Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-01
GOnAClO.


The Secretary Of the Treasury, on the 9sth o.
May last, in compliance with an order Of the House
OF Representatives submitted to that body call the
information he could obtain, relative TO the cultva'
ton, manufacture, and consumption Of tobacco in
the United States and in other countries; also show
ing the comparative quantity and value Of exports
and imports OF tobacco, and OF manufactured toboe
co. in the United States and other countries, a.
well as the rate and amount Of duties collected on
the same, both here and elsewherc also distinguish
ing between foreign and domestic, and between
tsis, tobacco manufactured in the United States
and tho quantity and value OF tobacco grown in
each OF the tobacco growing States Of this Union"
The Secretary, in introducing his Report, &C.
marks, that from the comprehensive character OF
the call OF the House. 1t is evident that there existed
on the part OF the members of that body tho inn
preston that the records of the Treasury Dcpart-
ment contained extensive information on the sub
lect. Tho reverse OF this impression is said to
10 the TRUTH and the opinion is advanced thsi
there is no domestic product Of the magniu5S OF
Tobacco TO which so little attention has ben PAID
by this Government, either 10 its enlaIseu CROWN
ut home, the countcracting foreign Jestrcuons, or
the preparation OF such details as "ouu DC nScessa
ny TO exhibit its cultivation, stowth, manufacture
and consumption in the Upred States liz the alb
scneo Of all Official information, except the annual
statement of "Compserco and Navigation" pre-
DArel bV the Rcctaftr OF tne WHICH gives
The export and ippsrt Of crude and manufactured
tobacco the Secretary was compelled to draw upon
others for such details their particular pursuits
justified the belief they could furnish. BY this
means, well rs Ivy reference TO the periodicals. Of
the country, MIR Forward, with great deal oil Ia
Dor, succeeded in making up the information called
for which is contained in pamphlet OF ninety three
large octave pages-A few Of the prominent facts
deemed most interesting 10 our readers, are given
below.
rha .Ynor,s and in,norts of tohncco tnken fron,
the records OF the Government, afford the only ap-
proximate Of the consumption, and that is solely
n matter OF inference. The probable quantity cons
aumed however, may be Appropriated, 10y assuming
the difference between the growth and the quantity
exported; and, with this view, the average growth
OF tobacco Of 1--WE OF the States, (taking series of
years say from 1870 to lsi0,) compared with the
total export for the same PERIOD will come as near
10 the amount consumed any other basis
nfford. Averaging the growth of twenty years,
therefore, in Maryland, at q, 600 hhds per year;
IN Virginia, at $4,000 hhds; in North Carolina, at
$3.50; in Tennessee, ut l6, $50; and in Kentucky, at
10000, VIC have a product of 2,3i2 900 hogsheads
for the 20 years in these five States. From this de-
duct the total exports for the twenty years. 1872
600 hhds. and $4,000 hh6s. are left for home
sumption, being nearly one fourth OF the quantity
grown.
The export of 1871 was l47, 79s hcgsheads-be-
ing an increase over the export of 1910 of % per
cent; over 1889 OF 81 per cent; over 1888 Of az
per cent; and, when compared with the quantity
grown in the United States and its Territories,
which according TO the census Of lS4O amounted 10
IS5, ij6 hhds, will show the consumption 10 be one
fourth. Thus from the quantity grown in 1910,
which is set down at ls5, 36 hhds. subtract the ex>
port of 1871, which amounted to l47 1913 hhds, and
81. 5i3 hhds ore left the amount OF consumption
Mr. Dodge estimates the consumption at $4,000
hhds., which he believed 10 be far below the true
quantity.
The consumption in England of Tobacco, in 17s6,
was sac, LOG bs in 1926 l4,5lO,55l lbs; in 1885
his -l,air 1nrra aaFr rr,~f1ttO
the first period of 35s per cent, and above the
latter Of So per cent. Owing TO the system OF
smuggling tobacco into the kingdom, caused by the
high Duty the Official statements do not afford safe
data as TO the amount imported or consumed; but
there is no doubt the importation and consumption
would be one. forth part greater if the duty was
less.
The total Importation into Great Britain, from
l7sG TO 1888, was l,242, 972 hide. allowing 1900
pounds for each. The total 70 expectation for the
same period was GS2, 1856 hhds., and the consump
ton 39l $40 hhds. The duty paid upon COL ,797
hhds., imported into England Ireland and Scotland,
from 1890 was E9I,oss. AS equal to s3l6io2i,-
$751; the original cost OF the tobacco charged with |
this enormous amount, ct cents the pound, being |
but SI3 800, 3S4.
The average annual importation into France Of A
mercan tobacco from 1920 TO 1910, was 734l hhds.
From n French memorial on the commerce and
navigation between France and the United States,
communicated by A. De BncouTt, the French min
lister, to the Secretary Of The Treasury, and submit
led 10 III Committee OF Ways and Means IN July,
iSIl it appears that the American tobacco forms
four Giths OF the whole imports OF foreign tobacco
into France; that from Is2S 10 1855 there had been
a continual increase in the quantity imported, with
the exception of the year 1881. The import in SOS
was $50 s5I kilosrammes, and in 1910 It reached
6.749,G27 kilosrnmmes equal TO li,O60.ill lbs.
The Report states that the manufacture Of ,obac
co IN the United States has increased four! since
1890. The quantity exported from 1921 to 1910
shows increase over the preceding thirty years
Of 1873 per cent. From 1921 TO 1890, the export
~ns y, SG7,eG lbs, valued at SI.9iGilO; from
1880 to 1910 the export WAS Sc III, 1863 lbs.-aD
increase of 90 per cent and valued at S2,62O, ILL.,
From 1893 20 1910, the quantity Of tobacco
Of foreign growth imported IN a manufactured
stnte, amounted TO G3S s57 boxes Of cigars, con.
tanning 1000 each, and valued a, s70O67S snuff
72,S39 lbs; and crude tobacco l2l, 50 lbs. val
ued at SG3,Gl9. very small quantity IS ex-
ported.
Amongst a number ortaLles contained in the Re-
port is the following prepared by Mr. Dodge late
Tobacco Agent, showing the Tariff Of import duties
on American Tobacco IN foreign countries: