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ORR, JAMES L.:

to Mr. Fish, March 18, 1873; report of arrival and reception; copy of
his address..

782

to Mr. Fish, March 18, 1873; position and services of Mr. Schuyler, secre-
tary of legation

to Mr. Fish, May 2, 1873; arrival and reception of the Japanese em-
bassadors. The objects of their mission..

OSCAR II:

ceremonies on his coronation as King of Sweden and Norway.....

PAGET, LORD CLARENCE:

PARDO, PRESIDENT, PERU:

inaugural message

783

783

....1066-1067

P.

speech at the opening of the Clarence Hydraulic Dock at Malta.....

1168

746

his address at the extra session of the Peruvian Congress.

756

his address at the close of that session..

762

PASHA OF TRIPOLI:

to Mr. Vidal, respecting the restoration of the anchor of the frigate Phila-
delphia..

1141

PEIROLIERI, MR.:

to M. Wurts, respecting the number of Americans born and residing in
Italy

to Mr. Fish, September 9, 1872; the steamer "Virginius;” proceedings
in respect of the vessel at Puerto Cabello

1138, 1141

to Mr. Fish, September 23, 1872; departure of the Virginins

1169
1170

to Mr. Fish, December 10, 1872; arrival of five German war-vessels at
La Guayra; object supposed to be friendly.

1171

to Mr. Fish, May 7, 1873; report of President Blanco to the Venezuelan
Congress while dictator; remarks on the condition of foreign residents
under certain of the laws...

1171

to Mr. Fish, May 26, 1873; claims of the United States; commission
with Great Britain for adjusting claims; boundary between Venezuela
and Colombia..

1172

to Mr. Fish, June 27, 1873; proceedings of the Venezuelan Congress on
claims of the United States

1174

to Mr. Fish, July 1; correspondence in relation to the authenticity of
President Blanco's message..

1174

POLO DE BERNABE, ADMIRAL:

to Mr. Fish; files a copy of Mr. Castelar's note communicating informa-
tion of the change of government to the republican form..
to Mr. Fish. Files a copy of the note of Mr. Castelar reviewing the
causes which led to that change.....

1052

1054

POSTMASTER-GENERAL. (See CRESWELL.)

PRESIDENT, THE:

to the Secretary of State and the other heads of Executive Departments
proposing certain questions touching expatriation, change of allegi-
ance, and naturalization

1155

R.

RICHARDSON, WILLIAM A., SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY:

to the President, in reply to certain questions respecting expatriation,
change of allegiance, and naturalization...

RIOTTE, C. N.:

to Mr. Fish, May 27, 1872; relations between Nicaragua and Costa Rico
on boundary and canal route..................

1193

to Mr. Fish, June 20, 1872; same subject; project of a treaty on the
subject

735

to Mr. Fish, October 20, 1872; respecting treaty of Nicaragua with Italy
and the coast wise trade...

743

RIVAS, MR.:

to Mr. Herrera; boundary between Nicaragua and Costa Rica; project
of a treaty on the subject.....

ROBESON, GEORGE M., SECRETARY OF THE NAVY:

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739

to the President, in reply to certain questions touching expatriation,
change of allegiance, and naturalization...

1211

ROBINSON, EDWARD :

to Mr. Bancroft, respecting the number of German-Americans annually
visiting Germany..

1227

RODRIGUEZ, MORENO:

1023

bill for separation of church and state in Spain................
RUBLEE, HORACE :

to Mr. Fish, November 30, 1872; the Catholic question; recital of occur-
rences in the canton of Soleure, and state of public opinion....
to Mr. Fish, February 4, 1873; same subject; continuance of the strug-
gle between the two parties; their respective numbers and leaders
to Mr. Fish, February 18, 1873; same subject; action of the government
resulting in the expulsion of M. Mermillod, vicar of Geneva..
to Mr. Fish, February 20, 1873; same subject; article in the Bund, the
semi-official organ, on Mermillod's expulsion...

to Mr. Fish, February 26, 1873; same subject; passage of the bill re-
lating to the Catholic Church in the canton of Geneva; position of the
government on the question..

to Mr. Fish, March 26, 1872; same subject; confirmation by popular vote
of the amendment to the constitution of the canton of Geneva, pro-
viding that curés and vicars shall be chosen by cantonal electors; the
situation in Basle and Berne..

to Mr. Fish, June 30, 1873; re-imbursement to the Swiss government of
advances to Mr. Staempfli, Swiss member of the Geneva arbitration.
to Mr. Fish, July 10, 1873; meeting of the Federal Assembly, and the
action recommended respecting such part of the treaty of November
30, 1850, as relates to extradition....

to Mr. Fish, July 26, 1873; the revision of the Swiss constitution, as
proposed by the Federal Council...

to Mr. Fish, August 4, 1873; the Catholic question; position of the
Federal Chambers thereon, and resumé of the important parts of the
discussion..

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1075

1079

1081

1083

1084

10-7

1088

1089

1090

to Mr. Fish, September 18, 1873; same subject.

1096

to Mr. Fish, September 26, 1873; concessions for railways; copy of the
form of concession, and of the conditions on which concessions are
granted.

1097

RUSSIA. (See "ORR." "SCHUYLER,")

SALVADOR. (See "BIDDLE.")

SANTA ROSA, AUGUSTIN. (See "FISH," "SICKLES.")

SANTA TECLA VALLEY. (See "BIDDLE.")

SCHUYLER, EUGENE :

to Mr. Fish, December 21, 1872; relations of England and Russia in
respect of the Russian advances in Central Asia..

765

to Mr. Fish, January 8, 1873; same subject; details of the negotiations
between England and Russia.

768

to Mr. Fish, January 29, 1873; same subject..

to Mr. Fish, February 4, 1873; same subject; settlement of the difficulty
to Mr. Fish, February 17, 1873; text of the correspondence between En-
gland and Russia on Central Asian affairs...

770

771

772

to Mr. Fish, March 18, 1873; arrival and reception of Mr. Orr....

781

SCOTT, SIR W.:

judgment in the case of the Ann..

SICKLES, GENERAL DANIEL E.:

1365

to Mr. Fish, November 24, 1872; respecting emancipation in Porto Rico
and Cuba; translation of the resolutions adopted by the government;
relations of embargoed estates to the decree of August 31

825

to Mr. Fish, November 24, 1872; opposition to the conscription acts; the
recruiting of criminals prohibited...

828

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SICKLES, GENERAL DANIEL E.-Continued.

to Mr. Fish, December 3, 1872, immediate emancipation in Porto Rico
favored by a majority of the Spanish Cabinet; project of a law there-
for temporarily postponed...

to Mr. Fish, December, 3, 1872; same subject..

to Mr. Fish, December 11, 1872; interpellation in the Cortes respecting
the proposed sale of slaves in Cuba by the government; the sale said to
be prohibited..

to Mr. Fish, December 14, 1872; same subject.

to Mr. Fish, December 15, 1872; misconduct of Spanish officials in Cuba;
report of a debate touching their prosecution.

to Mr. Fish, December 16, 1872; transmits report of a discussion touch-
ing colonial reforms..

to Mr. Fish, December 16, 1872, respecting the law fixing the Govern-
ment naval force for the year 1872-'73

to Mr. Fish, December 16, 1872; report of a meeting of parties opposed

the proposed colonial reforms; change of position by the Duke de la
Torre, Admiral Topeté, Mr. Sagasta, and others

to Mr. Fish, December 17, 1872; transmits publication of a decree estab-
lishing municipal institutions in Porto Rico

839

to Mr. Fish, December 22, 1872, (telegram;) colonial policy adopted by
both houses of the Cortes; bill for immediate emancipation to be in-
troduced

to Mr. Fish, December 24, 1872, (telegram;) bill for immediate emanci-
pation in Porto Rico presented.

to Mr. Fish, December 29, 1872, (telegram;) orders sent to Cuban au-
thorities to hasten action in cases affecting American citizens; Mos-
quera regards the joint commission as having exclusive jurisdiction.
to Mr. Fish, January 3, 1873, (telegram :) bases of pacification in Cuba;
indication of acceptance suggested

to Mr. Fish, January 3, 1873, (telegram;) royal order sent to Cuba to
hasten action in cases of Mora and Mueses, and others

to Mr. Fish, January 18, 1873, (telegram;) embargoed estates; authority
given to Captain-General of Cuba and Admiral Polo to act in pending
cases; surprise at delay in cases of Mora and others....

to Mr. Fish, January 18, 1873, (telegram ;) orders given that no fines be
imposed on captains or supercargoes in Cuba without the approval of

the intendente

to Mr. Fish, January 19, 1873; the new colonial policy; cabinet crisis;
review and synopsis of the debates on the subject; form of bill for
immediate emancipation in Porto Rico.

to Mr. Fish, January 27, 1873; fines in Cuba; respecting the objection-
able clauses in the new customs regulations for Cuba; the action of
the Spanish government not being satisfactory, further representations
have been made...

to Mr. Fish, January 30, 1873, (telegram;) instructions asked in view of
probable change of government..

to Mr. Fish, February 10, 1873, (telegram;) the king will abdicate; rev-
olution inevitable

to Mr. Fish, February 11, 1873, (telegram ;) chamber of deputies declares
itself in permanent session..

to Mr. Fish, February 11, 1873, (telegram;) union of the two houses un-
der Rivero as president; resignation of ministers; abdication of King
unanimously accepted.

to Mr. Fish, February 11, 1873, (telegram;) republican form of govern-
ment adopted

to Mr. Fish, February 11, 1873, (telegram ;) abdication of King read in
Chamber of Deputies.

to Mr. Fish, February 11, 1873, (telegram;) officers of the executive of
the new government...

to Mr. Fish. February 12, 1873, (telegram;) solicitude of the new repub-
lic for the support of the United States...

to Mr. Fish, February 12, 1873, (telegram ;) the new government officially
communicated to General Sickles

to Mr. Fish, February 13, 1873, (telegram;) arrangements for formal pre-
sentation to the president of the republic...

to Mr. Fish, February 15, 1873, (telegram;) General Sickles officially re-
ceived

SICKLES, GENERAL DANIEL E.-Continued.

to Mr. Fish, February 16, 1873, (telegram;) respecting the satisfaction of
President Figueras over the friendly assurances of the United States.
to Mr. Fish, February 18, 1873; review of the events preceding and at-
tending the declaration of the republic; text of the King's abdica-
tion

to Mr. Fish, March 11, 1873; proceedings and ceremonies on his recog-
nition in behalf of the United States of the Spanish Republic; the
addresses on the occasion....

to Mr. Fish, March 14, 1873; correspondence on communicating the con-
gratulations tendered by Congress to the people of Spain

to Mr. Fish, March 27, 1873: transmits an official copy of the act for im-
mediate emancipation in Porto Rico, passed 22d March, 1873; synopsis
of the speech of Castelar...

to Mr. Fish, March 30, 1873; release of Augustin Santa Rosa; embar-
goed property; two propositions presented, with a restatement of
former proceedings; emancipation of slaves, and fines on American
vessels..

to Mr. Fish, March 30, 1873; appeal of the Spanish Executive to the na-
tion; proceedings of the Carlists

to Mr. Fish, April 5, 1873; respecting the liberation of slaves in Cuba
not registered in the last census..

to Mr. Fish, May 10, 1873; presentation of the joint resolution of Con-
gress on the establishment of the republic; also touching the Senate
resolution in regard to the emancipation of slaves in Porto Rico..............
to Mr. Fish, May 17, 1873; relation of events following the successful
republican elections for the Cortes in May, 1873; conspiracy to oust
the executive, and its suppression; narration of the difficulties and of
the situation of parties...

to Mr. Fish, May 26, 1873; respecting the liberation of Kryké and Santa
Rosa; embargoes to be disposed of by a general measure.....
to Mr. Fish, June 1, 1873; fines on American vessels; correspondence
with the representatives of Great Britain, Germany, and Sweden,
touching joint action, and draft of a proposed note to the Spanish
government on the subject..

to Mr. Fish, June 12, 1873; the royal order of May 28, 1825, conferring
extraordinary powers on the Captain-General of Cuba, still in force;
copy of the order; under its provisions he has absolute power over
persons and property, and may suspend the execution of any command
or instruction from the supreme government.

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999

to Mr. Fish, June 12, 1873; decree abolishing the hereditary office of the
grand chancellor of the Indies....

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1003

to Mr. Fish, July 5, 1873; petition of the Spanish Emancipation Society;
views of the government on emancipation in Cuba......
to Mr. Fish, July 11, 1873; proposed measure of the government for the
restoration of certain embargoed estates; suggestions by General
Sickles of the revocation of all embargoes on the property of citizens
or subjects of foreign states; his correspondence thereon; information
of the order to send O'Kelly to Madrid.

1006

to Mr. Fish, July 14, 1873; transmits copy of the decree raising all em-
bargoes and directing immediate restoration....

1008

to Mr. Fish, July 24, 1873; the minister of finance announces in the
Cortes that no reforms would be granted in Cuba until the insurgents
laid down their arms.

to Mr. Fish, July 27, 1873; seditious movement of General Contreras at
Cartagena, and the measures taken by the government to suppress it;
decree declaring the people on certain war-vessels pirates, and author-
izing the capture of the vessels by any friendly powers; certain
United States Naval officers advised of the decree; correspondence of
General Contreras with Cirilo Molina, United States consul at Carta-
gena, and of the latter with General Sickles; seizure of the Vigilante,
under the decree, by a Prussian war-vessel...

1010

1010

to Mr. Fish, July 31, 1873; discussion of the colonial policy in the Cortes;
the views of the ministry modified....

1015

to Mr. Fish, August 8, 1873; transmits a copy of the bill proposing the
absolute separation of church and state

1023

to Mr. Fish, August 8, 1873; the insurgent movement at Valencia; cir-
cnlar of Pedro Barrientes to the consular body; instructions of General
Sickles to the United States consular representative at Valencia.....

1024

SICKLES, GENERAL DANIEL E.-Continued.

to Mr. Fish, August 8, 1873; transmits a copy of the bill of rights
granted to the inhabitants of Porto Rico; vote in the Cortes...
to Mr. Fish, August 23, 1873; condition of the insurrection in Andalusia;
report of Charles H. Eder, United States vice-consul at Seville...
to Mr. Fish, August 27, 1873; transmits note of the minister of state
respecting the imposition of fines on American vessels; the government
not disposed to reform the existing legislation on the subject; sugges-
tion of retaliatory action on the part of the United States...
to Mr. Fish, August 28, 1873; report of Mr. Lluch, consular agent, of
the bombardment of Almeria..

to Mr. Fish, September 19, 1873; (telegram;) positive orders having been
sent to the Captain-General to raise embargoes and return property of
American citizens, he replies that all reclamations have been decided
favorably to applicants, and no claims now pending; orders to suspend
sale of property have been sent from Madrid...

to Mr. Fish, October 17, 1873; transmits copy of his note to Mr. Carva-
jal respecting the imposition of fines on American vessels; similar rep-
resentations also made by the ministers of Great Britain and Sweden..
to Mr. Fish, October 23, 1873; same subject; transmits copies of the
notes of the representatives of Great Britain and Sweden.....
SLAVE-TRADE. (See "BOKER,” “EGYPT,” “MALTA,” “VIDAL.")
SLAVERY IN CUBA AND PORTO RICO. (See "CASTELAR," "FISH,"
"SICKLES.")

STAEMPFLI, MR.:

testimonial to be presented him by the United States..
re-imbursement to Swiss government of money advanced to him..
presentation of the testimonial...

STATE, SECRETARY OF. (See FISH.)

STENERSEN, O.:

his note respecting joint action on fines on vessels in Cuba.....
STRUVE, MR.:

his memorandum for General Kaufmann on the Central Asian ques-
tion....

SOLER Y PLA, SANTIAGO:

to General S.ckles; impossibility of reforming the customs regulations
in Cuba

SPAIN. (See " CASTELAR," "FISH," "MARTOS," "SICKLES:”)
Address of the Spanish executive to the nation...

SWEDEN AND NORWAY. (See "ANDREWS," "LINDSTRAND,” “STEN-
ERSEN.")

SWITZERLAND. (See "FISH," "RUBLEE," "UPTON," "STAEMPFLI.”)

to Mr. Fish, September 26, 1872; condition of affairs in Peru..
to Mr. Fish, October 21, 1872; same subject..

744

745

to Mr. Fish, October 21, 1872; copy of President Pardo's inaugural

message..

746

to Mr. Fish, November 21, 1872; importance of South American States,
and of easy communication with the United States....

754

to Mr. Fish, December 13, 1872; extra session of Peruvian Congress;
address of President Pardo...

to Mr. Fish, December 27, 1872; affairs in Peru; attempt to assassinate
President Pardo and overthrow the government...

to Mr. Fish, February 27, 1873. Copy of conference of Peruvian minis-
ter of foreign affairs with embassador from Colombia, respecting inter-
oceanic canal. The United States as a party accidentally omitted....
to Mr. Fish, April 4, 1873; statement showing the number of Chinese
imported into Peru between March 1, 1872, and April 1, 1873................
to Mr. Fish, April 29, 1873; speech of President Pardo at the close of
the extra session of Peruvian Congress...

760

761

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