The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-31
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
9E STATES OF AMERICA.
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A PROCLAMATION,

| Whereas, upon information received by me
| from 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 dis
continued and abolished and in pursuance of
the provisions of an act of Congress of the 7th
of January 1924, and of an act in addition there
to of the 2ith of May, 1925 did, on the 18th day
| of June, 1863, issue my proclamation declaring
| that the discriminating duties before that date
! levied upon merchandise imported from the
| countries of its origin into ports of the United
States in French vessels We're thereby discontin-
ued and abolished
| And whereas, upon information subsequently,
received by me that the levying of such duties on
| all merchandise imported into France in vessels
| of the United States. whether from The country
| of its origin from other countries, had been
discontinued, / did, on the Goth OF November,
| 1862 in pursuance of the provisions of the said
| acts OF Congress, and by the authority in me
| vested thereby, issue my proclamation declaring
| that the discriminating duties befo that date
| levied upon merchandise imported in the United
| States in French vessels. either from the coun-
tiles of its origin or from any other country,
| were thereby discontinued and abolished.
| And whereas, by the provisions of the sa d
| acts of Congress of January 7th, 1924, and of
the Gath of May, 1928, as well as by the terms of
the said proclamations of the 18th of June 49, 9,
and of the Goth of November. 1869, the said sus.
| pension of discriminating duties upon merchan-
| disc imported into the United States in French
vessels was granted by the United States on
condition that, and to continue so long as mer-
chandise 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 payment of such discriminating duties
And whereas information has been received by
me that, by law of the French republic passed
on the goth of January, 1872, and published on
| the Sd of February, 1872 merchandise imported
into France in vessels of the United States from
countries other than the United States, is with
| the exception of certain articles enumrated in
| said law subjected to discriminating duties
And whereas, by the operation of said law of
| the French republic en- the Both of January,
1872. the exemption of French vessels and their
| cargoes granted by the terms of the said procla-
nations of the 18th of June, 1861 and OF the goth
| of November, 1869 in accordance with the pro.
| visions Of the acts of Congress afore, aid, has
ceased to be reciprocal on the part of FIance to-
wards vessels owned by citizens of the United
States and their cargoes;
Now, therefore, l. ULYSSES s. GRANT, Presi.
| dent OF the United States of America, by virtue
Of the authority vested in me by an act of Con-
gress of the seventh day of January, one thou.
| sand eight hundred and twenty -four, and by an
act in addition thereto of the twenty fourth day
| of May, one thousand eight hundred and twen-
4 tyeight, do hereby declare and proclaim that
on and after this date the said suspension OF the
collection of discriminating duties upon mer-
chandise imported into the Tinted States in
| French vessels from countries other than France,
\ provided for by my said proclamation of the
| twelfth day of June, one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-nine, and the twentieth day oil
Noeember, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty nine, shall cease and determine, and all the
provisions of the imposing discriminating foreign
| tonnage and import duties N the United States
are hereby revived, and shall henceforth be and
remain in full force, as relates to goods and mer.
| chandise imported into the United States in
French vessels from countries other than France
go long as any discriminating duties snail con
tinue TO be imposed by France upon the goods
| and merchandise imported into France in vessels
of the United States from countries other than
| United States.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States tt
| be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this thirtietf
dav of October, in the year OF our Lord ONT
thousand eight hundred and seventy.two and O
the Independence of the United States thu
ninety-seyenth.
| [sBAL] u. S. GRANT.
| BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.