Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-23
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo, l2.1
BY the President n e ~ E1Itsd State. Of America

BY the President Of the United States OF America,
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, q state OF war unhappily exists between
France, on one side. and the North German Confed.
Grafton and its allies. on the other side;
And whereas the United States are on terms Of
friendship and amity with all the centendIrc DOW.
ers. and with the persons inhAblting their several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizen, OF the
United States reside within the territories or do.
on commerce trnde. or other business or pursuits
therein. protected BY the faith Of treaties:
.,; ina w " n,eS a srrn. s naadmho SiI, OF inc subjects or
tho territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States.
and carry on commerce, trade, or other business or
pursuits therein:
And whereas the laws OF the United States. with.
out interfering with the free expression OF opinion
and sympathy, or with the open MANUFACTURED or
sale OF arms or munitions OF war. nevertheless i'm.
pose upon all persons who may be within their Tor.
Titory and jurisdiction the duty OF an Impartial neu.
tranty during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore. ]. Ulysses s. Grant, President NJ
the United states. In order TO preserve the neutral.
fly OF the United States and Of their citizens ami
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction, 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 o. nations, may thus be prevented from an
unlntentional violation OF the SAINT, do hereby d..
clare and proclaim that by thcact passed on The a1th
day OF April. A. ID. Isis, commonly known as Tho
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
to be done. under severe penalties, within the terri
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States, 10 wit:
J.. Accepting and exercising q commission 10 serve
either 81 tue said bcllleerentS by land or by sea
2. Enlisting or entering into the service OF either
Of the said belllgcrents as u soldier, VI as a marine.
or seaniau. or board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF
3. Hiring or retaining another person 10 enUs, or
enter himself In the seryice OF either Of the said
belllgerents as O soldier, or us a marine. or seaman
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter VI marque, or
privatecr.
i. Hiring another person to 80 beyond the limits
or jurisdlctlon OF tle United States with intent to
8. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent to BE- entered Into
8. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
o. Aforesaid.
Limits OF the United States with intent 10 be- entered
into service as aforesaid. 0Iut the said act Is not 10
construed to extend to n citizen or subject OF either
bellIgerent who. being transIcntly within the United
States, shall. on board OF any vessel Of war. which.
at the time Of lis arrival within the United States,
was iitted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same belligerent, Who Is transicntly
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
TO serve such belllSerent on board such vessel Of
such belligerent.) .
s. Fitting out and armInS. or attempting to nt out
and arm, OF procuring to be fitted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. lifting
out, or arinlng OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either OF the said belllgerents.
Q. 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.
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerncd In increasing or augmentlng, the force OF any
ship OF war, cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
At the tllne OF her arrival within the United States
was a ship Of war, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service OF either Of the said bcllIgcrrnts, or belong.
Ink TO the subjects or citizens OF either. by adding
W Ia NUn nj UNNnE ~ aVIah .gAaaA a.. E.
Ing those on board Of her for guns Of u larger calibre,
or BY the addition thereto Of any equipment solely
applicable TO war.
ii. Beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
enterprise 70 be carried on from the territory or Ju.
risdiction Of the United states against the territories
or domlnlons Of either OF the said belligorents.
And l do further declare and proclaim that by tho
10Th article OF tho treaty OF amity and commerce.
Of Prussia and tn" United State OF America on the
nth day Of July, A. d., 1879. which article was re-.
yivoi by the treaty Of May ]. A. d. ls2s, between
the same parties. and Is still IN force. Il was agreed
that " the vessels Of war, public and private. OF both
parties. shall carry freely, whcrcsscvcr they please,
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being obliged to pay any duties charges. or
fees TO officers 81 admiralty, OF the customs. or any
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
DO 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 ! do further declare ard proclaim that II has
been officially communicated 10 the Governmental
The United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlpotentiary OF the North German Con.
federation. 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
And ] do further declare and proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated to the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PleiIipOtcnt!hIy Of his Majesty the Empe-
ror Of the French, at Washington. that orders havo
been given that IN the conduct Of the war the com.
manders Of the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scruplilOtsly observe toward neutral DOW
crs the rules OF international law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles SGT forth In tho
declaration OF the Congress Of Paris on the 10Th Of
April. lS6, that Is to say: LIST. That privateeriRg Is
and rema ms abolished. ID. That the neutral lag
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of confirm
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods, with the ex-
OF contrdband Of war. are not liable TO cap
turc under the encmy's flag. 9Th. That blockaies,
In order TO be binding. must be effective. that IS 10
maintained py aiDrce sullciebt reallyto prevent
access To the coast Of the enema: and that, although
the United States have not adhered 10 the dcclara-
Of lS6, the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
cncIny's property found OH board OF a vessel OF the
United States. provided that property is not contra.
band Of war,
And / do further declare and proclaim that tho
OF the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person. within the tcTitOsy and
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part,
directly or indirectly, ~ The said war but shall re:
shall maintain q strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded 10 ono
belligerent within the ports Of the United StateS,
shall be. In like manner. accorded TO the other.
And ] do hereby enloin all the good citizens Of tho
United States, and all persons residing or being
the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States. TO observe the laws thereof. and TO commit
no act contrary TO the provisions OF the said stat.
utcs.. or n violation OF the laws OF nations In that
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the UuIted
States. and all persons residing or being within their
or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
Of sympathics In public and private Is
restricted by the laws Of the United States, mill.
forces In aid OF either bcllccrent cainOt law
hlliy be originated or organized within their juns.
~iiction; and that while all persons may lawfully,
md without restriction by reason Of tho Aforesaid
state OF war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions Of war, and other articles
ordinarily known as "c0ntraband Of war; yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the hlsh seas for the
use or service Of either belligerent, nor eau they
soldiers and officers Of either, or attempt
70 break any blockade which may bc lawfully estab.
and maintained during the war. without IN.
curling the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
by the law OF nations In that behalf.
And l do hereby give notice that all citizens Of tho
United States and others who may claim the prOtec.
Of this Government, who may Misconduct
themselves In the premises, VIII 10 10 nj their peril.
aud that they can In no wise obtain my protection
rom the Government OF the United States against
The consequences Of their misconduct.
In witness whereof. j have hereuntO set my hand.
ind caused the seal Of the Unilcd States 10 be AZ
liked.
Done a the city Of Washington, this twenty
4. A. second day Of August, In tho year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence Of the United States Of
America the Dinety-nub. u, b.