Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-02
LIZ. HARVEY TO Ma. sEwARD.
LOCATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
-------- IcpoNr SAINT Dc 1851

= SIR: have the honor to 1nclose herewith
translations of Two acts passed at the recent
session of the Cortes, which the king has at
firmed and now caused TO be published, thai
are of some interest to tie people of the
United States.
The law in regard to the admission of CO.
reals was modified after my dispatch No. Ia
was written, ard does mol include -four in tbe
authorization. but, as will be seen, is confin
ed to wheat, rye, barley, oats, in grain. As
the requisite information has not yet been
obtained from the civil governors of The pro-
vinces in regard TO the extent of inj iry to
the crops, the necessary decree for opening
the ports is still reserved by the king. Lit
tie doubt is entertained, however, but that
it will be issued
Private letters from well Informed sources
speak with great positiveness of shortness of
cereal crops in England. France, Belgium,
Holland, Spain and Italy, and all answers to
the inquiries made here concur in repre-
senting that Portugal viii suffer correspond
iugiy, ana, perhaps, In even larger ratio
than the others. ~
The Cortes has for several wears suecAs-
sively authorized the Government to admit
cereals, as a precautionary measure. and il
has generally been exercised to a greater or
less extent. The grain crops appear 10 be
touched with the disease, or something like
it, which has SO seriously injured the vine
atl, CHI, very respectfully,
Your obudient servant.
s JAMES E. HARVEY
Hon. VIM. III. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
DoN PEDRO, by the grace of God. King of
Portugal and of the Algarves, etc:
We make known unto all our subjects that
the General Cortes has decreed, and we sane
ton, the following law:
Art. l. ALI foreign vessels of coasting
trade, which, measuring up to so tons bur-
den, shall take the Portuguese flag and be
destined for the coasting trade in the Pro-
vince of Cape Verd, are hereby freed from
paying the duties imposed by the law of the
18th August, 1852.
Article 2. When the vessels referred to in
preceding article shall leave the coasting
Trade of Cape Verd and to lake some other
they are previously 10 pay The duties marked
in the law of 18th August, 1852.
Article 3. All legislation to the contrary
is hereby revoked
We therefore, etc.
Palace Necessidades, 10Th Sept. 1861.
The King, CARLOS BENToDA.
Lelia.-The great seal of the Royal Arms
DoN PEDRO. by the grace of God, King OF
Portugal and of the AIgarves, &c.
We make known to all our subjects that
the Generals Cortes have decided anu
we sanction the following:
Article !. Government is authorized TO
decree the Importation of foreign cereals
wheat, rye, barley, and oats ia grain, aud
baked bread of wheat rye, through the in
land maritime parts of the kingdom, up to
the end of the month OF April next.
To wit: All cereals thus admitted are only
to pay the same dut les as are charged on
home cereals when dispatched for consump.
ton.
Article 2. Before making any use Of the
present authorization, Government must cou-
suit the civil Governors of the Kingdom, and
likewise the Consul General of Commerce,
Agriculture, and Manufactures, as well as the
Councils of Districts.
Article 3. After the time designated by
the present law, such cereals will still be adj
mitted regarding which proof shall be given
before the Government and the competent
fiscal department, that they left direct the
port of their shipment for this Kingdom in
sufficient time to have arrived here within
the specified date, in case of a regular Voy-
age.
Article t. Government will give an ac-
count to the Cortes of the use made of the
authorization conceded by The present law
Article &. Ali legislation to tie contrary is
hereby revoked.
We therefore ordain that all the authori-
ties to whom all knowledge and execution Of
these presents doth pertain. to employ and
observe The same, and cause the same to be
complied with and therein mentioned Let
the Counsellors of State, Minister and Secre-
tary of State for Finance, and the Minister
and Secretary of State for Public Works.
Commerce, and Industry, canse these pre-
SCENTS to be printed, published, and DIS
tributed.
Given at the Palace of Necessidades the
11th Sept. 1861.
The King, with royal sign.
ANTONIO JOSE Dada.
SHRINGRo AUGusTo VELLEGo DE HoRrA.
lThe seal of the royal arms