Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-01-17


Agaial
All the explorations from France to the Uni
tod States arc manufactured articles none ofthen
giving employment to American manufacturers
The articles imported into France from the Uni
fisls)
Again:
"Two-thrls of all the inportalions introduced
nom France INTO Uie United States, are free Of du
y. MOI one article imported into France from thu
United States is exempted from duty. The grea
American staple, coiton imported into France pay,
Guly OF ho(ween four aud five per cent, upon It's
Value more than Egyptian cotton, thus far opera
ing as bounty in favor Of tho latter Upon silks
imported into the United States from countries
e'st OF the Cape of Good Hope, a duty of ten
per cent. is levied while French silks arc free OF
duty regulation which has driven the India and
China silks from tho American markets, ind
whch operates us a bounty upon the Introduction
OF French land English) silks n product consti.
tutlng almost one half in value Of the amount OF
the mporalions of tho u. States from France"
This despntch hdded-"lt will be useless to
pursue the matter m my other way, than by an.
nouncing TO Tho French government at once ade-
termination IN render the commercial intercourse
between tire nations, perfectly reciprocal, by coun
te'cdtpg regulations, aud OF adopting those with.
out Uclay II the concession demanded is not inn
mediaely made
III despatch OF General Cass to Our govern.
'''N'i c"'uuly 10, fS1U, II is SAID we have
no reason to expect any favorable change in the
system Of tobacco administration in France by
winch our tobacco can be admitted upon anything
Hho principle OF reciprocity unless we pre-
pared to change our mode Of application and to
enforce, by our own laws that equality of which
we are deprived l have endeavored to give n
general view OF the commercial relations existing
between France aud the United States and 10
point out the inequality which oysts-an inequai-
NY resulting from the laws Of France and which
Is so great that our explorations to that csuntry
DO not exceed one half of our importation, aud
the balance must De RENTED in specie"
Again -" The history of modern trade SC arce-
ly exhibits an instance of greater inequality, than
The commercial intercourse which now exists be-
tween the United States and France"
IL may be asked, what our government did, up
on dispatches containing such extraordinary and
momentous facts The answer must be- MOTH.
ING! The long and yet continued duty of 10
per cent. on China silks, as bounty upon the i'm
portation of French and English silks, is matter
for curious and interesting inquiry.
AS the greater portion of our commercial bu
sness is with Engand-we must proceed more
particularly to speak OF herr reminding you, that
our commercial business and regulations with
France and Germany ure much upon the same
instantaneous condition as with England She
IS The principal cause of the present inequality OF
our commercial intercourse with the nations Of
Europe. She is sen girt isle, and justly consid
cred the gem of the ocean. Her unrvulled posi-
lion and her attention and superior commercial
policy, has enabled her to hold her own trade
and she IS busted to guin and supplant ours We
were once her colonies but bv the strength OF
our arms, and the wisdom and virtue of Wash
ington, we freed ourselves, She has since gone
on colonizng The world by her commercial regu-
laons; and by our own "unwise legislation
she has again reduced us almost 10 n colonial con.
dItlon. Her measures have BEEN her corn laws :
ITO name them is enough y her colonial system
and discriminating duties, to encourage her own
commerce aud depress that of other countries All
these proceedings have been left vars past, by
orr government unressted and without measures
OF retaliation. We have with her treaty of re
cprocal navigation; under which she has flooded
us with her manufactures and in return, takes
Ilttie or nothing from US she drains US of our
specie and even of that obtained by other sources
oi trade; and yet prohibits, by rate Of duties, ev.
cry article we can send her in return but cotton
Political quacks may put plans of finance and
currency upon paper as often as they please, and
call Them Banks Sub Treasury, or any other name
OF delusion No bank or currency can stand there
iSno commercial condition Of a country ,chich
be sound and healthy, sunless zoe render The com.
merca intercourse beilCeen The ttVo nations equal, by
cOuneruailing regulations"
Let The treatment Of American tobacco in the
markets Of Europ, illustrate the condition of our
trade in England, and which is also in substance
the same with France and Germany. The duty
III Lns'ann on ieaI tonacco' Is o. s,erhg per
pounu' "hch Is anouI 'h'rteeh hundred per cent
on tne cost loOacco Sehmeu ana pressed III
casks Is ca'sa manuIac'ureu, ana me duiy Is
49, stsrlihg, or ABOUT TWO thousand per cent. on
Tue cost Inns whole subject OF tobacco VIII DE
pest disposed OF by reference to report on
me regulation eic; &C. o. JS'egn countries on toGdc-
co. ~ JoShna DJdge, tate Special 'igent Of NE On,
The R"nor, concludes 9Th liza ss,onnd,nO ro
marks:
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,io',, 700 ' ono l 'Ioene aooW @oV,VoU,ooo
,rb;cI "oat ill., T1oJ .,, az 600 noo :,
" Fn'," .. ", aU az 20 2I ooooGo
70 nf bosSaJ. oc roISo o aoJ"
i;.V ~" 'G"a, ". t"e lotm y uu
s'''"oeS e'e! Oe"s eq"'' ~ G0ON ,0o-
e"n nG "e eTpe"So weT HaHyi ana doo'n =, e.