American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-23
JAMES MONROE

An ACT concerning discriminating duties of Tonnage
and lmP0sts.
he d enacted ~ Tx SsHc;e aud House q Representative,
cf he United STATES q. 7nioa in Congress assembled That
iNm and after the first day Of January, thousand eight
hundred and yfour, during the continuance this
ac', and under the limitations hereinafter mentioned,
mitch OF the several acts imposing duties the tonnage
Of Vessels IN the ports Of the United States imposes
discriminating duty between foreign vessels and
the ned stA,e IS hereby suspended. far respects
Vessels truly and wholly belonging to subjects cSs
OF the Kingdom Of the Netherlands; of Prussia of the
Imperial liansestic Cities Of Hamburg Lubbock and Bre.
men or tie Dlksdnm Of Oilenburg; Of the Kingdom of
Nor" q the Kingdom Of Sardinia, and Of the Empire
of Russia.
sec ,. lad 5s y: f.-t5r Enacted That so much of the
several acts imposing duties goods wares and merchan
Gse, imported the United States as imposes discr
n,nAhns duty between goods imported into the United
states IN tore n vtsse and vessels Of the United States
BE- and the IS he eby suspended fa as the same
respects the produce manufacture Of the territories iii
Europe OF any o. lie aforementioned nations, such
produce ana manufactures only be, usually
re hrst slapped from port place said Terrific.
rs W Europe, Of either o tBem respectively, the same
otlg imported N vessels truly and molly belonging to
l.e ices or cit zeHs u each 81 he aid nations, re-
specjlyey the vessels OF each nation importing its on
produce and manufactures a aforesaid
SIS 3 ffd q q fHth.r enacted, Tha; TIE suspenslon
q le discriminating Gues Of tonnage and maust in the
I've Pr eedig sections Of this act prescr5 d. shall con.
unde, n Behalf OF each Of the above mentioned nations
On eon'on tha and so long tic vessels of the United
States, and .ray wholly belonging 10 the citizens thereof
iaeiuTe OF the United S,aes, laden therein and imported
into any OF the ports Of the said nations in Europe re.
sftctveiy, shall be exempted from all and every discm
nans duty OF nPost OF tonnage direct or indirect What.
soeNer other or higher than levied upon the vessels an
merchandise therein Imported, belonging 10 the sub ecs
or citizens 81 each Of the sad nations, respectively But
H. III any q tie territories Europe of either Of the said
Lat!onS any such Discriminating duty shall, at am NE
&c nposeG or LEVIED on vessels wholly belonging 10 ciii
4es y me Tinted States, the rchand s. imported
IS AFORESAID IN them then, and from tha: tle the
sac suspension herein prescribed shall cease and de.
tesne, 50 Tar as respects the vessels and merchandise
imported mo the United Sta in Them OF such na rs
Sid al the provisions Of the imposing dscrmnang
f.eisA tonnage AMI mrost duties in the United STATES
nations
Sec .i42te il .f-tic- -77ce, That upon .asac oryI
Beng ,Yen % hc President of the United States
y 'ne government Of any foreign nation that no discr
.a-!As dutes OF tonnage imposs are imposed or levi
81 ~i.iiA me ro.is OF tie said nation upon vessels
Whe, oeonslns 70 citizens Of the United Staes or uoon
sise ne Produce q manufacture thereof import.
60 N the same TIE President hereby authorized 10 issue
~ poo a@on, declaring that the tore sn discriminating
ea.4es q tonnage and ul3os within the Cnited Sa.e
@'e' az 74 De. suspended and discontinued 50 Fl a.
!sPses ne vessels Of the sad nation ard the e-cha-
Sse o. is Psoalce or manufacture imported into tie Cnt
e. s'ses u the sane tie said sispcns 10 lake e+ec,,
I5h We tine Of such notification being gwen 10 the PIE
sdeHf OF the United STATES. ard . continue 50 long
septoeA exemption q yesse belonging to c:tzens oil
me United states AMI merchandise 4 Store ssid thereon
iAien, shall 5e continued. ana 70 longer
Washington, January IN. 1874
Approved JAMES MONROE /