Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-10-12

ever other than the hominons or possessions OF
Great Britain, any article or articles that be ex-
ported therefrom in British vessel to any country
other than the British dominions or possessions as
aioresaid-leaving the commercial int course of
the United States with all other parts of the British
ooihinons or possessions on footing not less avor
aoie TO the United States than it is-that then
and IN such case, he Presiden, of the United States
shal be authorized, at any before the next ses-
SION OF congress, TO issue his proclamation, declaring
'ha ne mas received such evidence; and that thereup-
on, anu from the date OF such proc,aaa ION the potts
OF the United States shall be opcned ;nde6n,telv mr.
Tor term hXed, as the case may be-, British vessels
coming from the said British colonial DO ssessions and
their cargoes, subject TO other higher duty of
tonnage or impost, or charge ofany description hat
ever. than would be levied the vessels of the Uni
ted States, their cargoes, arriving from the said
British possessions, and that it shall be lawful for the
said British vessels TO import into the Unied States
and to export therefon any article articles which
may be imported exported in vessels OF the United
States;-and that the act, entitled IAN concern
ing avisaion, passed the eighteenth day of April
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. act sup
Elementary thereto, passed The fifteenth day of May,
one thousand eight hundred add twenty, and an act
entitled IAN act to regulate the commercial inter-
course between the United States and cert ain Br-
t!sh ports, passed on the first day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, shall, in
such case be suspended or absolutely repealed, the
may require:
And whereas, by the said act further provided
that whenever he ports Of the United States shall
HdSe UeeD unCer the authority tHcreb given,
British vessels and their shall be admitted to
an entry IN the ports of the United States, from the
islands, Provinces colonies of Great Britain,
near the North American continent and north or
east of the United States:
And Whereas satisfactory evidence has been re.
celved by the President of the United States, that,
whenever he shall give eec to the provisions of the
act aforesaid the Government of Great Britain will
open, for an indefinite period the ports its coloni
al possessions in The Wesl Indies on the continent of
South America, the Bahama Islands, the Cacos, and
the Bermuda Soner Islands, to the vessels of the
United States, and their cargoes, upon the terms
and according to the rqustlons, of the aforesaid
of Congress:
Now therefore, l. Andrew Jackson, President of
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
proclaim that such evidence has been received by me-
and that, by the operation of the of Congress
passed on the twenty ninth of May, one thousand
eight hundred and thirty, the ports of the United
States from the date of this proclamation open
to British vessels coming from the said British pos
sessions and their cargoes upon the terms set forth
IN the SAID act the act entitled AN act concerning
navigation passed on the eighteenth day of April,
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. The act
supplementary thereto, passed the fifteenth day OF
May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and
the act, entitled San act to regulate the commercial
intercourse between the United States and certain
British ports" passed the first day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and twenty three, abb
lutey repealed; aud British vessels aud their cargoes
are admitted entry IN the ports Oft United
States, from The islands, provinces, and colonie:
| of Great Britain on the North American
continent, and north east of the United STATES
Given under my band, at the City of Washington
| the fifth day of October, IN the year of our Lore
one thousand eight hundred and thirty. and th,
fifty fifth OF the Independence of the Un,tet
States. ANDREW JACKSON
BY the President:
n. VAN buren,,
= Secretary Of Stale.