New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-14
A PROCLAMATION.

BIZ THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
Convention between the United States of
America and the republic of Salvador,
extending the period for exchanging the
1870; concluded May IL, 1873; ratification
advised by Senate March 2. 1874; ratified
by President March 10, 1874; ratified by
President of Salvador October 90, 1873;
Publications exchanged at Washington
March ii, 1874; proclaimed March Is,
1874.
WHEREAS, A convention between the
United States of America and the republic
of Salvador, stipulating for an extension of
the period for exchanging the ratitcations
OF the general treaty of amity, commerce,
and consular privileges between the two
countries, signed on the sixth day Of De-
their respective plenipotentiaries at San Sal
vador, on the twelfth day OF May last, the
original Of which convention, being in the
English and Spanish languages, is word for
word as follows:
The United States of America and the re-
public of Salvador, desiring to extend the
time fixed for the exchange Of the ratitca-
tons of the treaty between the United
States and that republic of amity, COM
A0CACO, AA0 SOAcuA0A pAiNASSOSS cAEu N~ Nv
San Salvador on the sixth day OF Decem-
Der, A. D. 1870, have resolved to conclude
convention for that purpose, and have in.
vested with full powers the President OF
the United States, Thomas Biddle, Minister
Resident of the United States to Salvador,
the President of the republic of Salvador,
Senior Doctor Don DariO Gonzalez. the
Minister of the Interior and Public Instruc-
ton, who, after reciprocal communication
nc nj IL f,,l1 fnunT in OOnd and
due form, have agreed upon the following
articles, to wit:
The time fixed for the exchange of the
notifications of the aforesaid treaty between
the United States and the republic OF
Salvador, of amity, commerce and consular
privileges, signed at San Salvador on the
sixth day of December, A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and seventy, is hereby ex-
tended to q period not exceeding twelve
months from the date of this convention, or
sooner if possible.
ARTICLE II.
The present convention u receive the
ratification of the President of the United
States. bv and with the advice and consent
of the Senate thereof, and by the President
of the republic of Salvador, with the ap-
prevail OF the Congress OF the same, and the
notifications to be exchange1within con-
venient time to facilitate the aforesaid ex-
tension. :.
In witness whereof the respective pleni-
potentiaries have signed the present con-
vention in duplicate, and have thereunto
aft xed their seals.
Done at San Salvador the twelfth day OF
MAY, A. D. one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-t three, and of the independence
of the United States the ninety.seventh:
THOMAS BIDDLE.
d. GONZALEZ.
And whereas, The said convention has
been duly ratified on both parts, and the
respective Publications were exchanged IN
this city on the eleventh instant:
Now, therefore, be it known that !,
Ulysses s. Grant, President OF the United
States of America, have caused the SAID
convention to be made public, to the end
that the same. and every clause and article
thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with
good faith by the United States and the
citizens thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto sci
nv hand and caused the seal OF the United
| States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this thir
| teenth day of March, in the year OF oul
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-four. and of the independence O.
the United States of America the ninety
eighth. U. 5. GRAM.
| By the President:
&c. BANCROFT DAVIS,
Acting Secretary OF State