Delaware State reporter., 1858-09-24

independence the eighty-Second.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
No, 49.1
Respecting discriminating Duties of Tonnage
and ImpoSt upon Vessels and Cargoes of the
Subjects of His Holiness, the Pope.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES OF AMERICA:
a PROCLAMATION
Whereas, by an act of Congress of the United
States, of the twcnty.ourh Of May, one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty eight, entitled
/" An act in addition to al act entitled IAN act
concerning discriminating duties OF tonnage
and impnst,' and to equalize the duties on
PlusSian vessels and then caigors." il is pow
dpd that upon satisfactory evidence being given
to the President of the United ates. by the
government of any reign nation, that no dis
eliminating duties of tonnage or inpost are i'm
uo>ed or levied in the ports of the said nation
upon vessels wholly belonging to citizens Of the
United States. or upon the produce. nanuiac-
lures, or merchandise imported in the same
rom the United S atcS, or from any foreign
country. the President is thereby authorized to
issue his proclamation declaring tia the for
cign discriminating duties Of tonnage and I'M
lgDSt within the United States are, and shall be
suspended and discontinued so far as respects
the vessels of the said foreign ma ion. and the
produce, manufactures. OF merchandise impor-
ted in the United 5 atcs in the same from the
said foreign nation. or from any othtr fTeign
country the said suspension TO Ia effect from
the lime Of such notification being given TO he
President of the United States, and 10 continue
so long as the reciprocal exemption Of vessels
belonging TO citizens If the United States and
Their carloeS. as aforesaid, shall be continued.
and no longer:
And whereas satisfactory evidence has lately
been received from the government Of his llol-
ross the Pope through an official cOmnunica
tim addressed by Cardinal Anton, Iii his secrc
tary Of state, to the minister resident Of the
United States at Rome. under date oflhe $, venth
day Of December, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty seven, that no dlscri, mating du i,s oi
tonnage or mpost ave imposed or Wed in the
ports of the Poniiica States upon vessels
Wholly belonging to citizens Of The Unit, d
States, or upon the produce, manufactures. or
merchandise imported in the same from the
United States. or from amy foreign countiy
Now, there fore. l. JAMES BUCHANAN,
! President Of the United States If America. do
hereby declare and proclaim tina the foreign
discriminating duties Of tonnage ard imruSl
| wi hin The United States are, and shall he. SlS
PENDED and discontinued d, so far as reSpeC the
vessels of the subjects Of Ills Holm, IS The Pope
and The produce, anuIacurcs or merchandise
imported into the United S atcs in the same
nom the Puntitical States or from any Other
foreign country the said suspension to take eff
feet from the seventh da, Of December, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty seven. ahov,
mentioned. and TO continue so long as the recip
. FOCAL exemption vessels hcl' nging to citizens
of the United States and their carGot as aiore-
said shall BE- continued, and no longer.
- Given under my hand AZ the city o
| L. S. Washington. HE twenty fifth day q
- } FEBRUARY, inthe year ornur Lord on
thousand eight hundred and fifty eight, ant
OF the Independence OF the United States tn
eighty second. -.----.....-.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
| By THE PRESIDENT:
| LEWIS CASS. s creinrn of STAT