The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-20

Directly 10 national vessels over British vessels or
10 articles imported exported in national vessel
over the like articles imported or esporied n bniis
vessels. or that British trade and navigation - not
placed BY such country upon as advantageous 1901,
ing the trade and navigation OF the most favored
nation, then and In any such case u shall be law
4 l for Her Majesty, III she think fit) by order In
council to impose such duty or duties OF tonnage
upon the ships OF such nation ene Ing into or depart
ing from the ports of the United Kingdom, or oi any
British Possession In any part OF the wor or sich
duty or duties all goods, or on any specified chs
ses of goods imported or exported IN the ships Of
such nation as may appear to Her Majesty Justly
10 countervail the disadvantages 10 which British
trade or navigation II so subjected as aforesaid.
XXI. And be it enacted, That in every such Or
der Her Majesty shall specify what ships are TO be
considered as ships Of the country or countries to
which such order applies and all ships answering
the description contained In such order shall be con
sdered tob ships Of such country or countries for
| the purposes Of such order.
| XXI. And, whereas, the Corporation OF the
Trinity House OF Depiford Strond certain bodies
polite or cooperate, aud sundry other persons are
now authorized by law, charter special privilege, or
grant, TO levy and receive certain rates and duties,
under the denomination Of light duties pllo,age, bal
last, buoyage and beaconage rates, hafbor dulles,
Wharfage tonnage, and other duties on foreign ships
or vessels, and on goods imported or exported IN
foreign ships or vessels and above the rates and
duties (if any which the said corporation, bodies
polite or corporate and other persons, author
lied 10 levy and receive on British ships.
And, whereas, in any case where treaty Is IN
force between Her Majesty and any other foreign
State. containing any siipulations that no higher
duties or charges shall be levied on The vessels Of
such foreign State than British vessels Il Is by law
provided that full effect shall be given 10 such treaty
on The publication thereof by Her Majesty In conn
ell nnd divers provisions have been made by certain
acts Of Parliament, lthat Is 10 say) by certain
passed In the iifty.ninih year Of The reign Of King
George the Third, intituled "an act to carry into
effect convention concluded between His Majesty
and tho United States OF America, and treaty with
,ha nf Dnrfn u4l. and hxt nat
passed In the session OF Parliament, holden Ia the
eighth and ninth years Of the helgn Of Her present
Majesty, iniued an act for granting duties Of
customs, for the repayment TO Tho said corporation
ofthe Trinity Honse and TO the sid bodies polite
corporate, and other persons, OF The umoan OF the
| sums Of money OF which they may be deprived by
reason Of their being forbidden TO levy such diiieroH
tial duties and charges aforesaid. And whereas
IL is expedient to empower Her Majesty to reduce
the dferential duties and charges, so payable as
Aforesaid 10 the said corporation, bodies polite or
corporate, and other persons, In certain cases In
which no treaty exists; Be II therefore enucted
That il shall be lawful for Her Majesty from time 10
Time by order In council 10 declare ihai no higher
or other duties or charges are to be levied upon the
vessels OF any foreign country or countries 10 DO
named in such order nor upon goods imported or
exported in the vessels OF such foreign country or
countries than such as levied upon British yes
sells or upon the like goods imported exported in
British vessels and lherenpoD, aud so long such
order shall continue In force, the said corporation
bodies polite OF corporate, and other persons, shall
levy upon the vessels of snch foreign country or
countries, and upon goods imported or exported
therein, only such duties and charges us they levy
upon British vessels aud upon the like goods i'm
ported or exported in British vessels. and the
amount OF any sums OF money Of which the said
corporation, bodies polite OF corporate, and other
persnns may be deprived, by this enactment, shah
be repaid them, In the manner, and subject
10 the same regulations as the nmount of the sums
! of money Of which they may be deprived by
the said recited acts either Of them Is BY the said
reciteh acts directed 10 be repaid.
To be c0ncttt.tcd.)