Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-31
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. III
by the President q the United States Of menea'

WHEREAS. a state Of war unhappily exists between
France on one side, and the North German COnfed.
Grafton and is allies He i On ,ss 2 s,,ics siG ss: on term, OF
Friendship and amity with oil the contcnding pow;
ers. and with the persons inhabiting their seVerai
domin!ons: ~.
United States reside within the territories. or 90.
mlnions OF each OF the said belligcrents. and carry
on commerce, trade. or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
citizens ,sd sSi,i % sSea or oi Ia ms snia SS' " he SnIsed States.
and carry on commerce. trade, CT other business OF
pursuits therein:
out interfering with the free expression OF opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions OF wal. nevertheless NV
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
ritory and jurisdiction the duty OF an Impartial neu-
traity during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore, /, Ulysses $. Grant. President OF
the United states, IN order 10 preserve the neutral
ity OF the United States and OF thcir citizens anu
persons within their territory and lurtsdictlsn. ana
10 enforce their laws. and In order thnt oil 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
un!ntcntlonal violation OF the same, do hereby dc.
clare and proclaim that BY thcact passed on the gun
day OF April. A. D. 1878, commonly known as Tho
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
10 be done, under severe penalties, within the terri
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. to wit
]. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve
either Of the said belliIerents BY land or by sea
against the other belligcrent.
2. Enllsting or entering into the service OF either
Of the said bellIserents as u soldier. or rs a marine,
or scamal, or board OF any vessel of war, letter oil
). Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the sail
bcllIgcrentsa as n soldier. or as u marine, or seaman.
on board Of any vessel OF war. letter Of marquc. or
privAteer.
or Jurisdiction Of the United States with intent TO
be enlisted rs aforesaid.
8. Hiring another person TO so beyond the limits
Of tho limited States with intent 10 be entered Into
service Us Aforesaid.
6. Retaining another person to so beyond the
limits Of the United States With Intent TO DO enlisted
Us aforesaid.
!. Retaining another person to go beyond The
Limits OF the United States with intent TO be entered
into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not to
construed 10 extend 10 II citizen or subject 81 either
beligerent who. being trnnsiently within the United
States. shall. on board Of any vessel Of war, which.
at the time OF It's 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
within the United States. TO enlist or enter himself
TO serve such bell.gcrent on board such vessel Of
war, II the United States shall then be at peace with
such belligerent.)
j. Fitting out and arming. or attempting to ~ out
and arm. or procuring to be lifted out AMI armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or arIning OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall ba employed In the service
Of either OF the said bcligerents.
9. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel TO the intent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or auSment!ng. or procuring to DO
increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
cerned In increasing or augmentlng. the force OF any
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 bclligcrcnts. or belong.
Ing TO the subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
TO the number OF guns OF such vessels, or By chang
ing those on board other for guns OF n larger calibro.
or by the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable to wal.
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.
risdlciIon OF the United States against the territories
or iomlnIOns Of either Of the said bcllieercnts.
And ] do further declare and proclaim that by tho
which was concluded between his Majesty the RRg
Of Prussia and til" United States OF America on tho
vivcd BY tho treaty q Ma; j. a. D. is2s. between
the same parties, and Is still IN force, u was agreed
that " III. vessels Of wal. public and private. OF both
parties. shall carry freely, whcresoevcr they please.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being Obliged to pay any duties charges. or
others: nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched,
or put under any legal process, when they come 10
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 De obliged
to show"
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlcnIlotcntiary OF the North German Con-
~ hiiuN llifaNN IlVlFllg va
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by tho
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 Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlcnipOtent1ly 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.
manders OF the Preach forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupnl0usly observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules Of international law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth in tho
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10th Of
and remains abolished. ID. That the neutral iiaG
covers cncmy's goods with the exception OF contra
ception OF contrabani Or war. are not liable 10 cap
ture under the encmy's ing. 4th. That blockaics.
in order 10 be binding. must be effective. that Is 10
say, maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
access to the cOastOf the enema and that. although
tho United States have not adhered TO the declara-
ton Of Is6, the vessels Of his Majesty Will not seize
cncmy'S property found on board Of a vessel Of tho
United States, provided that property Is not contra
And / do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States aud the law Of nations
alike require that no person. within the terri,Osy AMI
directly or indirectly. In the said war, but shall re-
main at peace with each OF the said bcliigerents, AMI
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 Ono
belliGercnt within the ports Of tho United States.
shall be. IN Ike manner. accorded TO the other.
And / do hereby eIJOln 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 thereon, AMI TO commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions OF the Siid stat
utes, or II violation Of the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the United
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
OF sympathies In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws OF the United States. mill
tary forces In aid Of either bclllccrcnt cannot law
fully he originated or organized within their juris-
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 "contrabIni OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service Of either bclllgcrent, nor can they
soldiers AMI officers of either, or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
lishod and maintained during the war. without In.
curling the risk OF hostile capture. ani the penalties
BY the law Of nations In that behalf.
And | do hereby give notice that all citizens Of tho
United States and Others who may claim the protcc-
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises. Will do 50 ut their peril,
and that they eau In no wise obtain my protection
nom the Government Of the United States against
tho consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof. ! have hereuDto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the uullcd States To be II.
fixed.
Done a the city OF Washington. this twenty
L.. 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 VI
America the nincty.iiith. U. !. GRANT.
n.s Ia. Dr.sIIunts