Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-17
BY the President of the United States OF Anne lea
A PROCL AVIATION,

BY the President OF the United States OF Anne lea.
PR0cL AVIATION.
Whereas, satisfactory evidence was given me OH
the 18th day OF September current, by the Marquis
de Noailles, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary ON the French Republic that on
and after the hst day OF October next merchandise
imported into France In vessels OF the United States
from whatever country, VIII be subject to no 9th
duties or imposts than those which shall be collect
ed upon merchandise imported into France from
countries of It's origin or from any other country in
Now, therefore, l, ULYSSES S. GRANT, President
of the United States Of America by virtue OF the
authority vested in me by law, do hereby declare
and proclaim that en- and after the first day OF oc
tober.next, so long as merchandise imported into
France in vessels OF the United States, whether
from the countries Of its origin or from other coun-
tries, shall be admitted into the ports of France on
the terms aforesaid, the discriminating duties here
tofOre levied upon merchandise imported into the
United States In French vessels either from the
countries Of us Origin or from any osher country
In testimony whereof l have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the United States to
be afiXed.
Done at the oty OF Washington this twenty
day of september, In the year OF our Lord
one Thousand eight hundred and seventy
United states of America the ninety
eighth.
BY the President:
j, c. BANCROFT DAvIs,
Acting Secretary efStdte
Nos.
BY the President OF the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas certain turbulent and dlsorderly persons,
pretending that Elisha Baxter, the present execu-
i've of Arkansas, was not elected, have combined
togeth with force and arms to resist his authority
as such executive, and other authorities OF said
State ; and
Whereas said elisha Baxter has been declared
duly elected by the General Assembly OF said state,
provided in the constitution thereof and has for
long period been exercising the FL ctiors of said
ofice Into which he was indicted acco ding TO the
constitution and laws OF SAID State, and ought by its
citizens to be considered as the lawful ex cutye
Whereas it is provided In the Constitution OF the
United States that the United States shall protect
every State In the Union, on application OF the leg
stature. or OF the executive when the Legislature
cannot be convened, against domestic violence
and
Whereas said Elisha Baxter, under section OF
article ~ OF the Constitution OF the United states
and the laws passed In pursu nee thereof, has here
tofore made application TO me 10 protect SAID STATE
and the cit zens thereof against domestic violence
and
Whereas the General Assembly of said State was
convened in extra session at the capital thereof on
the nth instant, pursuant 20 a Call made by SAID
III sha Baxter, and both houses thereof have passed
Joint resolution also applying to me to protect the
sta against domestic violence and
Whereas 1t Is provided In the laws OF the United
sta,es that in ali cases Of insurrection In any state
or OF obstruction to the laws thereof, IL snail be
lawful for the President of the United etates, on ap
plicaon of the legislature OF such state, or OF the
executive when the legislature cannot be co. vensd
shall be judged necessary for the purpose OF sup
| pressing such Instruction, or causing the laws Il
| be duly executed and
Whereas IL is required that whenever 1t may be
necessary, In the judgment of the President, 10 use
the military force for the purpose aforesaid he shal
| forthwith, by proclamation, command such lnsur
| gentA TO dispense retire peaceably to th'ir re
| spective homes within limited time;
| Now, therefore, ]. I Lys5Ks $. GRANT, President
OF the United States, do hereby make proclamation
| and command all turbulent and disordery persons
to dispense and retire peaceably to their respective
aodes within ten days from this date, and hereafte
10 submit themselves to the lawful authority OF SAT-
executive and the other constituted authorities o
said State and invoke the aid and cooperation
OF all good citizens thereof to uphold law and pre-
serve public peace.
| In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal OF the nited States to be aflx
| ed.
Done at the city OF Washington this fifteenth da
OF May, IN the year of our Lord eigh' ee
hundred sew nty-four, and OF the In
[sEAL.l dependence of the United States the nine
ty-eighth. ,.s.,,
BY the President
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary Of State.