Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States

Respecting the application for a passport of an American woman divorced from a British subject.

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The United States not called upon to take part in the proposed convention for the amelioration of prisoners of war.

June 12 Passage, in the National Assembly, of a provision fixing the age of voters in municipal elections at twenty-one years.

June 17 Proposition brought forward in the National Assembly for the definitive establishment of the republic with two chambers and a president; motion of the Duke de La Rochefoucauld Bisaccia. Resignation of Baron Lederer and selection of Mr. Bartholdi as umpire to the joint commission of the United States and Spain.

Mr. Fish to Mr. Washburne July 17

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July 24

Ang. 21 Mr. Fish to Mr. Washburne. Sept. 7

Exemptions of American citizens from passports; emigration to the United States. Resignation of Mr. Magne, minister of finance, and Mr. Fourtou, minister of the interior; they are respectively succeeded by Mr. Matthieu Bodet and General Chabaud Latour. Retrospect of prominent political events.... Inclosing copy of a letter from the mayor of Philadelphia respecting the dissatisfaction stated in the Journal Officiel to exist in the United States among French emigrants.

GERMANY.

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June 29

Objections made by the German government to an
order of the United States district court of New
York directing the sworn testimony of German
citizens in certain places in Germany to be
taken by United States consuls.
Naturalized American citizens summoned for
military service in Germany; interpretation of
Article IV of the naturalization treaty between
the United States and North Germany.
June 30 Expressing gratitude for the language in which
his resignation was accepted; security obtained
by treaty stipulations for American naturalized
citizens on their visits to Germany; friendly
relations between the United States and Ger-
many.

Mr. Nicholas Fish to Mr. July 15
Fish.

Attempted assassination of Prince Bismarck: let-
ter addressed to him by the United States chargé
d'affaires congratulating him on his escape.
Reply of the minister of foreign affairs to the
above.

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Aug. 17 Approval of Mr. Bancroft's interpretation of the
naturalization treaty with Germany; instruc-
tions respecting naturalized citizens and those
who have no right to citizenship.
Order of the court of the southern district of New
York naming certain United States consuls to
take testimony in Germany; explanation of the
matter to be communicated to the German gov.

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ernment.

Inclosing copies of instructions addressed to the
minister in Japan and the consul-general in
China, relating to the importance of concert
between the treaty powers in Japan, and to
the connection of American citizens with the
Japanese expedition to Formosa.
Same subject as No. 272...
Same subject; no reply received from the German
minister to the representations of the United
States Government; copies inclosed of statutes
enacted by the United States Government to
insure to other powers the opportunity of ob-
taining testimony in the United States.
Same subject; receipt of a note from the German
minister relating thereto.

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Mr. Davis to General Sept. 2 Replies of the British government respecting the
Schenck.

deportation of criminals and paupers to the
United States not satisfactory.

Prize offered by British societies for the best |
essay on the subject of a code of public inter-
national law.

Blockade of a part of the Gold Coast of Africa.
Consular convention between the United States,
and Great Britain.

Case of Albert A. Gardner, master of the Ameri-
can ship Anna Camp; necessity of a consular
convention between the United States and
Great Britain.

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Mr. Fish to General Schenck. Feb. 4

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Early dissolution of Parliament.

Inclosing Mr. Disraeli's speech on the dissolution
of Parliament.

Inclosing parts of a dispatch from the United
States consul at Tripoli, stating that a slave.
trade has been carried on between Africa and
Constantinople by the way of Malta, and re-
questing that the subject be brought to the
notice of Earl Granville.

General Schenck to Mr. Fish. Feb. 5 Inclosing correspondence respecting facilities to

be extended in New Zealand to the United States expedition for observing the transit of Venns. Consular convention between the United States and Great Britain.

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Feb. 18

Result of the elections in favor of the conserva-
tives; change of ministry.

Mr. Moran to Mr. Fish.

Feb. 25

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Members of the new cabinet; reception of the
heads of embassies and legations by Lord
Derby, the new secretary of state for foreign
affairs.

Opening of the Ninth Parliament.
Inclosing the Queen's speech; read by the lord
chancellor at the opening of Parliament.
Inclosing correspondence with Lord Derby re-
specting the alleged slave-trade between Tripoli |
and Constantinople, via Malta.

Apr. 9 Inclosing newspaper articles respecting the re-
ported cession of the Fiji Islands to Great
Britain.

May 7

Earl Russell's speech in Parliament respecting
the treaty of Washington.

May 16 Alleged cession of the Fiji Islands to Great
Britain; letter addressed by Lord Kimberley
to Commodore Goodenough and Mr. Layard, in-
structing them to report upon the Fiji Islands.
Raising of the blockade of the Gold Coast.
Discussion in Parliament respecting the treaty
of Washington.

Incloses communications from the British Govern-
ment respecting the alleged slave-trade between
Tripoli and Constantinople.

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Inclosing the report of Commodore Goodenough
and Mr. Consu! Layard on the offer of the ces-
sion of the Fiji Islands to the British Crown.
Prorogation of Parliament; the Queen's speech
Appeal made by Don Carlos to the Christian powers
Inquiring if any steps have been taken by the
British government to carry into effect the pro-
visions of Article XXX of the treaty of Wash-
ington as to United States vessels.
Suggesting a practical mode of carrying out the
provisions of Article XXX of the treaty of
Washington.

Same subject; stating that a copy of Sir Edward
Thornton's note of October 1st has been trans-
mitted to the Secretary of the Treasury, with
a request for an expression of his views thereon.
Coolie trade at Macao; suggests that a joint re-
monstrance be addressed to the Portuguese gov
ernment on the subject; inclosing a memoran-
dum denying that there has been any emigra
tion of coolies to British possessions since 1866.
Same subject; proclamation issued by the gov
ernor of Macao ordering the cessation of coolie
emigration from that port.

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Same subject; satisfaction expressed at the action
of the governor of Macao.
Proposed blockade of the northern coast of Spain.. 550

Denial of the Maltese authorities that they per-
mit the conveyance of slaves to Constantinople.
4 Inquiry respecting the laws of Canada re-
specting the transportation of goods and pas-
sengers on American vessels.

6 Stating that the above inquiry would be referred
to the governor-general of Canada, and request-
ing similar information in regard to Canadian
vessels plying between ports of the United
States.

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Mr. Fish to Sir Edward
Thornton.
Sir Edward Thornton to Mr.
Fish.

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Mr. Fish to Sir Edward May 18
Thornton.

Same subject; incloses letter from the Secretary
of the Treasury.
Inclosing copy of an act passed by the colony of
Newfoundland to carry into effect the provis-
ions of treaty of Washington in regard to that
colony, and requesting that the President be
invited to issue the necessary proclamation on
the subject.

Same subject; suggests a time for the simulta
neous carrying into effect of the provisions of
the treaty by the proclamations of the President
of the United States and the governor-general
of Canada.

May 25 Same subject; suggests some modifications in the
draft of governor-general's proclamation, and
submits a draft of a protocol.

Sir Edward Thornton to Mr. May 26 Same subject; the proclamation of the governor

Fish.

Mr. Fish to Sir Edward May 27
Thornton.

general of Canada to be issued to carry into
effect the provisions of the treaty of Washing-
ton on the 1st of June.

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Same subject; requests information respecting
the interpretation of a doubtful point in the
Canadian coasting-laws.

Sir Edward Thornton to Mr. June 19 Inclosing copy of a dispatch from Her Majesty's
Fish.

Mr. Fish to Sir Edward June 19
Thornton.

Mr. Watson to Mr. Fish.... July 17

consul-general at Tripoli, respecting the alleged
slave-traffic between Tripoli and Constantinople.
Inquiring whether Labrador forms part of the
Dominion of Canada.

Her Majesty's government will await the action
of the United States Senate in regard to the
draft of a reciprocity treaty between the
United States and Canada, before taking any
fresh steps respecting the fisheries commission;
the right of the British government to revert to
the provisions of the treaty of Washington, not
to be prejudiced by any delay which may occur
in connection with the reciprocity treaty.

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Same subject; calls attention to some slight errors implied in Mr. Watson's note of July 17; refers to the concluding part of that note, and states the understanding of the United States Govern ment respecting the matter to which it relates. July 24 Inclosing copy of a dispatch addressed by the Earl of Derby to Her Majesty's ambassador at St. Petersburg respecting the proposed conference at Brussels.

July 24

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Mr. Watson to Mr. Cadwal.

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Oct. 24

Requesting that the thanks of the Queen and Her Majesty's government be conveyed to Mr. Edwin James, for his conduct in the outrage upon Mr. Magee the British vice-cousul at San José de Guatemala; also expressing satisfaction at the assistance rendered by the United States minister.

Recalling attention to a previous note respecting the relations of Labrador to the dominion of Canada.

Labrador is under the jurisdiction of Newfoundland.

Inclosing copy of a dispatch from the governor of Hong-Kong, calling attention to the number of coolies shipped from that port to San Francisco. Respecting arrangements for the payment of the sum due from the United States to Great Britain under the award of the mixed commission. Same subject; appointing a time for making the payment.

Same subject; stating that Mr. Howard and the
writer have been named joint agents for the dis-
tribution of the award made by the mixed com-
mission appointed under the twelfth article of
the treaty of Washington, and that until further
notice the drafts on the United States Treasury
received by Mr. Howard and himself would be
indorsed by them.

Same subject; inclosing copy of a dispatch from
the Earl of Derby.
Receipt signed in duplicate by the British agents
on payment by the Secretary of State of the
amount awarded to British claimants by the
United States and British Claims Commission,
September 21, 1874.

Refers to the Department's note of June 19, and
mentions the necessity of having the information
whether Labrador is a part of the colony of
Newfoundland.

Oct: 26 Stating that the whole of Labrador outside of the province of Quebec, is under the jurisdiction of Newfoundland.

Acknowledging the receipt of the above note.... Report of the commission appointed to inquire into the alleged laxity of the police of Malta in regard to the transit through it of slaves from Tripoli to Constantinople: the British government does not think that the Malta police failed in their duty; suggests that the United States consuls cominunicate more unreservedly with the British officials in regard to the slave-trathc referred to.

Acknowledging the receipt of the preceding note.. Transmitting copy of letter from the governorgeneral of Canada inclosing orders of the privy council of Canada respecting the regulations governing the transportation of dutiable merchandise between the Dominion and the United States.

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