Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-08
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. l2.1
By the President Of the United States OF America
PROCLAMATIOG.

mo. l2.1
By the President Of the United States Of America.
WHEREAS, . STATE q Gs1 ansappiiy exist, stwssn
France. on one side, and the North German Confed-
Grafton and It's allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United states are on teIms0i
friendship and amity with all the centending pow;
ers. and with the persons inhatitins their sc'e'ni
dominlons:
United States reside within the Territories. or 90.
minions OF each Of the said bcligerents. 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
citizeus OF each Of the said bellgerents reside within
the territory or jurisdiction or the United statst.
and carry on commerce. trade. or other business OF
And whereas the laws OF the United States. with.
out interfering with the nee expression Of opinion
sale OF arms or munitions Of war. nevertheless i'm
pose upon all persons who may be within their ter
trality during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore. ]. Ulysses s. Grant. President OF
the United states, 10 order to preserve the neutral.
iy OF the United States and or their citizens and
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
10 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 Goth
day Of April, A. u. ISIS, commonly known as the
neutrality law" the following acts are forbidden
10 be done, under severe penalties, within the terri.
tOTy ADQ luIlbQlCIOuO VI IUc Oulleu SLhtehs 70 VIII
j. Accepting and exercising a commission TO serve
either OF the said bellgerents by land or by sea
against the other belligerent.
2. Enlisting or entering into the service Of either
Of the said belligerents as o soldier. or as q marine,
or seaman. or board OF any vessel OF wal, letter u
marque, or prtvateer.
3. Hiring or retaining another person TO enlist or
enter himself In the SERVICE Of either OF the said
bcllIgercnts as q soldier, or Us u marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marQue. or
/, Hiring another person to go beyond the Imlts
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
be enlisted as Aforesaid.
8. Hiring another person 10 60 beyond the limits
OF the United States with intent TO be entered Into
service as Aforesaid.
6. Retaining another person TO 90 beyond the
llmltso OF the United States with intent TO be enlisted
I. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits Of the United States with intent to be entered
construed to extend 70 a citizen or subject OF either
belligerent who. being transicntly within the United
States, shall. on board Of any vessel q wal, which.
at the time OF Its arrival within the United States,
was lifted and equipped as such vessel OF war. enlist
or enter hlmsVf or hire or retain another subject OF
within The United States. to enlist or enter himseli
to serve such belligerent on board such vessel Of
war, 1.-THE United States shall then be al peace with
s. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to AZ out
and nrm. or procuring to be lifted out and armed. or
knowingly being concerned In the furnishing. nttins
out, or nrminR or any ship or vessel with Intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF either Of the said belligerents.
territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitss States for any
ship or vessel to heintentt that she may DO employed
Us aforesaid.
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
service OF either OF the said belllgerents. or belong.
IN fha ulmbarn f ruDs NJ gIIrh vaaspls nr nv chang.
Ing those on hoard finer for guns Of larger cahbre.
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 Oh from the territory or lu.
rsdlctlon Of the United States against the territories
or dominioDs OF either Of the said beligerens.
And / do further declare and proclaim that by the
10Th article Of the treaty Of aTity and commerce.
which was concluded between bis Majesty the King
Of Prussia and thu United States Of America on tho
18th day OF July. A.. ID, l1y9. which article was re.
the same parties, and Is still in force, It was agreed
that % the vessels Of war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, wheresceyer they please.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies.
without being obliged TO pay any duties charges, or
fees TO officers Of admiralty. OF the customs. or any
others; nor shall such prizes be arrested. searched.
or enter the ports OF the other patty, but may freely
be carried out again az any time by their cAptors to
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the commanding officer Of such vessel shall be Obliged
to show"
And l do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated to the Government OF
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plcnipotentiary Of the North German Con.
federation. at Washington. that private property on
ships Of his Majesty the King Of Prussia, without
And / do further declare and proclaim that It has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentialy OF his Majesty the Empe-
ror OF the French, at Washington. that orders have
hnan UtNan that I'm fha fnnlIrf nT fhn VI ar thu Fnm.
| mnnders OF the French forces on land and on the
| seas shall scripulously observe toward neutral pow
crs 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. lS5. that Is TO say: lst; That priva,eeringi Is
and rema ms abolished. %: That the neutral flag
covers encmy's goods with the exception Of contra.
| band OF war. ID. That neutral goods, with the eN-
lure under the cnemy's dag. ain. That bIocEaics.
IN order TO be binding, must be effective. that Il 10
say, maintained bya force sufficient really TO prevent
access to the coast Of the enema: and that, although
the United States have not adhered TO the declare.
tlon Of 1856, the vessels OF his Majesty will not se1e
encmy's property found on board Of u 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
jurisdiction OF the United States. shall take part.
| directly or indirectly. In the said war, but shall re.
| main at peace with each OF the said belligerents. and
shalI maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall be accorded TO ono
lelligcrent within the ports OF the United states,
shall be. 10 like manner. accorded TO the other.
1 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, to observe the laws thereof, aud 10 commit
no act contrary 70 the provisions OF the said stat
utes, or n violation or the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And I do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uuitcd
States, and oil persons residing or being within their
| territory or Jurisdiction that. while the nee and full
| expression OF sympathles In public and private 10
| not restricted by the laws OF the United States. MILL
| tary forces In aid Of either bclligerent cannot law.
| fully be originated or organized within their lur1s.
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 rs "cOntraband OF war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service OF either belllgercnt, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
lshed 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 l do hereby give notice that all citizens O 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.
| and 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 hereunto set my hand,
| and caused the seal OF the Unlied States to oe Of.
Done a The city or Washington. this twenty
n, 81 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