Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-16
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
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By the President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.

Nv the President OF the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
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Grafton and It's allies. on the other side; -.n
friendship and smity with al ne eentsnding POW
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories or DO.
minions OF each OF the said beIIlSerents. 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
citizeus OF each OF the said belllgcrents 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 FREQ expression Of opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture. or
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
rttory and jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial ncu.
trslity during the existence Of the contest:
the United States, In order 10 preserve the neutral.
Ny OF the United States and Of their citizens and
Rpo, enforee tSeir laws, and in order that ali per:o anS
being warned Of the general tenor Of the laws and
treaties Of the United States In this behalf. and Of
unintentional violation OF the same. do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 10Th
dsy OF April. A. p. Isle, commonly known as the
10 he done. under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and jurisdiction Of the United States. to wit:
], Accepting and exercising q commission TO servo
against the other belliccrent.
2. Enrsting or entering into the service OF either
OF the said bellgcrents as soldier. Or as a marine.
or seaman. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter or
5. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either Of The said
bcllIgcrents as q soldier. or as q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque. or
!. Hiring another person to 90 beyond the limits
-. GENERALIZATION n thu IfbieaA GNstaa .,isk Nan Q IA
be enlisted a. aforesaid.
5 Hiring another person TO go beyond the limit.
OF the United States with Intent to DO entered into
6. Retaining another person TO 90 beyond the
limits Of he 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
into service a. Aforesaid. (BCt the said act II not 10
construed TO extend 10 a citizen Or subject OF either
bclligerent who. being translontly within the United
States, shall, on board OF any vessel Of war, which.
Of the time OF It's arrival within tho United States,
was ntted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
| citizen Of the same belligercnt. who Is transently
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
TO serve such benlgeront on board such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then be at peace With
such bclligerent.)
8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting 10 nt out
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or nrning Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
" tIthfl w HAN
Q. Issuing or delivering = commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the that she may be employed
us aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring TO b.
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing Or augmentlng, the force Of any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was 4 ship Of wal, cruiser. or armed vessel In the
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 finer for guns Of larger calibre.
or by the addition thereto OF my equipment solely
II. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
| preparing tho means for any military expedition or
| enterprise TO be carried on from the territory or Ju.
rlsdiction OF the United States AGAINST the territories
or domInIons Of either Of the said belltGerents.
And DO further declare and proclaim that BY the
18th article Of the treaty OF smity and eommerce
which was concluded between bis Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tn United States Of America on the
I liza d' z Of a. July, ,y.5 a; =, liyS; which Sr Is. n was re-;
the same parties. and is still 10 force, il was agreed
that " the vessels Of war, public and private. OF both
The vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
without being obliged 10 pay nydutles charges. or
fees 10 officers Of admiralty. Of the customs, or any
| or put undor 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 thelr csptors TO
| the places expressed III their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be Obliged
| to show"
l And j DO fOrtncr declare AND proclaim that IL has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
| the UnitedStntes by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary Of the North German Con.
ts &. S1.S at % Wa In nI that private property S on
ships Of his Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
regard to reciprocity.
And l do further declare and proclaim that II has
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenlpotentinIy OF his Majesty the Empe.
ror or the French, at Washington, that orders have
been given that in the conduct OF the war the COM
manders OF the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupul0usly observe toward neutral pow
crs 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. 1855. that f. to say; lst: That priyateering !,
covers cnemy's goods with the exception OF contra.
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods, with tho ex.
ccptIon Of contraband Of war. are not liable 10 cap.
tuIe under the enemy's fag. tth. That blockaies.
In order to be binding. must be effective. that Is TO
say. maintained by q force sufficient really TO prevent
the United States have not adhered 10 the declare.
ton or 1856. the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
eneiny's property found on board OF a vessel or tho
United States. provided that property Is not contra
And do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States and tho law Of nations
alike require that no person. within the Territory and
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part.
directly or indirectly. IN the said war. but shah re.
main at peace with each ofthe said 6elllgerents. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 ono
belligerent within the ports OF the United States,
shall be. In like manner. accorded to the other.
And I do hereby cnJoin all the good citizens Of tho
United States. and oil persons residing or being
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
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 Is
| not restricted by the laws OF the United States. mill
tary forces In aid Of either belllgerent cannot law
| dictlOn; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason or 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 tho
use or service OF either bclllgercnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either. or attempt
llshed and maintained during the war. without In
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 protcc-
/ ton Of this Government, who may Misconduct
| themselves In the premises. will do so at their peril
/ and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government Of the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof. / have hcrcunto set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the Uniied States TO be az.
nxed.
Done q the city OF Washington. this twenty
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 Of
America the Hinety.nfth. U. I. OBANT.
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