The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-04-02

eight huhdGej and twenty-five, ever and above
the duiie. collected upoo The like articles, al.
so Of the growth, produce, or msnufaciurs Of
France, when imported in vessels Of the Uni.
ted States Provided aIlvays, Th4. no CHS.
crimiua,ing duty shall be levied upon tho pro-
docl,ons Of the soil or industry Gi France, in.
ported ip French bottoms, into the ports Il
the United States, for transit or ie.expotta-
ton.
Sec. 8. -dnd be H further enacted, That,
from aud siIer the expiration oi two years
from the said thiriieth day Of September last,
10 case OF tho continuance in lofce Of The said
Convention. and SO long as the same shall
continue IN force, tho extra duties, specified
in the second section Of Ihis oct, shall, from
and after The ssid ihir,ieih day oil September,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty tour,
be diminished by one.fo0ith oi their whole ..
mount snd, after wards, by one fourth Of said
amount, fom year TO year, so long as nei,he'
Of The parties TO tho said Convention shah
have declared the intention of Ienounciny The
same, 10 the manner therein provided, and
uniil the whole Of such disc siIhina,iDg and
extra doy shall have been done away.
Sec. 4. Ind 6e IL Javihcr enacted, That,
during the continuance in force oi the said
Convention, tho duties Of tonnage, Iigh, mon
ey' pilotsge, port charges, bro. kersge, brok-
cage. snd all other duties, upon io'eign
shipping, over and above those paid by YES.
sells OF tho United States, other than those
specified IN The second section Of this act,
shalt not exceed, for French vssscis, in the
pous 81 The United States, ninety .iour cents
per Ton OF the vessels French passport.
Sec. S. .ind be IL |u,fher enacted, That the
Secretary OF ,he Treasury be, and he is hero.
by, authorized TO cause to be refunded, fom
any moneys in the Treasury, not otherwise
appropriated, any ex,Ia duties levied heioIe
the twep'y- -!ootth day of June last, by virtue
al the act OF Cong'ess OF he fifteenth Of Mey,
one thousand eighi hundred aGd ,weo'y, i'D.
posing new tonnage duty on French ships
or vessels.
sec. g. .1nd be H /lribty enacted, That, ii
,he sscond separate article of the said Con.
ven'ion, concluded on the twenty iou,tn oi
JOne last, should DO ratified by both the con.
uaeIing parties thereto, ana The ra,iGcatioDs
ihe'eoi should be exchanged, on or before the
tweD'y-ihitd dsy Of June next, 'hcn, from and
alter .he expiration Of Two months, subse-
quent 10 Tho said exchange oi Qualifications,
and during the continuance In force Ct the
Haid separate article, the extra outios spcci'
fed tn The second section OF this sct shall be
levied only upon tho excess of value of tho
me' chsndise imported into the United State,
IN any French vessel, ovet The value Of tho
merchandise exported from the Unisd State,
III The same vessel, upon the SAME voyage !
50 that, u the velue OF the articles exported
shsi, equal ot exceed that of the articles inl.
ported IN the same vessel, (not including or
ucIcs imported for transit o. ie..xpo. 700,
40 such extra duties shall be ,esied and il
'he articles exported a,e less in value than
those imported, the extra duties shall be lev
led uny upon tho amount ol difference, oI
,hcn value.
Sec. z .dnd De IL /nrther enacted, That ell
acts, or pa'n o! acts, Of Cong ess, iucompa,i-
b!a with The execution of each and every a,,,.
Gle oi the said Convcnuon, concluded on the
Meny fourth Of June iast, and oi its ,aliiied
separate article, be, ind the sane are heiecy,
repealed.
Washington, Mar. 6. 1925. Approved:
JAMES MONROE,
An ACT further 10 catrnd the provisions OF
the act, entitled AN aci suablsmcn,ar In