Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-09
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. l2.l
Nv the President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.

Inc. E.J
By the President q ths v MnTiS Ssa'e' OF America
WHEREAS. d state OF war unhappy exlsis pSdWrsn
Grafton and lta allies on ,, ,l.f S s,n,rs s'1 nrs on terms Of
frienJshIp and nmliy with all the cODtcftinG Pow,
| crs, and with the persons iii!:abitiis thclr so'e'"
domin!onS; ro
United States reside within the territories OF 90.
| mIDiuns VI each Of the said bcliscrehts, AMI carry
on commerce. trade, or Other business or PURSUITS
And whereas prcHt numbers Of he subjects or
citIzeIlS Of each Of the sail beiIgctcntS reside wlthih
tho territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitc'i sthlrS.
| md carry on commerce, trade, or other business OF
y And whereas the laws Of the United States. with.
ont interfering with the free expression Of opinion
| and sympathy, -: with the open manufacture, or
| sale OF arms or munitions Of wnt. nevertheless ill'
pose upon NIL persons VIM may b. within their ter
ritory and Jurisdiction tire 'lLty or Nh Impartial Dcu-
tplIty during the existence Oi the contest:
Now, therefore, ], Ulysses 5. Grant, President OF
the United States. In Orlcr TO preserve The neutral;
nv OF the United States md Of their citizens AMI
persons within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
10 enforce their laws, and H. order that all PERSONS,
| being warned Of the general tenor ~ the laws AMI
treaties Of the United States In this behalf. and Of
the law Of nations, mny thus be prevented from an
unintcnt!onnl violation OF tln sarnc. do hereby de-
Glars and proclaim that by thcact passed on the :1tli
day OF April, a. j. 1878, commonly known ~ tho
neutrality law" the following acts ARE forbidden
TO be ionc: under severe penalties; within ;he terri
" HiVi ~ So ~ '' y w
!. Accepting and exercising u commission TO serve
either OF the said bclligcrrnts by land or by sea
against the other bclligcrcnt.
?. EnistinG or entering into the service Of either
Of the said Backgrounds M u soldier. or ns Il marine.
or scainau. or board Of any vessel Of war. letter Of
marque, or privatccr.
g. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service OF either Of the sail
bclligcrcntS M u soldier, or as u marine. or Srsinan,
on board Of any vessel OF war. letter Of nnHrGuc. or
p~rlvataer.
I. Hiring another person 10 go beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with Intent to
s. lIIrin: another person to 60 beyond The limits
Of The United STATES with Intent 10 bc entered Into
service as aforesaid.
q. Retaining another person to 30 beyond tho
limits Of the United States with intent To be enlisted
a. aforesaid.
Z. Retaining another person 10 go beyond tho
Limits Of the United States with Intent to De- entered
into service rs aforesaid. Uiut the sail ret Il not 10
construed Ia extend to II citizen or subject of either
hrllIserrnt who. being tranS!cntly within the United
States, shall, on board Of amy vessel II war. which,
at the time Of IT. arrival within the United States.
was lifted AMI cguipI-"i as such vessel Of war. enlist
or enter himself Or hire or Retain another subject ~
citizen "f the same bclliIcrcnt. who h trnnsicntly
within The Unltcl States. to enlist or enter himself
to serve such bclligcrcnt on board such vessel ~
war. II the United States shall then BE- at peace with
such hrllgcrrnt.)
5. Fitting out and arining. or attempting to ~ out
and arm, or procuring Ia bc lifted out Hnd armed, or
knowingly bcIn: concerned In the furnishing. fitting
ont, or arinlne Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall be employed In the service
oil iILItI III llf NLll uNlllktFIIIR.
3. Issuing or delivering n commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel to the intent that she may Jc employed
a. aforesaid.
~. Increasing or aurmcntinr, or procuring to I've
Increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
ceriirl In increasing or nugincntinG. the force Of any
ship Of war. cruiser, or other armed vessel, which
at the time % her arrival Within the United States
was u ElIip 81 war. cruiser. or nrn'-i vessel IN tho
service Of either Of the said bclligcrrnts. or belong
Ing 10 The subjects Or citizens Of either. by aiding
TO the number Of guns Of such vessels. or BY chang.
ing those on lOarl OF her for guns II a larger calibrc.
or by the addition thereto 0f any equipment solely
applicable To war.
II. beginning or settling on foot or providing or
preparing the means for any military expedition or
rsdicti0n Of tho United States against Tire territories
or dom!nions Of either Of the said bclllscrcnts.
AMI ! do further declare AMI proclaim that by tho
10Th article Of the treaty 0f anlty ami commerce,
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
o. Prussia anl th- United states u America on the
ylvcd by the treaty Of May J., 4. d. is2s. bntwrcn
the sarnc parties, and Is still In force. II was agreed
that " the vessels Of war. public AMI private, ~ both
parties. shall carry freely, whrrrH,cvcr they please,
the vessels ani effects taken from their enemies,
without being obliged to pay amy duties charges. or
fees la officers 81 admiralty, Of the customs, or any
other: nor shall stiCh prizes bc arrested, searched,
or put under any legal process. when they come 10
or enter III" ports Of the other patty. but may freely
be carried out again ut any time by their cnp,or- 10
the places expressed In their commissions, which
the conimandinso officer Of such vesSe!siall be obliged
And ] DO further declare AMI proclaim that Il has
been officially communicated 20 the Government II
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary ami
Minister ricnipot"ntiary al the North German Con.
federation, at Washington, that private property on
the h'rh seas will be- exempt from seizure by u"
ships 81 his Majesty the knG Of Prussia, without
rrganl 10 reciprocity.
Aud ] do further declare AMI proclaim that It In.
been officially communicated to the Government 81
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary anil
Minister P.cnip1tcHtiaIy Of his Majesty the Empc.
rr Of the French, at Washington. that orders have
been given tina; IN the conduct Oi the war the COM.
OtnnIsFs al la. Er.sa.N fnrs.s1 mn I.,,I auI ga A.,
ScuS shall ScrnpnlOIiSly observe toward neutral pow
crs the rules % International law. Hni That they
shall strictly aihcrc tc the principles SGT forth Ia the
declaration Of the Congress OF P.rl, on the 18th 81
April. l%|. that Is Ia say: lat. That prvatccrlnI Il
and renia M abolished. 2l. That the Neutral iing
covers cncny'S goods with the exception Oi contra.
band Of wnr. 81. That neutral goods, with the tx.
crp;ioH Of contrahliIl nf war, arc not liable TO cap
turc under lhr cncmy'S lIg. It'll. That blOckaits,
In or!cr 20 lie s.nfing, must bc effective. that IL 10
say. maintained by force sufficient really Ia prevent
acccSSlo the c"as; Of the enema: AMI that. although
Tic United States have not adhered 70 the IlrClnrn.
ton Of ls1, the vessels Of his Majesty Will not sailo
enemy property found on board OF a vessel uf tho
unltc,! States, provided that property Is not CONTRA
And | 10 further declare ani proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States AMI the law Of nations
HiiSe Icgnirc that no person, within The ,%crrl,osy and
directly or Indirectly, IN III" SAIL war, but shall re-.
main ut y"acc with each Of the saii hclliGcrcnts, AMI
shall maintain n STRIFE, AMI Impartial neutrality, and
that whatever privileges shall he accorded 10 ono
bclllgcrcnt within the ports 0f the United States,
shall be. IN ike manner, accorded To the other,
And ! ,lo hereby "IJO!n Nil the good citizens uf tho
Unitci States, AMI all persons residing or tcIn,
within the territory or Jurisdiction 0i the UnitrlI
States. to observe the laws thereof. AMI 10 commit
no act contrary to the provisions III the said stat
utcs, or u violation OF the laws OF nations IN that
behalf.
And ] 10 hereby warn all citizens Of the Uultci
States, and all PERSONS residing or being within their
territory or jurisdiction that. while the free hnd full
expression Of sympatbicS In public nni private "a
not restricted by the laws Of the United States. mill.
tiry forces In aid Of either hclligcrcnt cannot law.
inlly b. originated or OrganiEcl within their juriS-
IIction: anil that while all persons nIny lawfully,
and without restriction by reason Uf the Aforesaid
state Of war. manufacture aIpi sell within the United
Statr- arms 6ii munitions oil war, and other articles
ordinarily known a. "cOntrahand Of war" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the hlcI seas for tho
Use or service OF either bciliscrcni, nor can they
transport soldiers AMI officers Of either. ar attempt
TO break any blockade which may 10 lawfully cstal.
lisllcl AMI maintained during the war. without In.
curling the risk Of hostile capture. AMI the penalties
denounced by tie Law Of nations IN that behalf.
Aud ! do hereby give notice that all citizens 81 tho
United States and others who may claim the prOtcC-
ton uf this Government, who may misconduct
Themselves In the premises, will do 20 a. 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 hercuhtO set my hand,
caused tho seal OF the UniiGi States 10 b. nj.
liked.
Done q the city Of Washington. this twenty
IL, 81 second day Of August, III the year Of our
Lord onr thousand eight hundred and seventy,
nnd 0f tho Independence" Of the United States III
America the ninciy.iith. U. 5. GRANT.