Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-11
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. III
By the President q the United States Of America.

lS0s i-J
BY the President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
France. on one ode. and the North German coniSd.
Grafton and It's allies, on the other side;
And whereas tho United States arc on terms OF
friendship and amlty with oil the csntendIng pow
eI. and with the persons inhabitins their several
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens OF the
United States reside within the territories or do
on trade, or other business or pursuits
therein. protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects or
citileus Of each ofthe said bclligcrcnts 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
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter.
ritory and Jurisdiction the duty Of an impartial nep.
trsnty during the existence or the contest:
the United. States, In order 10 preserve the neutral
ity OF the United States and OF their citizens and
persons within thin, their bel. territory .IT 70 y,1 and ,ariSd ~ and
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
unintentional violation Of the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by the act passed on the 10th
day Of AIrl' i a; p ms bsi; soi sGS \ sGti known sTS Ia,s = ,SS
tory and Jurisdiction OF the United States. to Wit:
j. Accepting and exercising u commission TO serve
either Of the said bclligerents BY land or by SEA
against the other bellgerent.
2, Enllstlng or entering into the service Of either
OF the said belilserents as soldier. Or as a marine;
or seaman. or board OF any vessel Of war. letter OF
marque, or privateer.
3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either OF the said
behlcerents as a soldier. or as a marine, or seaman.
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque. or
prtvateer.
or Jurisdiction OF the United States with intent 10
be enlisted as aforesaid.
8. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent to be entered Into
service as Aforesaid.
6. Retaining another person to 20 beyond tho
limits OF the United States with Intent to be enlisted
as Aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to go beyond the
lImifs OF the United States with intent 10 be entered
into service as aforesaid. (liut the said act Is not to
bellIgerent who. being transisntly within the United
States, shall. on board OF any vessel Of war, which.
at the timc OF is arrival within the United States,
was fitted and equipped as such vessel Of war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same belllgercnt. who Is transientiy
within the United States, 10 enlist or enter himself
70 serve such bellissrent on board such vessel Of
war, II the United States shall then be at peace With
such belligerent.)
s: Fitting out AMI arming.. or attempting to NJ out
and arm, or procuring TO be fitted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. lifting
out, or arfning Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
Of either OF the said boliEerents.
3. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to theintent that she may be employed
As aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augnentlng. or procuring to 10
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerncd In Increasing or augnenting. the force OF any
ship Of war, cruiser, or other armed vessel. which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was o ship Of war, cruiser. or armed vessel In the
service OF either Of the said belligerents, or belong.
ing TO the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
to the number0 OF guns OF such vessels. or BY chang.
Ing those on board Of her for guns OF q larger calibrc,
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 to be carried on from ths territory or Ju.
r!sdlction OF the United States against the territories
or domlnlons OF either OF the said belligerents..
And j do further declare and proclaim that by tho
18th article Of the treaty Of amlty and commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
OF Prussia and thu United States OF America on tho
18th day OF July. A. ID, lIg, which article was re-
vlyed by the treaty OF May ]. A. d. 1928, between
the same parties. and Is still In force. Il was agreed
parties. sbsll cary freely. %Ssres.Syer they please.
the vessels and effects taken nom their enemies.
without being obliged % Pay any duties charles. or
others; nor shall such prizes DO arrested. searched.
or put under any legal process. when they come TO
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
the places expressed in their commissions, which
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be obliged
to show"
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been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by tho Envoy Extraordinary and
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the high seas will be exempt from seizure by the
ships Of his Majesty the King OF Prussia, without
And do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
f S,lp " ,he fi FrshsS. az wss q as nr iSst orders 1hs hi haSS
been given that In the conduct OF the war the com.
manders Of the frereh forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupulouhly observe toward neutral pow
FRS 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. I'd. That ths neutral fag
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of contra
band Of war. ID. That neutral goods, with the ex-
ceptlOn OF cOntraband Of war, arc not liable 20 cap
turc under tho enemy's dag. 18th. That blockades.
In order to be binding. must be effective. that Is TO
say. maintained BY a force sufficient really TO prevent
access TO the coastof the enema: and that. although
the United States have not adhered 10 the dcclara.
cneuy's property found on board OF d vessel OF tho
United States, provided that property is not contra.
And do further declare and proclaim that the
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person. within the %territosy and
diIrsetIy or indirectly. in the said war. Srt Mail re-.
main at peace with each OF the said bclligcrents. and
shall maintain n strict and impartial neutrality. and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 ono
bclllgcrrnt within the ports OF the United States,
shall be, In like manner. accorded to the other.
And i do hereby enJoln all 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 thereof. and TO commit
no set contrary 10 the provisions Of the said stat
utcs. or n violation OF the laws Of nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all 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 10
moi restricted BY the laws OF tho United States, MILL
tary forces In aid Of either bclllgcrent cannot law.
fully be originated or organized within their Iurts.
dictlon; and that while all persons may lawfully,
and without restriction by reason OF the Aforesaid
state Of war, manufacture and scll within the United
States anus and munitions Of war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "contraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
rse or service Of either bclligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be- lawfully estab-
lished and maintained during the war. without i-
curing the risk Of hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced by the law Of nations In that behalf.
And ! do hereby give notice that oil citizens oftho
United Siatcs and others who may claim the protcc.
lion OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves in the premises. Will do 50 at their peril.
aud that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences OF thelr misconduct.
In witness whereof ] have hercunto set my hand,
and caused tho seal Of the Unied States to BE- al.
fixed.
Done a the city OF Washington. this twenty
r.. g. second day OF August, In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
and OF the Independence OF the United States Of
Anerica the niuetY.lul. III, B, uKANT,