The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-07-09
DEFERRED ARTICLES.


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The National lntelgenccr of the 18th ult ms
the Presidents Proclamation announcing the iica-
ton OF a Convention Of Navigation and Commerce
between the United States and his Majesty the king
France and Navarro
The following are the most interesting articles in
the Convention.
irticLe I.-Artices Of the growth produce or man
ufactufe Of the United States imported into France
IN vessels OF the Unit states, shall pay an additional
duty not exceeding twenty francs per Of merch-
andize and above the duties pad the like arti-
cles, also OF the growth, produce manufacture OF
the United States, when imported in Irensh vessels
.4rtiele 2.-Auicles OF the growth produce or man
ufacture of France imported into the United States in
French vessels, shall pay additional duty not ex-
ceedng three dollars and seventy five per ton of
merchandise, over and above the duties collected on
the like articles also OF the growth, produce
:acture OF France when imported in vessels OF the
United States.
.4riiels 3.-No discriminating duty shall be levied
upon the productions OF the soil industry of France
imported IN French bottoms into the ports OF the Uni
tea States for transit or re-exportaton.
Nor shall any such duties be levied upon the pro
tuctions OF the soil and industry OF United States
imported in vessels OF the United States the pots
u France fer transit OF re-eXporaton.
.4ricls 4.-Ihe following quantities shall be con-
sdered forming the OF merchandise for each Of
the articles hereinafter specified.
Wines-fsur u gallon hogsheads, or 244 gallons Of
Isl CUBIC inches, American measure.
DrdndlcS anu all OtDef liquors, L4H galiOnS.
Silks, and al other goods. and all other articles
ally subject TO measurement, forty-two cubic feet
French, in France, and fifty cubic feet American
TIE IN the United States
Couon-S04 lbs. avoirtupois, or 365 kilog.
T0bacoo-loUO lbs avordupois, or 725 kIog
Ashes-pot and pearl. 224O lbs. ayordupois or 10l6
kiiog.
Rice-l6oO lbs avoirdupois, or 726 kilog.
And for all eighabe ARTICLES specified, 2240 lbs.
aVoirdupois, 1916 kilogammes.
Article I, provides that this Convention shall be in
force or years from the first day Of October next
and after the expiration of term. until the
conclusion OF a Definiye Treaty. until one Of the
parties shall baye declared its intention
ii which declaration shall be made at least six mouths
beforehand
And ia case the present arrangement should remain
without sucn declaration Of its diScontnuaucc By eth
party, the extra duties specified in the Isl and I'd
aIucies shall. from the expiration of the said two
years lie on both sides diminished by the fourth Of
ines whole amount. and afterwards By one fourth of
The said amount from year 70 year. 80 long neither
party shall declare the intention Of reneuncng il,
above stated.
Two separate articles are atached-one providing
that TIE duties levied either side before the pres
emf day by the of Congress of the 18th May 1920
aud Of the Ordinance Of the 26th July Of the year
and Others coahrmative thereof and which have not
already been paid back, shall be refunded.
"a Separate .3Ftice
It is agreed that the extra duties, specified in the