Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-27
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. l2.l
By tho President q the United States Of America.

By tho President Of the United States Of America.
PROCLAMATION.
-WHERxAs, o 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 arc on terms Of
friendship and amlty with all the eontendIng pow
ers. and with the persons inhabItinS their several
dominlons:
And whereas great numbers Of the citizens Of the
United Staatcs reside within the territories or do.
minions OF each Of tho said bolligcrents, 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
cititeus 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 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 neu.
Now, therefore, /. Ulysses s. Grant PIc,,den, NJ
ity Of the United States and Of their citizens and
TO enforce their laws. and In order that ali persons.
being warned OF the general tenor OF the laws and
treaties Of the United States In this behalf, and OF
unintcntional violation OF the same, do hereby de.
clare and proclaim that by thea act passed on the 2Oth
Day Of ARril' i a; 2. ,h Isis so commonly known q tho
TO be done, under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and jurisdiction Of the United States, to wit:
]. Accepting and exercising a commission 10 serve
against the other bellieerent.
2. Enlisting or entering into the service OF either
Of the said bclligerents asa soldier. or as q marine,
or seamau, or board OF any vessel OF war, letter OF
inarque, or pHvnteer.
>. Hiring or retaining another person 10 enlist ar
enter himself In the service OF either Of the said
on board OF any vessel Of war. letter OF marque, OF
privatecr.
=. Hiring another person to go beyond the limit,
nv tuYta1lfItpn Of thu Inifat GtaIaa ,pI.I. Int.n. :.
be enlisted as aforesaid.
8. Hiring another person to 20 beyond the limits
OF the United States with Intent to be entered Into
6. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits Of The United States with intent to be enlisted
I. Retaining another person 10 60 beyond the
Limits OF the United States with intent to be entered
into service as Aforesaid. (lut the said act IA not TO
construed 10 extend TO a cHizen or subject OF either
bclligerent 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 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 transiently
within the United States, to enlist or enter himself
to serve such belligcrent on board such vessel Of
war. II the United States shall then be at peace with
such belligerent.)
3. Fitting out and arIning, or attempting 10 NJ out
H anoS simi vi se eirEsG eonssr rD u IN n' tss S STl HaS sTni S,,iS 0I
out, or arming Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
OF eltltr OF the kAlu DtlllReTenk.
2. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may be employed
a. aforesaid.
10. Increasing or auGmentlng, or procuring to 10
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 bclllgerents. or belong.
Ing TO the subjects or citizens Of either. by adding
10 the number Of guns Of such vessels, or by chang.
inS those on board Of her for guns Of q larger calibre,
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 the territory or Ju.
or dominions Of either OF the said belligerents.
And J. do further declare and proclaim that by the
lSth article OF the treaty Of spity and commerce.
Of Prussia AND tn" United States Of America on the
18th day Of July. A. D, lTO9. which article was re.
the same parties. and Is still 10 force. It was agreed
that the vessels OF war. public and private. Of both
parties. shall carry freely, whcrescever they please.
the vessels and effects taken from their enemies,
without being obliged 10 nav 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
DO carried out again Mt 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 and proclaim that I, has
been Officially communicated TO the Government Of
Minister Plenipotentlary Of the North German Con-
federation. at Washington. that private property on
. .ss hi g y, ssAs MV VIII be ,S exempt KiDs t m Pr seizure s sy the
regard 70 reciprocity.
And / do further declare and proclaim that II has
been Officially communicated 10 the Government Of
Minister PlenipOtcntialy Of bis Majesty the Einpe.
ror Of the French. at Washington. that orders havo
S SSsn siye or that lSS F T. !ss e fS1ass OF OF i Isss war snd i Sn COM ,Sc
seas shall scrupnlously observe toward neutral pow
es this rules sf 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. lS6. that IL TO say: LIST. That privateeringi Is
and remains abolished: q; That the neutral flag
band OF war. ID. That neutral goods. with the cx-
ception OF contraband OF war. are not liable 10 cap.
In order to be binding, must be effective. that is TO
say. maintained by a force sufficient really 10 prevent
access to the coastof the enema: and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the declArd-
ton OF 1886, the vessels Of his Majesty will not seize
enemy's property found OH board OF a vessel OF tho
United Suites. provided shat 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 tcrritosy and
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part.
directly or indirectly, In the said war. but shall &c.
main at peace with each OF the said belligcrents. and
shall maintain a strict and Impartial neutrality, and
mat NHhpcNtT pIlNIlekCH suhll- DC SCOTltN ~ ollD
belligerent within the ports Of the United States,
shall be, in like manner, accorded to the other.
And l do hereby enjoin oil the good citizens Of tho
United States, and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Cnitep
States, to observe the laws thereof. and 10 commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions Of the said stat
utes, or n violation Of the laws Of nations In that
behalf.
Aud I do hereby warn all citizens OF tho Uuited
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and full
expression Of sympathies In public and private ID
Rot restricted by the laws OF the United States. mill
tary forces In aid Of either bclligercnt cannot law.
fully be originated or organized within their lurts-
dictlon; and that while all persons may lawfully,
aud 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 ns "contraband OF wal" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
use or service OF either beillgerent, nor can they
transport soldiers aud officers Of either, or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be lawfully estab.
lishsd and maintained during the war, without III
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 tho
United States and others who may claim the protec-
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
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 hereunto set my hand.
and caused the seal Of the Uniied States TO Be Of.
nxed.
II. g. second day OF August, In the year or our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence or the United States of
America the ninety -ifth. U. B. GRANT.
Dv the President;