The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-18
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BERLIN, OCTOBER 10, lS43.

BERLIN, OCTOBER 10, l843
SIR | have seen with pleasure, by the letter you
have addressed TO under date Of the 9th oil tins
month that the Government Of the United States OF
America desires to revive the commerce with Prussia
and the other States Of the Germanie Customs Asso
cation.
The Association has not imposed any new duties
ON the productions Of America. On the conraIy the
duty on the importation of rice considerably d.
minshed several years since but, on the other hand,
all the articles which the Association has hitherto i'm
ported into the United States have been so heavily
dutied in the tariff, that their Importation has
been in a great degree rendered impossible for the
commerce of the States of the Association.
We believe therefore, that we have right to
complain that the Government Of the United States
have changed the status quo such existed before
the option of the latest tariff.
The duty imposed here upon the importation Of
tobacco Of whi,h the United States complains, Is
sill heavier in other countries, such Great Br
tain France and Austria and a comparison OF the
wears 1884 and 1912 conclusiyely proves that the
consumption of foreign tobacco IN the States of the
Germanic Association is far from being injuriously
affected by It.
The amount imported in 1884 was las, 322 quintas
In 1912, it was 24S 749 quln,als
Since the last year the duties Of importation have
been augmented US to cigars and powdered tobacco
but this increase can but affect favorably the imPor
tation OF leaf tobacco, IN which alone the North Anne"
rican States are interested.
ANY reduction IN the duty OF Importation on 20.
bacco would be great loss for the States OF the As
socistion, without any certain advantage resulting
Their. from to those of America for it still remains
to be ascertained whether the consump ion Of Anne
/ rcan tobacco would be increased IN proportion 70
1 this reduction.
1t does not enter for the present, into the views OF
the Germanic Association TO lay duty upon cotton.
or to augment the duty OF importation rice; but It
would not be disposed 10 stIpuale with the United
States of America MT 10 lay IN future any duty
on these articles.
The REQ ening Of the market OF the United State,
by means OF reduction Of the import duties, would
slH however, unquestionaby he OF the greatest i'm
portance for the productions Of the soil and industry
Of the Germanic Association. Ii, then, the Govern
ment OF the United States should offer To us impor-
liant advantages for articles of expectation such
designated in your letter, and upon other SINH
lar ARTICLES, Prussia, and with her all the States OF
the Association, will hasten TO take into cons dera-
ton the measures proper to favor still more than
i. now favored, the importation oil North American
tobacco into the States Of the Association.
| pray you, sir, TO receive, on this occasion, the
renewed assurances Of my high consideration.
BULOW.
/ Mr.. WHEATON, sc.
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The following are CONF arAtive tables Of the do
mes'ic and foreign tonnage employ ed in the foreign
trade Of the United States, each table comprising