Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-04

746 being increase Of about 500 ner cent
Nothing could more plainly prove that the rich as
we'll as the poor are influenced in their consump-
ton oftaxed comm0iities by the amount Of the duty
they bear"
Now, is there an American citizen-I care not
what his precosceived opinions may be, nor from
what section Of the country he may cone-from the
North the Souh, tho Isl, or tie West-bs he plan
ter, Manufactured, or mefchant-iD there 1 saw an
American who when he sees thes facts admitted
by the FIRST officers Of the British Government.
and by British writers, will not say that meas.
ures ought 10 be adopted TO counternct these min.
nous effects. The Chancellor Of the E1cheoner
admits the duties 10 be too high; the President NJ
the Board Of Trade says they ought TO be reduced:
and, let me ask, with such facts and admissions be-
fore ~, What more can the American Government
want TO justify IL in adopting whatever measures
may be considered best TO accomplish the object in
vew7
As regards France, there IS abundant evidence
contained IN the document TO which have referred
10 show that this is not tobacco question e1clu.
siyely; that II is not planters question alone; bu,
question which concerns the whole people in eve.
~ section Of the ". States IL IL one whcb II oo.
ed into as u IL here developed presents itself IN
very anomalous aspect in the year lS31, a treaty
was made by our minister al Paris, which provided
thnt the wines Of France should como into the u
States entirely free, believe Of duty; whilst from
other countries they were coming in ~ n duty o.
ten per cent, or any other amount which the Gov
eminent might please 70 lay upon them II is trui
tbat we said we gained something Aom the fac
that tie same duty was TO lie paid IN France OF
what is called sLnong cotton planters the long.sa
PIE cotton, as was 70 be paid upon the short; anc
the only benefit which we were n derive from thai
treaty was this equality Of duty between the onr
and the short staple. Now, was IL not fair 10 sup
/ pose, when The attention Of the French Govern
/ ment was called 10 this question, that il woul,
have expressed Itself Wiling 70 meet Us, at al
events, upon equal terms7 And here lei me poin
out one particular in which that Government dis
played exceeding ingenuity 10 behalf Of It's owr
interest; J will-not say she Overreached u.s.
2 lnihc year 1884, when Mr.. Livingston was our
minister AZ that Court instructions were given u
him with respect 10 this very tobacco monopoly
| and arguments were used 10 show that in eonss
quencs Of this duty having been taken OF Frsnel
wines, and also Of other duties 10 he taken of un
der the operation Of the compromise bill, IN,
| French Government ought 10 modify the du,iet
upon our tobacco. This sTguHeDt was presse,
upon Mr.. Lvington by the then Secretary or State
Mr. heLane, who uses this language IN he IN
structionsi
"The importance Of the trade, in the article or 10
baeeo, 70 the citizens Of the United States general
/ ly, and especially 70 those in the Southern South
/ western, and Western parts Of the Union, make
u az Object Of peculiar attention and socitude; an'
the President directs that you will spare no exer
ton 70 efec. 40 advantageous arrangement upor
/ this subject.
'Itis beeysd hat the legislation Of the last ses