Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-24

N Statement showing the distribution of the tobacco
in pounds re- exported in each year since lo2o' 1901
from Great Britain c,,, oc
,ol,cco actually consumed in Europe, and the esli-
nd ,,,oup, of revenue derived by each Govern
NOR, ,r.;u the same Germany Sc 900 hhds-revenue
II ..,1 t,p)-tu:y paid S3 23-Great Britain l9,ooo
:.ts revenue S7 275 U0O-duty paid 81 TO- rance
i.ico1 hhds--revenue S5,o0o, too.--( Monopoy VI
Il - f,r every pounds not exceeding = P"unos
,..;obn-sll H,her countries 2),396 hhds--revenne
0o6 $40 Total number of hhds consumed IN Eu'
rope SG396.
r. Statement showing the quantity of Tobacco grow
ii Europe and elsewhere, &c. Germany, 33oo' nnos'
Austria and D"mnons. ., lOb-franee, @';Doo :
Russia, Il ,59O-Cuba, lJ,746,OOo, &c, &c. io'al'
@, Tariff of import duties on Tobacco in the U. S.
and in foreign countries
G. Britain, sel@ ~" e.prb. ssism;Ie sI4' pr 'O'
f''I Repot on the legislation, &c. of Foreign coun.
tries ON Tobacco by Joshua Dodge, Esq vi 50 States
IN Europe there is IN II Of them perfect Tree dom ol
competition in every species oil industry eSerciseu III
the article of Tobacco Six wiz Sardinia Spain, 10.
man States. France Austria and Parma) have adopted
the system of monopoly, of State Reggie Five have
adopted the system of farming the Tobacco (Vz ror'
tuga Naples Tuscany, Poland, and the Canton oi va
ais, in Switzerand)
>. Chronology anu slllsl'cS Vi iooaeeo.
II. An ANALYSIS of the constituent parts OF Tobacco
a. Letters in relation TO countervalllng dutIes &c
Horse OF REPRESENTATIVES,, May II, 1872.
DEAR Sin: Since the adoption, by the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES of the resolution offered by me- call
ing your Department Tor information rcalVe 10 ht
Growth consumpon rate Of duties, and expectation OF
Tobacco have received letters from OF the most
intelligent and extensive dealers III Virginia As DIS
tnouisied gentlemen from or two oil the tobacco
growing States have recently invited public attention
10 this subject, have taken the Liberty OF enclosing
the letters from the Virginia dealers 10 yon and should
be pleased should it meet your appreciation, TO nave
them inserted in the document now being prepared
bv Won on our tobacco trade The letters are from
gentlemen in different quarters of the State OF de-
servedly high standing, and Of known capacity and
experience in business; and This circumstance in con-
junction with the remarkable coincidence OF OPINION
and agreement in their in regard 10 our tobacco
trade, imparis additional weight to their suggestions
Respectfully, your ohedlent servant,
EDMUND w. HUBBARD.
Hon WALTER FogwARn.
Rrcmuoap, March 81 1912.
Sir: have 10 own yonr letter Of the Eth, asking
nv opinion az to the policy of protecting our tobacco
trade hy relaztory duties | enclose an article, writ
ten by mysefan published in the Wing Of 18th Dec,
$40 which was suggested 10 my mind in consequences
of Gov. Gmers message TO the Virginia Legislature,
and the tobacco convention held about the same lime
har.and Nv tHiS You VIII see liil 40 nhl lHiHk
it would benefit Virginia get the European markets,
say England, France, Italy and Spain, 10 reduce the
duties very low tobacco; At any rate would not RI.
gulae them by real;atory duties. Al the same time,
am in favor of high tariff, and 10 discriminate 80
far MS 10 give favorable and decided protection To all
articles Of home manufacture and this, consider We
have right TO do
am, dear Sir your most obi serv't,
JAMES GRAY.
Hon. L. W. IIrEAnp.
FARMvILLr, March 81, 1912.
Dear Sir Your letter Of the 2lst was received this
morning, and hasten TO give you very condensed
sketch of my views foreign tobacco trade
1t appears from your letter that you apprehend an
attempt from certain parties TO disturb the existing re-
laon between this country and Great Britain, on the
tobacco trade. AS things stand, we have monopoly
of this trade with that Power; and il seems TO me to be
the result OF very short-sghted staesmanship TO object
to the present excise regulations of England on sub
iect which affect only her own subjects. The
nlish pay the duty such tobacco they consume,
To their own Government, as part OF its revenue,
Just they pay for the lights in their windows; and
our tobacco planters have just much color to demur
the 10 the other. The larger the amount
of revenue Government can derive from given sub
iect the better for itself; and certainly such result
cannot affect the grower and furnsher Of the subject
unless il abrdges the consumption. But suppose It
be established that the consumption is essened by
the excise. Be it So; and viii also suppose that
Great Britain, in conformity with the wishes oi some oil
our people, reduce the duty Of tobacco oneh half What
think you would result: Why, apprehend something
like this she would grant the privilege OF grotoM to her
subjects ut home and also 10 her colonies-the one
to raise at home, and the others to export much to.
bacco as might furnish the deficiency in the existing
rate of duty apprehend that, by tins process we
should make an Irishmans proft-gan loss III the
transaction. In France the Government holds the
trade, and in order 10 make much revenue as pos
sble from tobacco, they have restricted the growth
OF this article TO fur prorjncts in the kingdom. A
little inludclous tamperng will drive her to do what
every well-inlormed man knows she can do-to grow
the whole Of her tobacco AT one period she grew
5000 hhds in France proper, and she could easily
derive from her colonies such deficiency ght &C.
cur. The same may be said Of all the German States.
There they have always grown tobacco TO consldera-
be extent and when the price of tobacco in this coun
try from whatever causes it may arise becomes ex-
cessve, the people take but t,le and that little is ge
nerally at the expense nf the shipper.
In looking at this whole snbJect am decidedly of
opinion that it should be left untouched perfectly
in the dark when attempt to appehend any good that
NAV result from change; while, on the other hand, !
think can see GIRLS that may ruin this branch of
trade. have given you very imperfect outline OF
my opinions this branch Of trade, and Tear you
will derive nothing valuable from them. Let them
pass for what they worth
Yours r. LYLE.
Hon f. w HUBBARD
We have for the interesting letters tending
TO the same point, from the following gentlemen :
Jno. Caskie and Richard Anderson, of Richmond
Professor 7. r. Dew, Of William and Mary; w. +.
venable, Of FarnyilIr Thos Branch and Brother,
and Sam. Mortecai, of Petersburg whose views are
sustained by Thos. Branch, W. J. Morris, w. F. Bow
den, James Orr Rolt. Leslie, Jas. Kerr, a. S. Nan
slider, r l. Devoss, Jno Noble, Daniel Foster, David
Dunlop, TIL Siamboui, Jas Dunlop Th"s. N. Lee,
Jas. W. Mccullough x Co., Peter McEnery, q. v.
I,ambaut, W. a. Page, Perieston, n. Macon Mar
T,la ard A,,J 4 ,I,oe
and J. NJ. Warwick, Esq, of Lynchburg All these
letters in like manner addressed 10 Col f. w. llu-
bard, the Representative of the Charlotte District -
There is TO whom much indebted for
getting up this interesting document.
80" has been stated thai tr annual consumption amounts