United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/16th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 46
[Obsolete.]
Chap. XLVI.—An Act to release French ships and vessels, entering the ports of the United States prior to the thirtieth of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, from the operation of the act, entitled “An act to impose a new tonnage duty on French ships and vessels,” and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the act, Act of May 15, 1820, ch. 126.
The provisions of the act of May 15th, 1820, not to extend to French vessels, &c.entitled “An act to impose a new tonnage duty on French ships and vessels,” passed May fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, shall not extend to, or operate upon, any French ship or vessel that shall have entered into any port within the jurisdiction of the United States prior to the thirtieth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
The Secretary of the Treasury to refund the extra duties, &c.
1820, ch. 126.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury, after deducting a tonnage duty equal to that paid by every French ship or vessel which entered the ports within the jurisdiction of the United States prior to the passage and operation of the act, entitled “An act to impose a new tonnage duty on French ships and vessels,” passed May fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, from the tonnage duty collected from French ships and vessels, by virtue of the above-recited act, between the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and the thirtieth day of September following, be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay and refund the remainder of such tonnage duty, free from costs and charges, to any person or persons who shall have authority to receive the same.
In case of a convention of navigation or commerce, the President may suspend the act to impose a new tonnage duty on French vessels, &c.
1820, ch. 126.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, in the event of the signature of any treaty or convention concerning the navigation or commerce between the dominions of the United States and France, the President of the United States be, and is hereby, authorized, should he deem the same expedient, by proclamation to suspend, until the end of the next session of Congress, the operation of the aforesaid act, entitled “An act to impose a new tonnage duty on French ships and vessels, and for other purposes;” and also, to suspend, as aforesaid, all other duties on French vessels, or the goods imported in the same, which may exceed the duties on American vessels, and on similar goods imported in the same.
Approved, March 3, 1821.