New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-04

one, and of the independence of the Unirafl
States of America the ninety-sixth
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
A PROCLAMATION
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED sraTER
OF AMERICA.
WHEREAS, Satisfactory information has
been resolved by me- through Don Mazari-
c1o Lopez Roberts, Envoy Extraordinary
ana Minister Plenipotentiary of his ma 5es6v
the hlng OF Spain, that the governments tSE
that country has abolished discrirnRt1ag
duties heretofore imposed on merchandise
imported from all other countries, except
ing the islands of Cuba and Porto R7is9-
into Spain and the adjacent islands, in res.
sells OF the United States, said abolition ID.
take effect from and after the first day al
January next;
Now, therefore, I, Ulysses S. Grant, praEs.
dent of the United States Of America, 9yg
virtue of the authority vested IN me BIZ "a
act OF Congress, of the seventh day of Jan
uary. 1921, and by an act in addition there
to, OF the twenty-fourth dayof May, ESs2s,
do hereby declare and proclaim that on anal
after the said first day.Of January next, SD
long as merchandise imported from ANY
other country, excepting the islands Of
Cuba and Porto Rico, into the ports OF
Spain and the islands adjacent thereto, in
vessels belonging to citizens of the United
States, shall be exempt from discriminating
duties, any such duties on merchandise 1gn-
ported into the United States in iSpanis}R
vessels, excepting from the islands of CaAa
and Porto Rico shall be discontinued aa1
abolished.
In testimony whereof. have hersrratao
set ny hand, and caused the seal OF tlsx
United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this MIKE
teenth day of December, in the wear of r)4rr
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ssy-
enty-one, and of the independence of tina
United States of America the ninety-sixtfs.
U. S. CRANE.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State
A PROCLAMATION
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the first section
OF the act OF Congress approved the eleyena2
day OF June, one thousand eight hundred
and sixtyfou entitled f" An act to prb~6EaEe
for the execution of treaties betW cen &3lF.
United States and foreign nations respect
ing consular jurisdiction over the crews rf
vessels of such foreign nations in tFe
waters and ports of the United States ST
is provided that before that act shall take.
effect as to the ships and vessels Of amy
particular nation having such treaty with
the United States, the President of GhR
Uuired States shall have been satisfied thar
similar provisions have been made for tIo
execution of such treaty by the other cox
tracing party, and shall have Issued hls
proclamation to that effect, declaring tlaE
act to be in force as to such nation.
And whereas due inquiry having been
made and satisfactory answer having
been received that similar provisions are in.
force in the United Kingdoms of Sweden
and Norway:
Now, therefore, be it known that d.,
Ulysses S. Grant President Of the United
States Of America, do hereby proclaim the
same accordingly.
Done at the city of Washington this eIsg-
enth day of May, in the year Of our LORD
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy
two, and of the independence of the United
States of America the ninetv-sixth.
U. S, GRANT
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, ~
Secretary of State.