Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-12
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
nc. l2.l
mo. III
by the fresiaenIp LRorIAMHTioS.

cOs IrJ
n, A.. prss,den, Of the United States OF America.
Dy the ffeS'l A RECLAMATION.
WHEREAS. o state OF war unsappily exists I eonssd.
rr,nee. on one side, and the North German Von'eu'
Grafton and It's allies. or ,he o., N,cs s'H aqc on terms Of
,,innJ.hin and .ulity with oil the eOnteldiilG pow
erS, and with the persons inhabluh6 their ee'e'"'
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens OF mo
IjnItc,, Stnaics reside within the territories OF 90,
minjOns OF each Of the said bclli;efchth, anu cainy
On ro,urIrrcr. traIc, or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
AMI Whereas great numbers OF Tue snplecnU
eitircus OF each o. the SAID bcilgcrrnix reside WltnlH
The territory or Jurisdiction Of the United states.
and carry on ommcrce trade. or other pusinesSol
pursuits therein: r,, o,.,o. r,,h.
out iutcncrlre with The free expression Of opinion
and sympathy. &c with the open manufacture VI
sale OF arms or inunitionsnf war. neSertheiess I'M
nose IpOn all WILSON'S aio may lie within their ter
titory and Jurisdiction tire dnty Of an Impartial neu-
traliiy during the existence Of the contest:
Now. Therefore, |, Ulysses S. Grant. President OF
the Tinted States, In order 10 preserve the neutral.
ity OF the United States and OF thelr citizens anu
persons within their territory and lutislietlon. anu
10 enforce their laws. and In order that oil persons,
hcing warned OF the general tenor OF the laws anl
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law OF nations, may nus be pIevSnts SaI mnn a., an
clare and proclaim that By the act passed on the 2Uth
day Of April. a: p. lsis, commonly kno~n ,; a. ~"
10 be done. under severe penalties: within the terri
tory and jurisdiction OF the United States. TO wit
l. Accepting anu eAtrClhlnE " CDIlIIlrflOHt W htINb
either Of the said bellIeerents BY land or BY sea
against the other belliRcrcnt.
p EnlislIng or entering into the service OF either
Of the said bclligcrents as a soldier. or as a marine;
or scaInau, or board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of
u" S liiriDg or retaining another person to enlist or
cnfor himself In the SERVICE OF either OF the said
beUIgercnts rs II soldier. or as n marine, or scaihIpI.
on board Of any vessel Of war. letter Of marque. or
4, Hiring another person 10 so beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction Of the United States with Intent TO
be enlisted as Aforesaid.
8. Hiring another person TO go beyond the limits
OF the United States with intent to be entered Into
q. Retaining another person TO 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with Intent 10 bc enlisted
!. Retaining another person to go beyond the
Limits OF the United States with Intent 10 be entered
into service a. aforesaid. (lint the said act IL not 10
construed to extend 10 u citizen or subject or either
bellIgcrcnt who. being transl"ntly within the United
States, shall, on board OF any vessel NJ war, which.
at the time o. IT, arrival within the Unltcd States,
was lifted and equipped Us such vessel Of war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same bclligcrcnt. who Il trnnslently
within the United States. 10 enlist or enter himself
to serve such bclliccrcnt on board such vessel 81
war. u thc United states shall then be ut peace With
such heiiicercnt.)
1. Fitting out and arming. or attempting 10 AZ out
H enS@ sirni II being CirEsS eonecrncd IL the f E%1 - Tttins
out, or nrming OF any ship or vessel with Intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either of the snii brlllgcrents.
.. Issuing or delivering n commission within tho
territory or Jurisdiction Of The United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
~ aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmentinc. or procuring to 10
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
ccrncd In increasing or auginentlng, thu force 81 any
ship Of war. cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
service Of either Of the said bclligcrenis. or belong.
Ing to the subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
70 the number OF guns OF such vessels; or by chang
Ing those on board OF her for guns OF u larger calibr.,
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable to war.
II, beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise 10 be carried on from the territory or Jul
rIsiIction Of the United States against the territories
or iOminiDns Of either Of the said belll;crcnts.
And ] do further declare AMI proclaim that by tho
10Th article Of the treaty OF amity and commerce..
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia Gn1 tn" United States Of America OH the
nth day Of July, A. u, lIy. which article Was re-
yived by the treaty Of May !, \. D. is2s. between
the samc parties. and Il still In force. Il was agreed
that " the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, whcrcsoever they please.
without being obliged TO pay any duties charges. or
fees TO officers Of piiniralty. Of the customs. or any
othcrs: nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under any legal process, when they come TO
or enter tho ports Of the other patty, but may freely
b. carried out again ut any time by their captors 10
the commanding officer Of such vessel shall be obliged
And do further declare and proclaim that 4, ha.
been officially comm nicatcd to the Government Of
the United states by The Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlp0tcntinry OF the North German Con-
tsicS1iion. at W Va; TIA. private property on
ships 81 his Majesty the KIM Of Prussia. without
regard 10 reciprocity.
been officially communicated to the Government 81
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary AMI
Minister r,sEipSten,i%iy 81 bis Majesty The Enps,
been given that IN the conduct OF the war the com.
manicrs OF the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrUpuluusly observe toward neutral pow
prH the rules of International law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principle, set forth IN tho
declaration Of the Congress Of Paris on the 18th Of
and rcina MS abolished. ri. That IN. neutral iias
covers enemy. gogls with the exception Of CONTRA
band OF war. Ri. That neutral goods, with the cH-
cepllon OF contraband Of war, are not liable 10 cap
turc under the encmy's faG. 9Th. That blOcslIcs,
In order 10 he binding, must be effective. that Is 10
say. maintained by u force sufficient really 10 prevent
access to the cOlstof the enema: and that, although
the United States have not adhered TO the icclarn-
ton Of ISL, the vessels Of his Majesty will not sci1c
enemy's property found Oh board Of n vessel al tho
United States. provided that property Is not contra.
banl OF war.
And I DO further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States aud the law Of nations
alike require that no person, within the tcTitOsy and
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part.
directly or Indirectly. in the said war, but shah re.
main at peace with each Of the said bellgcrents, AMI
shall maintain n strict and Impartial neutrality. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 20 ono
bcliigrrent within the ports Vf the United States,
shall he, IN Ike manner, accorded! to the other.
And ! do hereby eiJoin all the good citizens Of tho
United States, AMI all persons residing or DcinS
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the Unitcb
States. to observe the laws thereof, and 10 commit
no act contrary TO the provisions Of the said stat.
utcS, or u violation OF the laws Of nations In that
behalf.
And do hereby warn all citizens Of the Quilted
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression Of syinpathics In public and private Il
not restricted BY the laws OF the United States, MILL
tary forces In aid OF either bclltIcrent cannot law
fully he originated or organized within their lurS-
diction; 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 "cODtraband Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service Of either bclligcrent, nor can They
transport soldiers aud officers Of either, or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab.
IIshed and maintained during the war. without In
curling tho 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 pr0trc-
tIOn OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do 80 at their peril.
and that they can In no wlse obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof. ! have hercunio set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Unlie,i states 10 be AZ
liked.
Done a the city Of Washington. this twenty
f., ST. second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud seventy,
and OF the Independence OF the United States 81
America tho ninety.titth. U. \. URANT.