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

OF The world, our tobacco interests WOULD iiu ~
in the slighles, degree Advanced thereby
Yours, truly, AGRlcoLA.
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE-lNo No. 29l
FRASKroRT- THE MAINE.
April lst, lsii I
To TIC Editors of tie Enquirer:
Dear Sirs Just as was closing my packet
for the acadia. the Cologne Gazette was put
INFO my hands, containing the following article
from Berlin:
II have the pleasure of communicating TO you
important news After long negotiation
Commercial Treaty between the German Com
mcrcial League and the United States OF Anne
/" RIGA, forwarding the interests OF both parties,
I. has at las, been concluded. Ii is known that
@liyely correspondence took place between Baron
Rulow and Mr. Wheaton, and that the Presi-
dent mentioned these negotiations in his MESSAGE
40 Congress Mr.. Wheaton sent the Consul,
Mr. Mark, to Washington where thcy seem
fully 10 perceive the great importance OF more
Intercourse between the United States ana Ger
many. The President. Mr. Tyler and his Ca
binel. warmly received the communication that
was made TO them, and they sent Mr. Mark
back TO Germany with extensive power for Mr.
Wheaton. Since then, the negotiations were
carried on with still greater energy. and the
other day they attained their end ~ Treaty
has been signed, whereby il is stipulated that The
4" Zollverein reduces the duty on ohacco-and the
United States on the other hand, lessons the pre-
sent duty, particularly on linen, and the greatest
part of German manufactured articles, which
are not branch of manufactures III the uniied
Statcs-on manufactured articles OF THIS descrlp-
ton, The duty shall in no case tic over twenty
per cent! Ii has farther been stipulated, mat
oniy american tob0ceo, ami Grf".ea @'c3MIGc-
Il y,.jIpu
that reason MUST EE ACCOMPANIED WITH cEKTi-
plc.rgs oF ORIGIN. The consent OF the other
STATES Of the Zollvcrein. can with certainty be
expected. The Treaty will probably be sent by
The next steamer for ratification, 10 the Unlted
States, and there is no doubt il will be rallied
Sol il seems that the mountain which has been
so long in labor has al last brought forth mouse
I am no alarmist, hut tell You frankly, that
see in this measure, ifconsummatcd, deatll-strokc
leyeled at our Tobacco nicrcsts-ihe breaking
I'M Ola trade in the staple onihe North Sea, which
isincrcasing and bccomnSmore healthy and Sta
lie every year y reduction of duty b. the Io!l-
yercin. am we'll convinced, must augment con-
snmn;ion in the States composing it, and the
more so if met by a reduction Of duty in the U.
States on such articles as are manufactured with
in the limits of the German Commercial League
for expectation But while make this admission
while state this as nv belief am very GER
tain that The benefits resulting To us would he too
dearly bought ifpaid for BY diGcJsntai dniies-it
monopolu of our markets is the consideration which
is TO be given. The establishment Of such a prin-
ciplc in our Government would justly sink il in
the estimation Of all commercial States. The
most bcnishcd Of all naions-in the first sep i
made towards civilization-had more elevated no
tons of Justice than 10 give a preference in its
Iarifto the products of a particular country
Yes, China SAYS iolhe people from afar''-lo The
whole world, in our Intercourse with youth trade
The same privileges in our market shall I've ENJOY
"A indiscriminatelv And are the United States
with such an example before their eyes-so re-
cent, so unexpected 50 forcible-prcparcd to com
mcncc n system ofAMkseriRg that would make
them even contemplate in the Celestial Empire
We have been so liberal in the proicaiOa of our
own manufacturers, that the proposition is now 10
be entertained, whether We will not protect the
manufacturers of other countries This is assu-
redly the end and primary object of Tariff Ifea-
hes.
Mr.. Wheaton, in his letter to Baron Bulow of
9th October SAYS "Supposng that the present
duty on rice in the Zoveren he no, increased
and tina. cottoa continues free Of duty, the Ameri-
can Government would claim nothing Lut n re-
duction of the duty on tobacco imported from the
United States On the other hand the American
Government woula be willing to reduce the du;v.
in That case, on sundlv articles of,hc proince and
manufacture of The States of the German Ioll-
vcrein, 10 wit: On linen and other articles manu-
featured Of flax and hcmp-on silks and haif siLf
S,uiTs whereof silk is the chief component part
on linen and cotton tcaras gold and alrcr iqccs.
hosiery looking glass ptotcs TOYS, and other ani-
Giles that may be agreed upon as pointed ont in
the Treaty TO be madc-provided that the German
Zollverein actually make such reduction on the
import duty of American tobacco, as the Amcri-
can Government may find acceptable" This is
The translation of Mr.. Wheaton's letter. or tie
foregoing portion oft as taken from the German.
Baron Bulow in reply, under date Of October
10, remarks. among other things, AT present
the Zollverein does no; intend to lay duIy on
cotton, or 10 increase the duty on rae. vel the
Zolvcrcin is not inclined TO obliyaic itself 10 the
United States, that in future no new duties shall
be laid ON these articles
1t has been contended, even in high places,
where the belief am sure was sincere. that the
rice producing States have been singlllarly icne-
fitted by the reduction of duty on The article by
the German Customs Union. Let us sec whether
this is true. In 1886, the duty was established at
three Prussian RiS dollars per centner. or 81 81
cents per hundred English pounds In 1889, il
was lowered TO two Prissian Rix dollars'per cent
ner. or 81 2ft cents per hundred pounls-ey-
tending alike 10 the product of the United States
and India. In 1912, on the second Of March.
Treaty was concluded with Great Britain. BIZ
which the sugar and rice. the growth of ann coun
Try, imported from, or through British ports. into
the States of The Zollvcrcn, should lie admitted
on as good terms as that Of the most favored ma
ton. This Treaty expires by Limitation in 1918
No preference therefore is given to our article-a
similar Treaty having been made with Holland
in ls39-ovcr that produced in other quarters
Under the Tariff Of 1856 The tars IN India rico
in bags was 6 40 per cent On Caroline. in
tierces, l2 ITO per cent Under that Of 1889, the
tare on India, in bags, was reduced to four FER
cent, while that on Carolina, in lierces, was in
creased 10 thirteen Per cent. The price Of India
rice usually rates about one and three quarter
cents lower than Carolina, on account Of lis in
ieriority. While, therefore, cur article has only
tccn benefited blythe di.ninution Of duty L.; per
cent, with additional ,are, thu, Of India has been
benefltted p FER cent, with rcdace2,arc Thus
it is palpahly plain, tia; American interests have
safs5et by tie modification of the Zollvelcin Ia
rif. as far as re!ates to tie staple Of rice. This
tact Gun be suhstan,ated, il necessary more f,lly