The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-25
THE TREATY WITH THE ZOLL VEhElN
STATES.

up this treaty, whereby is Pto'r'io"7 A''
from the public eye, except so Tar as they can oe
CLEANED from the report made upon II by Inc ooh''
mittee on Foreign Relations in secret session. VIC
feel it duty incumbent on us 10 communicate al
the information connected with II within our feaoh'
n large portion of the People of this Republic ha'-
ing deep and immediate interest in this matter
The committee in their report, after saying, 'the
Senate ought not TO advise and consent to the rah-
cation of the Convention" remark that they "do not
think il necessary say anything on the general OBJ
ec sought to be accomplished by the CpnVenon,or ON
the details of the actual arrangement nor TO attempt to
determine by the weight and measure OF The reciP-
rocal concessions, which Government, II ether, mas
the best of the Transaction This is certainly
most extraordinary position for a committee 10 as
sume in recommending the rejection OF treaty oil
such deep importance to vast portion OF The People
Of this country The "details Of the actual arrange
menln are not commented on, perhaps were hardly
examined A rejection was, undoubtedly, prede-
termiDed on Ii may be fairly concluded that ne-
Their Government obtained the advantage in the re-
ciprocal concessions yielded by each in the treaty.
This constitutes one, and an important part OF its
excellence. In all Conventions between Govern
ments it should be the aim of those who negotiate
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exacted as nearly to reciprocity as practicable
Such course only can perpetuate them When
ever it so happens that by superior tact in diploma
cy or otherwise, nation has succeeded In over
reaching the other. it universally produces heart
burnngs and dissatisfaction, and leads to unhappy
results.
We stated on a former occasion that
the treaty provides for the admission into
Prussia and the other States of the Ger
manic Confederation Of Customs and Commerce
of many Of the grea staples Of this country on the
most favorable terms, thus opening new and extern
sve market for their consumption
Cotton was to have been admitted free OF duty
The duty on rice, which was reduced without an
equivalent, some years ago, by which its consump-
ton became greatly augmented, was not to be en-
HANGED The duty on lard was to be restricted to
about one cent per pound and that on leaf tobacco
was to be reduced about one cent, and on stems Of
tobacco a cent and third per pound.
In these articles of production and export, the
following States OF this Union have an mmediste in
terest in seeking markets for their sale and
sumption. Maryland and Virginia for tobacco
North Carolina for cotton-South Carolina and
Georgia for rice and cotton-Louisiana, Mississip.
pi, Arkansas, and Alabama, for cotton-Tennessee
for tobacco and cotton Kentucky and Missouri for
tobacco-Ohio for tobacco and lard Indiana and
Illinois for lard. This category embraces major
iy of all the States whose great agricultural pro-
auctions enter largely into those articles that
to have found new outlet and market under the
provisions of the treaty 1t is not those States alone
that would have experienced new benefits and ad-
vanages, had the treaty been ratified. The mari
time States would have participated largely, in the
increased employment that would have been given
10 their ships, in transporting the products to the
new markets that would have been opened, had the
treaty been ratified.
The committee, in their report r. gard these as
"paucity of advantages" under the acceptance of
the treaty, compared with what was contemplated
to be yielded, extending to whole classes a large
variety Of articles comprehended in our tariff I'm
addition TO the deep-rooted hostility to Mr.. Tyler,
with predetermined spiri, the par, Of those who
rejected the treaty to deny to him, in every shape
possible the merit of contributing, by his action any
thing that may advance the interests and
prosperity of the country, we find, in the
above quotation from the report Of the com
mittee another reason which operated to re-
strain them from saying any thing "on the gene
raj object sought to be accomplished" or "on the
details Of the actual arrangement" This was the
tariff. II the tariff tina, induced the committee
in their report, to intimate strongly that the Execu-
tive in negotiating this treaty, had transcribed his
constitutional powers
We now give the concessions made in the treaty
to recprocate for the incalculable advantages that
would have been acquired under IL.
The United States Of America agree not to impose
the growth produce, and manufacture Of the State,
Of the Germanie Association Of Customs and Com
merce, exceeding
Section First. Twenty per centum ad yalorem on
the importation Of
|. All woollen, worsted and cotton mitts caps and
bindings, all woollen, worstcd and cotton hosiery
that is to say-s,ockings socks, drawers, Shirts and
all other similar manufactures made on flames.
9. On all musical instruments Of every kind, ex
oept piano-fortes.
S elton Second. Fifteen per cenlum sd yalorem OF
the importation Of:
l. All articles manufactured Of FAX and hemp, Of
Of which fax or hemp shall be component part o.
chief value, except cotton bagging, or any othei
manufactures suitable for the uses to which cottor
bsgging is applied.
q. All manufactures Of silk, or which silk shall be
component part Of chief value.
3. Thibet merinos, merinD shawls, and all manu-
features Of combod wool or Of wouted and silk com
biped
T. Polished plate glass silvered or not svered
small pocket looking glasses from three to ten niche.
long, and from one and half to sir inches broad
toys Of every description, snuff boxes Of paper msche
lead pencils, photographic stones and wooden clocks
known under the name Of Schwsrzwslden cocks.
S. Cologne water, needles, bronze wares Of all
kinds planes, scissors scythes, files saws fish hooks