Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-14

Our Ia rUe!S supply 1fetl anu Hei
with flour 10 this large amount which is annually m
creusinp; and vet England buys nothing OF US
Having exhausted such arguments as might be cons
dered going directly in supper, OF their policy, the
friends Of protection then address themselves TO the
tobacco interest, and urge as a
5h Reason for Protection.
THAT ENGLAND GROSSLY orrKrssrs OUR TOBACCO Is.
1ERFsTs, Wy LEytING UPoN IT MOST ENORMOUS
The gen:lrm,n from Kentucky (Mr. TrpletO very
gravely urges that the duties levied upon tobacco IN
foreign countries jus; much taken from the pock-
cts Of lis growers, and that must levy IN the same
way upon imported goods, in order TO secure justice,
and have revenge. The honorable gentleman says
1.-The amounts of our exports Of tobacco 10 Europe
for The period Of seven years IRON 1888 10 lSi"
inclusive with the amount OF duties levied on It added
on, was S2iJoOU,oco
OF which the nations Of Europe retained
for duties, over IS per cent or 2ll,ool, uo9
And the American producer and shipper
got less than % per cent or O','4o,o9o
Had our commerce with foreign nations been reSu-
lated on equal and reciprocal footing, and had they e-
Wed higher duties on our tobacco than we LEVIED on
their ports us-instead Of paying to the nations OF
Of ~ N''''>' ~ WV ''0NO0' " s2ll ssh Cos
We would have paid them only 44.13oco0
Showing loss, by excess of duties paid
by our tobacco, Of Sl67,lll,SlS
view, our tobacco scid III Europe, in
said seven years for 1919 1900. 5GC
Had commerce been placed on an
equal footing, she would have received
for duties. 4l,736,s5O
And the planter und shipper would have
received the sum Of 1884 ,sG3,7 ZIG
Now, the gentcmans table shows that our exports oil
tobacco amounted, from 1888 to lS4U, both inclusive
TO S6774S SOS But the actual amount, as proven by
the custom. house urns was S6356o,C66. Tins was
the value of tobacco hen il left our ports. But
Of this amount, the gentleman in apparent since
Iy tells US, that the nations ot Europe retained, Tor
duties, over - per cent, or S2ll sol 6oo.
This is q redur,io nd absurdUm, with vengeance
But TO render this doctrine still more strkinsy
udicrous will give The duties assessed upon our to-
bacco.
In England, 80 cents pound.
France, monopoly.
Spain, do.
Russia, S3 IS &c pounds.
Netherlands, Is cents go pounds.
Belgium, - cents on 225 pounds
Here we see the Tariff, varying every degree OF
amount-from monopoly 10 nominal one-as in
Belgium and the Netherlands. Will any pretend
that we make larger profits BY dealing with one coun
try than with another Were IT 30, it could not re-
,nun so long-fo the common sense of every man will
tell him that our traders would SEEK always, the best
market. According TO the gentleman
The aggregate rae of duties levied on our tobacco
10y all The nations of Europe, is 3G0 per cent
hogshead of tobacco, weighing $50 pounds, sells
in Great Britain for Sl,037 30
OF which the Government Of Great Britain
retains, for duties '31 80
And the planter and shipper gets 100 co
After this statement will not every other part of The
Union say that the tobacco raising States have right
10 come to Congress and complain, seeing that this ar
ele of export taxed ten times higher than any other
Why complain The very hogshead upon which
this heavy duty vas levied might have been carried TO
The Netherlands, where ii would have been taxed with
duly of 81 6s only. And why WA il not so carried
Doubtless, as all must allow, because Tie English