Chapter LXXVII. to repeal so much of the several acts imposing duties on the tonnage of ships and vessels, and on goods, wares and merchandise, imported into the United States, as imposes a discriminating duty on tonnage, between foreign vessels and vessels of the United States, and between goods imported into the
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Chap. LXXVII.— An Act to repeal so much of the several acts imposing duties on the tonnage of ships and vessels, and on goods, wares and merchandise, imported into the United States, as imposes a discriminating duty on tonnage, between foreign vessels and vessels of the United States, and between goods imported into the United Slates in foreign vessels and vessels of the United States. March 3, 1815. *Beit enacted by the Senate andHouse of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, * Act of Jan. 7, 1824, ch. 4. and notes to the act.Act of Feb. 5, 1816, ch. 10.Repeal of certain parts of acts imposing discriminating duties.
That so much of the several acts imposing duties on the tonnage of ships and vessels, and on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States, as imposes a discriminating duty of tonnage, between foreign vessels and vessels of the United States, and between goods imported into the United States in foreign vessels and vessels of the United States, be, and the same are hereby repealed, so far as the same respects the produce or manufacture of the nation to which such foreign ships or vessels may belong.
Such Foreign nations only, who reciprocate, can enjoy such advantage.repeal to take effect in favour of any foreign nation, whenever the President of the United States shall be satisfied that the discriminating or countervailing duties of such foreign nation, so far as they operate to the disadvantage of the United States, have been abolished. Approved, March 3, 1815.