Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-04
LAWS op THE UNITED STATES.
mo. III
By the President Of the United States Of America.
~ PROCLAMATION.

Nv ths President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
wgraEAs. q state OF war unhhppily exists between
France. on one ode. and the North German confed.
Grafton and It's allies. on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms OF
friendship . 2 pan And ~, fsi psrs Slss i n5 BIZ ) SSn ,Seir several SSwi
and whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
limited States reside within the territories or do.
minions or each OF tho said bclliSercnts. and carry
on mmer trsde. or other business or pursuits
therein, protested Sr SS me n, ,si5e o. OF de1 INC ;uh,ee,, or
clti1cus Of each OF the said belligerents 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
ssie OF arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless i'm.
pose upon all persons who may be within then ter
ritory and Iurisdicti6n tho duty OF an impartial neu.
Now, therefore. 1, Ulysses s. Grant. President OF
the United States. IN order 70 preserve the neutral.
psrsops within their territory and Jurisdictisn, and
10 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
unintcntional violation OF the same. do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 2Dth
"neutraity law" the following acts are forbidden
TO be done, under severe PENALTIES, within tho terri.
tory and jurisdiction Of the United States. 10 wit:
/. Accepting and exercising a commission TO serve
either Of the said belllgerents by land or by sea
against the other belliserent.
2. Enlistlng or entering into the service Of either
Of the said belligerents MS o soldier, or as a marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of
marque, or prvateer.
). Hiring Or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself in the seryice OF either OF the said
belilgerents as a soldier. or as a marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter OF marQue. or
privateer.
I. Hiring another person to 70 beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent 10
be enlisted as aforesaid.
8. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
6. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limits OF the United States with intent to DO enlisted
as Aforesaid. .r
y. Retaining another person to 90 beyond the
Limits OF the United States with intent TO be entered
Into service as aforesaid. (But the said act Is not to
construed TO extend to a citizen or subject OF either
belllgercnt who. being transiently within the United
States, shall. on board Of my vessel Of war, which.
was fitted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen Of the a belllgerent. who Is translently
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
TO serve such bellIgerent on board such vessel Of
war. lfthe United States shall then be at peace with
such belllgerent)
and arm, or procuring TO be lifted out and armcd.o or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, or srnLns Of any ship or vessel with intent that
OF either Of the said bcllicercnts.
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
AZ aforesaid. ...
10. Increasing or augmcnting, or procuring to b.
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cernei in increasing or augmentine. the force Of any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
al the time Of her arrival within the United States
service OF either Of the said belIgerents, or belong.
Ing 10 the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
70 me number OF guns Of such vessels; or by chang.
or By the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable 10 war.
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or Ju-
riSdiction OF the United States against the territories
or domlnlons OF either Of the said beligerents.
And l do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article Of the treaty Of hnity and commerce.,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and tho United States OF America on the
yiVed ID 5y The Sui treaty q ia; J. 1. D. e' SIS. between
the same parties. and Is still In force, II was agreed
that the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, wheresoever they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
f S,sAG 10 o Sf,as T o9 SSm iS psy o8y ,S Ss eTs,o Sns'S Sf :n Hy
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process. when they come TO
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
And l do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotcntiary 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 Prussia. without
regard to reciprocity.
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 PlenipOtentiaIy Of his Majesty the Empc-
ror OF the French. at Washington. that orders have
been given that in the conduct OF the war the com-
mAndpfa of the Frq1rl forces OH land and on tina
seas shall scrupulously observe toward neutral pow
ers the rules OF international law. and that they
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10Th OF
April. lS6. that Is to say: LIST. That privateerlng Is
and rema ms abolished. "a. That the neutral nag
banl OF war. ID. That neutral goods, with the ex-
ception OF contraband Of war. arc not liable 10 cap
turc under thu enemy's tag. 9Th. That blockaies.
say, maintained by force sulk,ient really TO prevent
access TO the coAstof the enema: and that. although
tion OF 1855, the vessels OF his Majesty Will not seize
enemy's property found OH board OF q vessel OF the
United States. provided that property Is not contra
And / do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes OF the United States aud tho law Of nations
alike require that no person, within the t~crritosy and
directly or indirectly. In the said war, but shah re-
main at peace with each Of the said beiligerents. and
shall maintain = strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 ono
belligerent within the ports OF the United States.
be, In like manner. accorded TO the other.
And ! do hereby enloin all the good citizens OF tho
United States, aud oil persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction OF the unitep
States. TO observe the laws thereof. and TO commit
utcs, or n violation OF the laws OF nations in that
And do hereby warn oil citizens OF the Quilted
or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
OF sympath!es IN public and private Is
not restricted By the laws Of the United States. MILL
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