Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-12
CONGREGATIONAL.
IN SENAIE.-MoNnAY. MAY =.

The Senate having resumed the consideration
oil the following resolution, submitted some days a
20 by Mr.. kENr OF MARYLAND
Rendered, That the President of the United
States be requested 10 open negotiations with the
Government Of France, As IA the diplomatic
intercourse between the two countries shall be re-
newed, for the purpose OF placing our trade in to-
haeeo with that country upon more liberal foot
ing than the existing system of administration ~
ttsm' admits oi, and corresponding better with
the general spirit exhibited heretofore, ms well as
al this time by the United Suites, in reducing the
duties on various products from that country.
And the question being on agreeing TO tho reso-
luton
Mr.. kt.NT said he had been induced To offer
the resolution jus, read under the persuasion that
the renewal oil diplomatic in,erc between the
Two countries would he suspicious moment 10
attempt 10 place our trade with France upon foot
mg oi greater reeiprocl, than exstcd Al present,
in his estimation, especial, as regards 4 = article
al tobacco, whi,h, III amount shpped 10 foreign
countries, exceeds that ol an, other agricultural
product except cotton.
We lSail Mr.. NJ a1e importing, Yer, freely, IN
deed, the silks wines, aud hrandes from France
Al tins time almost free 81 duty. Our trade in
hese articles is every day increasing and n. low
is the duties are N present. they will nndor our cN
siing laws, regulating tariff, be madn still low
or during the next four years. Under the" ia
,orable circumstances, all the productions OF that
country, at the brad OF which ar ,he articles |
have mentioned, rapll, finding their M, 10 US,
and entering freely into our daily consumption,
Wills, the products OF the United States, sent To
France III exchange, increase hu, in "A small de
gtee, except the article Of cotton. Tobacco, the
growth OF this country, is oil superior quality 10
that they are forced TO grow in France, in consc-
an nj Inc
could the Government OF that country be induced
10 reciproenie the liberal spirit c,ineed on the part
al the Government, OF the United STATES, IN our
commercial regulations with her, and remove the
eStralnts existing under her laws upon our tobacco
trade, which are irul, embarrassing and injurious
10 II, il would prove mutually beneficial France
could then advantapeously discontinue s cutiva
ton, and more OF her products suitable 10 our con
sumption would be produced, and those much more
congenial To her soil, aud the habits Of her Peo-
pie, than the culture of an inferior description
OF tobacco, whilst our citizens would he encouraged
IN their nse by finding hat in doing 50, they were
extending their market for article the efo" !, OF
winch had been long familiar to them, aud wheh
continued To emplov large capital IN lis prodne-
ton.
presume, Nj President, more capital is
larcd nj this time III the cultivation oi tobacco
lhan Is employed IN producing sugar and rice to-
eethef.
In Austria the system Of monopoly also exists
similar 10 that winch prevails IN Franco NJ tbs
time Under on, existing commercial regulations
with thai county, liberal IN every respect but
regards the Article ol tobacco, We rarely find
hogshcad OF tobacco from our count, finding lis
way into an Austrian port, aud II has ONLY been
latte'ly that the euielpfisng tobacco dealers oi
Bremen have been able to extend the quantity in
trt,,l ,l IN IL, "A lfN hon.
heads.
In England, also, the duty iscsccssiye.
have submitted the resolution before you, Nj,
President and made these few remarks, that the
attention of thu Executive Department of the Co
vrinmen, may be iorcbly drawn 10 an important
branch OF our uadc, nta moment when II appears
we are about 10 introduce in the irecsi manner all
foreign productions into our country.
Commerce consists OF an exchange Of commud-
lies and unless those exchanges reciprocal. II
cannot continue long, to any extent bencfieall,.
Daring the last three years, so iar rs cusion-
hou e returns arc "A safe guide, our imports have
exceeded our exports between sIxtV-eiph and siN-
ty-ninc million, OF dollars. | am aware thai II
latee portion Of this apparent balance, during
prosperous condition OF our commerce, is absorbed
by trclehts, commissions and prollts bni let
VERSE occur, and orr produce be 10 declining
market, and tins balance against onr exports is no
LONGER nominal il is real, and can onl' be dis
charged by exporting our specie 10 pa, il.
The resolution have submitted refers In u-
crative portion oil our trade ; one valuable from lis
amount well as It's importance 10 oni shipping
interest. From ITS bulky character, il requires
large proportion al tonnage To transport, II 10
kct. Under these considerations | hope il will
receive the sanction OF the Senate.
The resolution was then agreed to.