The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-03-01

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AN ACf 40 as,de los % .isias Accurs,e
ssssemeHs 6 shu toi.,gn ecIsnsees Ct lhe
Clted oa,es.
BEnrfacted6y the Smare and House
Of 2epreseiitti0eS Of The limited SfafeS
~ 4fmerlca, IN Congress assembled, Thar
the teglster of the Treasury shall, IN
der tn dnectlon of the Secretary of the
Treasury. annually prepare statistical ac-
counts OF the commerce of the United
States with toreiga countries, for eacn
preceding year; which accounts shall be
lad eioic Congress, 10y the Secretary OF
thc Ireasu Y, ON the first ,londsy in DE.
cemoer IN every year, or as soon after as
possible
Sc. 2. Aud be it further enqc,td
That such accounts shall comprehend
and state all g,ods, wares, and nerchan.
disc, exported from the United States 10
other countriss; all goods, wares, and
merchandlsc. imported INTO the United
States iiom other countries aud all Dav,-
CATION employed in the foreign trade Oh
tn Umtsd States; which facts shall be
stated according to the principles, and in
the .nanner, hereby directed.
sec. 8 4iad be it further enac,ed,
That the kn.ds, quantities, AID values, of
all articles exported, the tinds, quaint.
ties, and vaues. OF all articles imported,
shai DC distinctly stated in such accounts;
cxcep IN case, IN wblchlt may appear to
-sana E,,...rr Ey..s.rr OF the Treasury that sepa
c1rMk Nsa the specscs, quantities,
EfSiie,, ol any particular artIc.es, would
swell the annual statements without utlli-
ty, and, In such ca,es the kinds aud totai
va.,les OF such articles shall be stated To
geincy. or III such classes as the Secre.
.t.r OF lhe Treasury may think fit.
Sec. 4. Aud be it I uyfher enacted,
Tint hq exports shall be so stated, as TO
silp vthe exports to each foreign coun-
try, and their values and that the i'm.
pr, shall be SO stated, as TO show the
imports fSom each foreign country, and
then vdiues.
sec S. And be is further enacted,
Tnat the exports shall be SD stated, as to
show, sep,aately, the exports of articles
oi ,tle production or manufacture OF the
United States, and their values; and the
exports Of ARTICLES OF the production or
manufacture ol foreign counties, and
their values
Sec. 6 Ani be il further enac,sd.
That the navigation. emp yed in tho ior.
eIgn trade OF the United States, shall be
stated in such manner, as to show the
amount of the Tonnage Of all vessels DE-
pGtng from thr United States Tor for
eign countries; and, separately, the a.
mount of such tonnage Of vessels 'f the
United State, and the amount of such
tonage of foreign vessels; and also the
fmfign lations tn which such foreign ton
n. re belongs. and the amount OF such
toanige belonging to each toreign nation:
snd IN such manner Us also To show the
amount of the tonnage of all vessels de
p,riing for every particular foreign coun.
,ry, with which the United States have
anv considerable commerce; and, scpar.
atrI,. ;ie amount of such Tonnage OF YES.
seis of the United States. and the amount
Of such tonnage Of foreign vessels: and
In suuh manner Us to silew the amount O.
the bsge Of oil vessels arriving in th,
Umlkd States from foreign Countries,
and. separately. the amount of such ton
mage OF vessels ol the United States, and.
the amount Of such tonnage of foreigt
vessels; and also. the foreign nations ic
which snch foreign tonnage belongs, and
the amount Of such tonnage belonging to
ea foreign nation: and, in such m.n,.
ner, as also to show the amount oI ,h
Tonnage OF all vessels arriving from ever,
particular foreign country. with whici
the United States have an, considerable
sommeIce; and, SEPARATELY, the an,oun.