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Macon's Bill Number 2 Becomes Law
- When
- May 14, 1810
- Where
- United States
Macon's Bill Number 2 became law on May 14, 1810, as a revision of Representative Nathaniel Macon's original bill, aiming to force Britain and France to cease intercepting American merchant ships.
The bill was the fourth in a series of embargo measures, coming after the Non-Importation Act, the Embargo Act, and the Non-Intercourse Act (1809). It stated that if either belligerent ceased intercepting American shipping, the United States would embargo the other, unless that other country also agreed to cease intercepting American shipping.
Sources
- Macon's Bill Number 2 Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-25
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