Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-28


argumen, 10 show ha, The tobacco interests Of the
States oppressed in the markets of Europe beyone
all others.
In reference TO this subject, the committee canno,
omit TO notice the very aule and argumena'ire memoir
presented 10 The Congress OF Deputies Of The German
Commercial and Customs Association, assembled at
Dresden in June last by Jealous and talented Mi
mister, Henry Wheaton, in which paper he takes
larged view OF the policy which should be adopted in
relation 10 the products Of The Southern States and sub
nils PROJECT for The consideration of the Congress, an
| extract Of which is here inserted
"A comparison between The value Of The goods reel
procay imported from The country into The other,
and the amount Of revenue derived by each Govern.
nent from these importatons, will present. in striking
! manner, the inequality which now exists in the com.
mercal re ations between Germany and the U. S.
1.-The principal objects Of expectation from he U. S.
to Germany, are tobacco, cotton, sud rice. or these
in the German STATES assocrea.snsa The consumption
estimated as follows:
al Tobacco leaves and stems 10000 hogsheads (oz-
hofr) or 100 300 esntner; which, according 10 the &C
tual OF the import duties al 9 th1lers per cent
ner, must produce Of 5ol COG thaers whilst
the value Of these commodities, according 10 their ave-
rage price in the u S OF 2 halers for leaf tobacco,
and i2 for stems, will be fascinating two thirds Leaf
and third stems total Of Gle, 467 Prussian ha
| lers.
"The quantity OF tobacco here supposed Taken from
the tables OF Dr. Dieercil represents the average
nua quantity for FIVE years after deduc,ing the average
quantity exported and fifth part for The non-Ame-
rcan tobacco, and adding the quantity which, according
to the author, is consumed in the States by Baden,
Nassau and Frankfort according 10 er respective po-
pulations But II should be remarked, That in taking
these tables the basis Of calculations, cannot
admit the Of these data os 10 the true guam
tly Of foreign tobacco consumed in the States OF the
! ZoIl Veren. These data appear TO contradict each
other The quantity Of leaf tobacco imported into
The OF Prussia in 1885, according these data,
| amounted 10 lGS 0U0, which has since amounted 10
3l3S27 by the increase of population, well the ma.
ura increase in consequence Of the accession OF new
States go the ZOH- Vereia, [Dieieric, pp 2Is, 2l9l
whilst have reason TO believe that the quantity Of
North American tobacco consumed in the counties OF
the Zo Verein alone amounts 10 at least 10000 hogs
heads; that is 10 say, about 3O0 Goo centner
~ Cotton, (baumwote.) According 10 The calculations
of DR.. Webenns, in his es,mable work upon the Zo'l
Yren [p 45 and according 10 the tables of Deterci,
[p 3l2 the consumption Of This article in The States oil
The association 10000 centner in 1885 1t must
have considerably augmented since, in consequence oil
the accession of other States 10 The association and by
the extension of the cotton manufactures IN Germany
We may then esliaote the quantity of cotton imported
from the S and consumed in the German association,
at l20 coo cenner of which The importation IS free oil
| duly
"The value of this amount at the average price in The
u s. of sixteen thaers per centner VIII be 920O Vo
thalers.
"3 Rice Of which the importation has considerably
increased since The establishment of the Tariff But the
consumption Of American rice IN he States ct the Zo-
ptrein may be estimated at $1,000 cenner. The duty
of Importation being three thaers per cen.ner the
total derived fom this article may be taken at
! 225 900 haleis.
1.-The value, according to the average price in The
u States of four tharrs per ceniner, vii! be 3UuoOO
lhaers
"1hus, the revenue derived from these different nrli.
| cleS amounts
| Upon Tobacco 10 5ol 6u6
Cotton
| Rice 225000
77GGu6
"The total value of The commodities being 2,S37 467
| thaers
! "Let what is the amount Of revenue de.
rived from the government of the United States from
equal amount in value Of merchandise the growth pro.
duce and manufacture OF the German States associated
! in the /Ol Icren.
"The primer pal objects Of expectation from Germany
10 the United States linens, silk manufactures vi
glass, cotton goods, mernoes, stockings, wines, AND
bread sluis
I'm surprising the following proportions Of these di!.
feent AFFECTS Of exporlaon 10 The D. S., the revenue
derived from the same will be
3 { linens free of duty.
| ] 4 silk suifs free OF duty.
| | s mernoes aud other articles free oe daty.
{ looking glasses, pay duty of twenty per
cent. 1UJOl
! s various articles such as bread siuffs, cutlery,
du,y d twenty five per cent. s. ,7O2
Total thaers l59GG3
"So that the Z0i Verein derives from given amount
| in value of goods imported from The u. s more than
| four times as much revenue the American Govern
ment derives from The amount in value OF goods
the growth, produce ard manufacture Of The countries
Of Germany associated in the ZoH percia.
"The wines of Germany pay in the w. States, when
imported III casks, duty OF seven and hall cents
per gallon; that say something less than three aud
half silver grnschen end when imported IN ooles
duty Of fifteen cents pcr gallon; that is to shy, some
thing less thnn seven silver groschen per gallon con-
tanning about five bottles
"The consumption Of the light wines Of Germany has
much increased Of late years in tie u they are
now preferred 10 the stronger wines OF Spain and For
tugal
ln The preceding estimate, we have supposed q mass
of commodities exported from Germany precisely equal
| in value 10 another imported from America But
The total value of goods exported from The German
States associated in the Zo Tcren to the United States
of America much than that Of The goods exported
from The United States 10 the German association The
balance ofcommercal exchange is consequently against
the United States; balance which is regulated by III
profits of with the other countries oil Eu
rope
between The two countries, IL proposed 10 reduce In
duties of importation levied Ia The ZU IfTftn on rice
one thaer per centncr.
"As 10 tobacco two different projects have been con
ceved by which the lmpurt duties may b. modified s.
as 10 satisfy the claims Of the American Government
| and Of which the German A S. catiun OF Commerce
and Customs may select that which it prefers
First projtet-To reduce The import duties now le-
We'd iobocco stems 10 tao thalers per cen'ner
| ITO reduce the duties all other kinds Of tobacco
imported from North America TO three thalers per cent
! ner.
Second project-lsi. In order 10 continue the pro'c-
ton already granted 10 the cultivation of the indigenous
PANT considerable duty nigh, be levied of three lha
ers for exampe( upon oil kinds Of tobacco costing not
more than four and half haers at The first port OF en-.
try in Europe which is deemed the average price OF IN
digenous tobacco in Germany.
"2t To lay upon leaf tobacco imported in Eogshcads
from North America Of which the value at the rs port
of entry is than four and half thaers duty OF
two ,als ond twenty three silver goschen per cenner
This duty will be equal TO The average of that levied ~
Bavaraan nd Wuremberg according 10 the tariff OF lc2S
namely Of five forms per ccnnrr, SIP. Gcnet, equal to
four fns twenty Sc ven and halt kenizers per Prus
sian cenlner; and in Baden according 10 The tariff "l
1927 that say, twenty-five RENTERS; and in Prussia
according The tariff Of 1881 which is the present IA
riff of the ZM Ttrein of FIVE and half thairrs per
cenlnfr The average of these several rates is IL INA
lsra .ihrnn silver nrnschen ner cenner.