Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-01
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By the President IF the United stafes of Aseries.
PROCLAMATION e
Whereas, by an act Of the Oonersss ofthe Uni
ted States ofthe oath Of May one tho sane eight
hundred and twenty EIGHT, entitled "An &C.
in addition to an act, entitled An act concern.
ing discriminating duties of Tonnage and I'm.
poet and to qualize the duties on Prussian
vessels and their cargoes," 1t is provided thai
upon satsfactory evidence being givento ths
President Of the United States BY the govern
ment of any foreign nation, that no discrimIna.
ting duties Of tonn mage or impost are imposed
or levied in the ports Of the said nation, upon
vessels wholly belonging TO citizens of the
United States, or upon the produce, manufa
lures or merchandise, imported In the same
from the United States, or from any foreign
country, the President is thereby authorized
to issue his proclamation, declaring that tbs
foreign discriminating duties Of tonnage
and fmpost within the United States are
and shall be suspended and discontin ned.
50 far as respects the vessels Of the said
foreign nation, and the produce, manu-.
features or merchandise, imported into the
United States in the same from the said foreign
nation. or from any other foreign country; the
said suspension to take effect from the time OF
such notification being given to the President
Of the United States, and to continue SO long
as the reciprocal exemption OF vessels belong-
ing TO citizens OF the United States and their
sargoes. as Aforesaid, shall be continued, and
no longer: ..~...-t .' -.. .'..T rf.
And whereas, satisfactory evidence has lately
been received by me from His Majesty, the
King of the Hawaiian Islands, through an
Official communication of dis Mayesty's Min.
lister Of Foreign Relations, under date of the
10Th Of december, 1866, that no other or higher
duties of tonnage and impost are IMPOSED ar
levied in the ports Of the Hawaiian Islands
upon vessels wholly belonging to citizens OF
the United States, and upon the produce, man.
fractures or merchandise i'm ported in the same
from the United States, and from any foreign
country whatever, than are levied on Hawaiian
ships and their cargoes in the same ports under
like circumstances:
Now. therefore, l, ANDREW JOHNSON. Presi
dent of the United States of America do hereby
declare and proclaim, that so much of the
several acts imposing discriminating duties
OF tonnage and impost within the United
States are, and shall be, suspended and dis
continued, so far as respects the vessels OF the
Hawaiian Islands, and the produce manu-.
features and merchandise imported into the
United States in the same, from the dominions
OF the Hawaiian Islands, and from anv other
foreign country whate yer, the said su ne n sion
to take effect from the SAID 10th day of Deem.
Der, and to continue thencefor " ard, SO long as
the reciprocal exemption of the vessels of the
United States, and the produce, manufactures
and merchandise imported into the dominions
of the Hawaiian Islands. in the same as afore.
said, shall be continued on the part OF the
Government of His Majesty, the King OF the
Hawaiian Islands
In testimony whereof have here an to set nv
hand and caused the seal OF the United states
to be aft xed.
Done n the City of Washington. the twentv.
mint a day of jan uary, in the year of our
L. 81 Lord one thousand eight hundred and
Sky seven, and OF the Independence
OF the United States of America the
ninety-frst.
BY the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary ef Stata