Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-30
From Mc Raitimorc American.

TRADE WITH FRANCE-SILK AND TO
BACSO.-lhe proposal to lay increased duty on
Stks, which was made by MIR CLAY in the Sen,te
OF the Unlled States las, January and which was n
gam suggested by Mr.. BUCHANAN. h canscd sore
sensation among the journalists of Paris They seen
10 regard such measure as threatening n qreat
grievance TO France, while at the same time an al
hefence 10 her restrictions on American Tobacco ~
pef'inaciousy insisted on. One journal however La
Prtssc, which the Paris correspondent of the Na,ion
~ i"'e,igencef pfonounces To be of the ablest
al the french journals, takes more REASONABLE, vi ~
OF tho subject aud admits tha, il the United S,a,es
should impose restrictive duties on silks such /,
measure would be the natural result of the exclu-
sFe system practised by the French Government,
IN feierencelo ITS monopoly Of tobacco. General
CAss our minister al Paris, some time AGO submit
tea femonsiianee TO the French Cabinet apains,
the continuance OF their present inclusive pocv and
urged more liberal modification of the laws rem
laung the tobacco trade. La Presse alludes 10 1h,
statements OF our Observation-Disclosures AS ,hey
are termed-an1 says;
"1hese reciamatioas hare NOT been ,,;o5e3; g,.,
az aus the law Tor the continuance, purely and sim
ply oil our Government tobacco monopoy has passed
the chamber OF Deputies without debate: and thar
law destroys, for The United States all hone or ans
modification oL4he sys,em by which they pretend 10
oe assfieTed Consequently we must not be sur
prised al revival OF hostliiies against us nj WASH
ingon They assert there a right of ,eprisa,s. and
We are nj tins Jnucture, seriously menaced wuh :,
disheiison oil the Lyons manufactures for Epslish
Sa'n, OF the lucrative traffic which they have enjoy
ed with North America This would be a very de-
porable effect of our own prohittorv reojne M.
politicians and Others who are delighted with The
marvellous results of legislation of tobacco and
us annual product OF sixty millions Of francs for the
Treasury, have not, assuredIy, contemrlafed Tho
question under the Other point Of view, which. ney
erlheless, merits the full attention of ,his Co,..
ment and the Chambers
III The bare pfopositj6n IN Law Jn,;os an -,
silks has awakened so lively an interest smono mol
lilcsns IN Paris, We r,ay conclude that the ac nal
imposition OF twenty per cent duty would 90 a
great way towards convincing them OF the impolicy
oil their restrictions on American tobacco irbe,e
seems to bero reason why we should solicit aud bep
commercial hvors from France, when by the nrom,,
exercise oiiealaiory measures that nation nil In be
brought 10 reason very speedily. The cor,espop-
den, otthe in'elgencer on this subject ssys:-
I'm iaci there rs no mutual indispensableness in
the trade, between France u the Uniled States We
can 40 without the Injuries and gewgaws whioh we
take from her TO SO great an excess She cannot
dispense whh our cotton and tobacco, whatever lie
iemPs may assert. She stands incidentally more
10 need OF our products and consumption. than rice
rersd. So is il with Great Bfi,ain and | NAV ada
with the continental Powers north of France
IL The United States retained enouph h of pripeyJ
virtue or could deem 1T eXpedient on the whole to
enact aud execute anou-Importation OF SIX or twelve
months duration. they would bring all the nations
france, 0feai Britain, the German League-to
terms equitable, satisfactory, and in the end benef-
cisl In all"
We see no reason for going to the exten, OF non
importation measure effect the desirable end mod
crate duties the way Of rctaation sufiicien, 10
show our own power as well as independence would
be likely to accomplish all that need be required
The question Of duty on silks has been before
Congress as Que of finance only. The Tfeasu-
y Is IN want OF additional revenues hey ond The sup
l'lles coming IN from existing sources The issue
OF Treasury notes is po?r resort, and one which
cannot be depended on much longer. For in ii.
nancial point OF view such issues worse than dl.
rect LOAF $. For purposes of revenue. then an in.
ERASED tarif on articles of luxury viii be necessary
As measure ii protection we believe itSto be no
lrss iniofiau 1t is the great evil VI our system e