1809-Mar.-01
1809-Mar.-01: President Jefferson signed the Non-Intercourse Act, which replaced the general embargo but prohibited trade with French and British colonies.
1809-Mar.-01: President Jefferson signed the Non-Intercourse Act, which replaced the general embargo but prohibited trade with French and British colonies. The ambiguity of the law led to court cases to determine if Haiti was legally a “dependency” of France.
Source · p. 103
Gaffield, Haitian Connections in the Atlantic World, 103