The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-05
Ffom the N. o. Com. Republican,

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Ftom the NJ o. Com Republican.
Among the last acts Of the Senate, was a motion
to lay on the table the Commercial Treaty concluded
with Germany by Mr.. Wheaton. The motion pre-
vailed by the following vote
Yeas-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Bcrren, Choate, Clayton Critcnden, Dayton, Evans,
Foster, Francis, Henderson, Huntington, Jarnagn,
Johnson, Mangum, Merrick, Miller, Morehead,
Pearce, Phelps Simmons, Sturgeon, Tallmadge, Ur-
ham, and White--27.
I Nays--Messrs. Atchjson, Anterior, Bagby, Ben
ton, Breese, Colqutt, Fairfield, Fulton, Haywood,
Huger, Lewis, Duffie, Niles, Sewer, Iappan,
Walker, and Woodbury--lS @
The details of this treaty, of course have not been
made public. Its main features, however, are known
Il proposes commercial arrangement with the veal
my and populous State Of Germany, which are uni
ted into a Customs Union, by means of which Anne.
rican tobacco rice, cotton lard SC, are to be I'D
mitted at reduced rates INTO the German conedera-
ton, and certain articles of German manufacture,
such as linens ockingglasses, cutlery, toys, &c to
be received into the United States at moderate fixed
duties. reduction of the duty on rice has hereto
fore been effected by the efforts Of Government,
and the consumption of that article in the German
States greatly increased in consequence. The duty
on tobacco has been adhered to with the EXTREMIST
tenacly the example of all Europe encouraging the
levy OF enormous taxation that commodity, or a
Government monopoly Of its trade. BY constant
exertion however, through series of years,
compllshed Minister at Berlin has succeeded in OBJ
tanning the consent OF the German people, who are
among our best tobacco customers, to reduction Of
the burden far the American production is con-
ccrned. Had the treaty by which this great
sion was obtained, gone into operation, it was conf
IDENTIFY hoped that the force Of example, and the de-
sire 10 trade with the United States a. advanta-
geols terms Us those enjoyed by other nations in
their intercourse with us, would have led to similar
reductions OF the tobacco duties and restrictions else
where. The Senate, however, by strict party
vote has put the treaty uader the ban and the effect
VIII Probabiy DO To add ienacity and strinssscy TO
The existing regulations with regard 10 the introduce
ton OF tobacco throughout Europe
The population OF The Ocrmxn stntos which com
pose the Zo Verein, and which are parties to the
dismissed project OF treaty, is about 81 900 600
They consume already immense and increasing
quantities OF our agricultural products, Especially
Of the staples enumerated above, and on which a
very low standard Of duties is proposed TO be fixed
while we import from them comparatively little and
mostly articles not produced in The United States
In every respect, they are people with whom il is de-
sirabe TO cultivate friendly and libc, al CONNER
ciai intercourse. We have no rivalry with them,
commercial, maritime, political. On the contrary
there great affinity of feeling between those States
and our owD--the combination entered into between
them embrace, in many particulars, the same OBJ
Jects as the federation existing here, and derive
thence large and very useful portion OF our foreign
immigration. No people Gas a whoe) in Europe
can compare with the German population in patience
industry, thrift, sagacty, intelligence and the other
qualities which form the enduring superstructure of
State, nor in the virtues which compose its foun-
dalton. To bring the Republic into closer relations
oil amity and commerce with such people, would
seem to be worthy of some effort and, if necessary
OF some sacrifice. Accordingly # has been promi-
Dent object OF policy W III Government for MANY
years, TO open, on reciprocal basis an enlarged
t,rcourse with them, and the unrcmittiGg exertions
of Mr.. Wheaton, since his appointment thilher have
been gwen TO that end. 1t has turned out that he
has succeeded, (pcrhaps at unlucky moment,)
only TO have has abors thwaried, and made il is To
be feared, worse than useless
The large consumption Of American tobacco, by
the German people, and more especially its rapid in
crease, will show the importance, in a pecuniary
point OF view, Of our trade with the ZolI Veren In
1884 the import OF our tabocco into the Customs
Union amounted TO l4o, 1922 zoIl centners, or more
than ID 900 900 OF pounds, while in 1919 il
ed to 24S 149 centners or nearly ~, 600, 600 Of
pounds. or the other articles of production
enumerated in the treaty, we have not figures
before US TO show either the demand It's increase
but they have been very large, and are capable In
That rich and numerous population Of great cxten!
sion.
IL is possible that the treaty has Objectionable
points, which rather than the principle which il
Is founded, has induced the cavalier treatment il has
received At the hands Of the Senate. II negoi-
a,ed, however, under the auspices Of by all Odds the
moss sccomF l'shed diplomatic agent which coun.
;,s has abroad, gentleman Of universal reputation
Tor the thorougbne~s of his atanmcnts, and his excel
lent discrimination and judgment II is reasonable
to suppose. therefore, that the convention, com ng
from LIE hands was we'll dgestcd and founded on
IN squitsbIe basis, and that its rejection ,ri-
unph OF local and already fostered interest over
the general and paramount claims OF the agricultural
industry Of the country.