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Macon's Bill Number 2, [1] which became law in the United States on May 14, 1810, was intended to force Britain and France to cease intercepting American merchant ships during the Napoleonic Wars. This was a revision of the original bill by Representative Nathaniel Macon , known as Macon's Bill Number 1 .
The Non-Intercourse Act of March 1809 lifted all embargoes on American shipping except for those bound for British or French ports.. Enacted in the last sixteen days of President Thomas Jefferson's presidency by the 10th Congress to replace the Embargo Act of 1807, the almost unenforceable law’s intent was to damage the economies of the United Kingdom and France.
Macon's Bill No. 2: U.S. act intended to compel Britain and France to stop seizing U.S. ships. 1810 Aug 5 prelude Cadore letter: 1811 Feb 2 prelude Trade with the United Kingdom closed 1811 Mar 10 prelude Henry letters: Fabricated letters caused diplomatic incident. 1811 May 16 prelude Little Belt affair: Military and diplomatic naval incident,
Two days later, the Ministry ordered its first counter-measures. It forbade British ships to sail except in convoys, and restrained American ships in British ports. The Orders in Council had been repealed on 23 June 1812, but the ministers did not intend to take additional measures until they could learn the American reaction.
Public Laws [2]; Date Subject Matter Title Chapter Legal Citation (link to full text)1: February 8, 1790: Laws of the United States, giving effect to, in North Carolina. An Act for giving effect to the several acts therein mentioned, in respect to the state of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
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