Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-18
LAWS OF THB UNITED STATES.
mo. H.
by the President 81 the United States Of America.
=, PROCLAMATION.

by the President Of the United States OF America.
PROCLAMATION.
r, wTsaa "a "a q state t,.s Of NV wa, ,S nnSS9 H2I% G sx : e csSSsa.
Grafton and Its allies, ON the other side;
And whereas the United States arc on terms Of
friendship aud sEnity with all the contendiDg pow:
ers. and with the persons lBlatiting their several
dominIOHs;
AM whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF tho
United S,aales reside within the territories or Do
minions 81 each Of the said bcligcrcnts. and carry
oil COMMERCE.. trade. or other business or pursuits
therein. protected 10y the faith Of treaties:
And whereas great numbers Of lie subjects or
eitizeus Of each OF the said isl!igcrrnts reside within
the territory "r Jurisdiction OF the United States.
and carry on rimeIc 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 the open manufacture or
sale OF arms or munitions Of war. nevertheless lin
pose upon all persons who may he within their ter
rtory and Jurisdiction tie duty Of an impartial neu-
trAllty during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore, j, Ulysses s, Grant. President nj
the United States. - order to preserve the neutral
ity Of the United States and Of their citizens AMI
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, and
to 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
unintcntlonal violation Of the same, do hereby dc.
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the ?Gth
lay Of APRIL a. p rs isi;; commonly known as tho
TO be done. under severe penalties. within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States, 10 VIII:
J. Accepting and exercising a commission to servo
either OF tho said bellIgerents By land or BY sca
against the other bcnlgcrcnt.
2. Enlistlng or entering into the service Of either
OF the said belllgerents asa soldier. or us q marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel Of war, letter OF
nIarquc, or p%rirAtccr.
,. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the scryicc Of either OF the said
belligcrentS as Il soldier. or as u marine, or seaman,
on board Of any vessel Of war, letter Of marquc. OF
privateer.
I. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent 10
be enlisted ~ aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or the United States with intent to be entered into
service as aforesaid.
G. Retaining another person to 20 beyond tho
limits Of The United States with intent TO be enlisted
as aforesaid.
:. Retaining another person to 90 beyond the
limits OF the United States With Intent TO be entered
into service as aforesaid. niut the said act is not to
construed 10 extend TO q citizen or subject Of either
bclllgercnt who. being trnnsirntly within the United
States. shall, on board of any vessel of war, which,
at the time Of Its arrival within the United States,
was ilttctl AMI equipped as such vessel Of war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject OF
citizen Of the same belllGercnt. who Is translently
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
TO serve such bcllleerent OH boarl such vessel Of
war. u the United States shall then be At peace with
such bclllgerent.)
3. Fitting out and arm.ns, or attempting to 1T out
and arm, or procuring To be lifted out AMI armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out; o, arinlng OF any ship or vessel with intent that
Of either Of the said belllgerents.
9. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the Uaitcd States for any
ship or vessel TO the Intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or nugmenting, or procuring to he
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or augmcniing. the force Of my
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time Of her arrival within tho United Statcs
was u ship 81 war, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service Of either Of the said belligcrcnts, or belong.
Ing TO the subjects or citizens OF either, by adding
to the number OF guns Of such vessels. or by chang.
lnE tnOh. IN lOnrl Uf hpF fnF guns nj n larger rnlIhFa
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 tO be carried on from tho territory or Ju.
r%isdictlon OF the United States against the territories
or doIniniOns OF either OF the said bellgcrcnts.
And ! do further declare AMI proclaim that by the
18th article Of the treaty Of amity and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and I'll" United States % America on the
llth day Of July. A. d, 1879. which article was re-
yived BY the treaty, Of May !. 4. d. ls?s. between
that Z" the vessels Of war. public and private. ofbotn
parties. shall carry freely, whcrcsoerer they please.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
without being Obliged TO pay any duties charges, or
fees to officers uf admiralty. Of the customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched,
or put under any legal process. when they como 20
or enter the ports Of the other patty. but may freely
be carried out aGain at any time BY their captOrs 10
the places expressed in their commissions, which
tho commanding officer Of such vessel shall be obliged
And ] do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated 20 the Government VI
the United States By the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnlpotcntiary Of the North German Con-
federatl0D. at Washington, that private property on
the high seas viii be exempt from seizure by tho
ships Of his Majesty the King Of Prussia. without
regard To reciprocity.
And I do furthcr declare and proclaim that It hns
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister pleEipOtcntialy Of his Majesty the Empc-
ror OF the French. at Washington. that orders havo
been given that IN the conduct Of the war the com.
NJ thp EFpstl fnFrl. nn land uul nm fIn
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow.
erS the rules Of International law, and that they
declaration Of the Congress Of Paris on the 10Th Of
April. lS6. that Is TO say list; That privatccring II
S cnS Tsi s5e ns .O sosI. Uni ~; ;h That sscs sns neutral ~ cdr nag
band Of war. 81. Tint neutral goods. with the cx-
ceptIon OF contraband 81 war. arc not liable To cap
In order to be binding. must be effective, that Is 10
say, maintained BY n force sufficient really 10 prevent
access 10 the coastof the enema: and that, although
ton OF lS5. the vessels Of his Majesty will not ScIzo
cneny's property found on board OF q vessel Of tho
United States, provided that property is not contra.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes of the United States AMI the law OF nations
%iiSs r TGg !,dn iEa T. no ES,soI'; within me- i%srIiiosy and
directly or Indirectly. IN the said war, but shah 70.
main at peace with each Of the said bcli!gcrcnts. AMI
shall maintain a strict and Impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 Uno
beiligcrcnt within the ports Of the United States,
shall b., III. Ike manner, accorded 10 the other.
And ] do hereby cIJoln all the good citizens OF tho
United States, aud all 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
utcs. or n violation OF the laws Of nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens Of the Uultci
States. and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression OF sympatlics In public and private IA
not restricted By the laws Of the United States, MILL.
tary forces In aid OF either bcil,gercnt cannot law
fully be Originated or organized within their Jnns.
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
known rs "c0ntraband Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service Of either bclligercnt, nor eau thcy
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully cstaD-
iiSiod aud maintained during the war. without IN.
curling the risk OF hostile capture. aud the penalties
denounced by the law VI nations In that behalf.
And j 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
themselves In tho premises. Will do 50 ut 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 hcrcllntO set my hand.
and caused the seal Of the Unilci States TO be a.
fixed.
r., 81 second day Of August, Ia the year Of orr
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
AMI Of the Independence OF the United States VI
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