State journal & flag., 1846-12-25
PROCLAMATIONS.
By The President Of the United States Of america:
A PROCLAMATION.

By The President of the United States of America:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas by an act of the Congress oft Uni
ted States of the Sd of March l845, entitled
San act allowing drawback upon foreign
merchandise exported in the original packa-
ges TO Chihuahua and Santa Fee. IN Mexico
and to the British North American Provinces
adjoining the United States" certain prlvi-
leges are extended in reference TO drawback
TO ports therein specially enumerated in the
7th section of said act, which also provides
"fhat such other ports situated on the from
tiers Of the Unued States, adj lining the Brit
ish North American Provinces as may here
after be found expedient, may have extended
to them the like privileges on the rccommen-
dation of the Secretary of the Treasury, and
proclaim alton duly made by the Pres dent OF
the United States, specially designating the
ports TO which the aforesaid privileges are to
be extended"
And whereas the Secretary of the Treasury has
duly recommended to me the extension Of the
privileges of the law aforesaid to the port OF
Lewiston, in the collection district of Niagara,
in the State of New York:
Now, therefore, |, JAMES X. POLK, Pre-
sident Of the United States of America. do
hereby declare and proclaim that the port of
Lewiston in the collection district OF Niagara,
in the State of New York, is and shall be enti-
tied TO all the privileges extended to the other
ports enumerated in the seventh section of the
act aforesaid, from and after the date of this
proclamation.
In witness whereof have herennto set my
hand, and caused the seal Of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this seven,
~ teenlh day of January, in the year of
[sEAL our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty six, and of the Independence
of the United States Of America the
seventeen.
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President
JAMES BUCHANAN. Secretary of Slate.
By the Presidentof the United States Of America !:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the Congress of the United States, by
virtue of the constitutional authority vested
in them, have declared by their act, bearing
date this day, that, "by the act OF the Repub-
lie of Mexico, q state of war exists between
that Government and the United States :"
Now, therefore, |, JAMES K. POLK Pre-.
sident of the United States of America, do here.
by proclaim the same to all whom it may con :
cern; and do specially enjoin on oil persons
holding offices, civil or military, uadcr the an.
thority of the United States, that they be vigil
liant and jealous in dscharging the duties res
pectively Incident thereto: and do moreover
exhort all the good people of the United States,
as they love their country, as they feel the
wrongs which have forced on them the last re-.
sort of injured nations, and as they consult the
best means, under the blessing of Divine Prov.
dence, of abrldging its calamiiies, that they ex
ert themselves in preserving order. in promoting
concord, in maintaining the authority and the
efficacy of the laws, and in supporting and invi.
goratng all the measures which may be adop.
ted by the constituted authorities for obtaining
a speedy, just, and an honorable peace.
In testimony whereof. have hereunt, set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed 10 these presents.
Done at the city of Washington, the ihir-
teenth Gay of May. in the year of our
IL. s.. Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-sx, and Of the indeDendence Of
the United States, the seventeen.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the Presdsnt:
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secrefaryof STATE.
By the President of the United Siafes Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas. by the oct of Congress, approved
July 9, 1916, entitled "An act TO relrocede
the county Of Alexandria, in the ID strict Of
Columbia, 70 the State of Virginia" il is en-.
acted, That, with the assent Of tho people oil