Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-11
LAWS OF THB UNITED STATES.
mo. l2.1
~ PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, q state OF war unhappy exlsts pctmsen
France. on one side, and the North German Conicd-
Grafton and It's allies. on the other side;
And whereas the United states are on telnlso i
friendship and hmlty with all Tue contsnulhg pom,
err, and with the persons !nhAbltiiiS their se'ei"i
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens OF the
United States reside within inc icrIitories c rrU
on commerce.. trndc.,or other BUSINESS OF pursuits
therein, protected BY the faith Of treaties;
And whereas great nnmbers OF the SUBJECTS or
citizeIs Of each or the said bcligcrcnts reside WITHIN
The territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States.
and carry on commerce. trade. or other business or
And whereas tlc laws OF the United States. with
out interfering with the free expression Of opinion
and sympathy. or VIII me open h,ang,aJ.uIe Ui
| nose upon all prfsrns who may be within their ter
ritory and Jurisdiction tie duty Of an impartial neu-
Now, therefore, ], Ulysses s. Grant. President OF
the United States. IN order TO preserve the neutral.
lily OF the United States and OF thsir ein,ens ana
10 enforce their laws, and In orlcr that all persons,
being warned Of the general tenor o. the q and
treaties OF the United States in this behalf. and Of
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unIntcntiOnal violation OF the same, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that BY theact passed on the gth
"ncutrallty law" the following acts arc forbidden
to be done. under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction Of ths United state .sI to - VII;
either OF tho said belIiGerents by land or by sea
against the other bclligercnt.
p EUlftlIlk OF rUtcIluE lnt tHC VI lnt
Of the said bclliccrenis as a soldier. or as n marine.
or seaman. or board OF any vessel Of war, letter Of
;. liIrins or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself IN the seryicc OF either OF the saii
belligerents rs q soldier, or M q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of nlarque. or
!. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or Jurisdiction Of the United States With intent to
be enlisted as aforesaid.
S. Hiring another person 10 go beyond the limits
Of the Unlted States with Intent TO bc entered Into
service as aforesaid.
limits OF the United States with intent to be enlisted
as aforesaid.
Limits OF the Omitted States with intent 10 be entered
Into service rs aforesaid. (IBut the said act Is not to
construed to extend TO a citizen or subject Of either
bcllIgcrcnt who, being transicntiy within the United
States. shall, on board Of any vessel Of war, which.
ut the time Of It's arrival within the United States,
was llttc,l and equipped US such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or retain another subject ur
citizen Of the sanIc bclIigcrcnt, who IL transIcntly
within the United States. 10 enlist or enter himsch
to serve silel, belllsercnt, on boari such vessel %
war. II the United States shall then be ut peace VITA
such bciliGercnt.)
5. Fitting out and nmIng. or attempting to NJ out
and arm, or ,p pToendnS 10 gs d ntisi out 1Id armed; OF
out, or arniing Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
VI either Of the said bclllgcrents.
o. Issuing or delivering q commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States for any
slip or vessel TO hcintcit that she may be employed
Us Aforesaid.
10. Increasing or nugmcnting, or procuring TO 10
Increased or augmented, or knowingly being con-
ccrncdl Ia Increasing or atlgIneDtlng. tho force OF any
ship Of war. cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
at the time Of her arrival within the United States
was a ship OF war. cruiser, or armed vessel IN the
service Of either Of the said bclligerents, or belong
Ing TO the subjects or citizens Of either. by afdinR
TO the number OF guns Of such vessels. or By chang.
inc those Oh hoard Of her for guns Of q larger calibre.
or by tie 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 90
enterprise to be carried on from the territory or lu-
rIsd!cti0nO Of the United States against the territories
or doninIons Of either Of the said bclllrercnts..
And ! do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article Of tn. treaty Of amity and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty the KING
Of Prussia and tn" United States Of America on the
18th day OF July. A. d, l7yy, which article was re.
vIvcl by the treaty OF May !. 4. D.. Is2s. between
the same parties. AMI u stu In force. Il was aErcci
that " the vessels Of war. public AMI private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, whcresOever they please.
the vessels und effects taken from their enemies,
W. 10 a STIas o as si,n i1 p y, az yh %a eIs,o S1,sfS Or sS ny
others: nor shall such prizes be arrested, searched.
or put under any legal process. when they come TO
he carried out again at any time by their captors to
the places expressed In their commissions. which
the commanding officer of such vessel shHu be obliged
TO show"
And I do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated 10 the Government of
Minister Plcnipotentiary Of the North German Con-
federation, nj Washington. that private property on
tho high seas win bc exempt from seizure by tho
regard to reciprocity,
And l DO further declare anil proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the unItci States by the Envoy EXTRAORDINARY and
Minister P!.n!pOtcntiaIy OF his Majesty the Empe.
ror OF tho French. at Washington, that orders havo
been given that IN the conduct Of the war the COM
manicrs u the French forces on land and on tho
seas shall scrupulonsly observe toward neutral pow
c[s q. rules g interIS,iCnal Law. and That they
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 10th Of
April. lSG. that Il 10 say: LIST. That privatccring IL
and rema ms abolished. 81. That the neutral iias
covers encmy's goods with the exception Of contra.
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods. with tho cx-
f f%Ta Sni %l 'I the snsmy 2. I MsI' a iis! ~" Tsn ,lap Siot e cap
IN order 10 be binding, must DC effective, that Il TO
ray. maintained BY q force sufficient really TO prevent
access To the coastO the enema; AMI that, although
the United States have not adhered TO the dcclaru-
tiOn Of lS6, the vessels Of his Majesty will not SclZs
cncfny's property found on board OF n vessel OF tho
United States. provided that property Is not contra
band Of war.
Aud | 10 further declare and proclaim that tho
statutes OF the United States and the law Of nations
alike require that no person. within the tenitosy and
Jurisdiction Of the United States, shall take part,
directly or indirectly. 10 the said war, but shall rc.
main at peace with each Of the said bclligercnts, AMI
shall maintain u strict AMI Impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall De- accorded 10 ono
bcllirercnt within the ports u the United States.
shall be, III Ike manner, accorded TO the other.
And | do hereby cIJOin all the good citizens VI tho
Unitntl States. AMI all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of The UnitcIi
States. to observe the laws thereof, and 10 commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions OF the said stat.
uteS. or u violation Of the laws Of nations In that
behalf.
And / do hereby warn all citizens OF thc Uultcd
States. and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression Of ryinpathicS In public and private ia
not restricted by The laws Of the United States, MILL
tary forces In aid Of either bclligcrrnt cannot law.
fully be originated or ~orgaIized within their juris.
diction; AMI 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 artIclcs
ordinarily known rs 'cOntrabani OF war;" yet they
canno. carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service Of either b-lllecrrnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully cstah-
lishai and maintained during tho war. without In
curing the risk OF hostile capture. AMI the penalties
denounced BY tho law Of nations In that behalf.
And ! do hereby give notice that all citizens Of tho
United States and Others who may claim the prOtec.
ton Of this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, Will do 10 at their peril.
aud 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 hcrcuntO set my hand.
and caused the seal OF the Unllcd States TO b. al.
liked.
Done q tho city OF Washington. this twenty
H.. ST. second day Of August. In the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
aud Of the Independence OF the United States vi
America tho nlncty-ilith. U. ). UIAST
Dv the President;