FOREIGN RELATIONS.

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LIST OF PAPERS, WITH THEIR CONTENTS.

CIRCULARS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

Proclamation of Feb. 25, 1871....

Mutual abolition of discriminating du-

ties between the United States and

Portugal

Mr. Fish's circular of December 12, 1870.. As to the transmission of private letters

in the Government dispatch bags.

Mr. Fish's circnlar of March 13, 1871.....Same subject

Mr. Fish's circular of May 1, 1871..

Mr. Fish's circular of May 2, 1871..

As to the abuses of United States pro-

tection in eastern countries..

...The laws of various countries as to

military service; and the effect of

naturalization.

Mr. Fish's circular of June 16, 1871...... Extending the protection of the United

States, at the request of the Swiss

government, to Swiss citizens; and

defining the relations of the consular

and diplomatic officers of the United

States to that government...

Pago.

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Mr. Jay to Mr. Sept. 6 The church question. The relations of

Davis.

Austria and Germany. The political

condition of Europe.

2 Mr. Jay to Mr. Sept. 10 | Same general subjects. Incloses transla-

Fish.

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tions of documents from the minister of

worship, in Bavaria, against the dogma

of infallibility.

Sept. 18 Result of the elections. Internal polity of

the empire. Incloses: 1. The imperial

message to the Diet of Prague, (transla-

tion.) 2. An article on the Austrian

election, trauslated from the Berlin

Zeitung.

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BOLIVIA.

1871.

Mr. Markbreit to April 11

Mr. Fish.

Projects for the navigation of the Amazon,

and the construction of a railroad round

the Madeira Rapids.

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May 15 Inclosing a decree of the Bolivian govern-

ment regarding the diplomatic prosecu-

tion of claims.

Aug. 28 The plans for the navigation of the Amazon,

and the construction of the railroad

round the Madeira Rapids, promise to be

successful.

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15 Mr. Wright to June 10 Mr. Fish.

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Mr. Fish.

Inclosing a note from Mr. Correia concern-
ing the invasion of the United States
legation, at Asuncion, by Brazilian
soldiers.

July 13 Inclosing a memorandum from Mr. Correia
to the Italian minister, at Rio, on the
same subject.

17 Mr. Partridge to Aug. 26 Same subject. Inclosing the official report
of the Brazilian commander-in-chief and
other documents.

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Sept. 8

The emigrants from the United States to
Brazil.

CHILI.