Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-20

No. Q.
by THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
j. q. BANCROFT DAVIS,
Acting Secretary Of State.

NO. 2.
by THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas by the Thirtythird Article Of Treaty con-
oluded az Washington on the 9Th day of MAY, 1871,
between the United States and Her Britannia Majesty
i was provided that ARTICLES XVIII to XXV fnciu,
sve and Article Xxx Of this Treaty shall take effect
as soon as the laws required to carry them into opera
ton shall have been passed by the Imperial Paria-
ment OF Great Britain, by tho Parliament of Canada,
and by tho Legislature Of Prince Edwards Island on
he one hand and by the Congress of the United States
And whereas by the first section of an act entitled
An act TO carry into effect the provisions Of the
treaty between the United States and Great Britain
May eighteen hundred and seventy enc, relating TO
tho fisheries Is provided that whenever the Prosi-
uent oil tue United States shall receive satisfactory
evidence that the Imperial Parliament Of Great Brit
AIN the Parliament of Canada, and the Legislature Of
Prince Edwards Island, have passed laws their part
10 give full effect to the provisions of the Treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain signed at
tne CITY Of washington on tho eighth day Of May,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, as contained In
Articles eighteenth to twenty "ffh inclusive and Ar
evidence" " N S"N''
And whereas the Secretary Of State Of the United
states and Her Britannia Majecty's Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenpotentiary at Washington
nsye recorded in protocol conference hold by them
day of June, 1873, in the following language
Protocol Of n conference held at Washington, the
seventh day Of June, one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-three.
~ whereas it l. provided by Article XxxIII of the
Kingdom of Great Britain and ireland and the United
States Of America, Signed at Washington the sh Of
"ARTICLE xxxm
-, me foregoing Articles XVIII TO XXN, inclusive,
and Article &NX OF this treaty shall take effect
soon as the laws required to carry them into operation
shall have been passed by the Imperial Parliament of
Treat Britain, by the Parliament Of Canada, and by
the Legislature of Prince Edwards Island on the one
hand and by tho Congress of the United States on the
other Such assent having been given the said arti-
Giles shall remain in force for the period Of ten years
from the date at which they may come into opeaation,
and further, until the expiration Of two years after
on notice to the other of its wish to terminate tho
same each of the High Contracting Parties being at
liberty to give such notice to the other at the end of
ward
"And whereas in accordance with the stipulations
OF the above rected article act passed by the
Imperial Parliament Of Great Britain in the 3jth and
An act to carry into effect Treaty between Her
Majesty and the United States of America ,
n And whereas an act was passed by the Senate and
House of Commons of Canada, in the fifth session of
the First Parliament, held in the thirty-fth year of
II or Maiesys reign and assented to in Her Majestys
name, by the GovernOr-G General, on the fourteenth
day ofJune, 1872 inttued AN Act relating to the
Treaty of Washington, 1871
Ana whereas an act was passed by the Legislature
OF Prince Edwards Island and assented to by tho
Lieutenant Governor of that Colony on the goth day
Of June 1872 intituled An Act relating to the Trerty
of Washington 1871 ,
and whereas an act was passed by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the United States of
first day Of March, 1873 by the President OF the United
States, inttuled An Act to carry into effect the pro-
visions of the Treaty between the United States and
Great Brisain signed in the city of Washington the
eighth day Of May eighteen hundred and seventytwo,
relating to fisheries >
the undersigned, Hamilton Fish, Secretary Of State
OF tho United States, and the Right Honorable Sir
Edward Thornton OF Her Majesty's Most Honour
able Privy Council, Knight Commander of the Most
llonourabe Order of the Bath Her Britannia Maestys
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenpotentiary to
the United States of America duly authorized for this
purpose by their respective governments having met
M and hatrfn hiatt Tho
laws required to carry the Articles XVIII to XIV,
inclusive, and Article xxx Of the treaty aforesaid
into operation, have been passed by the Imperial
Parliament Of Canada, and by the Legislature Of
Prince Edwards Island on the one part, and by the
Congress of the United States the other hereby de-
tcle XXX ofthe Trsaty between Her Britannia Maj
esty and the United States of America of tho sth Of
May, 1871 will take effect the first day Of July
next.
"In witness whereof the undersigned have signed
this Protocol, and have hereunto affixed their seals
Done in duplicate at Washington, this seventh day
of june 1873.
!sELA.l Csgned) eHAMILToN FISH.
lsEAL.l (Sgned) "EDWD. THORNTON"
Now, therefore, l, ULYSSES s. GRANT President
of the United States of America in pursuance of the
premises do hereby declare that have received salts
factory evidence that tho Imperial Parliament OF
Great Britain the Parliament Of Canada, and the Leg
slature of Prince Edwards Island have passed laws
on their part to give full effect to the provisions of the
said Treaty as contained in articles eighteenth to
twenty hith, inclusive, and article thireth of said
Treaty.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal Of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city Of Washington this first day
OF July, in the year of our Lord thou
Tsp, sand eight hundred and seventy three, and of
'"l the Independence of the United States the
ninety-seventh.
By the President
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.