Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-17
LAWS OF rHB UNITED STATES.
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BY inc Prc''asnt pGR,osr W. AEMTHtTTdd

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By tho President 81 the United States OF America.
A PROCLAMATION.
r, wasn "a Ss = ia: siss. Of sn "a, ,S S1sss o2E$ S s1lsis S ceHisd:
And whereas the United States arc on terms Of
friendship and amity with all the csntending pow
ers. and with the persons inhabltIns their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories or do
minions OF each OF the said bclligcrents. and carry
on commerce, trade. or other business or pursuits
therein. protected By the faith OF treaties:
cltizeus OF each OF the said belllserents reside within
tho 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
and sYmpathy or WITH INC open mSna ihsiss ,% OF
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
ritory and jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial ncu.
trality during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore, i, Ulysses S. Grant, President OF
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
10 enforce their laws, and in order that all persons,
being warned Of The general tenor Of the laws and
treaties Of the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintentional violation OF the same. do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by thcact passed on the 2Oth
day HsS Of April. Law A. p ,b lsis So; commonly ply, known 1n,s e. the
TO be done, under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States. to wit:
J. Accepting and exercising q commission TO servo
either Of tho said belligcrents BY land or by sea
against the other belllgerent.
2. Enlisting or entering Into the service OF either
or seaman. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter Of
>. Hiring % retaining another person to cnlls, or
enter himself In the service Of either OF the said
tcnigercnts rs a soldier. or rs 4 marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque, or
1. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or jurisdiction OF the United States with Intent 10
be enlisted a. aforesaid.
>: Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
OF tho United States with intent 10 be entered into
service a. aforesaid.
G.. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent to be enlisted
J, Retaining another person to go beyond tho
Limits OF the United States with intent to b, entered
into service a. Aforesaid. (lIut the said act Is not 10
construed to extend TO q citizen or subject OF either
henigerent who. being trunsiently within the United
states, shall. on board OF any vessel OF war, which,
at the time 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 belligerent, who Is transicntly
within the United States. TO enlist or enter himself
TO serve such belllgercnt on board such vessel Of
war. 4 the United States shall then be at peace with
s. Fitting out and armIng, or attempting to NJ ont
and arm, or procuring TO be fitted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. nttlng
such ship or vessel shall DO employed In the service
Of either OF the said belllgercuts,
3. Issuing or delivering q commission within tho
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship Or vessel to theintent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
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
was q ship OF war, cruiser. or armed vessel In the
service OF either Of the said bclllgercnts, or belong
Ing to the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
IN fhn numhoF nf pI1nH ~ att.l Vaeu.ta n > hp shann-
ing those on bo6oi OF her for guns OF n larger callbre,
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 70 DO carried on from tho territory or ia.
or dOmini0ns OF either OF the said bcfIgercnts.
And ] do further declare and proclaim that by tho
10Th article OF the treaty OF amlty and commerce.
Of Prussia and tn. United States Of America on tho
llth day Of July. A. u. I!y9. which article was re.
yiyed by the treaty, Of May. 4. D. 1925. between
that tho vessels Of war. public and private, Of both
parties. shall carry freely. whercsoever they please.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
without being obliged TO 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 panty. 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 II has
been officially communicated to the Government OF
Minister PlenIpotentiary OF the North German Com
federation. ut Washington, that private property on
the high seas viii be exempt from seizure by tho
ships o. his Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
And / do further declare and proclaim tina, II has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
thu United States by the Envoy extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiaiy Of his Majesty the Empe-
rOr OF the French. at Washington. that orders havo
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
ers the rules o. international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere tc the principles set forth In tho
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10th OF
April. 1855. that Il TO say: LIST. That privatecring Is
and remains abolished. %. That tho neutral dag
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of contra
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods, with the cx.
ception OF cOntraband OF war, arc not liable 10 cap
ture under tho enemy's Tag. 9Th. That blockaics,
In order to be binding. must be effective. that Is to
say. maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
access to tho coastof the enema: and that, although
the United States have not adhered TO the declaru.
ton OF 1854, tho vessels Of his Majesty will not Scizo
eneny's property found on board Of a vessel OF tho
United States, provided that property Is not contra.
band OF war.
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 %territosy and
Jurisdiction OF the United States. shall take part,
directly or indirectly, In the said war, but shall re.
main at peace with each OF the said belligercnts, and
shall maintain II strict and impartial neutrality, and
mat Whatever privileges slul Dc uCCOrIcu TO ono
belllgercnt within tho ports Of the United States,
shall be. In like manner. accorded to the other.
And I do hereby cIJOin oil 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 10 commit
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat
utcs. or n 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 full
expression Of sympathies In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws Of the United States. mill
fully be originated or organized within their jurts-
diction: and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason OF 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 belligerent, nor can they
20 break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab.
lisled and maintained during the war. without I'm
curing the risk Of hostile capture. AMI the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf
And I do hereby give notice that all citizens ofthO
United States and others who may claim the protec-
tiOn OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, Will do so at their peril.
aud that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
tho consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof. l have hereunto Vet my hand.
and caused tho seal OF the Unlled States 10 be Of.
nxcd.
f.. al second day Of August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the Independence or the United States Ut
America the nlhcty.fillh. u. B. GRANT.