Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-23

The Tobacco Trade.

MONDAY, Oct. %.
The tobacco trade forms curious interesting
in the history of commerce. In its cultivation transportation
manufacture and consumption millions of products
labor employed and exchanged IT hns
that the world half much tor its uxuries does
for its necessares. In the article Of tobacco this than
verified. II for discuss the the effect OF
stimulating the tongue Spanards in 1860
found the tobacco plant the Peninsula under
of Peton Yoi Ten years thereafter cultivated
in England and in 1884 generally used for the purpose
OF smoking For the gradually spread
the world and affections every people that
could procure it In 1868 find cultivated the Mao-
Russian governments Wogn Samara to such an ex.
tent that afforded ample employment the Cosacks II
estimated that the consumption Of tobacco
pre about that time exceeded in value rube Towards
the end of the last century the annual average poraons
into England for several hogshead
which were used at home and the exported
ever in the reign of Gerge III that the tobacco Eng
land assumed distinct shape and forced upon the aten-
onof statesmen and political economists the course of
these papers shall deveope important facts connected
with tobacco operating the and prosperity
of nations II forms large item in exports labor
ing as does in England under import duty twelve
times value the discussion of this trade this seems to
be loudly called for Let contribute cur mite.
Mr. Jenier of Maryland at the last session Congress cali
ed the attention Of that body duties which were
i'm posed tobacco countries
joying reciprocity Of trade with the articles of
commerce The prosperity ofMaryland Virginia depends
mainly the cultivation Of Tobacco any reduction of
the duty In England the continent upon this article
would be highly beneficial the great States
With view bring about desirable object only with
Great Britain but with other Of Europe aresouion
adopted directing the Executive inquire the mat
At the late session. the Secretary State reported
to the House Of Representatives letters public
onaries residing Lcndon Berlin AK La Chapele. Paris
and the Hague.
governments to the proposed alteration duties England
and France, II has been settled policy and
spare the necessares Of life possible 10 60 To-
bacco finds genial soil in those countries pro-
hibed upon the above principle and from
that if permitted immense difficulties would be encountered
in collecting the tax Under these those M
tons have deemed best levy the h. Customs en- M
reign tobacco and prohibit the planting home under the
severes penalties.
In Prussia diereat policy prevails says Mr. Wheaton in
his communication tohe Secretary OF Foreign tobacco
heavily taxed in order encourage the OF the
plant home On all foreign tobacco duty Prussia
and the other countries associated with her
union Is five and half thalers per
made between West India tobacco and our own % ,h.,
according to the qualities the duty
rom 46 IL &c per cost Mr. Wheaop thinks VI.
obtain reduction OF duties the American
article without equivalent on German commod.
ties imported into this country Nor the nntve tobacco
OF Prussia taxation The planter compelled "a
report on the LIST Jaly every stating Of Tie field
he Intends to plant and the duty Is en laid according To ia
fertility and estimated product
The first class pay 81 pei morgep The second c,.
~ thalen per morgen The third class 81 thalers per
The fourth class "a baers per morgen In spite Of The
heavy duties tobacco the greater part Of is
in the states oihe commercial Union of Germany How mnc
more beneficial would be to the tobacco producing States
tina, this onerous duty should be repealed!
The annual from Tobacco England Il 90 ao eoo
ayea is not to be supposed that yield this source
OF certain revenue wi'houtan equivalent part Are we
prepared TO give IT. As proceed these papers we
endeavor TO ascertain that fact Meantime give the follow
q piutnG roa
the United States fer the years Iii from Mr. Porte
able saistcal repor 10 the British Assnciation