Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-24

revenue. voluntary and easy Besides three hundred
and fifty persons employed the culture and the Oh
fees, and twenty nine thousand Venders, cehsea anu
ruled By the Government there ore hive thousanh one
hundred operatives in the factories they are settled
about each establishment; subjected to strict disc'
pine well paid and well treated N every respect; the
children, averaging four hundred receive religious III
siruclion and elementary education large qnanuiy
Of tobacco be LAID up for years 10 give The best
product; and answer the constantly sroe ing demand.
The proper amount in store should be OF value nearly
hv millions of francs, which the National Treasury
alone could cover. The administration has undertaken
The manufacture of cgars and cigareeS, 10 supersede
those Of Havana and ilania. class OF youth edn.
Gated at the Polytechnic school, is draughted for super
nendence agency in all the processes OF the esiao
shmenls. Science and art are combined, 80 that the
French product may obtain and deserve Inc hlghesl
repute The process for the cgnretes 10 described
Tie sricness exgency of the French rcgte stated
TO be so we'll understeod in America with regard 10
quality, that when the lobaccoes there, ailef pnoic
md official inspection, cassed, the frst ana dear
est qualities are always designated 'trench tobaccoes
"The plant observes the report ''has become ne
cessary of life in France, Germany, Holland Belgium
Spain and Great Britain 1t is no longer mere habl
or fashion, any more than tee IN England me con-
sumption of must therefore, be ever on the increase
s great md rapid advance IN France proves Inc gene
raj allegation The tobacco manufacture IS ionhd 70
be healthy employment phthIsIcal cases are extreme.
" in the French establishments; they are some
tunes cured By The atmosphere In other branches OF
industry, consumption carries OIL one-lourtn OF tue
sborers il more destructive than the plague, or the
worst of epidemcs The Government maditaes the
ex enson OF the tobacco culture in France the DIS
trcts that afford the best quality cited century
and half ago, the province Of Guyennc was renown-
ed for ills Leaf the couture is to be pursued and sps-
cally favored Corsica and Algeria where the growth
may be render excellent and perfectly adapted TO the
French manufacture agents have been sent thither 10
superin,end the culture and crop supply is ex-
pected that will cover the annual deficit of The French
growth.
"The exclusive, rigidly maintained and enforced
right to buy necessary of life to the amount OF so
many millions of dollars, for population of thirty -four
millions but involve oppression and NAL prac
tee. The profits of the Government-cxcessive in
themselves-imPly general wrong. The reggie IS
charged with purchasing inferior material, compelling
consumers absorb The 'old s,uffs before the new
contents of the let out and employing other
expedents of GAIN which exclusive power and certain
npunty, and the one interest Of the Treasury amos;
necessarily induce. Il argued that free competition
The purchase and manufacture would cheaper
and better products, and might long yield larger
revenue To the Government. Your tobacco growers
have fair play in the European markets, and some
thing may be done for them where they suffer by Ia
riffs alone; bu, The reasoainas and dispositions OF the
ministers and chambers in France preclude all e1pec
a,i0n Of the rellnqushmen or any important modlii.
cation, Of the monopoly.