Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-06-29
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, by the second section of
an act of Congress of the 9th of May last,
entitled can act in addition to the act
concerning navigation, and also to autho-
| rise the appointment of Deputy Collec-
| tors" it is provided, That, in the event
Of the signature of any treaty or conven-
| ton concerning the navigation or COM
merce between the United States and
France, the President of the United
States, if he should deem the same expe-
dent, may suspend, by Proclamation, un-
til the end of the next session Of Congress,
the operation Of the act, entitled "An
act to impose new tonnage duty on
French ships and vessels, and for other
purposes - and, also, to suspend, as afore.
said, all other duties on French vessels,
OF the goods imported in the same, which
may exceed the duties on American ves-
sells, and on similar goods imported in
the same: And whereas convention OF
navigation and commerce between the
United States Of America and His males
ty the King of France and Navarro, has
this day been duly signed by John Quincy
Adams. Secretary of State, on the part of
the United States, and by the Baron Hyde
de Melville, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary from France, on
the Part of His Most Christian Majesty,
which convention is in the words follow
ing:
ORIGINAL.
Convention of Navigation and Com
amerce between the United States Of Il.
maerico and HIS Majesty the King Of
France and NdUdrre.
The United States of America and His
Majesty the King of France and Navarro,
being desirous of settling the relations of
navigation and commerce between their
respective nations, by temporary conven
ton reciprocally beneficial and satisfacto-
ry, and thereby of leading to a more per-
manent and comprehensive arrangement,
have respectively furnished their full
powers in the manner following, that is to
saw: The President of the United States
to John Quincy Adams, their Secretary of
State. and His Most Christian Majesty
to the Baron Hyde de Melville, Knight of
the Royal and Military Order of ST. Louis,
Commander of the Legion of Honor.
Grand Cross of the Royal American Or.
der of isabella the Catholic, His Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenepoten-
tiary near the United States who, after
exchanging their full powers, have agreed
on the following articles:
ARTICLE ].
Articles of the growth, produce, or
manufacture, of the United States, i'm
ported into France in vessels ofthe United
States, shall pay an additional duty, not
exceeding twenty francs per ton of mer.
chandise, over and above the duties paid
on the like articles, also of the growth,
| produce, or manufacture, of the United
States, when imported in French Yes
sells.
ARTICLE
Articles of the growth, produce, or ma
| nufacture of France, imported into the Y.
| nited States in French Vessels shall pay
| an additional duty, not exceeding three
| dollars and seventy five cents per ton OF
| merchandise. over and above the duties
| collected upon the like articles, also OF
the growth, produce; or manufacture OF
| France, when imported in vessels OF the
United States.
| ARTICLE 3.
| No discriminating duty shall be levied
upon the productions of the soil or INDUS
try of France, imported in French bot
toms into the ports of the United States
for transit or transportation.
Nor shall any such duties be levied upon
the productions of the soil or industry OF
| the United States, imported IN vessels OF
the United States into the ports OF France
for transit OF re.exportation.
ARTICLE a.
The following quantities shall be con-
sidered as forming the ton OF merchap-
disc for each of the articles hereinafter
specified:
Wines-four 81 gallon hogsheads, or
244 gallons of 23l cubic inches. Amerl-
can measure.
Brandies, and all other liquids, s99 gal.
Ions.
| Silks, and all other dry goods, and all
other articles usually subject to measure.
ment, forty-two cubic feet French, in
France, and fifty cubic feet American
measure, in the United States.
| Cotton 1901 h. avolrdupols, or 500
] kilog.