Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-12
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THE WEST INDIA TRADE.

WAsHrNGroN, Oct. I've have the qualification of
laying before readers the Presidents Proclamation,
made In pursuance OF the arrangements entered into
with the British Government relative this important
branch OF commerce. Those who are familiar
with the subject will and when tn, otlic ial cor
epondence is published, il will appear that the term
UPON which this important egoaon has been conclui-
ed, were TWICE unsuceessfully opposed by the late
administration. rU s. TEL.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
II PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, by AN act of the Congress Of the United
States, passed on the twenty-nnth day of May, ona
thousand egh, hundred AMI thirty ii is vrovilsd that
whenever the President of tho United States shall re.
ceiye satisfactory evidences that the Government oil
Great tain will tn ports in its Colonial
sons in the West In lies, the Continent oil S M n
America the Bahama Island, tho Caico. and tn. ~.
muda or S1mer l'aDds, to ths vessels OF the Unite !
States, for an indefinite or for limited term that the
vessels OF the United States, aud their cargoes en-
tering the Colonial ports Aforesaid shall moi be
to other OF higher duties OF tonnage Npo',, charges
oil any other deception, than would be imposed Brit
i,h vessels their arriving in the said Colo l.
al possessions from the United States at the vessels of
the United States may import no the said CIlonal pos
sessions, from the Unted ates any arlic. articles
which could be imported in British vessel into e
said possessions from he Uaitsd StAte and that the
vessels o! the United States may export from The b.. :
lsh Colonies aforementioned, TO any country wh,ever,
other han the 10 nihi OF Great tain
any article or articles that be exported thsref om
IN British vessel, to any other than the Brit
ish domnions or Posessions aforesaid leaving the
mercal intercourse Of the United Safes with all other
parts OF the British domnons pc sessions on foo In
not less favorable 10 the United States tn an il now
that then, anil in such CASE the President of the United
States shall be authorised, any time before the ne
session OF Congress- to issue Iii. Procl Atom declaring
that he has Received such evjence and that Their
on and from the date OF such Proclamation the por;s
the United States sh al be opene l. indefinitely, or for
term hxed as the case my b. TO British vessels coming
from the sad British Colonial possessions, and their
cargoes, snhect to no other higher duty of tonnag-
or impost, charge OF any description whatever
would he levied on the vessels of the United States or
from 4,
and tina, IL shall be lawful for the said British VESSELS TO
import into the United States, and export tiIererom
any article or articles which may be imported or export
ed in vessels OF the United States tina, the act en-
titled can act concerning .visa,ion," pass on the
eighteenth day OF April, thousand eight hunJred
and eighteen, supple sntary thereto passed TN
fifteenth day OF May, one thousand eight hundred aud
twenty, and an act, entitled, An act regulate thu
commercf.l intercourse between The United States and
certain British Ports, passed the fret day March
one thousand eight hundred aud twenty three SHALL la
such case, be suspended absolutely repealed the
case may require.
And whereas, by the sad act it is further pr oyded
that, whenever the ports Of the United States shall
have been opened under the authority thereby given
British vessels and their csrgees shall be admitted an
entry III the ports OF the Uniied States from the Islands
Provinces Colonies OF Great Britain on or near tie
North American Continent, and North or East of the
United States.
And whersa. satisfactory evidence has been recsiv-
ed by the Pre'dent Of the United States, that when
sver he shall give effect 10 the provisions Of tho AT
foresad. the Government Of Great Britain will OPEN
sons in the West Indies tho Cont ne 1T oil South
America the Bahama Islands, the Caico. and h- Bar.
muda Som'r Islands, TO the vessels OF The United
a'es. and their cargoe', upon the terms and accord
ing TO the rsqiions OF the Aforesaid of Congress-
Now, therefore, Andrew Jackson, Presl lent of the
United States OF America, do hereby declare and pro,
claim, that such evidence has been received by me-
and that by the operation Of the act of Congress passed
on the twenty ninth day of May, one thousand c gh {
hundred aud thirty, the ports Of the United Stats are
from the date Of this Proclamation, open to British YES
sells coming rgm The said British POSSESSIONS aud their
cargoes the terms forth in hs said ac'; the
act entitled " An act concerning Navigator" passed
on the eighteenth day Of April, thousan eight hun
dred and eighteen the act supplementary thereto
cd the fife nth day Of May, thousand eight hu !.
dred and twenty, and tho act entitled can act 10 regu
late the commercial Intercourse between the United
States and Ger ain Bruh PORTS" passed the firs day
Of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
three, Absolutely repsaed and British vessels and
their are admitted entry in the ports of the
U0Hed States. from the fands, Provinces, 51d Colo.
nice Of Great Britain, nfar the North American
Continent and " jrih or Els OF the United States
Given unIer my hand. at The City Of Washington
the ifib day Of Oc'obs r, In the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred aud thirty, and the
fifty hi h Of the inde pendence Of the u. States
ANDREW JACKSON.
BY the President
NJ. VAN BUREN,,
Secretary Of Slate.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE'PREsIDENT