New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-09

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disc imnorted ia vessels of the United
States into said ports from other countries
than those of which said merchandise was
the growth. production or manufacture
have been abolished:
Now, therefore, l. Ulysses S. Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States OF America, by
yirtue of the authority vested III me by an
act of Congress of January Z, 1924, and by
an act in addition thereto of May "a. 1923,
do hereby declare and proclaim that the
discriminating duties heretofore levied in
norts of the United States upon mer9han-
disc imported in Portuguese vessels from
countries other than those of which such
merchandise is the growth, produce or
manufacture, shall be and are hereby sus-
pended and discontinued, this suspension or
discontinuanee to take effect on and after
the said seventeenth day of this month, and
to continue so long as the reciprocal szemp-
ton of merchandise belonging to citizens of
the United States from such discriminating
duties shall be granted in the ports of Por-
tugal.
In testimony whereof have hseeunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
twenty-tifth day of February, il the year
Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one, and of the independence
of the United States of America the ninety
fifth. [. 3 GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
A PROCLAMATION by tie President of
the United States OF America:
WHEREAS, 1t is provided IN the Constitu
ton of the United States that the United
States shall protect every State in this
Union, on application of the Legislature, or
of the executive when the Legislature can
not be convened), against domestic vio-
lence;
And whereas, 1t is provided in the laws
of the United States that, in all cases of In
surrection in any State, OF of obstruction to
the laws thereof, it shall be lawful for the
President of the United States, on applica-
ton of the Legislature OF such State, or of
the executive when the Legislature can not
be conyened) to call forth the militia of any
other State or States, Or to employ such part
of the land and naval force as shall be
Judged necessary for the purpose of sup
pressing such nSurrection, or of causing the
laws to be duly executed;
And whereas, have received information
that com binations Of armed men, unauthor-
lied by law, are now disturbing the peace
and safety of the citizens of the State OF
South Carolina, and committing acts OF vlo-
lence in said State of a character, and to an
extent which render the power of the State
and its officers unequal to the task OF pro-
tecting life and property, and securing pub
| lie order therein;
And whereas, the legislature of said State
| il not now in session and can not be con-
| yened in time to meet the present emer-
| gency. and the executive of said State has
therefore made application to me for such
part of the military force of the United
| States as may be necessary and adequate
| to protect said State and the citizens thereof
| against the domestic violence hereinbefore
| mentioned, and to enforce the due execution
| of the laws;
| And whereas, the laws of the United
| States require that, whenever 1t may be
necessary, in the Judgment OF the President
to use the military force for the purpose
aforesaid, he shall forthwith, by proclama
ton, command such insurgents to dispersf
and retire peaceably TO their respective
ahodes within limited time:
Now. therefore, l, Ulysses 5. Grant
President of the United States. do hereby
command the persons composing the unlaw
! full combinations aforesaid to dispense ant
| retire peaceably to their respective aoodeE
| within twenty days from this date.
In witness whereof. | have hereunto SCI
! nv hand and caused the seal OF the United
, States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, TIM
twentv-tourth day of March. IL the year o
our Lord eighteen hundred and seventy
one. and of the Independence OF the Cnitc'
States the ninety-titth.
[. S. GRANT.