ISBN: 9781153688703

Excerpt: ...of the United States to cherish and so truly the interest of both to maintain. By the first section of an act of Congress passed on July 13th, 1832 the tonnage duty on Spanish… Mehr…

Excerpt: ...of the United States to cherish and so truly the interest of both to maintain. By the first section of an act of Congress passed on July 13th, 1832 the tonnage duty on Spanish ships arriving from the ports of Spain previous to October 20th, 1817, being five cents per ton. That act was intended to give effect on our side to an arrangement made with the Spanish Government by which discriminating duties of tonnage were to be abolished in the ports of the United States and Spain on he vessels of the two nations. Pursuant to that arrangement, which was carried into effect on the part of Spain on May 20th, 1832, by a royal order dated April 29th, 1832, American vessels in the ports of Spain have paid five cents per ton, which rate of duty is also paid in those ports by Spanish ships; but as American vessels pay no tonnage duty in the ports of the United States, the duty of five cents payable in our ports by Spanish vessels under the act above mentioned is really a discriminating duty, operating to the disadvantage of Spain. Though no complaint has yet been made on the part of Spain, we are not the less bound by the obligations of good faith to remove the discrimination, and I recommend that the act be amended accordingly. As the royal order above alluded to includes the ports of the Balearic and Canary islands as well as those of Spain, it would seem that the provisions of the act of Congress should be equally extensive, and that for the repayments of such duties as may have been improperly received an addition should be made to the sum appropriated at the last session of Congress for refunding discriminating duties. As the arrangement referred to, however, did not embrace the islands of Cuba and Puerto Rico, discriminating duties to the prejudice of American shipping continue to be levied there. From the extent of the commerce carried on between the United States and those islands, particularly the former, this discrimination causes serious injury to... Andrew Jackson, Books, History, State Of The Union Address Books>History The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: History / United States / General; History / United States / 19th Century; History / United States / General; History / United States / 19th Century;<

ISBN: 9781153688703

Excerpt: ...of the United States to cherish and so truly the interest of both to maintain. By the first section of an act of Congress passed on July 13th, 1832 the tonnage duty on Spanish… Mehr…

Excerpt: ...of the United States to cherish and so truly the interest of both to maintain. By the first section of an act of Congress passed on July 13th, 1832 the tonnage duty on Spanish ships arriving from the ports of Spain previous to October 20th, 1817, being five cents per ton. That act was intended to give effect on our side to an arrangement made with the Spanish Government by which discriminating duties of tonnage were to be abolished in the ports of the United States and Spain on he vessels of the two nations. Pursuant to that arrangement, which was carried into effect on the part of Spain on May 20th, 1832, by a royal order dated April 29th, 1832, American vessels in the ports of Spain have paid five cents per ton, which rate of duty is also paid in those ports by Spanish ships; but as American vessels pay no tonnage duty in the ports of the United States, the duty of five cents payable in our ports by Spanish vessels under the act above mentioned is really a discriminating duty, operating to the disadvantage of Spain. Though no complaint has yet been made on the part of Spain, we are not the less bound by the obligations of good faith to remove the discrimination, and I recommend that the act be amended accordingly. As the royal order above alluded to includes the ports of the Balearic and Canary islands as well as those of Spain, it would seem that the provisions of the act of Congress should be equally extensive, and that for the repayments of such duties as may have been improperly received an addition should be made to the sum appropriated at the last session of Congress for refunding discriminating duties. As the arrangement referred to, however, did not embrace the islands of Cuba and Puerto Rico, discriminating duties to the prejudice of American shipping continue to be levied there. From the extent of the commerce carried on between the United States and those islands, particularly the former, this discrimination causes serious injury to... Andrew Jackson, Books, History, State Of The Union Address Books>History, General Books LLC<

2012, ISBN: 9781153688703

Trade paperback, NEW ITEM. SHIPS WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION WORLDWIDE., New., Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 84 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white., Miami FL, [PU: Rarebooksc… Mehr…

Trade paperback, NEW ITEM. SHIPS WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION WORLDWIDE., New., Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 84 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white., Miami FL, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com]<