The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-12

clinaton separate from the Northwestern Union Of
which she is now member and TO join the Assoca-
ton; and The accession Of the Grand Duchy of Lux
emburg is likely soon to swell still higher the total
population of the States thus united which consti-
tues already the most industrious, enlightened and
prosperous people Of Germany.
Three of the German States have not yet acceded to
the Association but have formed separate CONNER
cial and Customs Union, viz.
States. Population.
The kingdom Of Hanover, 1,72,l07
The Grand. Duchy Of oldensburg, 266,5s6
The Duchy Of Brunswick, $4,000
Total, 2,2ss,6l3
And a few Of the States of Germany have neither
acceded 10 the Association formed any special uni
on among themselves these are
STATES. Population.
The Duchies Of Holsten and Lunen- *
burg, belonging to the King Of Den.
The Grand Duchy Of Mecklenburg I'll.
The Grand Duchy Of Mecklenburg
Streitz, 80 ,52S
The Hanseatc cities of Lubbock, Ham
burg, and Bremen, 245,5r0
Total, l,2ss,a29
In the accomplishment Of her great political object,
Prussia has been compelled to make considerable pc
cuniary sacrifices, her revenues from the customs be-
though this falling of has been gradually lossening
owing to he increased population and prosperity Of
the kingdom. The attempts made to adjust and COM
pensaie this loss have not been successful; but il is
believed that the difficulty will be removed by allow
ing Prussia to levy, for her exclusive benefit. the
transit duties cotton and other commodities, with
out any material change in the genaral system.
The nett Of the Association have increased
from about 600 900 thalers, collected in 1884 the
year Of its first establishment to upwards of 10000
900 the present amount, exclusive of the expense Of
collection, amounting to IL 1-2 per cent.--a prod
gious increase, and mainly owing to the rapidly in
sumption Of the German States associated in the
League. t4
With Hanover the United States has recently con-
cluded treaty of commerce and navigation through
the agency Of Mr. Wheaton, Minister Of the United
States at Berlin which has been ratified This treaty
differs from our commercial treaties with Prussia, the
Hanseatic towns, and Denmark by combining the In
direct trade to the productions Of the kingdom Of Ha
mover and of any other country of the Confederation
on the one side and on the other, the productions
of the United States, and of the South American
continent and West India Islands. Ii gives us the
right Of carrying to Hanover in vessels the prog
duct ons Of the United States and Of the North and
South American continent and Islands, in exchange
for their right of bringing in Hanoveran vessels 70
the United States the productions Of Hanover andthc
countries composing the Confederation, and may be
regarded as favorable to our navigation
Several States Of the League have manifested DIS
positions TO form treaties with the United States upon
similar basis; but It Is not intended, on this occa-
sion 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
gotiations OF our Minister at Berlin considerable
reduction Of the duties on rice which, under resol
ton of the House Of Representatives OF 18th OF June
1893, he was instructed to endeavor to procure hs
important object has been gained, and the conse-
ornces as f,rrsecn were Immediately beneficial to all
parties great increase in the importation Of Caro-
Ina rice which took place as the reduction OF
duty on the article became known, was followed BY
coryesnonfng increase of drawn from its i'm
c,ss al consnmption In Germany The success of this
pertinent encourages the belief that like course in
% other important staples would be followedb BY
similar results