Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-23
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. III
BY the President q the United States Of America.


D' inc ff a PROCLAMATION.
wHraxAs. q state Of war unhappliy exists between
sratIon and lis allies, on the other side;
And whereas the United States arc on terms OF
friendship and amlty with all the contendlng pow;
ers. and with the persons inhabiting thelr several
And whereas great numbers OF the citizens Of the
United States reside within the territories or DO.
minions Of each Of the said bellLgercnts, and carry
on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits
therein. protected by the faith OF treaties;
citizeus OF each OF the said 6ellisercnts reside within
the territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States,
and carry on commerce. trade, or other business or
And whereas tho 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 IN impartial neu.
trality during the existence OF the contest:
Now, therefore, !, Ulysses 8. Grant, President Of
the United States, In order TO preserve the neutral.
ity OF tho 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
unintcntlonal. violation OF the same. do hereby dc.
clare and proclaim that by thcac passed on the 2Oth
gay anyeS St HPry'' i Hs the sii ioi SiS%m9a sst. s aTs iarS 81 ieS
TO be done. under severe penalties, within the terri
tory and Jurisdiction Of The United States. to wit:
la hCCCptlHk uVI CAtEClhIHku commission 10 htTNO
either Of tho said bcllIgerents by land or By sea
against the other belligerent.
2. Enlisting or entering into the service OF either
Of the said bellieerentsa as u soldier. or Us a marine.
or seaman. or board OF any vessel Of war, letter OF
;. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or
enter himself In the service Of either OF the saii
beliigerents as n soldier. or as q marine, or seaman,
on board OF any vessel OF war. letter Of marque. or
I. Hiring another person to 60 beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent to
be enlisted NJ Aforesaid.
5. Hiring another person to 10 beyond the limits
service as Aforesaid.
Q. Retaining another person to go beyond tho
IN aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to go beyond the
Into service rs aforesaid. (But tho said act Is not TO
construed to extend to u citizen or subject & OF either
belligerent who. being traiIsiently 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 and equipped as such vessel Of war. enlist
citizen Of the same belligcrent. who Is transicntly
within the United States, TO enlist or enter himself
to serve such bsllIserent on boari such vessel q
war. 1.-THE United States shall then be ut peace with
such bclllgercnt.)
.. Fitting out and arming. or attempting to at out
and arm, ID.iS or r pr0s9 sonss 70 d !, nt iSd @,Ir sGd Srm %,i;S OF
out, or arming Of any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall DO employed In the service
OF either OF the said belligerenk.
9. Issuing or delivering a commission within the
territory or Jurisdiction OF the United States for any
ship or vessel TO theintent that she may be employed
as aforesaid.
10. Increasing or apgnentlng. or procuring to b
increased or augmented. or knowingly being con.
cerned in increasing or augmenting. the force Of any
ship OF Wal, cruiser. or other armed vessel, which
At the time Of her arrival within the United Statee
was a 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
TO the number OF guns Of such vessels. or by chang.
Ing those OH board Of her for guns OF 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 DO carried on from the territory or IN.
rlsdiction Of the United States against the territories
or domInions OF either Of the said bclIgerents.
And ! do further declare and proclaim that by tho
18th article OF the treaty Of nmity and commerce.
which was concluded between his Majesty the King
Of Prussia and thu United States OF America on tho
I rIRed fi & q ts Jul iy.a a; D D I Mss T y 4. d sr I.ss. between SSs re;
the same parties. and Is still in force. II 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 q admiralty. OF the 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
the commanding officer OF such vessel shall be Obliged
to show"
And ! do further declare and proclaim that II has
been officially communicated TO the Government Of
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotcntlary Of the North German Con.
federation, at Washington. that private property on
the high seas will be exempt from seizure by tho
ships Of hs 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
rOr OF the French, ut Washington. that orders have
been given that IN the conduct Of the war the conf
manders OF the French forces on land and on tho
aAaa a1a 4EaUR Rl ora "A EkFa NRHEa - nnatNE a Nntu
crs the rules Of international law. and that they
shall strictly adhere &c the principles set forth In tho
declaration OF the Congress OF Paris on the 18th Of
aud rena ms abolished. I'd. That the neutral flag
covers enemy's goods with the exception Of contra.
band OF war. 81. That neutral goods, with the cx-
ceptlon OF contrabando Of war. are not liable to cap
ture under the enemy's ilag. 9Th. That blocknlrs.
In order to be binding. must be effective. that Is to
say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent
access to the coastof the enema; and that. although
the United States have not adhered TO the declara-
ton Of 1876, the vessels Of his Majesty VIII not seize
enemy's property found on board OF a vessel Of tho
United States, provided that property Is not contra
band OF war.
alike require that no person. within the teritosy and
Jurisdiction Of the United States. shall take part.
main at peace with each OF the said beillgerents. and
shall maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and
Seiiissrent within the ports OF the United States,
shall be. IN like manner, accorded 10 the other.
And l do hereby enJOin all the good citizens OF tho
United States. and all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction Of the Unitcp
States, 10 observe the laws thereof, aud 10 commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions Of the said stat
utes. or n violation Of the laws OF nations In that
behalf.
And do hereby warn all citizens OF the Uultei
States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and full
expression Of Eympathics In public and private Is
not restricted by the laws Of the United States. mill.
tary forces In aid OF either bclligcrent cannot law.
fully be originated or o~rganized within their Iuris-
d~iction; 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 belligerent, nor can they
transport soldiers and officers Of either. or attempt
TO break any blockade which may he lawfully cstab.
lished and maintained during tho war. without ILL.,
curing the risk Of hostile capture. anu the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf.
And ! do hereby give notice that all Citizens Ofthc
United States and Others who may claifi. the protec-
ton or this Government, who may misconduct
themselves in The premises, will do 40 at their peril.
and that they eau I'm no wise obtain any protection
from Inc Government OF the United States against
the consequences or their misconduct.
In witness whereof. I have hereunto set my hand.
and caused the seal OF the Uniied states 10 b. nj.
nxed.
IL, Al second day Of August, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and OF the Independence or the United States Of
America the Einety-nilh. I. ). GRANT.
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