Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-25

The English duty on American Tobacco has been
very variable. From 1879 10 l7g5 the duty on Amer.
can Tobacco was Is Sd; from 1885 to 1906 il hucuated
between aud shlings per liz from 1906 to 1873 it
varied from to shings; from 1913 10 1919 it huc.
tnated IRON 8 TO shngs; from 1919 10 1895 the duly
was shllings, and from 1895 10 this time the duty
has been 3 shngs per !b-The revenue derived by
Great Britain from the duty Tobacco alone is about
millions sterling annually
The Federal Government has never, until lately, |
believe endeaTored 10 procure modification of the du
ty levied by Great Britain well other nations up
on the Tobacco exported from the U. S. About two
years ago, if rightly remember, Congress authorized
the President 10 instruct our ministers and other
tic agents abroad to open negotiations upon that sub
Jet, with the governments of the several countries 10
which they accredited. understand that the Pre-
sdent promptly exercised The authority entrusted TO
num- by giving the requisite Instructions and hope and
believe That Mr. Stevenson and ether ministers VIII
exert teir abilities and address TO attain an end so de-
srabe The task assigned them l., not free Of decacy
and embarrassment. The ministry and parliament oil
Great Britain for instance, will very naturally imagine
themselves to be the bcs il not the only good Judges OF
the tariff proper for them impose American Tubac.
co.. ana aware OF the Pecunary interest which Mr. Sic.
Vensons fellow citizens have in the question: any argu-
ments or suggestions offered By him, would rot per
haps receive that candid and impartial consideration,
to which their intrinsic weight would be entitled
But II his exertons and those Of our other ministers
have proven fru,ess, | hope they will continue TO
press this negotiation with industry ard zeal
not 10 be overcome subIucd BY the finsy evasons
md specous Prce1ts Of fore IN diplomacy. lndpati.
gable perseverance in so Just hardly fail oil
success. Fortunately, The science of political economy
Is shedding its rays Of light Europe. The reel pro-
Cal benefits resulting 10 different nations from
sucted commerce, are annually becoming better under.
sood; and The expectation may with be INDUCED,
that ere long, G. Britain will reduce her exorbtanl duty
on American tobacco, and other nations allow lis impor
talion upon terms lair and reasonable The planters OF
The United States have long suffered severely by the po
hey pursued by other nations; indeed doubt whether
any other class in the Union has been as much injured
by the legisaon Of Europe the Tobacco planters Of
Virginia, Maryland, &c. Unlike the manufacturers of
the North the planters have not asked that their indus.
try should be ios'ered and protected by legislative
boun'ies. They ask, however that which is autho.
rzed by the Constitution and enjoined by high con-
sderatons Of public duty They desire, that Co
vernmen and its ministers will continue their exer,ions,
and if practicable, obtain from foreign governments,
modification of their duties American Tobacco, and
also 10 make any commercial stipulation
likely 10 advance the prosperity and stimulate the en-
erprise OF those concerned in the production and trade
Of Tobacco The planters have heretofore asked very
little at the hands OF their rulers and their interests
should be longer disreg arded postponed Those
interests be essentially promoted in the negotiation
OF treaties with foreign Nations guaranteeing the ad
mission into their ports Of Tobacco on fair terms
and ministers should have standing instructions to
urge upon foreign governments the wisdom Of relaxing
those restrictions, the tendency Of which is to impair
their revenue and injdriousy afrc! both the
and producer. In thus acting our Government would
discharge It's duty 10 the growers of Tobacco, without
detrimrnt 10 any other interest.
Buckingham May 18Th. PLANTER.