Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-19


LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Pasaed at the Fsst Session Of the Fs'ty-Tird Con-
qrsss.
BY the President of the United States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
whereas by the thirty-third article of a treaty
concluded at Washington on the Stn day of Nav
1871 between the United states and Her Britannia
Mpjesty, IL was provided that "Articl XVIII to
XIV, inclusive and Article xxx OF thl, treaty.
shall take effect as soon as The laws required 10
carry them INTO operation shall ave been passed
by the Imperial Parliament OF Great Britain by The
Parliament OF Canada, and by the Leg stature OF
Prince Edwards Island on the one haad and by
the Congress " the United States on the other y
And whereas II Ia provided by Article XXXII OF
the treaty aforesaid that the provisions and stpu.
latons of Articles XVII TO ky of this treaty in
elusive, shall extend to The colony of NewfOund-
land, 50 far as they applicable But II the I'm
pefial Parliament, the Legislature Of Newfoundland
or the Congress of the nted States, shall not EN-
brace the colony of Newfoundland m their laws en-
acted for ca fylng the foregoing articles into efec
then this article shall be Of no effect but the omls-
TO make provision by law u give 1t effect, by
either Of the legislative bodies Aforesaid shall not
In any way impair any other articles OF this treaty
And whereas by the seeond SECTION of an act en-
titled An Act to rri Into effect the provisions OF
the treaty between the United states and Great
bIlaii, signea ~ sne clty OF washington the Sun
latng 10 the fisheries " II Is provided:
''Ihat whenever the colony OF Newfoundland shall
give Its consent to the application of the stipuatons
Dnd provisions OF the said articles eighteenth to
twenty-fh of said treaty, Inclusive to That colony
and the Legislature thereof and he imperial Parla
ment shall uass the neceesarv Ia we FIR iha urnasa
the aboye-enumerated articles heing fila pnrnp,ncn.
Of the ishefes OF the colony of Newfoundland shall
from aud alter the date Of a proclamat on Inv ~,
President OF the United States, declaring that he
New fonndland mas consented in n due and ,rJ,nor
manner To have the nroyisions of the sad oppa
eighteenth and twenty-ffth, inclusive, OF the said
Inc inn n nents of the stIiIahions taroi, STATS
tained and shall be 80 admitted free Of duty 40 lonr
sv sS an sricie lsr,.stb od sai ~ icn
In fo c. according 10 the terms AMI ,ondtiona f
a1.tici tnirtv-thir,i ~ aaiJ treaty. Hu'ion' vi
sns $780, ~ o. s-, s.s"s
AM mi w, s ny oeoIe,aiy VI ntade OF tne United
s,ses anu N.Y. N.Y., Dttac males.ys Envoy Extraor-
uluu'y nitu niisteI ilehpVteht hiy NJ washington
uars III plotoco oi conference held Dy
.se no ~ tne OF STATE ~ washington ON
e zosh aay VI hlay, io'4, III the following language:
" Protocol of conference held at Va hfngton on the
fipeay-e ghth day Of Mug, sae thousand eta Il hum
drsd and Seoenty-tour.
"Whereas IT. IA nrovidea nv Articta vvvrt ~
the Treaty between The ffnited states ~ 1870, "
and Her Majesty Inc neen Of me inted Kin1dnn,
III GREAT Rr,tain and iraIand egn - a. uiafi
ton IN me sth Of Nav mi 90 fnfiIays ~ "asnips-
"a, 49,. - $500
- ARTICLE xXXII.
1t is further agreed that the provisions and stip
ulatlons OF Articles XVIII 10 XIV Of this treaty in
elusive shall extend TO the colony OF Newfoundland
Parliament, The Legislature OIL Newfound and or
the Congress OF The nited States shall not en- brace
the colony of Newfoundland their laws an ieted
for carrying and foregoing articles into effect then
this article shall be of no eirect but tine omission TO
make provision 10y law to give it effect by either Of
the legislative bodies aforesaid shall NOT In any way
impalr auy other articles of this treaty
'And whereas an Act was passed by the sena
and Bou se Of Representat YES OF the fnted states
OF America In Congress assembled and approyed
the first day OF March, 1873 BY the President Of
the United States ntltuled Al Act to carry into eff
feet the provisions OF the Treaty between the United
states and reat Britain signed in the CITY OF Wash
ington the eighth day of May eighteen hundred and
Seyenty-one relating to fisheries by which ACT it
is provided:
" 5. orIoN2 That whenever the colony of New.
foundland shall give its consent to the Application
OF the spuatons and provisions Of the said articles
eighteenth TO twenty-hfth of said treaty lnclusye
TO that colony and the Legislature thereof and the
Imperial Parliament shall mass the necessary laws
for that purpose the above-enulnera' ed articles
being the produce OF the fisheries OF the COLONY OF
Newfoundland, shall be admitted into the Unite
States free OF du v from and after the date OF a
proclamation by The President Of the United states.
dec aIpg that he has satisfactory evidence that me
said colony of Newfoundland has consented in a
dua and proper manner, u have the provisions OF
the sa arulces eighteenth 10 twenty-ffth Inclusive
of the said treaty extended to It, and to a low the
therein contained, shall be so admitted free II dntya
10 long az the said articles eigheenth 10 twenty.
hlt inclusive, anu ARTICLES OF SAID treaty, shall re-
mum ih loICe hccoiulng 10 lhe terms ana conditions
VI artlces tnlrly -thlr OF salu treaty
Ana WheIeas IN NY was lassed by the Governor,
IL au assein9y o. Newinndland
III legislative session convened 10 the thlrty-seventn
year OF her Majesty = reign, anu assented TO by Her
Majesty On sne tweil'a Wy 81 May emitted
a act 70 carry INTO etect the prov .sions OF the
treaty as lar as they relate TO this colony:
o.. .Ihe UNDERSIGNED, Hamilton Fish, secretary Of
nlate OF lne Lifted STATES anu the Right Honorable
sir Edward Tnornton one OF Her Majestys Most
honoIable PTlvy Council Knight Commander of the
most n0n9IuDls Oiuer OF lhe Batn ter britannia
MaJesty Envoy fAtIa9rdihary ana Minister Pen-
poenlary 10 the United states OF America, duly au
InoilAeu i0r lhs purpose ny lhelr respective Gov
erlllnehss, n1VinR met togelher al washington and
having found tha the laws required to carry the
teles ANlll 10 Af, inclusive, aud Article XXX aud
AAAll OF the Iretty Aforesaid into operation, have