Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-27
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. III
By the President Of the United States Of America.
PROCLAMATION.

LII WV Va AAA1
INC. a.
BY the President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
yr %msas "a cn = s sias. o. AND wat the S%1 SoPtS German Coined.
/ Grafton and It's allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
eB, and with the persons inhaoitng their severai
dominiOns;
Limited States reside within the territories or do
| miniOns OF each OF the said benigcrcnts, and carry
on commerce. trade. or other business or pursuits
therein. protected by the faith OF treaties; ,,,, ..
/ citizeus OF each OF the said benigerents 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 free expression OF opinion
sale OF arms OF munitions Of war. nevertheless i'm
Dose upon all persons who may be within thelr ter
htory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu.
| Now, therefore, i. Ulysses s. Grant, President OF
tho 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
TO enforce their laws, and in order that oil persons,
being warned Of the general tenor o. the laws and
the law OF nations, nny thus be prevented from an
unintcntlonal violation OF the same. do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by theact passed on the 10th
day OF April, A. ID. 1918, commonly known as tho
"neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
TO be done. under severe penalties, within the terri.
Il Accepting and exercising a Commission 10 serve
either Of the said bclllgcrents BY land or by sea
| against the other bclligeTent.
Of the said belligerents as q soldier. or as q marine.
or seaman, or board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of
8. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the scryice Of either OF the said
bcllgerents as q soldier. or az a marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque. or
I. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or jurisdiction OF the United States with intent to
S. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
OF the United states with intent to be entered Into
6. Retaining another person 10 90 beyond the
as aforesaid.
Limits Of the United States with intent to be entered
into service as Aforesaid. (But the said act is not 10
construed TO extend to a citizen or subject OF either
States, shall. on board OF any vessel q war, which.
at the time OF It's arrival within the United States,
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject OF
citizen OF the same belllgcrent. who is transieDtly
within the United States. TO enlist or enter himself
TO serve such belligeront on board such vessel Of
war. n the United States shall then be at peace With
such belllgerent)
s. Fitting out and armIng, or attempting TO At ont
and arm. or procuring to be lifted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or Arming OF any ship or vessel with intent that
Il EuCn MID or vessel knhI D6 cWplOycu I'LL tuc btLNlCo
OF either OF the said beIligcrents.
.. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel TO the that rho may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmenting, or procuring to 10
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
| cerned In increasing or augmenting. the force OF any
ship Of war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
service Srs Sf'S either Of the said beiisefcn Ss,' or belong Is:
ing 70 the subjects or citizens OF either. by adding
to ths number OF gnps OF such vessels or 6y chang
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable 10 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 territory or ju-
rsdction OF the United States against the territories
or domlnions OF either OF the said belligerents.
And | do further declare and proclaim that by tho
10Th article Of the treaty Of amity and commerce.,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
. ri,H 'i Sy q The Su, Treaty A; q M sisS; G !. 4. D. et is. between sSs en-
that 1.-THE vessels or war, public and private, ofbotS
| parties. shall carry freely. wheresoevcr they please.
tho vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
fees TO officers d 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
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 do further declare and proclaim that 1t has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnip0tentiary OF the North German Con.
federation. at Washington. that private property on
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
And i do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated to the Government o.
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnipotentialy OF his Majesty the EInpc-
ror OF the French, at Washington, that orders have
haon UIyRn that in thR rOudurt 0f tlp war the COm.
mandcrs OF the French forces OH land and 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 the
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 18th Of
April. 1885,. that is 70 say; ist; That priyateeringi Is
covers cnemy's goods with the exception OF contra.
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods. with the cx-
ture under the enemy's nag. Ith. That blocEaics,
In order to be binding, must be effective. that IL TO
say, maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
access 10 the coast OF 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
encmy's property found on board or a vessel OF the
United States, provided that property Is not contra
And l do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person, within the ~tcrltosy and
Jurisdiction OF the United States, shall take part,
directly or indirectly, In the said wal, but shah re.
shall maintain o strict and impartial neutrality and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 20 ono
OelllRtTCUt "ikuiH II DDItt " tut OIutcl Gtatcb,
shall be, In like manner. accorded to the other.
And / do hereby cIloin all the good citizens Of the
United States, and oil persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitcp
States, TO observe the laws thereof. and 10 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 Uuitcd
States, and oil persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression Of sympathles In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws Of the United States, MILL
tary forces IN aid Of either bcligercnt cannot law.
fully be originated or organized within their jurs-
diction; and that while all persons may lawfully,
| and without restriction BY reason OF the Aforesaid
state u war. manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known rs 'contraband 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.
lShed aud maintained during the war. without I'm.
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
tlon OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves in the premises, Will do so at their peril.
and that they con In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences Of their misconduct.
and caused the seal OF the Uniled States TO be AZ.
Done O the city OF Washington, this twenty
II, a. second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
America the ninety.tlnh. U. !. GRANT.
Bv the President;
HAMILTON FIsu. Secretary Of State.
AN ACT cedlns certain Jurisdiction 10 the State Of
Ohio,