The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-08-20
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRs, I
Honolulu, Asg. llth, 1873.

Honolulu, Asg. llth. 1873.
SIR: / have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your dispatch of this date, inclosing
two printed documents, the Proclamation of Hi:
Exceency the President OF the United States
announcing that az International Exhibition Of
Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil
aud Mine, &c. will be held at the City of Phil
adelphia, in the year 1876. and commencing the
same in the interest of peace, civilization, and
domestic and international friendship and inter.
course, to all nations who may be pleased to take
part therein. and General Regulations for the
guidance of all who may accept the invitation.
shall take an early opportunity to bring this
matter to the notice of His Majestys Govern
ment, with the hope that the Hawaiian Islands
may be creditably represented at the proposed
Exhibition. and that the advantageous results
that the President anticipates from the Exhibit
ton of products, manufactures, &c, and from
the interchange Of national sentiment and friendly
intercourse may be fully realized.
With assurances of high consideration aud
great respect, have the honor to be,
Your Exceency's most Dot Servt,
CHAs. r. BISHOP.
His Exceency n. A. PIERCE,
Minister Residsn, Of he United States, dc,
dc, dc.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
Proclamation.
Whereas by the Act of Congress approved March
third, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, providing
for a National Celebration Of the one hundredth
niTersary Of the Independence Of tie United States,
by the holding Of International Exhnt Of Arts
Manufactures and Products Of the Soiland Mine, in
the city Of Philadelphia, IN the year eighteen hun
dred and seventy-six, it is provided as follows:
q" That Whenever the President shall be informed
by the Governor Of the State of Pennsylvania that
provision has been made for the erection Of suitable
buildings for the purpose and for the exclusive con-
troll by the Commission herein provided for of the
proposed Exhibition, the President shall, through
the Department Of State make Proclamation of the
same setting forth the time at which the Exhibition
will open. and the place at which it will be held and
be shall communicate TO the Diplomatic Representa-
tyes Of all nations copies Of the same together with
such regulations may be adopted by the Commits
souer for publication in their respective Countries :"
And whereas His Excellency the Governor of the
said State Of Pennsylvania did, the twenty-fourth
day Of June, eighteen hundred and seventy three,
inform that provision has been made for the
erection Of aaid buildings and for the exclusive
troll by the Commission provided for in the said act
of the proposed Exhibition
And whereas the President of the United States
Centennial Commission has officially informed me Of
the dates fixed for the opening and closing of the
said Exhibition, and the place at which it is to be
held:
Now, therefore, be it known that I, ULYSSES S.
GnANT President Of the United States, in conformity
with the provisions Of the Act Of Congress aforesaid
do hereby declare and proclaim that there will be
held, at the city Of Philadelphia, in the State Of
Pennsylvania, an international Exhibition Of Arts.
Manufactures and Products Of the Soil and Mine, to
be opened on the nineteenth day Of April, Ammo
Domiui eighteen hundred and seyelty-six, and to be
closed on the nineteenth day Of October in the
year.
And in the interest Of peace civilization, and do
nestle and international friendship and intercourse,
/ commend the Celebration and Exhibition to the
people Of the United States; and, in behalf of this
Government and people, I cordially commend them
to all nations who may be pleased to take part
therein.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Seal Of the United States to be affixed
IL. s.. Done at the City Of Washington, this third
day Of July, thousand eight hun
bred and seventy three, and of the In
dependence Of the United States the
nnety-seyenth. U. 5. GRANT.
By the President;
HAMILTON FIsH, Secretary of State.