Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-26

a,n,,s of said, are in the hands of tho govern.
,neut-From 20 to $4,000 hhds Of inferior to5ac-
40 are rrised in France; and the government
ru,rb,scs say from 10 5000 hhds. OF American
tobacco to mix with it.-These circumstances,
,combined with the licensing system TO retailers,
fbe bulk Of tobacco, Sc. Sc. account for there be-
ing 50 little, II any, tobacco being Struggled into
France.
therefore, not al all shaken by the alIuson. Of
MIR. Niles.--it is undenabiy true, that the high
o. the duty British goods. the greater the guam
tity OF goods ,Lat will be struggled.
We seize this oproI tunity TO remark, how much
the citlzens OF Virginia, Maryisud and the West,
who raise tobacco, would be obliged to our two
new Minister'S, for obtaining freer trade for our
tobacco both In England and in France. Were
the article admissible into these countries upon
moderate duties, tobacco would command twice
the price, at lesst, which it now brings in our mar
ket. The English Minister has it into eontempls-
ton. II is said, to revise the whole system Of
bacco laws-Could Mr.. MeLane, prevail upon him
to reduce tho duty one shilling lower,it would DO
great thing for U.S. In France, the subject has been
lately taken up, and NE fear il may be partially
disposed OF, before Mr.. Rivcs can reach his des,i.
uation-False views Of Political Economy TO ia.
their tobacco plsnters) dof finance 10 pro-
fit by the manufacture, instead OF the duty,) and
the number Of hands (from 10 to 5,0OO) employ
ed by the government in this business. may cause
them to re- adopt the Reggie System for six years
longer. But the Committee OF the Chamber Of
extract Of the speech Of the Marquis de Cambcn
on tho 9th March, shows that there are not
wanting clear headed economists who are opposed
toit:
" In the Chamber Of deputies, on the 9th of
March, the Marquis De Canbon, Chairman of the
Commission charged with examination of the pro-
ject Of a law OF Tobaccoes was called 10 the Tri-
bune. The Hon. Member expressed himself in
the following terms during profound silence:
Geptlemen: The Commission which YOU have
IN mir fhal ,.v al,
baceo monopoly has chosen to the honour of
making its report; you are aware that the propos-
edlaw Is intended TO prolong for six years the
9th ofthe law OF the 18th April 1916, which Sc
cures TO the Government the exclusive privilege
ofthe culture, manufacture, and sale of Tobacco
this monopoly, you reco,ect, produces TO the
Treasury 40 millions which the Minister OF FL
nance declares cannot be supplied by any other
means. If the law which is presented to you had
no other tendency than to produce TO the tire
sum required by its necessities, the question
might be easily se,tled--mcighty, however, as is
this reasoning, your commission does not consider
It as over-ruiing the powerful objections to which
the law is liable.
"It does not simply apply to tax upon an arti-
Gle OF fancy II applies TO an exclusive privilege
which the Government demands OF you, by which
1t dcprives agriculture, manufactures and COM
merce oil right which belongs to then on every
other article. This statement of the oues ton
gives 1t far greater Importance than attaches to
nero law oil finance, in which the cnly object is
TO levy new impost upon a taxable commodity.
This destruction OF the free exercise of industry
and commerce, is contradictory TO the rights
guaranteed to every citizen by the Constitution
That il gives to the proposed law unconstitu-
uonal character worthy your entire attention.
Equality is violated by the privileges given to
the Reggie by this law, to grant at its pleasure the
right OF disposing of Tobacco, without any reel-
lation but his own will. This is manifest viola
ton OF I'd. article Of the constitution, according
70 which, all Frenchmen must contribute to the
expenses Of the state, in proportion to their prop
erty"
We respectfully suggest TO the merchants Of
hichnond and elsewhere to take up this que stion
and either appeal to the Administration formally,
to our ministers informally, for the purpose OF ex-
lending the freedom of the trade, 10 tobacco They
are able to give Information, which may open
their eyes as 10 the extent of the interests invov-
cd One OF these ministers, ce knoto, is anxious
to obtain the necessary information, 81 feels eve
ry disposition to interest himself in the matter-t
viii be among his highest qualifications TO enlarge
the " annual hopes, and frightened PROSPECTS
OF obtaining better rewards for the industry" Of
his fellow citizens.