Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Baltimore American,

From Tie baltimore AMERICAN,
TOBACCO TRADE WITH EUROPE,-Tl G
Report Of Mr.. lnsS,FrR, Chairman of The Select
Ccmmii,e of Congress 10 which was referred 50
much Of the Presidents Message rs relates 10 the
Tobacco trade with foreign States, is an interesting
document. The Comm,tte appear 10 have cxet-
rissd due diligence, and taken great pains in exam,
ininc the subject submitted 10 I lsir consideration
and they present results which 20 TO prove that there
exists no reciprocity ofbeneht between r.any of the
countries in which this valuable predue, is consnin.
cd, aud the United ; iales, II would appcar tina, IN
Great Britain the duty on tobacco is ihtec shillinrs
Sterling pet pound. whilst lis admission into France
is SO limited as to render the market extremely pe.
carious, aud that there exists IN Austria and Russia
a total prohibition. The adherence OF Great Brit.
ain. France aud Austria. 10 ihe. system of onerous
duties, furnishes n pretext 10 others governments lor
not abating the Imposiiion.-Thc Report adverts TO
the we'll known fact, thai. IN proportion to thu redue.
ton Of daties on commodities has always been then
consumption, and mentions th. circumstance that,
whist the United States admit man, OF The exports
of The countries named, fee OF duty or nearly so,
the impasts levied by them on articles Of American
product, operate as y Virtual exclusion. A large
extract is given from the yeiy able and conclusive
Memoir, presented by Mr.. WnrAroN, our CONNER
cisi Minister, TO The Congress Of Deputies Of The
German Commercial and Customs Association, as
semblcd al Dresden in June last. from winch II ap-
pears that, so far ms The States represented 10 what
IS termed the ZeH 4ereia are concerned. The ,iuiy
derived from American products valued at 1888, 467
ihalers, is ST76,606, whilst the revenue arising 10 the
tnited States iiom duties on German commodities to
the same amount is but $3.50, 663 on in other words,
that the duties paid on a given amount of American
produce are tour times as great rs those derived b,
our government from n similar amount ofcommo
dllies tiom Germany. 1t is thus made evident that
whilst tie States Of tho German Association of
Commerce and Custon,sf collect n revenue upon
the productions OF the soil Of the United states, such
as tobacco aud rice cotton being free of dutyl canal
10 an average duty Of upsards of forty per cent.
the United States only collect from an touai amount.
IN value, Of the products Of the soil md industry of
Geriiahy a revenue OF less than six per cent. There
y also attached 10 the Report n communication
from hf. STEVENSON. our Minister in London, nd.
dressed to the Secretary Of State, ia which that rem
tsnnon states that ks efforts with the British Govern
men' nave been nnavailns. The ground on which
the question Is placed is, that it is purely one of rev.
snue, similar to the duty on brandy, and not one in
which there is any reciprocity. as the restrictions
sn'oicsu against the cultivation of tobacco with.
IN ina 'mce kingdoms plainly show, aud that,
however great the justice aud pfotricty of a
REDUCTION may be as it regards this country. The ltea.
sufy oil Great britain cannot sustain the loss ,ha,
YOU'D De me consequence, al HE present moment.
M. sTEvENsos expresses a hope that sumethins
may be done hereafter, at a period when c,,cumr
stances shall be more popi,ious. The eommittec
conclude the Report by offering to the consideration
oil Congress the following resolution:
resolved, That the House OF Ropfssentalivos view
WIN great interest The efforts which have been made
oy 'ns agents oil our Government, under the direc-
u oi'ne PRESIDENT OF the United States, to oblain
Ammunition OF the duties, and restrictions imna.rd
ny TIE governments OF Europe upon the article ol
'ooacso exported rom the United States and 10
9"es' the fTesident TO cause these efforts To he
son''nueu IN such manner as, IN his ludp mept. NAV
De BEST calculated 10 effect the object '