Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-13
LAWS OF THB UNITED STATES.
mo. H.
By the President Of the United States Of America.
PROCLAMATION.

Nv tho Rreelue1t OIL Inc Onlte0 6IAtc9 o. AnoIleAs
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, . state OF war unhappily exists between
France, on one side, and the North German Confed.
Grafton and ia allies He E On ,ss S s,S, s'ae :: ., term, Of
friendship and amity with all the eentending pow:
ers. and with the persons inhabiting their several
dominions;
United States reside within the tcpttories or do
minions Of each OF the said belligcrefis. and carry
on commerce. trade. or other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith OF treaties;
And whereas great numbers Of the subjects or
citlIeus Of each OF the said belligerents reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States,
and cary on commerce, trade, or other business or
And whereas tho laws Of the United States, with
out interfering with the free expression Of opinion
saIc Of arms or munitions OF war, nevertheless i'm.
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
ritory and jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial neu-
trality during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore. i. Ulysses s. Grant. President OF
the United States. In order TO preserve the neutral.
ity OF the United States and Of their citizens and
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 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 April, A.. D. Isis, commonly known as tho
to be done, under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States, 10 wit:
J., Accepting and exercising a commission TO serve
either Of the said belllgerents BY land or by sea
against the other belllgerent.
2. Enllsting or entering into the service OF either
OF the said belllgerents as a soldier. or As q marine,
or seaman. or board or any vessel OF war. letter Of
). Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the seryice OF either OF the said
o oeli hSsrs " S SS y So.slit 81 81 r a. a marine; or seaman.
!. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
or )urisdlction Of the United States with intent TO
8. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
OF the United States with intent to be entered Into
&. Retaining another person to 60 beyond the
as aforesaid.
]. Retaining another person to go beyond tho
into service ~ aforesaid. (But the said act Is not TO
construed TO extend 10 u citizen or subject OF either
6elllGerent who. being transIently within The United
States. shall, on board Of any vessel OF war, which,
at the time Of It's arrival within the United States,
was lifted aud equipped Us such vessel Of war, enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or
citizen OF the same bellgcrent, who IN transiently
within the United States. TO enlist or enter himself
to serve such belngerent on board such vessel Of
war, u the United States shall then be at peace with
8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to NJ out
and arm. or procuring TO be lifted out and armed, OF
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. hitting
out, 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 belllgerents.
9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to heintent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or augmentlng. or procuring to be
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con.
cerned In Increasing or augmenting. the force Of any
ship OF war. cruiser. or other armed vessel. which
at the time OF her arrival within the United States
was q ship OF war, cruiser. or armed vessel In the
service OF either Of the said belligercnts, or belong.
Ing TO the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
TO the number OF guns Of such ~yessels. or by chang.
ing those on board o fher for guns of larger callbre.
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 TO be- carried on from the territory or Ju-
rlsdiction Of the United States acainst the territories
or dominions Of either Of the said bellIgerents.
And / do further declare and proclaim that by tho
18th article OF the treaty Of amity and M
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and thu United States Of America on the
vived by the treaty Of May ]. A. d. 1929, between
the same parties. and IA still In force. It was agreed
that the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being obliged to pay any duties charges. or
fees to officers Of admiralty. of'thc customs, or any
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 time by their captors TO
the places expressed In their commissions, which
t"N Shh
to show"
And do further declare and proclaim that 1t has
been officially communicated TO the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenlpotentiary OF the North German Con.
federation, at Washington. that private property on
ships III q his Majesty y the King Of Pra issll'S without
regard 70 reciprocity.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated 10 the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PlenlpotentiaIy OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror Of the French. at Washington. that orders have
boon given that IN the conduct Of the war the com.
mnndcrs OF the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scnIpnlOusly observe toward neutral pow
era 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
April. 1856. that Is TO say: LIST: That privaieeringi Is
and rema Ms abolished. %. That the neutral tiag
covers enemy. goods with The exception q contra
ccption OF cOntraband Of war. arc not liable 10 cap
turc under tho enemy's Tag. +th. That blockaies.
In order to be binding, must &c effective. That Is to
access TO the coastof the enema: and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the declara.
ton OF 1885,. the vessels OF his Majesty Will not seize
cnemy's property found on board OF II vessel OF tho
United States, provided that property Is not contra
And / do further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person. within the territosy and
jurisdiction OF the United States. shall take part,
directly or indirectly. in the said war, but shah re:
shall maintain a strict and Impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO ono
belligcrent within the ports Of the United States,
shall be. In like manner. accorded 10 the other.
And / do hereby enJoin all the good citizens Of tho
United States, and all persons residing. or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitep
States, 10 observe the laws thereof. and to commit
no act contrary TO the provisions or the said stat
utcs. or n violation OF the laws OF nations in that
behalf.
And 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 sympathlcs In public and private IA
not restricted by the laws OF the United States, MILL
tary forces IN aid Of either bclllgerent cannot law.
fuIly be originated or organized within their IuriS-
diction; and that while all persons 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 as "contraband Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service OF either belligercnt. nor can they
TO break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
llshed and maintained during the war. without In.
curing the risk OF hostile capture. and the penalties
denounced BY the law OF nations In that behalf.
And ] do hereby give notice that all citizens OF the
United States and others who may claim the protec-
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, will do NO at their peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
nom the Government OF the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness Whereof i have hercunt0 set my hand,
and caused the seal Of the Unilcd states TO be Of.
fixed.
Done q the city OF Washington, this twenty
II, ST. second day Of August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
and Of the Independence OF the United States VI
America the ninety.hnb. U. ). GRANT.
By the PRESIDENT; ~