Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-10
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
NC. l2.J
BY the President q the United states OF America

mo. III
BY the President Of tho United States OF America
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, a state OF war unhapplly exists between
France. on one side. and the North German Confed'
Grafton and It's allies. on the other side:
And whereas the united states arc on telHI sr .
friendship and ainlty with all the contendlnR pow,
crs. and with the persons inhatitirs their SEVERN
dominions; ~,
And whereas great numbers q the citizens o. the
United Staatcs reside within the territories or 90.
mInlons of eacl, Of the said bell!gcrents. anu carry
on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits
therein. protected by the faith OF treaties; ~
And whereas grent numbers OF the subjects or
| citizeus OF each Of the said beliigercnts reside within
| the territory or Jurisdiction OF the United states.
and carry on commerce. 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 81 war. nevertheless I'm
pose upon all persons who mny BE- within their ter
rltory and Jurisdiction The duty Of an impartial neu-
trallfy during the existence Of the contest:
Now, therefore. ]. Ulysses s. Grant. President OF
the United States, In orler TO preserve the neutral.
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
persons within their territory and jurisdiction. and
10 enforce their laws. and In order that all persons;
being warned Of thc general tenor o. the laws AMI
treaties OF the United States In this behalf, and OF
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unintcntional violation OF the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 10Th
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done. under severe penalties, within the terri.
LOFY nnu JuTlhuIGllOHO VI tlu Oullt ChaltHtl I ~
l.. Accepting and exercising Il commission TO servo
either Of tho said belllgerents' by land or by sea
against the other bcllIecrcnt.
2, EnliSting or entering into the service OF either
Of the said benigerents ~ o soldier. or as u marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of
;. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In tile SERVICE Of either OF the said
belligcrcnts as u soldier. or rs n marine, or seaman.
on board or any vessel OF war. letter OF marque. or
!. Hiring another person To go beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction Of the United States with intent TO
be enlisted M aforesaid.
8. Hiring another person TO 90 beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent TO be entered into
q. Retaining another person to 70 beyond tho
limits Of the United States with intent 10 DO enlisted
~ Aforesaid,
Limits Of the United States with intent TO be entered
into service as aforesaid. (But the said nc. Is not to
construed to extend to a citizen or subject OF either
belllgcrcnt who. being transicntly within the United
States. shall. on boari Of any vessel OF war, which.
at the time Of Its arrival within the United States,
was flttcd and equipped as such vessel OF war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same belligcrent. who Ii traisIcntly
within the United states. to enlist or enter himself
to servo such bclllgerent on board such vessel Of
such bcligercnt.)
and arm, or procuring TO he lifted out and armed: or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or nrmlns OF any ship or vessel with intent that
OF either Of the Said belllgerents.
.. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF tho United States for amy
ship or vessel to the Intent that she may be employed
US aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmentlng. or procuring 10 10
Increased or augmented .r knowingly being con.
cerncd IN Increasing or augincntine. the force Of any
ship OF war. cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was u ship Of war, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service Of either Of the said belllgerents. or belong
Ing TO the subjects or citizens Of either. BY adding
TO the number Of guns Of such vessels, or by chang.
inp thnsl MI lOuFl of her far guns OF n larger cQllOTp.
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.
rlsdIctiOn OF the United States against the territories
or IominIons OF either Of the said beliiScrents.
And ! do further declare aiId proclaim that by the
10Th article Of the treaty Of nmity. md commerce.
OF Prussia and thu United States Of America on the
nth day OF July. A.. u, lIyJ. which article was rc-
yiVed by the treaty o. May J. A.. u. ~. between
that " The vessels Of war. public and private. OF both
parties. shall carry freely. whcresoevcr they please.
The vessels md effects taken from their enemies.
without being obliged TO pay any duties charges. or
fees to 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 TO
or enter the ports Of the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again at any timO by their captors To
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the Commanding officer Of such vessel shall be obliged
~ show"
And do further declare and proclaim that Il Ia,
uttl oINIlhul Z wv NOftIL IllN VI
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlpotcntiary Of the North German Con.
federation. at Wa;hington. that private property on
the high seas VIII Dc exempt from seizure by tho
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia. without
REGARD 70 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 PlcnIpotentiaiy Of his Majesty the Empc.
rr or the French. at Washington. that orders have
been given that in the conduct Of the war the com.
nlandcrs OF the Frcnch forces on land AMI Oh tho
ss the rules Of International law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In the
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10th of
aud rcma Ms abolished. 81. That The neutral fias
covers cncmy's goods with the exception Of contra.
band OF war. 81. That neutral goois, with the cx.
ccptlon OF cOntraband Of war. are not liable to cap
turc under the cnemy's flag. 9Th. That blockadcS.
IN order To he binding. must be effective. that Il to
say; mI ~ ,Sn .S. BY q fire. ,Ss ss %SGI,sien nn rally to Prevent
the United States have not adhered TO the declara-
ton Of 1856. the vessels OF his Majesty will not Scize
cncmy's property found IN board ola vessel OF tho
United States. provided that property Il not contra.
band OF war.
And / do further declare and proclaim tina, tho
alike require that no person. within the t~crrlt0sy and
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part,
directly or Indirectly. In the said war, but shall re-.
main at peace with each OF the said bclligerents. AMI
shall maintain n strict and impartial neutrality, AMI
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 ono
eelllHercnt within the ports q the United States.
shall be. In Ike manner. accorded To the other.
And j do hereby erJoin all the good citizens VI tho
United States. and oil persons residing or being
within tho 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 II violation OF the laws II nations I'm that
behalf.
And l do hereby warn oil citizens Of the Uuited
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 Il
not restricted by the laws OF the United States, mill
tary iorces In aid Of either bellicercnt cannot Iaw-
fully BE- originated or organized within their iilris.
ulcuon; aud that while all persoIx 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 rs "cOntraband OF war" yet they
cannot 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 attcmpt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully estaI,.
llshed and maintained during tho war, without I'm.
curling the Risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
BY the law Of nations IN that behalf.
Ana 10 hereby give notice that all citizens OF Tho
Y hlted States and others who may claim the protcc-
lion or this Government. who may mlscoDduct
themselves In the premises. VIII do so ut their pcrl.
lnd that they can In no wise obtain my protcction
rom the Government OF the United States against
The consequences Of their misconduct,
In witness whereof. / have hcrcunto set my hnnJ
md caused the seal Of tho Unlied States TO be of.
liked.
Done n the city or Washington. this ,wcp,v
4. r. second day OF August, In the year or orr
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventh
and OF the Independence OF the United States III