Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-08
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
mo. IEI
nv tho President OF the United States OF America.
~ "1 PROCLAMATION.

nv the President Of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
RANCE mMrh On ono sIde. and the NORTH German confei:
Grafton and us allies, on th9 9ihGr sue; u,
And whereas the Unite! states ntc on terms Of
friendship and nr,iiy with ai The contstdlnr pow;
crs. and with the persons in'IaSi:!nS their several
donllniOns; ,.
limited States reside within tie territories or do
mIniUns Of each of the ssif tc!lig-Icits, and carry
on commerce, ttIie. OF other business or pursuits
therein, protected by the faith OF ~trea!ieS;
And whereas great numbers Of The s~IlicctA or
~cltIzctis Of each OF the Sail bcliircrsEts reside within
tho territory or Jnri''iation Of the United states.
and carry on commerce., trade. or other bGslilcss 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
sale OF arms ar mutations of war. nevertheless Int
pose upon all i~isoI.S who may he Within their ter
iitory and Inris i:e zion Tie 'itty 81 al Impartial neu.
Now, Therefore, !, uIyssrt :. Grant, President OF
the United States. In orier Ia preserve the neutral.
ity OF the United States AMI Of their citizens AMI
persons Within their territory and Jurisdiction. and
10 enforce their laws, mud IN order that oil persons,
being warned Of the general tenor o. the laws AMI
treaties of the United States In this behalf, AMI Of
the law OF nations, may thus be prevented from an
unIntcntI0nal violation Oi the same. DO hereby de-
clare and proclaim that by thchct passed on the 2Oth
"ncutraity law" the following acts arc forbidden
TO be done, under severe penalties, within the terri.
tory and Jurisdiction Of the United States, 10 wit:
l. ACCEPTING and exercising a commission 10 servo
either Of the said bclligcrcn,s by land or BY sea
against the other bclllecrcnt.
2, Enlistlng or entering Into the service Of either
Of the said belllccrcnts hsa soldier. or rs u marine.
or seaman. or board OF any vessel or war. letter Of
marqur, or pnvateer.
3. Hiring or retaining another person 10 enlist or
enter himself In the service VI either Of the sail
bcllIgcrcnts rs u soldier. or rs a marine, or scanIar,
on board OF any vessel OF war, letter Of marfue. or
1. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits
or jurisdiction Of the United States with intent TO
S. Hiring another person 10 go beyond the limits
Of the United States with intent a. b. entered Into
service n Aforesaid.
Il. Retaining another person to 20 beyond the
limits Of The United States with Intent to be enlisted
rs aforesaid.
I. Retaining another person to go beyond the
limifS Of the United States with intent 10 h. entered
into service III aforesaid. (liut the SAID act Is not 10
construed Ia extend to u citizen or subject Of either
bcIligercnt who. being tn,rrsicntly within the United
States, shall, on boarl uf any vessel 1f war. which.
1t the time Of IT. arrival within the United States,
was fitted and cqHippcI! as such vessel Of war. enlist
or enter himself or hire or rrtain another salIect ~
citizen Of the samc bclllgcrcnt, who Il irunsIcnily
within the United States. to enlist or enter himself
10 serve such bclliecrcnt on board such vessel ~
war. fth" Uritc,. States shall then be at peace with
such hclllgcrcnt.)
4. Fitting out and arming. or attempting to NJ out
and arm. or procuring to DC filt,Tl out and armed. Os
knowingly being concerned Ia the furnishing. iltlins
ont, or HrIning OF any ship or vessel with intent that
such ship or vessel shall he employed Ia tho service
Of either OF the sall tclIigrrentS.
2. Issuing or delivering u commission within tho
territory or Jurisdiction Of the United States for any
ship or vessel to thcintcnt that hhG may b. employed
~ aforesaid.
10. Increasing or nugmcnthlg. or procuring to IL
Increased or augmented. Or owing being con.
cerncl In increasing or augIncnting. the force Of any
ship al war. cruiser. or otter armed vcss"l, which
At the time OF her arrival within the Unitesi Statc1
was u ship " war. cruiser, or armed vessel IN tho
service Of either Of The said bclilccrcnts, or belong
Ing TO Che subjects or citizens Of either, by adding
to the number u guns Of such vessels, or by chang.
ine those on hnarl Of her for guns OF q larger ralitfc,
or 10y The addition thereto oi any equipment solely
applicable to war,
u. beginning or setting on foot or providing or
preparing The means for any military expedition or
cntcrprIsc 10 be carried on from the territory or Iu.
r~isllctiOn Of the Unite! Stat,s. AGAINST The territories
or ,ionlniors Of either Of the raid lcllIserrnts.
And ! do further declare AMI proclaim that by the
10Th article Of the treaty Of ninlty and commerce.
which WIS cODclr,icI between lis Majesty the KiiiY
Of Prussia ani th- Cnitr,i Stats q America on tho
In Day y Of July. a; J; ~: which "TtisIe %as re-,
the SAME parties. aud T. SIN In force. II was agreed
that the vessels 0f war, public AMI private. II both
parties. sllnll carry freely. wiIercsoeycr they please,
The vessels and effects taken fOIn thrir enemies,
without being obliged Ia pay any duties charges. or
frrS to officers of admiralty, OF the customs, or any
others; nor shall such prizes b" arrested. searched.
Or put under any legal process. when they come 10
or enter the I1Tts Of the other patty, but may freely
10 carriei out aSnin at any time by their capt"r, TO
the places expressed IN their commissions. which
the commanding officer Of such vessel shall be obliged
10 show
AMI I do further declare ani proclaim that n has
been officially communicated IN the Government 81
tile United States hy the Envoy EXtraUrjiuary airl
Minister PenipHicn.!ary Of N" North German Ton
fr'lrTati"II, nc HnshlnItOn. that private property on
the high seas VIII! II. exempt from srizur, hy tho
ships al his Majesty the KIM; VI Prussia, without
regari 10 reciprocity.
And ] DO further declare and proclaim .ha, II has
brcn officially communicated to the Government ~
the United States by the Envoy Extraordinary and
rcr oI the French, at Washington. that orders hnvo
been given that In the conflict oi the war the cOnt-
nlandcrs Of the Frc'ch forces on lFnd AMI on the
auN alQl E.tT7t sl .nT ~ A "a ~ V..aNaF 1N auaHs
enJ the rules uf International law. AMI that they
shall. strictly adhere L. the principles set forth IN tho
April. lS6. that Is TO Sny: lss; That prira,ccringi 10
and rcrIA MS abolished. "a. That the neutral flag
covers cncmy's goods with the exception Of contra
band Of war. 81. That neutral goods, with the cx-
ccptiOn Of contrahani 81 war, arc not liable Ia cap
turn unlrr the cncniy's ilag. tth. That blockaL's.
| say, maintained by force sufficient really To prevent
acccSs to tho c0astOl the cilcn,n: AMI that. although
the Cnitc,i States have not adhere! TO the 'l.cidtn-
ton Of lsS. the vessels Of his Majesty will no: 'cigo
cDcmy's property found on bOanl Ola vessel of tlIr
United States, provided that property Is not contra
baud Of war.
And | 10 further declare AMI proclaim that tho
statutes Of the United States ani The law Of nations
alike require that no person. within the t.TItosy aIi
Jurisdiction of the United States. shall take part.
directly Or Indirectly. III Ia" said was, but .inll TC-
main NJ peace with each Of the said bcll!geT"nt., AMI
shall maintain a strict and Impartial neutrality. and
that Whatever privileges shall lie accorded 90 oEu
b"liiRrrcnt within the ports Uf tho United States.
shall be. IL HE manner. accorded TO the other.
Ana i 40 nrItDyc iJDln all lEc .bUl CltlEHtN Dt Tho
United States. AMI all persons residing or being
within the territory or Jurisdiction vi the Unitcp
States. to observe the laws thereof. AMI 10 commit
no act contrary 10 the provisions OF the said stat
utcs. or II violation Of the laws Of Dati0ns In that
behalf.
And do hereby warn all citizens Of the Uuitcl
States, AMI oil p"rSons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that. while the free and fun
expression OF syInpathicS In public AMI private Is
tary forces In old Of either bclliIcrcnt cannot law
fully be originated or o~rganizcd within their juria.
JictiUD; aud 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 ind munitions Of war, aud other articles
ordinarily known as "cOntrlbani Of war;" yet they
cannot carry such articles upon the high seas for tho
transport soldiers and officers 81 either, or attempt
10 break any blockade which may be- lawfully csiab-
lIshNi and maintained during the war. without In
curing the risk Of hostile capture. nnl the penalties
denounced BY the law Of nations In that behalf.
And | do hereby giyO notice that all citizens uf tho
United States and Others who may chain the protec.
ton OF this Government. who may misconduct
themselves In the premises, Will do 20 at their peril.
and that they can IN no Wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the Unitcd States against
the consequences Of their misconduct.
in witness whereof. ] have hrtcunto set my hand.
AMI caused the seal Of the Chlic'l States TO be al.
Done n the city OF Washington, this twenty
IL. q. second day OF August. In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
and Of the Independence Of tho United States ot
America the nilety.lnh. Us. GRANT.
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary Of State.