The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-22

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That when any citiEsa czens Of the United States
have discovered shall hereafter discover deposit Of
guano on any island rock, or Key not within ths lawful
Jurisdiction OF any other goyerrment and not occupied BY
the citizens Of any other government and shall take peace
able possession thereof and occupy The same said island
rock or key may the discretion OF the President Of the
United States be considered sppertainng the United
States; PrOVided ho0eV9 That notice be given by such
discoyerer or discoveries practicable the
State Department of the United States Of such discovery
occupation aud possession verified by affidavit describing
said island rock key, and the latitude and Longitude
thereof may be, and showing that such pos.
session taken in the Of the United States and
that satisfactory evidence be furnished the State DEPART
ment that such island rock key not At the time Of
the discovery thereof OF the taking possession and
patton thereof by the claimants in the possession
patton OF any other government OF Of the citizens Of
other government .aleiea .sg43a oaf h MA
discverers bis their assigns being citizens Of the
United States may be allowed the pleasure Congress
the exclusive right Of occupying said island rocks seys
ior the parPose q obtaining said gus and Of selling
Tor he purpose OF used therein and may be allowed
ana sceive for every ton thereof delivered along
sdea rsse In proper tubs wihiu reach OF ships arkl
sum not exceeding eight dollars per for the be, quail
ity four dollars per in It's native place of deposit
Provided houeVe That gnano shall be taken from said
island rock key except for the Of the citizens of the
United States of persons rsidept therein aforesaid
And provided also That said dscogssr or dscoyerers or
his their assigns shall first enter into tonds with such
penalties securities Is may be required by the President
for the purpose OF being used therein aud Others
and at the price aforesaid and provide all necessary
cites for that purpose within time to be fixed in said
bond Aud any breach OF the provisions thereof shall
taken and deemed forfeiture OF all rights accrung under
and by virtue of this act ~
SEC 3. And be further enacted That the Introduction
of guano from such islands rocks Keys shall be regq
lated In the coasng trade between different parts OF the
United States and the sae laws shall govern the vessels
concerned therein. St@aga N '1% t"''sr~A
SEQ 4 And be II further enacted That nothing in this
act contained shall be construed obligatory the United
States to reaiR Possession Of the islands rocks keys
aforesaid after the guano shall have been removed from
the same, 5rsasaE 8g4 aagas n5s. ett Aaa ssa.gaza
Sec Andb further enccted That the President Of the
United States hereby authorized at his discretion to
poy the land and naval forces Of the United States pro-
tect the rights of the said dooverer discoveries their
assigns as aforesaid. .lusaa
SEQ 6. And be Il further enacted That until otherwise
provided by law all done and offences crimes COM
mtted every such island rocks, keys, by persons
who may land thereon, in The adjacent thereto
shall be held and deemed to hare been done committed
on the high seas board merchant ship vessel be
longing the United States ard be punished according
the laws of the United States relating such ships
sells and offences the high which laws for the pu-
poses aforesaid, hereby extended to and such
islands, rocks, or keys 1."'
Approved August l8, 1856. aaEsat6 sr#' ~ .s.a u'5