Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-11-23

tion,. could not encourage indefinitely their
exploration. Vessels arriving with permits,
by means of which the importation OF mer-
chantlize of this sort is authorised, VIII De
admitted.
I The introduction of tobacco is not prohibited.
1t forms the first object OF culture OF some ef
the States of the Union, and his Majesty hav-
ing an equal interest in the prosperity OF all,
desires that the relations Of commerce should
be common to all parts of the federal territory;
but tobacco is under an administration Ten re-
pie) in France the administration is the only
consumer, and can purchase only the quantity
necessary for its consumption. ltbecame ne
cessary that measures should be taken upon
this subject, and they have been coniormaole
TO the common interest. Tobacco will be re-
ceiyed in the ports of France and placed In
actual deposit Zen entrepot reeD and 1t more
arrives than the administration can purchase,
the transit of the surplus will be permitted "a
cross France for Germany and the other
states of Europe, in which the American
merchants may find sale for 1t.
All the vessels of the United States which
may arrive in France will have to discharge
the Custom house duties, to which the mer-
chandize they may bring IS subject; and
their re-return must be effected BY exporting
an equal value in French wines, silks, and o.
Their articles of French manufacture, in the
proportions determined by the regulations.
Merchandise of the growth OF the United
States composing the cargoes OF American
vessels, must be accompanied with certifi-
cate of origin, delivered by the French consul
of the port from whence the vessel departed.
hatter myself sir, that the communication
of these dispositions of the Emperor In favor OF
American commerce, will be as agreeable to
YOUR government, as it is to me to be the
means of making it.
! have the honor, sir, to renew toyou the
assurance of my high consideration,
The minister of France,
Mr. Monroe, Secretary Of State.
Productions ofthe soil and ofthe manufactures
ofthe United States, erhorfed from the Isl
Oct 1906, to the So:h SEPT. 1907.
Salt or smoked fish, dried or picked do.
whale and other fish oil, whalebone, sperma-
cetti candles, slaves and heading, shingles,
hoops, plank, timber, lumber OF all kinds,
masts and spars, manufactures of wood, oak
bark and other dyes, tar, pitch, rosin, turpen-
tine, skins and fnrs, ginseng, beef, tailow,
hides, horned cattle, pork, hams and bacon,
lard, hogs, butter, cheese, pot and pearl
ashes, horses, mules, sheep, poultry, mus
tard, cotton, wheat, -four, rye meal, buck
wheat meal, biscuit or ship bread, Indian
corn, Indian meal, rye, oats, barley, buck
wheat, beans, peas, apples, potatoes, rice,
indigo, tobacco, haxseed, hops, wax, house
hold furniture, coaches and other carriages,
hats, saddlery, boots, shoes-siik and leather,
beer, porter and cyder, in casks and bottles,
spirits from grain, starch, candles, soap, wax
candies, hair powder, snuff, tobacco manu-
featured, bricks, essence of bark, linseed oil,
spirits of turpentine, cards-wool and cotton,
maple and other brown sugar, bar iron, nails,
castings, canvas and sail cloth, cables and
cordage, spirits from nrolasses, refined sugar,
chocolate, gun-powdler, copper manufactured,
medicinal drugs.
(True Copy
The Minister Of Foreign Relations.
(Signed)
THE DUKE OF B.ASSANO.