Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-26
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. T.,
mo. III
By the President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION,

By the President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHTRILs, q state OF war unhappily exists between
France. on one side, and the North German Confed.
Grafton and Its allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and anity with all the eontending BOW.
ers, and with the persons lnhablting their several
dominions;
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens OF the
United States reside within the territories or do.
on mmer trade. or other business ar nnr,nit,,
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects or
citlZcus OF each OF the said belligercnts reside within
the territory or jurisdiction Of the United States,
and carry on commerce. trade, or other business or
pursuits therein:
And whereas the lavs Of the United States. with.
out interfering with the free expression % opinion
and sympathy. or with the open manufacture or
sale Of arms or munitions Of war. nevertheless Inn
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter.
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial neu.
trality during the existence OF the contest.
Now, therefore, !. Ulysses s. Grant. President Of
the United States. In order TO preserve the neutral
fly OF the United States and Of their citizens and
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
the law Of nations, may thus BE- prevented from an
unintentional violation OF the same, do hereby do.
clare and proclaim that by theact passed on the nth
Neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
TO be done. under severe penalties, within tho terri.
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. to wit
J. Aeoepthn W. sniI pe,I,.sraE y commission 70 serve
against the other belligerent.
2. Enlisting or entering Into the service OF either
OF tnc sAtu UeiussIyns . sorlIyi,S "a matlhe.
or seaman. or board OF any vessel Of war. letter Of
marque, or pnSateer.
.. Hi,ms ~ ,n ,ha .s,Stcn ~ pyisoh 70 enlsto,
snu.L ins.n ." nnIL.s vim.i - tne saIi
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque. OF
priSSieeI.
=. a lI,ias.,an ~ ,ho IiiS,,at ~ ~ UsyomI me ninits
Sc ;eniIstsd AZ Aforesaid 'A'' W. 'h'eH' "
a Hiring another person 10 % bcyond ths limit.
Of he Intel States with intent 10 be- entered INTO
Sa,rico 40 storesnIJ
y notsin,nu snnih.r n.rson "a a. ,o,o,J ~.
4, r,,,' 81, thn ftnItsI SIs,cS u,S,h , I'M ~ onsonu u
a. aSorssaiI ~ "''e
\ Rri"ininp another ncrSon IN co hevo,d IN.
,n,fs ~ ihe fJnitrd Stst.s Win ,nien; ~ ~ Vgi ~
into service AS afSrcsSid' CBut he all Uyte Is moi 10 %
10 WAND M n ciS,J,n, ~ ~ s snm ~ y. cI,bs,
Soiiise,cnt who heiny tran.icnfty ui,Ih2n ,ho I''nI.st
Statss. shaI. on board of INV vessel of war which
at The time q lis arrival Within the United States.
v sn,sr S,, 1ma o a. PbgIn o ar r r,n r,nnee,,1a "aI Nh emn ~.
on the samc l,eIIIscrcni VIVA H. ,rsnsien,Iv
within the United States 10 enlist or enter Himself
20 sa,ve such heIIIgarsni n, Nal .nch va.sn, =,
acsr n Tho Tni,cI States Shall than he AZ nescs u,th
Wal ha,i,se,en, u oman 'hen y peace Will
!" Fittins out and arminu. or a,temntjpp N a, ont
snu atIn, o, pnoeuI,nE 70 De nttsd OUT aug arnsn, OF
lnoWinHIy Icing eomse,nSu IN tne Iurnisning. ntuhf
tlen snlp OF vessel snSii pc employed I'D Inc service
OF eltner OF inc kAin oeIilRereHh.
9. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
.si,itoty or . y sIn ,nt ~ tnS Snitee states ioL any
snip oI scsse' - tneihtent tnatshoHay DC eHipioSco
o. ~ InSpca.,r, or oror.,,,nc NJ, rro,rr,,,, N h.
". ins,e ~ 1n n.snenung, o, p,ocSIing 70 20
nsSnan ,u , NJ ,sSaussinna.nseSu, nn,TrsSHn m oeins evm.
snip OF WAT CRUISER. oI otneI nIllcd yehseI, Shicn
A. the time o. nor arrival within the United states
was . ship OF wal, %crulser, or armed vessel IN tho
heTNlCc OI tltHtT OF TIC klll DtlllgeTt0ts, OF DtlOURs
!ig 70 lne suoeSts VI Eilaehs oi elsheI. ny aaulns
70 tne NUMBER VI guhs OF sueh vessels, or Dy CHANG.
Ing those on board q her Tor guns OF o larger cal6re.
or Dy the andlton thereto VI any equipment solely
to war.
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
the means for any military expedition or
OF the United States against the territories
or dominions Of either OF the said betlgercnts.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that by the
18Th article Of thu trcaty OF amity and commerce,
which WAS concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and IN" United States OF America on tho
I'm dsy o. July. a; D; W. which article was re.
the same parties. and Is still In force. Il was agreed
that =" the vessels OF war, public and private. OF both
parties. shall carry freely. whcresoeyeI they please.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being Obliged TO pay any duties charges. or
Tees 10 Oilcers 81 admiralty. OF the customs. or any
or put under any legal process, when they come TO
or enter the ports OF the other patty. but may freely
be carried out again at any time BY their cAptors TO
m DIhCtS tIDTtAlu Ill IlplT commissions. WINCH
tho commanding officer Of such vessel shall be Obliged
10 show"
And i do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated TO the Government OF
The United States by The Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenIpotentiary OF the North German Con.
at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will BE- exempt from seizure BY tho
ships of his Majesty the King Of prussln. without
regard TO reciprocity.
And l do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated TO the Government OF
limited States by the Envoy ExtraoniInary and
PIenipotcntIaIy OF his Majesty the Enpc.
ror OF the French, at Washington. that orders havo
been given that In the conduct OF the war the com.
mandcrs OF the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupulOusly observe toward neutral DOW.
ers the rules OF international law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles sot forth IN tho
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10Th OF
April, 1850, that Is TO say: LIST. That privnteerlng Is
and remn ms abolished, ri, That tho neutral flag
covers snemy's goods with the exception Of contra
OF cOntraband Of war. arc not liable 10 can.
tar. under the cnemy's nag. Ith. That blockales.
in order 10 be binding must be effective. that Il 10
say, maintained BY a force sufficient really 10 prevent
access 10 the cOasiof the enema: and that. although
m, limited States have nat adhered 10 The jccIara.
tjon on lS5. thc vessels OF his Majesty will moi scI,o
snrmy's property found ON board OF a vessel OF ,hs
United States, provided that property is not contra.
band Of war.
And I do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes Of the Intel states and the law Of nations
alike rcauire that no person, within the tcuitosy and
Jurisdiction OF the United States, shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, In the said war, but shall re.
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 ono
bcligerent within the ports VI the United States.
shall be. IN like manner. accorded TO the other.
And i do hereby ci0Oln all the good citizens OF tho
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of The Uniten