The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-04

Paris.
Correspondence OF the Herald
PANS, Oct. IA, 1872.
Idrif-Dtsfv ON Cotton. Iron. Coal, &c


The 1drif-Dt.ty ON Cotton, Iron, Coal, &c.
DEAR Sri
We were rejoiced to see that Congress had so far
and so Unexpectedly redeemed its character as to
tariff, although the rates of duty imposed by
that act are in many respects too high-so high in
deed as to be antl-commercal; yet they should not
be given up for the encouragement of commerce
with any other country, except on the condition of
equivalent concessions on their part. The South
have much greater interest in the enlargement of
the consuming capacities OF the country consequent
upon the general operation Of the tariff, as whole,
or the country at large, though in the Importation of
some hall dozen articles of foreign manufacture at
cheaper rates than they may be had tor at home.
The tariff, having become law, puts ii in the power
of the government to force other countries TO do us
that justice, IN regard to the conditions on which
they receive our products which they have hitherto
refused. We can now say TO England and France,
II you Will admit our cotton free OF duty, in raw
state we will admit yours in manufactured state
at diminished rates of duty.
Now IS the time to make a favorable alteration in
our tarih the condition OF free admission of our
tobacco into European markets
With what prOpriety can England or France com.
plain OF our tariff duties their manufactured pro-
ducts, while the products OF our country are
charged by them at Infinitely. higher rates?
England charges three shllllngs apound on our to-
bacco, and has the hardihood to abuse us for the
comparative low rate of du.y imposed on her cotton
and woollen manufacturers. France charges two
cents pound on our cotton about % per cent of its
average value Tor sometime past, while she lashes
herself into passion because we impose the same
rate OF duty on manufactures OF silk and other pro-
duets, chiefly used by the higher classes. Can any
thing be clearer than thai II is for the interest Of the
producers OF cotton and tobacco TO adhere to the
tariff it stands, till equivalents can be had in for
elgn countries for concessions they may desire to
make -!
Reduce the tariff land they maywhstIe for favora-
IN ia tha II 49, lI
never tor a moment be forgotten by any member of
Congress that all the friendship prOfessed for us in
Europe is the friendship of interest If we have
hrmness enough to adhere to our present tariff till
we can obtain concessions in favor of our pro-
ducts, sasa condition OF any charges favorable to
foreign manufactures, we may depend on beng
met on equitable ground-but not otherwise.
We should insist on the admission of our cotton
into every European market, free of duty. We
should insist on very great reduction of the duty
at present IMPOSED by England on our tobacco
France cannot give up the. manufacture of tobacco
on government account but she can be brought to
abandon the culture of the article We should be
broughtto STIMULATING for the admission OF our lum-
Der, In every form, at low rates of Duty if not en-
trey duty free, as an offset for reduction of our
charge on her wines. The same terms can be had
of Portugal, of Spain and all the Italian States,
where wood is scarce and acc ordingy dear. We
shall always be dependent on the south of Europe
tor our wlnes and 1t SO happens that all the coun-
tries where wine Is grown in want of slaves,
scantllng, boards and other forms of lumber But
strange to tell, our government has yet never
made this most important article of our products
the subject OF thought, much less OF negotiation
We might obtain too, the admission of our iron,
machinery aud coal into the south of Europe on pri
vlleged terms, against concessions which we can
well afford to make in favor of some of the peculiar
natural products of those countries
repeat, now is time for the government to nego-
tate treaties of commerce with many of the nations
of Europe, on system mutually advantageous to all
parties, which would add greatly to our commerce
with them.
England is in a condition to make treaty of
commerce, of liberal kind, almost indispensable
to her. II our government were to send an able
commissioner or commissioners to London for this
purpose, there can be no doubt OF their being met
with earnest desire the part of the British 60
vernment to enlarge the commerce between the
two nations, by liberal concessions to navga-
ton in her colonies well as in favor OF an agrl'
cultural products in them and in the metropolis also.
The present tariff is the best basis we can have to
stand on in the accomplishment of these great OBJ
jecs,-objects of the very highest Importance TO the
whole country, but particularly to the south, where
our great staples OF export are produced.
sAgain, say to the South, stand up to the Tariff,
and force the Government to obtain ample conces-
SONS the part Of European vetoes for any reduc
tions you may make. All this must be the work of
capable of graphing with these complicated inter-
ests. They are not, however, your pot house poll
ticians-your brawling stump orators, or literary
dandles and tourists, who want to come to Europe
to make books, and cherish the preferences they
entertainer foreign governments You must send
working men-men who know something more
than the arts of getting into Congress, and introdu
cling themselves into place.
But, alas, you exclusively occupied with
President making and getting out one set of Off
cia drones to get in another, still worse that it is
be feared that the great interests OF the country will
continue to be totally neglected for the future,
they have been for the past,
Europe IS calm, and calm 1t Is like to be.
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