'S 81 his ssas MS T,s % the ssf Rins oS Prs s : w 70 one
regard to reciprocity.
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiaiy Of his Majesty the Empe.
ror OF the French. at washington; that orders have
mandcrs OF the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow.
sSs,i IN ss,, [aISs o5 ~ m's tr iSa nIsne INV. ana an tn IaSt IN ,1 ,ss
defamation OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10Th Of
April. ls8. that Is TO say: LIST. That priyatecrlng Is
and rema ms abolished. "a: That tho neutral flag
bani OF war. Sd. That neutral goods, with the ex.
ception Of contraband Of war. arc not liable 70 cap
In Iut order ana 10 be . binding: must be =e n { tTyAI n 10
say. maintained by a force sufficient really TO prevent
access TO the coast Of the enema; and that. although
ton Of 1856. the vessels Of his Majesty will not scIzo
enemy's property found oil board OF q vessel OF tho
United States, provided that property Is not contra.
And / do further declare and proclaim thae tho
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nations
ia4;sa Ie3Si5e Of tla aba no r ISTsSpi s %,ie,n ~, .ns ier TO- n and
directly or Indirectly, In the said war, but shall re.
main at peace with each OF the said bellIgercnts, and
shall maintain q strict and Impartial neutrality. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO ono
beligerent within the ports Of the United States.
shall be, In like manner, accorded to the other.
And i do hereby enJ0in all the good citizens Of tho
United States. and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States, to observe the laws thereof. and TO commit
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat
utcs. or IL violation OF the laws OF nations in that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uuitcd
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and fuli
expression OF sympathies 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 originated or organized within their juns-
and without restriction by reason OF the Aforesaid
state OF war. manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF wal, and other articles
ordinarily known rs "contrnband Of war;" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service OF either belllgerent, 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 i do hereby give notice that all citizens Of tho
United States and others who may claim the protec-
tion Of this Government, who may misconduct
In the premises, will do 80 at their peril,
and that they can In no wise obtain my protection
from the Government OF the United States against
In witness Whereof ! have hereunto set my hand,
nned.
Il. 81 second day Of August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence OF the United States 81
America tho, nincty.inh. U. ). GRANT
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary of State.