Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-17
WAR DEPARTMENT, April 4, 1895.

2Sth Of March, addressed 10 the Pr deRt Of
the United States, requesting a reconuoi auc,
to be made, with view to the extension o. me
Cumberland Road 10 tide water, in the DISTRICT
of Columbia. have been referred to this De-
partment In answer thereto | have the hon
or TO inform you, tina, have already given di-
rections to the Engineer Department to detail
officers for that service, and that they will be
ready to commence their operations al this
place on the 25th instant, or at any other point
that may be determined upon, as soon there
after as they can reach it from this place.
have the honor 10 be, gentlemen, very re-
specially, your o5edient servant,
JAMES BARBOUR.
To the Honorable c. +. MERCER, ID. TRIM
BILE, sc. sc.
Convention ofCommerce beUeen France Great Britain.
Together with additional Articles thereunto
ed, signed at London, January %, 1896
In the name of the Most Holy Trinity.
His majesty, the King OF the United King
dom Of Great Britain and Ireland, on the one
part, and his majesty the King of France and
Navarro, on the other part, being equally ami
mated by the desire Of facilitating the CONNER
cial intercourse between their respective sub
jects, and being persuaded that nothing can
more contribute TO the tul6lment of their mu
tual wishes in this respect, than to simplify and
equalize the regulations which are now in force,
relative 10 the navigation OF both kingdoms, by
the reel rocal abrogaton Of all discriminating
duties levied upon the vessels of either of the
two nations in the ports Of the other, whether
under the head of duties Of tonnage, harbor,
light house, pilotage, and others of the same
description, or in the shape of increased duties
upon goods on account OF their being imported
or exported in other than national vessels; have
named as their plenipotehtiarieS to conclude
convention for this purpose, that is to say:-
His majesty the King ofthe United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, the right honora-
bic George Canning, member of his said Ma
jesty's most honorable Privy Council, and men,
Der of Parliament, and his said majesty prin-
cipal SECRETARY of State for Foreign Affairs;
and the right honorable William Huskisson,
member Of his said majesty's most honorable
Privy Council, member Of Parliament, Presi-
dent of the Committee of Privy Council for
Foreign Trade and Foreign Plantations, and
Treasurer of hrs said majesty's Navy
And his ma jesty the King of France and Ma
varre, the Prince Jules, Count de Polignac,
Peer of France, Marechal de Camp to his most
Christian ma jesty's Forces, Knight OF the Roy
al and Military Order Of St. Louis, Officer OF
the Legion of Honor, Grand Cross Of the Or
der Of ST. Maurice of Sardinia, Aid de Camp
Of his most Christian ma jesty, and his Ambas-
sador at the Court of his Britannia ma esty-
Who, after having communicated to each o.
Their their respective full powers, found TO be
in due and proper form, have agreed upon and
concluded the following articles
Art. |. From and after the 5th OF April OF
the present year, French vessels coming from
or departing for the ports Of France, or, II in
ballast, coming from, or departing for any place,
shall not be subject, in the ports OF the United
Kingdom, either on entering into or departing
from the same, to any higher duties, OF tonnage,
harbor, lighthouse, pilotage, quarantine, or 9TH
err similar or corresponding duties, OF whatever
nature or under whatever denomination, than
those to which British vessels, In respect OF the
same voyages, are or may be subject on enter
ing into or departing from such ports; and, re-
ciprocally from and after the same period, Bril-
fish vessels coming from or departing Tor the
ports of the United Kingdom, or, if in ballast,
coming from or departing for any place, stall
not be subject in the ports of France, either on
entering into. or departing from the same, to
any higher duties Of tonnage, harbor, lighthouse,
pilotage, quarantine, or other similar or COR
responding duties, of whatever nature, or un-
der whatever denomination, than those to which
French vessels, in respect of the same voyage,
are or may be subject on entering into or de-
parting from such ports; whether such duties
are collected separately, or are consoiida'ed In
one and the same duty; his most Christian ma
jesty reserving to himself to regulate the a.
mount of such duty or duties in France, accor-
ding to the rate at which they are or may be
established in the United Kingdom: at the same
time, wirh the view of dismissing the burthens
imposed upon the navigation OF the two coun-
tries, his most Christian majesty will always
be disposed to reduce the amount OF the said
burthens in France, inf proportion to any reduc-
ton which may hereafter be made OF those now
levied in the ports of the United Kingdom.
Art .. Goods, wares, and merchandise, which
can or may be legally imported into the ports
of the United Kingdom from the ports OF
France, if SO imported in French vessels, shall
be subject to no higher duties than ii imported
in British vessels, and reeiprocally, goods,
wares, and merchandise, which can or may be
legally imported into the ports OF France, from
the ports Of the United Kingdom, if SO imported
in British vessels, shall be subject to no higher
duties than if imported in French vessels The
produce of Asia, Africa and America, not being