Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-10-12
fMPORTANT CIRCULAR.

N$STEEAsURY DEPARTMENT, SEPT. l%s lozz.
To the Collectors, &c. &c.
SIR-YO GU will receive, herewith CO.
py Of the proclamation of the President Of
the United States, of the oath ultimo, is.
sued IN conformity wi'n the authority vest
I'd in him by an act Of Congress passed on
the 9th of last May. entitled "Ap act in
addition to The act concerning navigation,
snd also to authorize the appointment OF
Deputy Collectors. /"
The proclamation specifies the British
colonial ports in the West Indies, and in
North America, which have, by an act OF
Parliament. OF the cath Of June last, been
opened to the vessels OF the United States;
and from which British vessels. possessing
certain qualifications, may be admitted
ito entry in the ports OF the United States,
until the end OF the next session OF Con.
Rress. al1es -
- According to The terms ofthe procIama'
tion, no articles can be imported into The
limited States, in any such British ship or
vessel, other than articles OF the growth,
produce, or manufacture, OF the British
islands and colonies in the Vest ksdiss, in
Yhe case Of British vessels coming from
any such island or colony. in the Wess In
dies; and articles Of the growth, produce
or msnufscture,i Of the British colonies in
North .Amerieo, or OF The island OF Neg
fouadldnH, 10 case of such vessels coming
from the port OF St. John. in that island.
or any;of the ports in. NORTH .anDerieq spe.
cited in the proclamation. .4.f =,
This is corresponding regulation with
that contained 10. the third article OF the
act OF Parliament alluded 10, in these
words: provided always. that no arti,
eles enumerated in the said schedule shall
be imported in any foretgn ship or vessel,
or in any British built ship or vessel so
sold as aforesaid, unless shipped and brot
directly from che country OF place OF
se,hieh they are the grea'th, produce or
= manufactured ussesE 9lg
- Il results that British vessels coming
3. from British colonial ports in North .aDs'
1icaeannol bring the articles of the growth,
produce or manufacture, of the British
-WesfIsdsd bIands, OF the productions OF
any other place or country; and when
) ,coiningfron the British colonial ports IN
2 ihs Rsst indies. cannot bring articles OF
The growth, produce or manufacture. OF
the British colonial ports in NORTH .arRerieG
orthe productions Of any other place or.
country. 30 ~.
= Ills not % be understood, however, that
> the proclamation limits the importation IN
e Britisb vessels. 10 the growth, produce or
rnaniiiacture, Of the particular port or ISL
3 aud from which the vessel may cone-on
. yhe contrary, British vessel coming from
= any British colonial port IN the Vest IN
so dis. may bring articles of the growth,
! produce or nanufacture, not only OF such
= paft;eular port, but also Of any other Of
NE British colonial ports in ,Se West IT,
ates:--and British vessel coming from a
British port. Ia Nostk .anseyscG, may bring
articles Of the growth, produce, or manu-
factuTes 'not0nly Of such particular port,
.1Ibui also OF any other OF the NOrth .aalers-
! enn BfitishscOlonies 73jss g SOC t.e
ssiafsItsasyab be pfOpereo observe that yes
g.selyuf tire, United States are neither at
Fected By lhe1aet OF Congress Of the 9Th OF
MaySlSSt! before referred TO, nor by the
proclamation of thesP President OF the Unit
ed States; but are still subject TO the sepe-l
ration Of ihe,3 Sd sect. OF the Navigation act
of the,I54h 4Ots May! fSq0--accordiDg to
which they cannot import from British CO.
loniaI posis iBSforth .amsricG, the produc-
tions of the British colonial ports IN the
Vest Indies, On those pf any other place or
country; nor from the British colonial ports
IN the Wesf dIdIes,. the production of the
British colonial ports in NORTH .9meracu;
q df those of any other place or cOuntry;---
N~ithsthe same privilege, ,aowever, has al
Devastated; wi. b Yespectie impor-
q lastionsin British vessels, that lis 10 say,
Nhatthe importations ia American vessels
>, are NotTto be limited tSihetArticieso OF the
growth. sproduceloro manufacture 9at the
particulsFsport tSnm which the vessel may
eotne; bot tbe same lstitr5ecIs 10 be en-
Soyedin this respect as 10 thercase Of BIT
As the aciof Congress and the Presl-
;ient'S proclamation extend noSfareher'thsn
ITO the opening of The ports OF the TINTED
States, oSsieefsaia conditions ahd ressrlc-
! tions to British vessels erriging tEosn GER
tain, British colonial ports, sueh vessels
I and tbeir ,cargoes are. mol entitled los the
= rpriviIeces Of the conventions between tue
Unuedl States and Great Britain. OF the
n 3d,ot, July .I8I6a but British vesselss ar
irving from such colonial ports, are maple
20 one doiFar per TON for tonnage duties
aud tight moneys and their cargoes 10 the
usual discriminating duty OF 10 per cent.
between importation of goodsai in vessels
-skof the timed States aa1 foreigR vessels
- noDpFivifeged by treaty s,ipusations.
AlthOaghathel pfoclsmaiioDi has no spe-
ciAl reference to eEportGtions fromsthe U.
States, of. the productions thereof, in Bri-
tish vessels. YET from the spirit and inten-
tbne tHe regulation Contemplated by il,
ao kan, Of opinion that the ports of the Unit
s.&hed States; are 10. be considered so opened