The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-22
THE TREATY WITH THE ZOLL vEREIN
STATES.


STATES.
Six years ago the House Of Represent tives. BY
res lud u, instructed our Minister at Berlin TO en-
deavor to obtain reduc ION Of the duties imposed oy
the Prus>ian Government OIL CO. This in time,
was eff.cted The result was, that vast increase
OF the importation Of Carolina rice Immediately fol-
lowed this reduction in the duties, attended with an
incr. ase of in consequence of the increased
consumption of the article in G rmany. All sound
political economists readily perceived that such
would be the result in respect 10 many other staple
articles if a like pursued. his adsan-
tage TO the United States was conceded without any
equivalent being granted to the German States
I he efforts Of the Government have for many
years past been unceasns, TO acquire information IN
regard the production and consumption of tobacco
in all the German States. New embassies have
been c,eated and ambassadors appointed, aud aPPro-
Irialons made by Cong ess, for the employ ment of
agents for tins specific object The purpose ofCon
gress has been to employ every measure within IFS
reach to open the great market Of the German
States, for the consumption Of important staple,
the production Of whch is rapidly augmen,ing, and
in which many of the States of this Union are deeply
interested.
at Berlio, succeeded in negotiating a treaty with
Prussia and the other States Of the Germanic Con-
federation Of Customs and Commerce, on reciprocal
and most advantageous terms Under this treaty,
cotton, We understand, to be admitted free Of
duty and from the re- or made by Mr.. Choite TO
the Senate, in Executive session. from which the
injunction of secrecy removed the las day
Of the session, find that the treaty provides for
Urge reduction Of the duly lard, an article of
large consumpti,n in Germany, and one of immense
production in this country The reduction Of duty
tobacco, provided for in the treaty, fnd from
the same report, is in leaf, about and on
sicns Of tobacco a cen, and thi.d per pound This
is reduction IN the duty on this article
averaging probably twenty to twenty -fye per cent
on its cost in this country
it is hardly possible to estimate the ben fits which
would to this country in the course of few
years the increase of consumption Of thes
great s-ples in the German Slltes consequence of
these reductions Of the duties provided for in The
treaty.
And what did those States ask of U. I, concede in
the treaty as a consideration for what they granted
Why, that certain Of her manufactured articles
should be admitted into the Unued States on paving
duty Of twenty per cent. a part, of fifteen per
cent. another part, and TIRE d lacngs and in
sertings, laces, oons tresses tassels knots starr
Of gold and silver fine ha.f fine, mineral waters
speter and barcs wool, dressed, a duty Of ten per
cent. On these articles the duty proposed is tut
arevenue duty. A higher rate of duty is an encou-
rasement persons to evsde paying dulles and de-
feats revenue.
THIS treaty which extends such vast advantages
To this country, and calls for te TO be conceded
in return has been stranged by the Senate withou,
giving the other branch Of Congress, which has here
tofore manifested deep interest in part its pro-
Visions aoy opportunity 10 express opinion on tn,
subject. The Senate has done even more and
worse While the injunction Of secrecy has beer
removed from its action, the Treaty itself has been
left locked up under that injunction that i, can
not be made public and laiI before the People for
their verde, upon It.
The report made by Mr.. Choate of the Commit
tee On Foreign Relations, commences by saying,
"tha, the Senate ought not to advise and consent to
the rst'hcation Of the convention"
We will advert TO a lew Of the reasons assigned
by the committee for making this recommended
They say they care not prepared to sanction so
large an innovation upon the ancient and uniform
practice, in respect Of the Depa tment Of Gorern-
ment by which duties imports shall be imposed
The convention which has been submitted 10 the
Senate changes duties which have been laid by law
And again, the committee say, "witbout engaging at
all in examination of the extent limits and OBJ
jects of the power TO make treaties the committee
boeve that, the general rule OF the system is lids
putsbly, that the control Of trade and The func.
ton Of taxing belong without abridgment or part CT
patton to Congress " DO III. committee intend TO
convey the idea tina, Congress can by itself legsae
laws for the control Of trade and the LAYING of axes.
without the participation" OF the Executive; II
they canLot do So then the position assumed by the
committee is unienabIe, and is of a character with
neatly all the arguments adJuced in justification of
the rejection Of the Treaty.
The committee endcsyor to convey the idea. that
the provision Of the Treaty that provides for the adj
m-sion Of manufactures Of the German States into
this country 1t The rates OF duties stipulated, Is an
invasion Of the rights OF "the DEPARTMENT Of CoreIn
msnt' by which duties shall be imposed, and 8 an
innovation Of uniform Practice
II i,nether All who have read the Constitution,
know that lie power 10 make treaties is gwen to ,he
Executive in that instrument, but b. ore they be-
come effect We they mus, be rat f., BY the Senat.
After this has been dooe, ten bsppcbs that the
action Of the otter brunch OF Congress is required
before they can become operative.
The convention with France that was ratified BY
the Senate at the session Of 1892 -, Ike the late
convention with the German States, contained q pro