Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-03

u. States. which shall! be entered in
district in one STATE, from a district in =,
nothe, state, except it be an adioini,
state on ,hp cea-c'aSt or IN navi al,
river or lake, 4 except also it be cnas
ing vessel gong from Lnng-Is'and, in Il.
state of WORK, to the STATE Of Rhodi.
Island, or f ON The state Of khode-I.la,d
! TO the said I.ong-lsland, having On boalG
goods, ware, AMI merchandise, takcnin
one state 10 lie delivered in another Stat.
Proriae.i, That it shall not be paid "a
| any ship or vessel having license ID
trade between the different districts d
the u. States, or to carry on the bank o.
whale fisheries, more than one year
find prorided also, That it The owler d
any such vessel, or his agent, shall prove
to the satisfaction cf tie collector, III,
three. four,hs at least Of the crew lhereo
are American citizens, or persons not Ii,
subjects of any foreign prince or STATE
| the duty to he paid in such case shall b.
oIlv at the rate Of six cents per ton tut
| no,bing in this section shall be constrvtt
to repeal or affect any exemption frn
tonnage duty given BY the eighth section
OF The act, entitled 4" An act to provide
for tie establishment Of certain district"
ard therein 60 ameud sn act, enti.let
4" An act to resuI te the collection VI d.,
ties On imports and tonnage, L icr O,het
purposes"
Ser.6. And be it further enacted, 1ha,
/ alter the hirtielh day Of Septence' text,
| there shall lie paid upon every slip "
vessel Of the United States, Which sla!!
be entered in the United States from an
foreign port or place, unless the officers,
and at least tUU-thirGs Of the crew tier.
of, shall be proved citizens Of The U'itd
States, or persons MT the subjects cfanj
foreign prince or state, to the satisfaction
of the collector, so cents per ton I'D
provided also, That this section shsAnc:
extend to ships Or vessels Of tie Critcc
States which are nov on foreign 'Cy,sss
or which may depart from The t'hed
States pricr to the first day Of May relt
until sfter their return 10 some lO't d
the United States.
Sec 7. And be it farther enacted, Ihas
the .evci al bvunties and remissions, Of g
batements Of duty allowed by this ACTIN
The case of vessels having ccrtsia Prc-
portion Of seamen who are American C.
iizen., OF persons moi he subjects Of any
l,reign power. shall be allowed only %
the case OF vessels having suen props,
ton Of American seamcn during thci
whole voyage. unless il case OF Sickness,
death or dcseltiun, or wEeTe the whole VI
part oi the crew shall have been taken
prisoners in the voyage.
II. CLAY,
Sneaker Of the House Of REPRESENTING.
JOHN GAlLLARD,
President Of the Senate pro teapCis
March /, lSl7.-Approyed,
JAMES MADISON.
Treasury Department.
September 20, 1871.
CIRCULAR.
S1R,-Inclosed You will receive q copy
OF tie act Of congress Z" Concerning The
navigation of the United States," passed
the lst day of March last, which is 10
take effect on The lst day of October neS;
The first section of tie act makes al
important charge in the commerce 0!
such foieign nations with the United
States, as have in force regulations Of
similar nature.
To secure uniformity in The execution
Of this measure, and TO render the chsfs:
imposed by it as convenient to those
hose interests are to be affected, as The
p. DIVISIONS OF the act will admit, the fern
country, in the first section, is cSnsIde''
ed as embracing all the possessions oil
foreign state, however widely separated
which are subject to the same supreme
executive and legislative authority. Inc
productions and manufactures Of "
reign state, and Of its colonies, ma! DC
imported into the United States 10 's'
sells owned by The citizens or subject'@.
such state, without regard to theif 'Ii
Of residence within its possessions o"'0
and silver coin, and bullion, are not con-
sIdered goods, wares, or merchandls'
within the meaning of the act, and nay,
therefore, be imported into the unIisG
States in foreign vessels, witaout iessa'd
to the place OF production or coinage
A list Of foreign states known to have
in force regulations which subject dem
to the operation Of this act, Is subj0Ined,
To ensure uniformity in the execution
of the Sd, 5ih, and 9th sections Of the ac',
it is expedient that, in all cases wLefs