Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-07
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. III
By the President e .n9 y MHSa6 States OF America

~ PROCLAMATION.
wuEnEAs. q state Of war unhappy exists G ceHssd.
France. on one SIDE. and the Nortn Herman e'"'eN'
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
nicndsbip and amity with oil the contendinH pow;
crs, and with the persons inhaolting their seVeiAi
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United Stnates reside within the territories or do.
mlnions Of each Of the said bellgerents, ana eaI,y
on commerce, trade. or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great plumbers OF the subjects OF
citiIcus OF each OF the said beligerents reside Mltnin
the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade, or otner ousinesso
And whereas the laws Of the United States. with
out interfering with the frec expression o. opinion
and sympathy, or with the open MANUFACTURE OF
poso upon all persons who may, be within their ter
rttoy and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu-
traIty during the existence OF the contest:
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral.
ity OF the United States and OF their citizens and
70 pst enforce their IaSs, and in order that ali persons,
being warned OF the general tenor OF the laws nnu
treaties OF tho United States In this behalf, and OF
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented nom an
unlntentional violation OF the same, DO hereby de-
clare aud proclaim that by thcnct passed on the aoth
day S.; Of ARrl' Law a; J ,b bsi1 ioi SoI%Inon n.y. k aTe 1orS 81 iaS
10 DO done, under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. to wit:
either OF tho said belligercnts BY land or by sea
arainst the other bcligerent.
J 2. Enlistlng or entering Into the service OF either
OF the said belligerents as a soldier, or As q marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel Of war, letter OF
marque, or priyatcer.
). Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the scryice or either OF the said
belllgercntsa as u soldier, or as q marine, or seaman.
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF marque. or
I. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or Jurisdictionof the United States with intent 10
be enlisted az Aforesaid.
/. q Hiring annthpr nRrR0n IN On hnv0Du tha ltmita
service az Aforesaid.
limits Of the United States with intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid. "s"
!. Retaining another person TO so beyond the
into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not to
construed to extend 10 q citizen or subject Of either
belllgcrcnt who. being transiently within the United
at the time OF It's arrival within the United States,
was tittcd aud equipped rs such vessel Of war. enlist
citizen Of the same beligcrent, who Is tTansicntly
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
70 serve such bellgcrcnt on board such vessel Of
war. lfthe United States shall then be at peace with
such bcnigcrent.)
3. Fitting out and arming. or attempting to az out
and arm, or procuring to be ntted out and armed; or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or hrming OF any ship or vessel with Intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either OF the said beligercnts.
3. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel TO heintent that she may be employed
a. Aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmcntlng, or procuring to DO
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
ship OF war, cruiser, or other armed vessel, which
IT the time OF her arrival within tho United States
was o ship o. war, cruiser. or armed vessel In tho
ing 10 the subjects or citizens OF either, by adding
70 the number OF guns Of such vessels; or by chang
ing those OH board OF her for guns OF q larger calibro,
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable to war.
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried on from the Territory or Ju.
rsdIction OF the United States against the territories
or domIn!oIs q either q the said beIligerents-
10Th article Of the treaty OF amity and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty tho.King
viSed BY tho treaty Of May j. 4. d. 1888. between
The, sam n. P Sc.as,. az and dis Is s s,iIi IN 1 ,1TSsS n, = was q SS rssS
parties. shall carry freely, wheresocvcr they please.
The vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
fees 10 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 10
or enter tho ports Of tho other patty, but may freely
he carried ont again At any time by their captors TO
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commandingo officer OF such vessel Shall be Obliged
And ! do further declare and proclaim that II has
been Officially communists TO- ne Government Q,
Minister Plenipotentiary or the North German Con.
tederauon, ~ mnsninstoh, tna' Pnxate piopetty On
INC nlsh seas VIII DC eSGnipt I2ni seizure TX tne
snlps OF hs nlalesty the h'ns OF ftussia' WITHOUT
feEaru 20 1eclpIocIty,
And ! do further declare and proclaim that II mas
been oinciany communicates 10 the Government OF
the United states By, the Envoy EXTRAORDINARY And
Minister PisnlpotcntiaIy 81 DIS majesty inc Enlpe.
tor OF the fIencn, AZ Wasnlngton: that oraets nave
Dceh gwen tnat ~ tue cohduetoi tue waI the eo,l'
manders OF inc fIcleh forces on llnu and on INC
seas snal scrupntons,y ooserve towutu neural pSw.
sss ,ne ru ny ~ : ! NJ n y w ~ IN ~ ny
shA,t ss.isuy S.hSir " VII .sHhSS.pLss w ~. ~ h,mn.h1
ueclntsLoh ~ .He .ons.cssv, ~ on y .J.uo
hp,i, isso. tna, y " sa' 70. a.nt Nn.se."
mn Ieinh ~ noohisheu: ~ y neuS'ai ,aS
Covers eneIny Sonus wi.m wy eAsePuon Sohta'
oanu i.Sas. "a hnat nsu'.". s"ous' nhhin Nv y
cepuon OF eUhItaouiu lwat'Aus h9s navic voesp-
tuio unueI .ns ensln' m.s; W.: anas ~ kn n,
noiucL " pc vinuins, must W .iAs "
say, maihtalneu " aIDLsc suIneIeht Ienly 70 R,essnt
acsessto tne soas'St .n.en ", ~ . y aL.nyukh
tne oHi,sa othtes nhSe = auWrLSu y" ~ ueeiatn'
uon y leSo, WV ncssSus ~ ~ ns4est, ~ ~ siso
enenly PROPERTY ioulu Sn ooaiu - Nesseio " JUG
unlteu sIatcs' pio'lued anat p'"peiS NV eon'Ia'
Daiid oI wAr.
| ana 90 iur,nct uCesa!c anu pLoclhlm tnat tho
statutes OF Tue United states am the law oi NATIONS
alike re9nire tnat no ps,soh; %i,nIn the teriltosy anu
Jurlsuicton oi Tue onl'cu ota,ss, sHsn takc part
directly or indirectly. il the said war, but shall re.
main NJ peace with each OF the SAID ocliigercnts. ana
snail MAINTAIN q stIlct ana Impartial neutranty, ana
that whatever privileges snail pe Accorded 70 ono
eelliaerent within the ports OF inc United States.
shall be, in Ike manner, Accorded 10 the other.
And l do hereby enJoin all the good citizens Of the