Republican (constitutionalist) President Jefferson signs the Non-Intercourse Act, repealing the Embargo Act, but still prohibiting trade with either the United Kingdom or the Empire of France, until they come to peace terms.
[restored 11/20/2021]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article I, Section 8 [Clause 3]
ccc-2point0.com/constitution-for-the-united-states
References:
Paul Johnson, A History of the American People, (New York: HarperPerennial, 1997), 257.
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 67.
Non-Intercourse Act (1809) – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Intercourse_Act_(1809)
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