American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-07-02
BIZ THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, by the second section OF an act Of
Congress OF the 9th OF May last entitled An actin
ADDITION 10 the act concerning navigation, and alsolo
authorize the appointment OF Deputy Collectors, i.
us provided, That in the event of the signature OF
any treaty OF convention cont erning the navigation
Tor commerce between the United States and France
1.-THE President Of the United States, if he should
deem the same expedent, may suspend, by Procla.
nation until the end OF the session Of Congress,
the operation OF the act, entitled sAn act 10 impose
new tonnage duty OH French ships and vessels,
ana ior other purposes; and, also, to suspend, az
Aforesaid, all other duties on French vessels or the
goods imported in the same, which may exceed the
duties on American vessels, and on similar goods
imported IN the same: And whereas convention
OF navigation and commerce between the United
States OF America and His Majesty 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
Plenipotentlary from France, on the part of His
Most Christian Majesty, which convention is in the
words following:
Convention Of Navigation and Commerce 5et,ueen Ms
United STATES Of .4merica and His 11ajesfv he
hinS Of France and yNdvGrre.
The United States of America and His Majesty
the hing OF France and Navarro, being DESTROYS Of
settling the relations of navigation and commerce
between their respective nations, by a Temporary
convention reciprocay beneficial and satisfactory,
ana thereby OF leading to more permanent and
comprehensive arrangement, have respectively
iufhished their iuli powers in manner following
that IS TO say The President Of the United States
TO John Quincy Adams their Secretary Of State;
and His most Christian Majesty to the Baron Hyde
de Neuviile, Knight of the Royal and Military Or
der OF 81 Louis, Commander of the Legion of
honor, Grand Cross of the Royal American Order
OF Isabella the Catholic, His Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Penipotenisry near the United States;
who' alter exchanging their full powers, have a.
greed on the following articles:
ARTICLE l.
Articles OF the growth, produce, or manufacture
Oh the United States imported into France in vessels
Of the United States, shall pay an additional duty,
NOT nc, exceeding twenty francs per ton of mere han
se over and above the duties paid on the like ar
cies' also OF the growth, produce, or manufacture,
y .he united States, when imported in French
vessels.
Articles OF the growth, produce, or manufacture
u france, Imported into the United States in
french vessels shall pay an additional dutv mt tx.
'eedlng three dollars and seventy ye cents DER ton
d merchandise over and above the duties collected
iPoh Inc ike articles also of the growth produce,
'r manufacture OF France, when imported in yes-
els the United States
ARTICLE s.
NO discriminating duty shall be levied upon the
'rooucuohs OF the soil or industry OF France impor-
Gu III french bottoms into thc.porr of the United
''ates Tor transit or re.exportatIon.
NO, snail any such duties be levied upon the pro-
lucnons OF the soil or industry OF the United States,
n po.'eq IN vessels OF the United States into the
'orts OF France for transit or reorganization.
ARTICLE 4.
The following quantities shall be considered as
ormlng the ton of merchandise, for each of the
rtlcles hereinafter specified:
r Mihes-four oil gallon hogsheads, or e44 gallons
Il goi cubic inches, American measure
or nrandies, and all other liquids, 244 gallons.
silks. and all other dry goods, and all other ar
US h usually subject to measurement, forty.two
ooic feet French in France, and fifty cubic feet
american measure, in the United States.
Go,'on-so4 Id. avoirdupois, or SOS kilog.
Aohacco--l6Q0 lh. avojrdupois, or 7e5 kilor.