Author: Madison, James Title: Message from the President of the United States, Upon the Subject of Discriminating Duties, Payable in the Ports of Great Britain and the United States, by Vessels of the Respective Nations. February 3, 1817. Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means
Description: Washington [D.C.], Printed by William A. Davis, 1817. First edition. Removed. 3 pp. 8vo. This report refers to two separate orders issued in 1815, by both Great Britain (in August)and the United States, discontinuing discriminating duties. As there was a period of several months before the United States issued the reciprocal order, Madison recommends, "the expediency of paying to the British government the amount of the duties remitted during the period in question to citizens of the United States." American Imprints 42664. Very good, faint dampstain to bottom edge, War Department stamp to title.
Keywords: , Americana, War of 1812, Pamphlet
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