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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Paris report on restoring order and commerce in the St. Domingo colony after years of disorder, with General le Clerc's decree imposing half duties on French vessels compared to foreign ones, and 25% on non-French dry goods.
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The colony of St. Domingo, so long the scene of every kind of disorder, will in the course of a little time regain its original state. For many years its commerce has been subjected to no law. The French nation, to which it exclusively belongs, has not sent thither a single vessel. By degrees, things must be restored to their old order, and to national and foreign commerce must be assigned their respective portions; but prudence forbids our suddenly depriving the one of all its present privileges in order to restore them to the other. We must await the return of ancient habits, wait until our manufactures are extended and improved.
General le Clerc has just published the following decree, perfectly adapted to existing circumstances.
The General in Chief decrees :—
That all French vessels arriving directly from France and loaded with French merchandise, shall be subjected to the right of importation and exportation, to pay only the half of what is exacted from foreign vessels. All vessels which shall bring dry goods manufactured elsewhere than in France, shall be subject to 25 per cent.
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St. Domingo
Event Date
May 25
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decree: french vessels pay half the import/export duties of foreign vessels; vessels with non-french dry goods pay 25 per cent.
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The colony of St. Domingo is expected to regain its original state soon after years of disorder and unregulated commerce. France has not sent vessels there. Restoration will gradually assign portions to national and foreign commerce without sudden changes, awaiting improved manufactures. General le Clerc published a decree subjecting French vessels from France with French merchandise to half the duties exacted from foreign vessels, and vessels bringing dry goods manufactured elsewhere than in France to 25 per cent.