Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-22
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. III
BY the President q the United States Of America.

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BY the President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
wHERIAs. a state OF war unhappily exists between
Grafton and ia allies. on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship and nmity with Gl the cOntcnding POW:
ers. and with the persons inhntitin4 their several
dominiOns;
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens OF the
United States reside within the territories or do
minions OF each Of the said bclligercnts. and carry
on trnie, or other business or pursuits
therein. protected BY the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great numbers OF the subject, or
tho territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States.
and carry on III 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 i'm
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an Impartial ncu.
trellty during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore, i, Ulysses s. Grant, President OF
the United States. Ia order TO preserve the neutral
ity OF tho United States and OF their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
TO enforce their laws. and IN order that ali 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
unlntcntlonal violation OF the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by theac passed on the aOih
lay Of April a: =. lsi., commonly known as tho
TO be done, under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States, TO wit:
J. Accepting AMI exercising u commission to servo
either OF the said beIicerents BY Land or BY sea
against the other belligcrcnt.
2. Enllsting or entering into the service Of either
OF the said bcllgcrcnts asa soldier. or as a marine.
or seaman, or board OF any vessel Of war, letter OF
marlue, or pnyatecr.
>. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the seryicc Of either OF the sail
belllgcrcnts az n soldier. or as Il marine, or scaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marquc. or
p%riyateer.
1. Hiring another person TO go beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF tho United States with Infant IN
be enlisted ns aforesaid.
8. Hiring another person TO 60 beyond the limits
OF the United states with intent to be entered Into
g.. Retaining another person 10 20 beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent to DO enlisted
7. 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 to extend To a citizen or subject Of either
bclligerent who. being transiently 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 N such vessel Of war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject OF
citizen OF tho same bclliGercDt. who Il transiently
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
10 serve such belligercnt on board such vessel Of
war, fthe United States shall then DO at peace with
such bclliGcrent.)
8. Fitting out and armIng. or attempting to NJ out
and arm,o or procuring to be lifted out and armed, or
knowingly beinc. concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or arnlng or any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either Of the said Lelligcrents.
3. 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 augmenting. or procuring to 10
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being com
cericd In increasing or augmentlng, the force Of any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
At the time Of her arrival within tho United States
was d ship OF war, cruiser, or armed vessel In tho
service Of either Of the said bclligercnts, or belong
Ing 10 the subjects or citizens Of either. BY adding
TO the number Of guns Of such vessels. or BY chang.
Ing those on board OF her for guns OF a larger caIibrc,
or BY the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise 10 be carried on from the territory or lu.
rlsdlcti0n OF the United States against the territories
or domlnlons Of either Of the raid bclIgcrcnts.
And ] do further declare and proclaim that by tho
lyth article Of the treaty Of amlty. and commerce..
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and tho United States OF America OIL tho
yived by the treaty. Of May. A. d. ls2s. between
that g the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, whcrcsoevcr they please.
uIthont hainv ahIise,i n nav snv Lu,tr" ch.py.s n,
fees TO officers Of admiralty, Of the customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
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 BE- obliged
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And | do further declare AMI proclaim that II has
been officially communicated 10 the Government 81
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnlpotentiary OF the North German Com
federation. at Washington. that private property on
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussin. without
regard to reciprocity.
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 Plcnipotcntiniy OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French. ut Washington. Mat orders hlvo
been given that IN the conduct OF The war the com.
mandcrs OF the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scnpulously 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 18th Of
April, lsj5. that t. to say: lst; That privateerlngis
covers cncmy's goods with the exception Of contra.
band Of war. III. That neutral goods. with the cx-
turc under the cncmy's Nag. 18th. That blockaics,
In order TO be binding, must be effective, that Is to
say. maintained by q force sufficient really TO prevent
access to the cOastOf the enema; and that, although
the United States have not adhered TO the decllrn-
ton OF 1874, the vessels OF his Majesty viii not scizo
enemy's property found on board OF Il vessel Of tho
United States, provided that property Is not contra
band OF war.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes OF tie United States anil the law Of nations
alike require that no person. within the tcrTitOsy and
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part,
directly or Indirectly, In the said war. but slall re-
main at peace with each ofthe said bclllGercnts. and
shall maintain u strict and impartial neutrality. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 ono
beillGcrcnt within the ports Of the United States.
snull De, III Ike lnnllcT. uCNOIuch ~ tIt OtucT.
And l do hereby ciJ0in oil the good citizens II tho
United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitcp
States, to observe tho laws thereof. and 10 commit
no act contrary to the provisions Of the sald stat
utcs, or II violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn oil citizens Of the Uultcd
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression OF sympathics In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws Of the United States. mill
tary forces In aid Of either bcligcrent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their Iuris-
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 n "contraband OF wal" yet they
caunot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service OF either bclligcrcnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
10 break any blockade which may bc lawfully estab-
lishud and maintained during the war. without In.
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by the law Of nations In that behalf.
And I do hereby give notice that all citizens Of the
United States and Others who may claim the protcc.
tIon OF this Government, who may Misconduct
themselves In tho premises, will do 80 at their peril,
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
rom Inc Government OF the United States against
Inc consequences Of their misconduct.
In witness Whereof ! have hercunt0 set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Unlicd States TO b. Of.
fixed.
IL. 81 second day Of August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the Independence OF the United States VI
America the nlnety.hith. u. ), GRAST.