Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-17

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ond day of May, in the year OF our Lord
lsEAL.l eighteen hundred and seyenty-three, and
of the Independence OF the United states
US. GRANT,
BY the President
]. b. BANCROFT DAVIS,
Ac i'g Secretary " State.
No.2.
By the President Of the United States OF America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas by the Thirty third Article of Treaty
cone aded at Washington on the sth day of May,
ISL between the United States and Her Britannia
Maestys 1t was provided that Articles XVIII 10
XIV inclusive, and Article xxx of this Treaty
shall take effect the laws required TO car
he sI Imperia Parliament o. Great Britain by the
Parliament of Canada, ahd by the Legislature OF
Prince Edwards island ON the one hand, and by the
Congress OF the United states on the other !;
And whereas by the first section of an Act emil
tied " An act to carry into effect the provisions Of
The Treaty between the United States and Great
Britain signed In the city of Washington the eighth
hay of May, eighteen hundred and seventy-oney re-
ating to the fisheries" L Is provided g that When
ceve satisfactory evidence that the Imperial Par
lament Of Great Britain the Parliament Of Canada,
and the Legislature OF Prince Edwards Island,
have passed laws their part to give full elect to
the provisions OF the Treaty between the United
nston on the eighth day q MAY, eighteen hundred
and seventy one, contained In articles eighteenth
to to twentynfth, inclusive, and Article thirteth OF
said Treaty, he is hereby authorized TO issue his
proclamation declaring that he has suoh evidence "
And whereas the Secretary Of State Of the United
$ ates and Her Britannia Majestys Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenip itentlary at Washing,
ton have recorded In protocol conference held
by them at the Department OF State in Washington,
on the 18th day Of June 1873, In the following Ian
guage:
Protocol Of conference held at Va hington, on tie
sepenh day Of June, enc thousand esg hundred
and sepenty-three.
"Whereas IL is provided Dy Article XXXIII OF
the Treaty between Her Majesty the Queen of the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and ireland, and
the United States OF America, sign-d at washing
ton on the sth Of May, 1871, as follows;
90 ARTICLE XXXlII.
1.-THE foregoing Articles, XVIII to XIV, lnclu
sye, and Article XXX OF this Treaty shall take eff
fect soon as the laws required to carry them inc
operation shall have been passed by the imperla
Parliament OF Great Britain, by the Parliament o
Canada, ana by the Legislature Of Prince Edwards
Island IN the one hand and by Congress OF thu
United States on the other. Such assent hav M
been given the said articles shall remain IN forct
for the period OF ten years from the date at which
they may clme into operation anil further, unit
the expiration of TWO years after either Of tn
High Contracting Parties shall have given notice Y
the other OF its wish to terminate the same eacl
of the High Contracting Parties being at liberty Z
give such notice to the other az the emu OF tne SAT-
" And whereas, In accordance with the stlpua
tons OF the above rected Article, an Act was passe
by the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain IN tn
35th and seth years Of the reign OF Queen Vlctora
intituled An Act TO carry into effect Treaty be
tween Her Majesty and the United states o
'And whereas an act was passed by the senat
and House Of Commons OF Canada in the nth SET
sion Of the First Parliament, held In the thirty
fifth year of Her Majesty's reign, and assented TO
Her Majesty name, by the Governor General, o
the fouTtesnth day OF June, 1879, intitued An AZ
relating to the Treaty Of Washington, IsT1:'
'' And whereas an Act was passed by the Legisla
the Lieutenant Governor Of that Colony on the act
day OF June, 1912, nttued An Act relating TO tn
Treaty Of Washington, lsIi:'
'And whereas an Act was passed by the Sena'
and House Of Representatives OF the United STATE
of America in Congress assembled, and approve
on the first day OF March, 1878, by the President
the United States ntituled AN Act to carry into
feet the provisions OF the Treaty between the Unite
states and ereat Britain signed In the city o. Was
seventy-one, relating to fisheries !;
"The undersigned, Hamilton Fish, Secretary
State OF the United States, and the Right Hon0rab
cir edward Thornton, one of Her Ma1estys Mo
Honorable Prlyy Council, Knight Commander OF u
Most Honorable oider OF the Bath, her BRITAIN
pOtenliary TO the United states OF America, duly a
tholzed for this purpose by their respective 40
ernments having met together at washington, al
having found that the laws required to carry the A
tices XVIII to XIV, inclusive, and Article xxx
the IRE ity aforesaid into operation, have been pas
ed by the imperial Parliament OF Great Britain,
Parliament of Canada, and by the Legislature
Prince Edwards Island on the one part, and by :
Congress OF the nlted States on the other, here
declare that Articles XVIII to XIV, inclusive, a
Article xxx OF the Treaty between Her Brita NJ
Majesty and the United States OF America OF Il
sth of May, ISL will take effect gu the first day
III witness whereof the unders gned have sgu
this Protocol and have hereunt0 ailixed their SEQ
"Done in duplicate at Washington, the Sever
day Of June, 1873.
(SignedD HAMILTON FISH.
LsEAI
lSigned) "EDW ID THORNTON"
SEAL
Now therefore, ', ULYSSES s. GRANT, Preside
Of the United states OF America, In Pursuance
the premises, do hereby declare that have recei'
satisfactory evidence that the Imperial PaTliani
Of Great Britain, the Parliament OF Canada, and
legislature Of Prince Edwards Island. have pass
laws on their part 10 give full fleet TO the pro
slons OF the said Treaty as contained In Artie
Eighteenth TO Twenty It'll, inclusive, and Artl
Thrtieth of said Treaty.
In I stlmony whereof have hereunto set
hand and caused the seal OF the United States IL
aiiiXed
Done at the city OF Washington this first day
July, in the year of our Lord one thousl
SEAL eight hundred and seventy-three, and
the Independence of the United Statei
America the ninety -seventh.
U. 8. GRANT
By the Presidents
HAMILTON FISH.
Sqe'aryo Of State.