The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-12
WHOLE NO. 66l.

year of its first establishment 10 upwards Of % Ooo
600 the present amount exclusive of the expense q
collection, amounting to IL l-2 per cent.-a prodt
gious increase, and mainly owing TO the RAPIDLY In.
ereasing prosperity and consequently augmented con
sumption OF the German States associated in the
League
With Hanover the United States has recently con.
ciuded treaty OF commerce and navigation through
the agency OF MIR. Wheaton, Minister Of the United
States at Berlin, which has been ratified This treaty
differs from our commercial treaties with Prussia the
iianseatic towns, and Denmark by combining the in
direct trade to the productions Of the kingdom Of Ha-
mover ana OF any other country Of the Confederation
on the one side and the other to the productions
OF the United States, and of the South American
continent and West India Islands Il uives us the
right of carrying to Hanover in our vessels the pro-
duct ons OF the United States and Of The North and
South American continent and Islands in EXCHANGE
LOT their rghi OF bringing in Hanoveran vessels to
the nled States the productions Of Hanover and the
countries composing the Con federation, and NAV be
regarded as favorable to our navig aiisn
Several States of the League have manifested dis
positons 10 form treaties with the United States upon
similar basis but il is not intended on this occa
TO express any opinion upon the policy of estab
fishing the principle Of entire reciprocity in CONNER
cial treaties with the minor States of Europe
One OF the advantages already acquired by the ne
EQUATIONS OF our Minister at Berlin 10 considerable
reduction of the dnes ris., which, >aas. resoIu
uon or the House OF Representatives Of th of June
1885, ne was instructed to endeasor to procure This
important object has been gained and the conse-
quences, us oreseen, We're Immediately beneficial to all
parties great increase in the importation Of Caro-
Ina rice, which took place soon as the reduction of
duty on the article became known was followed by
corresponding increase of drawn from its in
creased consumption in Germany The success of this
experiment encourages the belief that like course in
repect to other important staples would be followed by
similar results.
The tobacco duties, however, serving, ms they do,
the two-fod purpose of raising and protect
tk..s skA, .,ls., ~
ing the culture Of the tobacco Of native growth in
Germany still find formidable obstacles in the way Of
Their removal OF modification The state of the nepo-
taions on this subject up the session of 1889 and
o4O - sufficiently explained in the correspondence
transmitted to the House Of Representatives with The
Presidents message of the 18th April 1910
Several of the States of the Germanic Association
have no natural outlet TO the Their commerce.
therefore, IS carried through rivers the mouths Of
which open TO the in the Territories of other
Powers. This shows the importance Of the Union 10
all the States composing hut the Mon itself il
not Government, commercial stpulations and con-
yentions must be made with the States of the mon
In their political capacities. By paper anne red
marked A, 1t will appear that, in March last, Great
BRIAN entered into convention Of commerce and
navigation with Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Wurtem-
burg, Baden, the Electorate of Hesse, the Grand
Duchy Of Hesse, the States forming the Commercial
Union OF Ihuringa, Nassau, and Frankfort; and
similar arrangements with these States might probably
be accomplished by the Government Of the United
States
Such being the general nature Of the Association
and such our commercial intercourse with it, becomes
matter OF interest TO consider how far our relations
with It's several members might be henefciay extend
ed and If II be thought advisable to enter into com
mercia treaties with them or any Of them il will re-
main TO be determined whether powers for such pur-
pose should be conferred upon The Minister of the
United States at Berlin, or other diplomatic
agency adopted; the general object being to seek the
means OF enlargng the consumption Of the staples of
40 in apl IF all
practicable benefit to their navigation.
There is another part Of the subject Of our connex-
ion with Germany, which though of less consequence
than those that have been pointed out nevertheless
one which deeply the numerous German
emgrants who constantly selling their property to
proceed to the ned States well naturalized
citizens, natives Of Germany, inheriting property in
that country Throughout Germany the d,oit a. au-
bane and the drou de deraction exist in the shape of
tax, payable the wal from the country of
personal property which has been inherited by will
succession which forms the proceeds of real proper
ty inherited in the In the United States
as all know such tax exists.
II is probable that exemption from this tax might
be obtained on the ground Of reciprocity. Some Of
the States have ntmated their willingness to enter
into arrangements for that purpose. If there should
be other for formal convention this par
tcular object might be effected by simple official de-
claraon signed by the Secretary of State under the
seal of the Department, certifying that the subjects
and citizens of Germany enjoy this immunity in the
United States; upon which there is reason to believe
that alteration in their own laws would be made by
the States, some of them, to make the right
reciprocal. The form of a declaration, such as is
stated above, has been adopted by the English Gov
eminent may be seen by paper hereunto annexed,
marked b.
All which is respectfully submitted
DANIEL WEBSTER.
To the PRESIDENT of the United States.