The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-16


The amount Of money which these emigrants bore with
them far as it is known the Bavarian Government
is nearly seven millions of guildersequal to about
81 500 but in consequence OF the heavy tax which
is levied not only in Bavaria but throughout great part
of Germany upon money and other personal property
ken out OF the country by emgrants is is probable that
few OF the persons enumerated made declaration to the
Government of than one-half ofther property We
may reasonably suppose, therefore, that those persons
have taken with them nearly twelve millions of gull
ders-equal to about $iSO000O The number and value
of the people who come to from all Germany may thus
be well appreciated not only in their personal character
but in the addition they make to our actual wealth
In order to the impediment to emigration pre-.
sened in the heavy tax imposed the property of the
emgrants have by your direction instructed the minis
ter OF the United States at Berlin, Mr. Wheaton, who has
been furnished with full powers for that purpose to
clude special conventions for the abolition OF the doa d
abaine and dIo de detracon between the United States
and the following German States who have severally
dressed their readiness to enter into such
His Majesty the King of Bavaria.
His Majesty the King Of Saxony.
His Majesty the King of Wurtemburg.
HisaRoyai Highness,l the Elector of Iiessc
His Royal Hghness, the Grand Duke of Hcsse.
HIS Royal Hghness, the Grand Duke Of Baden.
Powers were also at the same time given to Mr. Whea-
ton to negotiate treaties of commerce and navigation
with the grand duchies Of Mecklenburg Schwcrn and
Odenburg, two States not yet included in the Customs
Union.
In view OF these and other advantages which the
temptation of this subject held out the minister of the
United States at Berlin had been instructed to every
exerton in his power to place relations with the Ger
man Customs Union the best and most friendly foot
II
commercial arrangement has just been agreed upon and
submitted for the consideration and action of this govern
ment) between His Majesty the King OF Prussia in behalf
of Prussia and all the States associated in the Customs
Union and the minister at Berlin the part of the Uni
ted States which, ifsanconed by Congress- would effect
the long cherished object of procuring the reduction OF
the present duty tobacco the continued adj.
mission of cotton free of all duties and prevent the
imposition OF any higher duty on rice than that which is
at present imposed-tha article is already known,
having already at request been reduced to its present
low rate by the Customs Union.
proposes that the United states should give the Customs
Union proper equivalents by reducing the heavy duties Of
toys, linens and such other articles arc not of The
growth or manufacture OF the United States.
Mr.. Wheaon's late despatch will fully explain the
whole Of his proceedings in reference this
estng subject and doubt not will be satisfactory to Con.
gress should that body choose to call for them In the
mean time lay before you the correspondence between
Mr. Wheaton and the Baron Bulow, which gives the
outline of the proposed arrangement
the reduction tobacco proposed the part of the
German Customs Union brings to view, in strong
light the unfortunate state of the trade with England
France and Austria in that great staple of our country
In England we have to complain of enormous duty OF
three shngs pound or about 800 per cent its value
at the place of expectation at the same time it permit
ted TO sell the article freely in that country.
In France, however, although every minister Of the
United States from the year s to the present time has
earnestly pressed the subject upon that Government no
change has been effected. The government of France
still continues the monopoly reggie which stops up all
the avenues to that trade whilst the United States admit
all the products Of French industry.
In Austria the plan of monopoly reggie destroys
the prospect of any productive trade Of tobacco and
minister at that Court holds ont nduccment hope for
any change for the better
may be proper to remark that the proposed treaty will
not affect the provisions of existing treaties with other
foreign powers. The stipulation is found in many OF
Them that IL the United States should grant favora.
bic terms to any other nation those terms should be
sdcrcd extending to the nations parties to these
ties.
But this stipulation is always understood condition.
al that is that the advantages Of the treaty shall be
given only the same terms which they given
to the party of that treaty.
II they be given without equivalent they must also be
given those nations without equivalent if they be
given in consideration of equivalents nation can claim
them, under the general stipulation above mentioned,
without offering n like equivalent
The duties imposed the importation of a particular
commodity may therefore with proprety be reduced
to articles the produce manufacture of country
which may, in consideration of such reduction reduce rs
duties on staple productions without giving to any
other nation with which may have such treaty spu
aon right to require the reductions its pro.
auctions or manufactures unless such nations will come
under the conditions. The treaty Of 1892 with
France is precedent in point.
Denmark has by suerance, continued TO impose up 10
this day. most singular tax upon all goods which pass
out OF the sound board OF every ship that enters
leaves the Baltic by this highway of nature.
Denmark cannot demand this toll upon any principle of
natural public law, nor upon any other ground than
ancient usage which finds justification in the existing
state of things She renders service for this exacton
and has not even the claim OF power TO enforce IL.
great and general dissatisfaction is felt by all nations
initiating cxacon. respectfully suggest that the tine
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