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the product of France, imported direct from any of the ports of France in French or Texian vessels" were abolished ; and Where- as, in further violation of law and Treaty_stipulations all col- lectors of Customs were required "to permit all wines as afore- said to be admitted free of duty into any port of this Republic until this Proclamation, shall be revoked by the President"; and Whereas, neither propriety, policy, nor the just regard due for the rights of our citizens, requires the continuance of such an immunity to any foreign power; and Whereas, other Govern- ments have made the same cause of complaint to this: Therefore, be it known, that I, Sam Houston, President of the . Republic of Texas, by virtue of the power vested in me by law, do, hereby solemnly revoke the said Proclamation, and require all Collectors of Customs in the Republic to demand and receive the duties imposed upon v-,rines the product of France, imported into Texas, according to the rates established by law and by the existing Treaty between the two countries: This Proclamation to be in force and take effect on and after the fifteenth day of February next. In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and caused the Great Seal of the Republic to be affixed. Done at the Town of Washington the twenty first day of De- cember in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, and of the Independence of Texas the seventh. By the President: Sam Houston. Anson Jones, Secretary of State.
1 Proclamations of the Presidents, Republic of Texas, Texas State Library.
PROCLAMATION CONCERNING FREE NEGROES, DECEMBER 21, 1842L Whereas, by an act of Congress of the Republic of Texas, ap- proved February 5th one thousand eight hundred and forty, the eighth section, it is provided that all free persons of color shall remove out of this Republic within two years from the passage of said act, under certain penalties; And whereas, it has been represented to me that there are a number of honest and in- dustrious persons of that description who have been citizens of this country for a number of years, and have always heretofore conducted themselves so as to obtain the confidence and good opinion of all acquainted with them, and are now anxious to be
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