Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-30
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. l2.l
By the President q tho United States Of Amere'

INC. lE.I
By the President & 81 Snltff Sssse' Of America
WHEREAS, a state OF war unhapplly exists between
France. on one side, and the North German Conied-
Grafton 10 x sna ~ a he '1 1n States d arc on terms Of
tJendship and nmIty with all the contcnding pow.
ers, and with the persons lnhabltins their several
Ind whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of tho
| United States reside within the territories OF uU.
mlpions OF each OF the said bellliereniS, anu ear,y
| on trade. or other business or pursuits
| therein, protected by the faith OF ~treaiiesi
And whereas great numbers OF the subjects OF
eitizeus OF each OF the said bellieerents reside wlthln
Inc territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business f
| pursuits therein: -uh-
| out interfering with the free expression Of opinion
and sympathy. or with the open MANUFACTURE or
ss1S q upon all persons who may be within their ter
| ritory and Jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial cu'
trslity during the existence o. '9 G,e eoh'e pIc,,dent OF
the United States, In order TO preserve me neutral,
ity OF the United States and or their citizens and
to enforce their laws, and In order that all 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
unlntcntional violation OF the same. do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the eoth
day q S.S Of ARpil' law a; J P The is'i ioiiS%Ins asts s aTs %fer 81 ieS
tory and jurisdiction OF the United States. 70 wit
!. Accepting and exercising a commission TO serve
either OF the said belligerents by land or BY sea
against the other bclllaerent.
2. Enllsting or entering into the service OF either
Of the said belligerents as q soldier. or a. q marine,
or seaman, or board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of
marque, or p%rtvateer;
enter himself In the seryice OF either OF the said
belligerents as a soldier. or as u marine, or seaman.
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of mnrque, or
i. Hiring another person to 60 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent 10
| Ia aplisfed ng aforesaid
S. Hiring another person to 60 beyond the limits
Of the United States with Intent to be entered Into
s. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
Us aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limifso OF the United States with intent TO be entered
into service as Aforesaid. lBut the said act Is not TO
| benigerent who, being trnnsiently within the United
States. shall. on board Of any vessel o. war, which.
was fitted 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 belllgerent on boari such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
i. Fitting ont and arming. or attempting to nt out
aud arm. or procuring to be lifted out and armed. OF
ont, or arining OF any ship or vessel with Intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either Of the said bclligerents.
3. Issuing or delivering u commission within tho
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 con.
ship OF war. cruiser. or other ARMED vessel. which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was a ship o. war Cruiser, o, ARMED vessel IN inc
Ing 70 the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
70 The number OF guns OF such vessels or by chang.
or by the addition thereto OF any equipment solely
applicable TO war.
p%reparin: tho means for any military expedition or
enterprise 10 be carried on from the territory or ju.
nsd!ctlon OF the United States against the territories
or domlniOns OF either OF the said bclligercnts.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that by the
10th article Of the treaty Of amlty and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and tho United States OF America on the
llth day Of July. A. d, 1879. which article was re-
yivcd by the treaty. Of May, ]. 4. d. Is2s. between
that :" the vessels Of war. public and private. OF both
parties. shall carry freely, whcrcsoevel they please.
wt,hont seIIn arI oblii~sd 70 nav q .nw ~ dn,ia e r, engms o.
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
10 show"
And do further declare and proclaim that 4. has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States BY the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentisry Of the North German Con.
f iss TAX s. as W viii be easn iSs' l RmH": seI gT%seGT r. ~, SS
ships Of his Majesty tho King Of Prussia. without
rcTari 20 reciprocity:
been officially communicated 10 the Government OF
tho United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
f DS" Of the FqensS' az Wssh,p ~ nT tSstg orders ,hs hh nays
boon given that IN the conduct OF the war the com.
manders OF the Preach forces on land and on tho
en- the rules Of International law, and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth in tho
d tSriI ,ES t ~ W. e J 10 sST: i .. r Ths, G pr,r .ns lsim {,
and rcma ms abolished. ri. That the neutral nag
covers encny's goods with the exception Of contra.
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods, with the cx-
ceptIon OF contraband OF war, are not liable TO cap
ture under the cnemy's lag. 9Th. That blockades.
In order TO be binding. must be effective, that Is to
say, maintained by force sufficient really to prevent
access to the c0ast0f the enema; and that, although
the United States have not adhered 10 the dcclara-
enemy'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 %ierrl;osy and
directly or Indirectly, In the said war. but shall re.
main at peace with each OF the said bcllgcrcnts. and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 20 Ono
belligerent within the ports " the United States,
shall be, In like manner, accorded to the other.
And / do hereby cnJo!n oil the good citizens OF tho
United States. and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States, TO observe the laws thcreOf. anu 10 commit
no act contrary to the provisions OF the said stat.
utcs, or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
behalf. .#
And 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 sympathIcs In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws OF the United States, mill.
tary forces In aid Of either bcllgerent cannot law-
fully be originated or organized within their juris-
diction: and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason Of the Aforesaid
state Of wal, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions OF war, and other articles
ordinarily known AZ "contraband OF war, /" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service OF either belllgcrcnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers OF either, or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully cstab.
nshci aud maintained during the war. without I'm.
curling the riSk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations IN that behalf.
And ! do hereby give notice that Hll citizens oftho
United States and Others who may claim the protec.
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
Themselves In the premises. will do so at their peril,
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof. have hereunto set my hand,
and caused tho seal Of tho Unncd States to be al:
Done A the city OF Washington, this twenty
IL. 81 second day Of August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
md OF the Independence OF the United States ol
America tho nincty.nfth. U. 4. GRANT.
By the President;