Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-25

a. "a, ei,.blishmcnis embraced IN lis
boundaries Il would then &c sticlodi pony,
lnr !, 10 tay tho ro, material, which Is 10 p'iii.
,haIn m and rive Them permanent duid'ion,
i therefore an absurd belief 10 suppose ,i,d. 's
ZolIyercin either now, or ''in future WIN ID. a..
;mno,t on ro,r coea. The United STATES, OH ,iit''
score. have not The slightest favor 10 ask WIZ
they would sustain no 1HJtr1 ps an ~
duty on rice. ,,so ,h,,, ,,,rseIf
for The further Introduction into our country Vi
German manufactures. This feeling nave tx
pressed in all my letters, not only as an act Oh Jus,
iicc 10 the consumers of one OF our prihclpai,
STABLES. but as measure from Whlch We sho..
derive impor,ant advantages Whatever comes
from the rksicp in Germany comes from II III
a finished condition The article Is III ior use,
is rot made merely for sale, but ior o0I"@"Hs
II is our interest therefore, to PaloiiHc in,'
merchandise Put we should &c! no lho,iae pr
vail 80 far rs 10 he instrumental in tarnlShhSo our
national fame
More than tenth of the population oil Germa-
ny do moi belon, 10 The Zollvcrcin. That popula-
ton. as showed in my last, consumed more Oh
our tobacco. in proportion TO ITS extent; li'.n any
other in Europc-3 pounds for every inhaol'an' 70
l3s ounces to every one in the League; NOW
with what proprietY can we entertain sucn a pro-
iect. as would secure to themanufacturer IN west
phalia the entrance of his products al our custom
houses. at 20 pcr cent. duty, when his nelghpor IN
Hanover for The same description ol articles, was
made 10 paw 33l? Hanover cNacts Only ~ cents
on leaf tobacco per 100 pounds, while We. ~,
liza rs a part of the Xollverein, exac's 20 ID o ~
the same quantity; and under Inc pr"posed ihooiI :
ficaiion, n. understood will NH retain dhty oi
81 Gilmore than double that oi hanover =
+ any one silly enough TO believe that Hanover
would ne, re,aliaie! Belgium TOO, what would
She saw! The following extract from letter he
fore me, from Antwerp. pretty clearly indicates :
a proposition is now before our Chambers, &C
cor,ling 10 which (be>idcs the present import duty
OF y francs and lG per cent? all foreign and 10
nestle tobacco shall he subjected 10 duty on
manufacturing Of - francs per 100 Kilograms,
and besides duty on S!iiEe il 2, retail of 10 CEN
times per kilogram, and on cigars CD ccntimeS.-
This, W. cannot but suppose, is preparatory step
10 4 RCcia tobacco monopoly" do moi wish 10
he understood that, in the sraiiened situation OF
Belgium lor funds, an increased duty on tobacco
was not in contemplation at any rate; but am
sure that il will he accelerated, il we commence
a sv,te,a of iavori,ism with The Zollvercin. Hol-
land has bui little to sell except Gin. On that she
would likely insist that the duty should he modi-
lied 100 or l50 per cent.
Ii the United States enter upon the IanF
Tealg system, what security can the Iollvcrein
have, that she can long retain monopoly III The
markets with her manufactures Suppose that
Great Britain says 10 them, the United States
can make Linens cheaper than Germany, what
will YOU take 10 admit them at ID per cent mo-
nopoiy duty? viii six shillings duty Oh Flour
taken oil be a sufficient induccment p "Oh !!
yes-thS is lust what We want for The farmers in
The West. We will willingly close with you. ="
France. in the mean Tine is eagerly looking 10
ascertain what she can make out of all this bar
gaining tnat is going on. She SAYS Il can GER
tainly make looking classes. were | 10 turn my
hand that way or a. good tcrlnSaS Germany; and
as for TOYS can beat the world al item. Come
Jonathan. what do YOU say lets drive trade
What Will you lake for monopoly duty OF IL
per cent on looking-slasscs, and on toys i'll gene
raj, including Jcirs-HuPs? Viii the entire abo-
lition OF duty on beef, pork and lard remunerate
you}" "Just the thing wanted" The bargain
of course is closed. This intelligence is convey
ed 10 the Celestial Empire. What says his
Majesty 'suiier another nation 10 monopolize
the traffic in the article OF all others that am so
famed for manufacturing. Let The barbarians be
struck from the list of civilized nations. We will
have no intercourse with them" The Zove-
rein, ii it has not already lumblcd 10 pieces dou
bles, perhaps lrebles, the duty on tobacco in its
violence, and thus thai great interest III our coun-
Try is crushed for il must occur, that BY an in
crease of duty in Hanover, the Mcchlenhergs
Belgium and Holland, the imponaions will be
comparatively small
A word more in relation TO The treaty with the
Zoyercin Ii is currently reported, that under it
all tobacco carried in bottoms not owned by citi-
zens and subjects of the high contracting parties
shall pay the existing duty levied by the German
Customs Union: the reduction extending only 10
such as arrives in vessels owned in the Z. States
and in Prussia, This alone would unhingc eve
ry thing that is salutary connected with the trade
in the article The regular dealers in il would
be compelled 10 rclinquish their occupation and
seek some other OF Join The Zollvcrein, which is
aware that ii can never have commercial exist
cncc, until il secures the two great German sea
ports. Hamburger and Bremen WeShould he care
full no, 10 contribute. ehcrdircc,ly or indirectly 10
l!:e driving of these old ircc towns INTO 4 Union
where their value 10 us rs places Of deposit for
our produce would be totally destroyed The
commercial world is making slow but steady adj
vances towards Free TRADE The Han>caic
REPUBLICS stand as evidences oi what il will ac
coinplish Let our Tariff I've reduced to an ad
valorem one OF twenty per cent, and let our Re-
ciWOcity Treaties remain unaltered. and we shall
have left nothing undone which can reasonably
be complained OF at home or abroad. This would
afford ample revenue for the support OF the Go
vernmcnt aided by the proceeds from the sales OF
the public lands: and this without resortin9 10 IL
rect m4gS is as near 10 Free Trade as we can with
safety approximate. Bul this would exercise Il
wholesome influence on other nations, as hv aho
Ii-hno Spccifr dpfisS and abandoning The poicr of
iaeideninl proiecti0a. We should give them an car
nest OF our anxiety 10 extend commercial inter-
course with them Un:lcr this arrangement, the
people Of the States would be free and happy in
L IL, IL. al
become a great manufacturing community, they
will have to experience some OF The wretchednesS
endured by the operatives in England, France
and Germany. Coarse articles they NAV CONT
nue. 10 make advantageously, such as cotton
clolhs. cotton twist &c. but fbroiS ones they cam
not produce. nor should they think oil doing SO Tor
y,aiS.
In conclusion Isay beware, beware oflhis Tree
ip-;his ESyrisa Nonopa'y-Ialf Treaty. Mis-
chief turks beneath i!-morc, much more mischief
than will be seen upon lis surface. Mr. Whea-
Ton l. | know, incapable al acting from any other
than patriotic motives. Yet the purest statesmen
sometimes unknowingly err. The President and
his Cabinet in sending Mr.. Mark back with cx-
tcnsive powers for Mr. Wheaton from Washing
ion. had their ewes fixed upon the public good
But this "all ayails nothing, while Mordccai the
Jew stands at the Kings gate
Yours truly AGRICOLA.
The Cologne Gazette, some time ago, stated
"ihat the basis of treaty had been sen, 10 Wash
ing,on by Mr.. Mark, whereby considerable ale
via,ions of import duty should he granted 10 Ger
man manufactured articles il imported in vessels
of the Zoyerein. or American vessels And the
Zolverein grants on The other a reduction OH to-
bacco on like conditions
Correspondence Of the y. F.Jo'ync! Of Commerce.
WHEELING, Va, June IL. 1911
| am this far on nv way TO the heart of the Mis-
sissippi Valley, via Washington &c am hap
py to be able 10 inform You that The prospect Of
abundant, crops is most encouraging through the
section of country have thus far travelled over.
never saw heavier, finer or better crops OF wheat
and rye The wheat fields begin already to wear
brown golden hue, indicating the near approach
of harvest Oats and corn also look remarkably
we'll While the fields exhibit such pleasing
hnnrs OF abundance The orchards are no less fruit.