National Republican., 1874-05-30
IorFIcIK.J
BIZ THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
s STATES OF AMERICA,
PROCLAMATION.

--r- ~ IoFFIcIAL.l
BIZ THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
sE STATES OF AMERICA,
A RoCLAMAPIoN
Where's BY the thirty-third article Of . treaty
1871, between the United States and Her Britannia
Majesty II was provided that Articles XVIII to
70 XIV, inclusive, and Article xxx OF this
treaty, shall take effect as soon as the laws re-
SoiTe6 to saIry them INTO operation shall have
Legislsture Of Prince Edwards Island, on the
one hand. and by the Congress Of the United
States on the other; and whereas Il 10 provided BY
Article 44XII OF the treaty Aforesaid that the
proylsions and stipulstions OF Article XVIII 70
XIV OF this trenty, inclusive, shall extend TO the
cable. But II the Imperial Parliament, the Lexis
lature Of Newfoundland or the Congress Of the
United States, shall not embrace the colony Of
the foregoing articles into effect then this Article
shalt be Of NO effect; bat the omission to make
provision BY law to give Il effect BY either Of the
impair any other articles Of this treaty.
And whereas by the second sectionof an act, en-
titled IAN act tocarry into effect the provisions Of
the treaty between the United States and Great
Britain. signed IN the city Of Washington the 9Th
day Of May, eighteen hundred and seyenty-one
ssbtsting 70 o. me fisheries y is provided: That
and provisions Of she said articles eshteenth to
ony, and the Legislature thereof and the I'm
perial Parliament shall pass the necessary laws
for that purpose, the above enumerated articles
being the products OF the fisheries of the colony of
Newfoundland, shall be admitted into the United
states free Of duty from and after the date Of
proclamation Of the President of the United States
declaring that he has satisfactory evidence that
the said colony OF Newfoundland has consented, In
due and proper manner, to have the provisions
Of the said articles eighteenth to twenty hfh, in
allow the United States the fu dement's Or All the
stipulations therein contained, and shall be so ad-
mitted free OF duty 80 long as the said articies
eighteenth to twenty hfth, fnclusfve, and article
thirtieth OF said treaty shall remain In force ac
cording to the terms and conditions Of article
Secretary Of State Of the United States and Her
Britannia Msjesty's Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary at Washington have re-
at the Department OF State in W ashington on the
18th day Of May, 1874, in the following languages:
Protocol Of conferences received at Washington
eight hundred and seventy-four.
"Whereas It is provided BY Article XXXII ofthe
.hs uaeq States Of and
Great Britain and ireland, signed at " ashing ton
on the sth day Of May, 1871, as follows:
ARTICLE xxxII.
"It is further agreed that the provisions and
stIpulations of Articles XVIII to XIV of this
Newfoundland, so far as they are applicable.
But II the Imperial Parliament, the Legislature
Ol NeWIOunulanu, or Lne congress OF the United
States, shall not embrace the colony Of New
foundland in their laws enacted for carrying the
foregoing articles into effect, then this article
shall be Of no effect; but the omission to make
legislative bodies Aforesaid shall not in any way
impair any other articles Of this treaty.
and House Of Representatives Of the United States
OF America In Congress assembled and approved
on the nrst day Of March, 1878 by the President of
effect the provisions OF the Treaty between the
United States and Great Britain, signed in the
city of W Washington the eighth of May, 1871, re-
lating to fisheries, by which act It is provided:
"'Sec. q That whenever the colony Of fNewfound-
land shall give its consent to the application of
the stipulations and provisions Of the said artl-
elusive, to that colony, and the Legislature there
of, and the Imperial Parliament, shall pass the |
necessary laws for that purpose, the above emu
Of the eoons q o. sSs
admitted into the United States free OF duty from
and after the date Of proclamation by the Presi-
satisfactory evidence that the said colony Of New
foundland has consented, in q due and proper
manner, to have the provisions OF the said articles
eighteenth to twenty-hfth, inclusive Of the said
treaty extended TO 1t. and to allow the United
States the full benefits OF all the stipulations
therein contained, and shall be 60 admitted free
twenty-nfth, inclusive and article thIrtieth. of
said treaty. shall remain In force, according to the
terms and conditions Of article thrtythird Of said
sand whereas an act was passed by the Cover |
nor, Legislative Council and Assembly or New
foundland, in legislative session convened, in the
year Of Her Maiesty's reign, and
assented 10 by Her Majesty on the 18th day of
May, 1874 entitled IAN act to carry into effect
the provisions Of the Treaty Of Washington as far
as they relate to this Colony!
'sThe undersigned, Hamilton Fish, Secretary
Of State of the United States, and the Right |
Honorable Sir Mward Thornton, one Of Her Ma
jestys most honorable Priyy Council, Knight
Commander OF the most honorable Order Of the
Bath, Her Britannia MaIesty's Envoy Extraordi- |
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United
pose by theirrespective Governments, having met
together at Washington, and having found that
sse
Of the treaty aforesaid into operation, have been
passed by the Congress Of the United States, on
Great Britain, BY tie Parliament Of Canada, and
by the Legislature Of Prince Edwards Island
and the Legislature Of Newfoundland, on the
elusive, and Article xxx, Of the treaty between
the United States OF America and Her Britannia
Majesty shall take effect, in accordance with Ar
Of the United States Of America and Her Majes-
ty's subjects in the colony Of Newfoundland on
the first day Of June next.
signed this protocol, and have hereunto sfaxed
SDone in duplicate at wa,hinst ton, this twenty
eighth day Of May, 1874
h[L. ST. HAMILTON FISH.
all. 81 EDw'D THORNTON"
Now. therefore, I, Ulysses S. Grant, President
of the United States Of Americs, In pursuance OF
the promises, do hereby declare that have re-
ceived satisfactory evidence that the Imperial
Parliament of Great Britain and the Legislature
Of Newfoundland have passed laws on their pa
to give full effect to the provisions Of the said
treaty, as contained In articles eighteenth to
twenty fifth, inclusive, and article thirtieth Of
said treaty.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal OF the United states
to be afixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this twenty
ninth day Of May, In the year OF our
rsKAL-l Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy -four, and OF the independence Of
the United States Of America the nlnety-eighth.
u. S. GRANT.
By the President: .---
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary Of State.