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The Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Congress passed an act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to remit extra tonnage duties on French ships entering U.S. ports before September 30, 1820. It is believed the French Minister can guarantee reciprocal treatment for American vessels entering French ports before that date.
Merged-components note: Merged continuation of article on US congressional act remitting tonnage duties on French ships; relabeled second component from 'foreign_news' to 'domestic_news' as it pertains to US policy on international trade.
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Among the acts of Congress, passed at the late session, is one which our readers will find in this day's paper, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the extra tonnage duties paid, according to the act of last session, on all French ships and vessels which entered the ports of the Republic prior to the 30th of September, 1820. We advert to this act particularly to state, that it has been said, and.
It is believed that the Minister of France is invested with full power to guarantee a reciprocal indulgence, on the part of his most Christian Majesty, to American vessels which shall have entered the ports of France prior to the period above mentioned. — Intelligencer.
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Washington
Event Date
March 3
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authorization to remit extra tonnage duties on french ships entering u.s. ports prior to september 30, 1820; believed reciprocal indulgence for american vessels entering french ports prior to that date.
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Act of Congress passed at the late session authorizing remission of extra tonnage duties paid on French ships and vessels that entered U.S. ports before September 30, 1820. Belief that the French Minister has power to guarantee reciprocal treatment from the King of France for American vessels entering French ports before the same date.