Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1801-01-30
From fbs gRos IMssicIs.
LIBERTY. EoyALIrY.
FRENCH REPUBLIC,
REG ULATIeN.
TOUsSAINr LouvERTURE,
Gsasrai in CHEF of tbs frmy Of 81 Domingo,
to bis fsiiozU- Liiiae.!s.
REGULATION

MY conaant folicita4e for the welfare Of nv
country, having brought 70 my knowledge the
numerous ahuies which are oeeaii1ned By the duty
OF one fourth OF fu5ventior,* I have determined
to CONVERT II into iinpis duty upon obje@s Of
importation and expectation, And, ia order thar
the taxes may operate equally on all property. to
create an impoit on the incomes of houfcs and fe-
VeTal manufactures, equivalent 70 chat which j. ef.
tabhhed on he of plantations, 70 that the
aggregate revenue may be fuifc.eat Tor the pay.
sment oil the army, and Of the public funaiona.
res, who have lsng time been without .heir IA
laries.
But, havirg never been able to procure an e1.
act khowecge OF the amount OF the pukIic reve-
nues, onsscount Of the eomplexity of the prefeot
@dniiiTstoni and the difficulties attending the
co lection OF the duties my intention being 70
pfoeurs eorsed information 20 our reiources (
have thnugln thar the mon ealy and certain me.
thod 10 attain that end was to iimplify the opera
tons OF che administration, which afu at the
lama time free my feilow citizens fren the expen
les OF collection, which arc very cynfderab,e aud
prevent muititade Of fraud, and abuies I, how
ever, iHtend after having obtained eorred Rate.
mems Of our expenditures and receipts, 10 aug-
1ent or dirniniI thele duties as the wants of the
I Colony may require.
| In eoniequenee whereof, decree as g..
Art. From the dage OF the publication Of IN,
Preisnt declaration, the dutcs Of one fourth, on.
ixieerth and one twentieth Of iuhvention. lait
on the revenues Of Plantations and received il
produce, are abohhei
2. All produce exported from the Colony, o
Whatever nitufe 1t may be, liaIl pay duty Of ST
per CENT.
B. On the Sra day of each decade, the Tribu
nal, OF Commerce fnT the Colony h II fix th
current prizes Of all colonial produce fubjea :,
,he eEFott dBfy After which table ihall D.
made out aud lcHr 70 the ordonnsteur who hail
the fame day, iend copies 10 all whom il may con
eerp, TO terve IS the BATS for the collection OF th
duty OF 90 pereeat. The laid tables ih4ll he oil
cially printed in the newfpaperi Of th- Colony
lhe lowei price hall icrve as the BATS for the re
gularion OF the duty.
AL goods or merchandise imported into tn
colony OF Whatever value or quality, Gall pay ~
entrance duty OF twenty per cent.
6. The Tribunals of Commerce for the Colo
ny, together with the Coriuis Of neutra! nations
lhall fx or me fra dsy of each decade the price
corrent Of al me ehandize, imported into the Co
Iony on the lovea prices Of With. the duty o
twenty per cent ihall be laid. Alter which a a.
bic ihAil he made out and ient 10 the ordonnateo-
who ihsll rho fame day, itnd copies to all WHOM
II may concern, TO flrve the BATS Tor fcgua,
ing the du,y Of twenty per cent The fsid tlbl
GisIl be officially pinned in the rswlyspsrs Of IN,
Colony every fri dey Of = decade, aud faalt rev,
as a rule for the collectors during the decade.
6. No goods or produce lhall be imported or *
ported, into Or cur Of the colony, except "a, fuel
ports NAL be deGgnat,d by ,hc government
2, Cuhon houies fhall he eaaJhllcd at ,h
ports designated Tor Re imports and exports Of III,
colony. The faid euGom houies naU be .Ieeet
in fueh manner, that al goods imported hal
a.. 4. 80.
For this purpoie there lball be enablfhcd two pub
lie whafyes, one whereof iha be eipceially sppro
pusied lor imports, and the other for exports -
rh6 public fcales lhaI be piased in che eailon
houfcs
5. In each Of the ports defgnatsd for import.
there nall be appointed a collector Of cullons,
pablio vsiqhery leaTther and comptroller. I
lail Be tbe duty Of the lal named coniantly 4
oyeffee he 5uiinefs Of the ior.rer three.