Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-31
OFFICIAL,
BY tie President Of the United States.
A PROCLAMATION

Whereas upon Information received by me
fiom his Majesty the Emperor of the French,
that discriminating duties before the date OF
said information levied in French ports upon
merchandise imported from the countries of its
origin in vessels of the United States were
discontinued and abolished, and in pursuance
of the provisions of an act of Congress of the
seventh of January, eighteen hundred and
twenty-four, and OF an act in addition thereto
or the twenty fourth of May, eighteen hundred
and twenty eight, 1 did, on the twelfth day of
June, eighteen hu ndred and sixty-nine, issue
my proclamation declaring that the discrimi-
mating duties before that date LEVIED upon
merchandise imported from the countries of
its origin into ports of the United States in
French vessels were thereby discontinued and
abolished;
And whereas information subsequently re-
ceived by me that the leyying of such duties on
all merchsn disc i'm ported into France in vessels
of the United States, whether from the country
of it's origin or from other countries, had been
discontinued, / did, on the twentieth day of
November, eighteen hundred and siNty-n in
pursuance of the provisions of the said acts of
Congress, and by the authority in me vested
the eby. issue my proclamation declaring that
The discriminating duties before that date levied
upon merchandise imported into the United
States in French vessels, either from the coun-
tries of its origin or from any other country,
were thereby discon tinued and abolished;
And whereas by the provisions of the said
acts of Congress OF January seven, eighteen
hundred and twenty four, and of the twenty
fourth OF May, eighteen hundred and twenty
eight, as well as by the terms of the said proc
lamatien of the twelfth of June, eighteen hun
dred and sixty nine and Of the twentieth of No
vember, eighteen hundred and sixty nine, the
said suspension of discriminating duties upon
merchandise imported into the United States
in French vessels was granted by the United
States on condition that, and to continue so
long as merchandise imported into France in
vessels OF the United States should be admitted
into the ports of France on the same terms of
exemption from the pay gent of such dscrimi-
And whereas information has been received
by me that By q law of the French republic,
passed on the thirtieth Of January, eighteen
hundred and seventy two, and published on the
third of February, eighteen hundred and sew
enty-two, merchandise imported into France in
vessels of the United States, from countries
other than the United States, with the excep-
subjected to discriminating duties;
And whereas by the operation of said law of
the French republic OF the thirtieth of January,
Ell ghteen hundred and seventy-two, the exemp-
by tn e terms Of the said prOclamatiOns OF the
tive 18th of June, eighteen hundred and sixty
nine, and of the twentieth of Move mber,
eighteen hundred and sixty nine, in accordance
with the provisions of the acts of Congress afore-
said, has ceased to be reciprocal on the part of
France towards vessels owned by citizens Of the
United States and their cargoes:
Now, therefore, l, Ulysses s. Grant, President
of the United States OF America, by virtue of
the authority vested in me by an act of Congress
OF the seventh day of January, eighteen hun
dred and twenty-four, and by an act in addition
thereto OF the twenty-fOurth day of May, eigh-
teen hundred and twenty-eight, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that on and after this date
the said suspension of the collection of discrim-
mating duties upon merchandise imported into
the United States in French vessels from cOun-
tries other than France, provided for by my said
proclamations of the twelfth day of June, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty nine, and the
twentieth day of November, one thousand eight
hundred and siXty-nine, shall cease and deter
mine, anG all the provisions of the acts imposing
discriminating foreign tonnage and import
duties in the United States are hereby revived,
and shall henceforth be and remain in full force,
as relates TO goods and merchandise imported
into the United States in French vessels from
countries other than France, so long as any dis
eliminating duties shall continue to be imposed
by France upon goods and merchandise imported
into France ia vessels of the United States from
countries other than the United States.
Ia testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal OF the United States
TO he affixed
Done at the city OF Washington this thirtieth
day of October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sew
[SEAL. enty-twO. and of the Independence of
the United States of America the ninety
seventh. L. 5. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State