911 The Nutrias, which had two guns on board, discharged several cannon-shots at the Hero to prevent her landing the troops which she had on board. As soon as Ciudad Bolivar was in the possession of the party styling themselves the Blues, the government officers on board of the Nutrias ordered Captain Sturges to sail for this port, where he arrived in the morning of the 3d September. On arrival Captain Sturges went on board Her Majesty's ship Cherub to claim the protection of that vessel, which was granted to him, or he would have been compelled by the government officers to proceed in search of the Venezuelean steamer of war Oriente, for the purpose of transferring the officers, men, and arms which she had conveyed from Bolivar. I have applied to the consuls at Martinique and Guadaloupe to send an American steamer of war to Bolivar to investigate these matters without delay, and afford protection to any American citizens who may require it. In conjunction with other consuls of this port, I applied to the governor of this island to order Her Britannic Majesty's ship Cherub to proceed to Bolivar, for the purpose of affording an asylum to any foreign citizens who might be in need of protection. This he declined doing unless we could produce evidence that the lives of any of the foreign citizens were in danger. As we could not produce this evidence, there the matter ended. On receipt of further information from Ciudad Bolivar I will communicate it to you. I may add, the Hero, due yesterday, has not yet appeared. It is reported that when the Nutrias left Bolivar she appeared to be on fire. I cannot vouch for the correctness of this information. I think it expedient that measures should be promptly taken to investigate these occurrences. I will communicate with the Department of State by the mail that leaves here on the 8th instant. Mr. J. W. Hancox, president of the Venezuela Steam Transportation Company, is with the steamer San Fernando up the Oronoco River. I have, &c., &c., EDWARD H. FITT, United States Vice-Consul. No. 414. By the President of the United States of America. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas satisfactory evidence was given to me on the 17th day of this month by the government of Portugal that the discriminating duties heretofore levied in the ports of Portugal on merchandise imported in vessels of the United States into said ports from other countries than those of which said merchandise was the growth, production, or manufacture have been abolished: Now, therefore, I, Ulysses Grant, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by an act of Congress of January 7, 1824, and by an act in addition thereto of May 24, 1828, do hereby declare and proclaim that the discriminating duties heretofore levied in ports of the United States upon merchandise imported in Portugese vessels from countries other than those of which such merchandise is the growth, produce, or manufacture, shall be and are hereby suspended and discontinued, this suspension or discontinuance to take effect on and after the said 17th day of this month, and to continue so long as the reciprocal exemption of merchandise belonging to citizens of the United States from such discriminating duties shall be granted in the ports of Portugal. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington, this twenty-fifth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the ninety-fifth. U. S. GRANT. [L. S.] By the President: HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State. ALPHABETICAL INDEX. ADAMS, CHARLES FRANCIS: appointment of, as arbitrator on the part of the United States, under .... Page. ..479, 483, 494 action of the French iron-clad Héroine respecting, in the harbor of Vigo projects for navigation of the Amazon and tributaries.. 32 correspondence with, relative to dispatch-bags of the United States..283, 291, 296 292 his position in Germany 395 his views as to Alsace and Lorraine 395 discusses the right of foreigners to leave Paris during the siege 407 reply of, to President's congratulations on the union of the German 410 BLACK SEA: navigation of, view of the United States...... 890 BLACK SEA QUESTION. (See PONTUS QUESTION.) BOLIVIA: projects for the navigation of the Marmore and Madeira Rivers.... claim of Thomas Rainey against Brazil. Views of Department concern- CANAL, INTEROCEANIC: for the Nicaragua route. (See NICARAGUA.) appointed counsel on the part of Spain before the joint United States CATHERINE WHITING, THE. (See THE HORNET and GEORGE B. UPTON.) CENTRAL AMERICA: proposed union of several States... the union viewed favorably by the United States. CHAMPION, ALBERT: attention of the Mexican government called to the robbery of his Page. 791 680-6-3 murder of Charles Keerl and others by Indians in Chihuahua................ a visit to the interior CHILI: CHINA: its social and political organization, its relations with the people and revision of the French treaty with China.. 631 661-666 635,636 65 light-honse system, and the necessity for its improvement proposed school at Peking, and appropriation of the Chinese indemnity review of, and difficulty of enforcing the laws of the United States rela- 207 emigration to Cuba, and condition of the emigrants; official report of 221 importance of the consulate at, as compared with Tien-Tsin...... remarks of, on the treaty of Washington, in the House of Commons .... appointment of, as arbitrator on the part of Great Britain, under the COINAGE, UNIFICATION OF: Swiss report on COLOMBIA, UNITED STATES OF: statement of arrears due, under the convention of September 10, 1857 .. 327 336 463 ................ 480, 483, 493, 494 872-876 229 .....230, 238, 239, 240, 241 Colombian government applies for an extension of time to pay the bal- 233 same subject; remarks on the supposed termination of the treaty. rights of Colombian vessels under the treaty of 1846 same subject; opinion to be requested from the Secretary of the Treasury. 212 243 244 246 246 same subject; the co-operation of the United States desired for the proposed subsidy from the United States to steamers engaged in trade.. COMMISSION, THE JOINT HIGH: General Schenck detained to act on 248 243 249 397 432 Page. COMMISSION, THE JOINT HIGH-Continued. treaty of Washington transmitted for exchange of ratifications ratifications exchanged protocols of conferences of the commissioners COMMUNE, THE: proclamation of elections and installation of communist government... spread of 447 448 495-516 318 .324, 328, 329 confiscation of private property by demoralization of.. 329 339 341 316 the cooly trade with Peru-case of the Dolores Ugarte for extra services and expenses of the legation at Paris...... article authorizing consuls to administer oaths proposed.. COOLIES, CHINESE: memorial of coolies in Peru to Prince Kung on their cruel treatment decision of the supreme court of the colony of Hong-Kong on the cooly correspondence of the Hong-Kong local authorities with United States COREA: 312 449 433 112 149 194 210, 212 215 219 preparations for expedition to... 73 reply of Chinese government to the request of the United States minis- further proceedings of the expedition-statements respecting the fate of 124 attack on Corean forts, and correspondence with officials. 126 review of the operations in Corea 142 disapproval of a portion of Mr. Drew's correspondence with Corean offi- 153 information of the capture of Corean forts 450 CORTI, COUNT: CORTINAS, GENERAL: appointment of, as commissioner, under Article XII of the treaty of 479, 481 alleged to be in league with marauders; his recall urged upon the 657 COSTA RICA: proposed survey for a wagon-route or railway between San José and 249 same subject; interview with the secretary of foreign affairs of Costa 250 proposed payment of claims of United States citizens against Costa Rica. 250, 252 252 contract concluded with Henry Meiggs for the construction of a rail- 252 CUBA: condition of Chinese emigrants in 221 failure to emancipate slaves in. (See SPAIN.) (For correspondence on the subject of claims arising in Cuba see favorable action of the Spanish government on the representations con- 774 expense to Spain of carrying on the contest in Cuba, and condition of 777 strength of the insurrection. 792-793 |