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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. [L. S.] U. S. GRANT.

By the President:

HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX.

A.

Page.

ADAMS, CHARLES FRANCIS:

ADDERLEY, SIR C.:

ALSACE AND LORRAINE:

appointment of, as arbitrator on the part of the United States, under
Article I of the treaty of Washington

.479, 483, 494

remarks on the treaty of Washington

452

their relation to German government..
indemnity to.....

395

396

AMAZON:

projects for navigation of the Amazon and tributaries ...
AUGUSTA, THE GERMAN CORVETTE :

38, 41

action of the French iron-clad Héroine respecting, in the harbor of Vigo

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correspondence with, relative to dispatch-bags of the United States..283, 291, 296
correspondence with, on the bombardment of Paris.....

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
states...

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....
decree of, relating to claims of foreigners .
navigation of the Amazon.

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BOSPORUS, THE. (See TURKEY.)

BRAZIL:

condition of American emigrants at Para.
return of emigrants from Brazil

claim of Thomas Rainey against Brazil. Views of Department concern-
ing that and claims founded on contract generally
navigation of the Madeira River....

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CANAL, INTEROCEANIC:

for the Nicaragua route. (See NICARAGUA.)

CARLISLE, J. MANDEVILLE:

appointed counsel on the part of Spain before the joint United States
and Spanish Commission...

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....

Page.

791

680-683

683

condition of the case..

a visit to the interior

CHAMPION, ALBERT:

attention of the Mexican government called to the robbery of his
property

CHIHUAHUA:

CHILI:

CHINA:

631

661-666

murder of Charles Keerl and others by Indians in Chihuahua ..................

635, 636

65

its social and political organization, its relations with the people and
and governments of foreign nations, and its probable future..
protection of missionaries in the kingdom..

revision of the French treaty with China..

light-house system, and the necessity for its improvement

proposed school at Peking, and appropriation of the Chinese indemnity
fund for its support..

CHINESE EMIGRATION:

review of, and difficulty of enforcing the laws of the United States rela-
tive thereto..

emigration to Cuba, and condition of the emigrants; official report of
the authorities of Havana..

221

CHIN-KIANG:

CHRISTIANITY:

history of, in Japan..

in Turkey.

CITIZENSHIP. (See NATURALIZATION.)

CLUSERET, GENERAL:

rise of

COCHRANE, BAILLIE:

importance of the consulate at, as compared with Tien-Tsin................

227

589

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77

87

89

95

226

207

327

his arrest

336

remarks of, on the treaty of Washington, in the House of Commons ....
COCKBURN, SIR ALEXANDER :

468

appointment of, as arbitrator on the part of Great Britain, under the
treaty of Washington...

..... 480, 483, 493, 494

COINAGE, UNIFICATION OF:

Swiss report on

872-876

COLOMBIA, UNITED STATES OF:

statement of arrears due, under the convention of September 10, 1857
seizure of the steamer Montijo

229

...230, 238, 239, 240, 241

Colombian government applies for an extension of time to pay the bal-
ance of the Panama claim

238

same subject; remarks on the supposed termination of the treaty.
same subject; reply of Mr. Perez

rights of Colombian vessels under the treaty of 1846

same subject; opinion to be requested from the Secretary of the Treasury.
same subject; reply of Mr. Perez that the treaty is still in force ...
same subject; the treaty to be regarded as in force..

242

243

244

246

246

247

same subject; the co-operation of the United States desired for the
extension of commercial relations with Colombia

248

proposed subsidy from the United States to steamers engaged in trade..
the consideration of Congress to be asked to the question of a subsidy..
charge of, at Berlin ....

248

249

397

COMMISSION, THE JOINT HIGH:

General Schenck detained to act on

432

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

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for extra services and expenses of the legation at Paris...
CONSULAR CONVENTION WITH GREAT BRITAIN:
article authorizing consuls to administer oaths proposed..
CONVENTION FOR OCCUPATION OF PARIS FORTS:
text of......

COOLIES, CHINESE:

memorial of coolies in Peru to Prince Kung on their cruel treatment
reply of Prince Kung to the memoralists....

decision of the supreme court of the colony of Hong-Kong on the cooly
trade

the cooly trade with Peru-case of the Dolores Ugarte
further decision of the court at Hong-Kong

correspondence of the Hong-Kong local authorities with United States
consul on the cooly trade

COREA:

Page.

447

448

495-516

318

.324, 328, 329

329

339

341

316

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-
ter to forward a letter to the King of Corea .

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further proceedings of the expedition-statements respecting the fate of
the crew of the "General Sherman".

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 corespondence with Corean offi-
cials...

153

information of the capture of Corean forts

450

CORTI, COUNT »

CORTINAS, GENERAL:

appointment of, as commissioner, under Article XII of the treaty of
Washington

479, 481

alleged to be in league with marauders; his recall urged upon the
Mexican government

657

COSTA RICA:

proposed survey for a wagon-route or railway between San José and
the Atlantic..

249

same subject; interview with the secretary of foreign affairs of Costa
Rica-survey postponed

250

proposed payment of claims of United States citizens against Costa Rica.
observances on the 4th of July.

250, 252

252

contract concluded with Henry Meiggs for the construction of a rail-
road from Limon to Alajuela.....

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
SPAIN.)

favorable action of the Spanish government on the representations con-
cerning the oppressive regulations touching foreign vessels......
expense to Spain of carrying on the contest in Cuba, and condition of
the insurrection.

strength of the insurrection..

774

777

792-793

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