The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-08

Clay was not returned 10 Congress by the college Of
electors those that were returned were Gen Jack.
son, John q. Adams and Mr. Crawford. When we
out last fail 10 the city OF Washington We found
MIR. Crawford out OF the question he stood nc
chance; the contest was between Gen Jackson anc
Mr.. Adams. We Ascersined thai General Jacksol
would not appoint our friend Henry Clay, Secretary
Of State, aud Mr.. Adams would appoint our friend
Henry Clay, Secretary OF state that oihee beine
the step stone To the Presidency. Knowing this
then, fellow citizens If you expected me TO vote oi
Geo. Jackson, you expected me to do that which
could not and ould moi do" speak more conf
IDENTIFY on the subj ct, BECAUSE al the very time Mr.
Trmble used the above language, Major Thomas
Marshall elbowed me, and made some observation:
on that part Of Trimbes speech slate, further
that have been in the habit repeating this part OF
Mr.. 1rimbles speech from the time Of ITS delivery
until the present time. Given under my hand this
2 LIST day of December, 1897. "A. DUKE.
From Tie .NaJ,rihs Union
THE TREATY WITH TIE GERMAN STATES
TIE Rejection Of the Treaty acith the
German Customs UniOn-the Iobdc-
co, Cotton, Rice, and Lard Trade-
the votes Of T.. II. roster and 8. Jar
naein against the Treaty.
On toe 2lsI ultim , We submitted some ntr, due
tory remarks on The subject Of the treaty negotiated
by Mr. Wheaton, our Minister TO Prussia with the
German Zol Verein States, and rejected by the Sen
ate tue close of the last session of Congress
To the more perfect underst anding Of the subj eel
far matters transacted In the Senate Of the I'm
led States, 10 Executive session, with closed doors
have been made pubc--t' will be proper 10 inquire
INTO the actual provisions of the treaty. Although
The treaty has not been officially pub ished in srlenso
yet, The subject having been by the Seuale be.
fore the Committee On Foreign Relations, its sub
ance and, fact, It's precise terms and CONDITIONS
la relation t. the tobacco cotton rice and lard trade
in VIII ne tIe he nj hay IN
deep interest, can be collected from that commit
tees report The COMMITTEE give, from the treaty
ITSELF It's leadinp provisions, of which the follow ing
is faithful analysis:
Arr. l.. The United States agree not to impose
duties on the imports alton of the following arlicles
the growth produce, and manufacture of the Germa-
mic A ssocl atiou OF the Customs and Commerce. ex-
ceedng
| Yweniy per cent. ad valorem on the Importation
OF, 1T, All woolIen, worsted ard Gotten mlls caps
and bindings wooilen worsled, and cotton hosiery
that is 10 say, Stockings socks drawers, shirts and
all other similar manuf,ctu made france I'd
On all musical lnstruments OF every kind except pa
no-tones.
ii. FDetn per cent. ad valorm on the importation
oil, lst All arucles manufactured If flax hemp OF
OF which flax or hemp shall be the component part Of
chief value, except cotton bag ing, oIany other
uuciure suitable To the use TO which cotton baggns
Is applied ID All manufactures of six or OF which
SIX shall he the component part of greatest value
81, hbet mernOs merIno shawls, and all nanutac
lures OF combed WOO, or OF worsted and silk CON-
bned 4th, Polished plate glass, silvered ri
yeredi small poct ct looking from three ten
inches long, and from one and half TO SIX inches
bfoad toys of every descriptions snuff boxes of paIer
make; lead pencils; lthUgraphc stones and wooden
clocks, known under the name OF Schwa calder
clocks. 5Ih, Cologne water, needles, bronze wares
OF all kinds planes, scissors, scyhes flies, saws
hsh-hooks; gold silver and copper wire tln foil and
mn real, nf. oil ..,l.
books and etnis, and all sorts of sin liar fine leather
manufactures, known under the name of Ofienbach.
er H. leather fabrics
Ill. Ten per cent ad valorem on all importation.
of-lst. All thread laces and insertngs laces gal.
looms, trtsses asses, knots, stars Of gold and silver
hne or halt fine. I'd. Mineral waters, spelter, anc
bare's wool dressed
Fol- all these ameliorhtng benefits 10 the German
Stats, composing the Customs Union, and contain
ing twenty seven millions OF inhabitants. the Unitec
states were to have their cotton admitted into IN,
German ports free OF duty. BY former arrange
nent, the duty rice had been merely nominal b,
which It's sale and consumption had been greatly in
creased That arrangement in favor of rice wal
permanently confirmed by the treaty. The duty OF
lard was reduced and restricted as not Ia excee,
one cent on the pound and tobacco the duty wa
TO be redut ed from its former rate about one cen
and third on the pound, within fraction o
eighteen dollars on the hogshesd weighing 4Ot
pounds
he whole amount Of tobacco exported from The
United States according 10 the documents from IN,
Treasury, We find 10 be of the average value annual
iy, Tor the last three years, pending the ooh o.
september, lS43, OF only fraction less than min
millions Of dollars. In he year lsil the United State
exported rice 10 the value # S2,0i0l07 but it II
principally IN reference 10 the tobacco trade that VT
wish, at present, to direct public attention or III,
amounts OF tobacco exported as above not fourth
as appears by the tables for the last two years, a
our purpose TO ascertain as nearly practicable the
effect which the rejection Of the trea IN question has
had upon the local and peculiar interests of Tennis
see. We know from the census tables, that Tennes
is the bird State in the Union IN the product OF
tobacco and know, Also a. at our lands especial
ly along the whole range Of our northern counties
and IN than half Of the rich interior count es Of
Middle and West 1 enne see when the state of the
markets shall give sufficient security and encourage
ment TO the enterprise Of our farmers are capable Of
producing an Increase of tobacco, OF superior quail
~, almost TO inhnty.
If the treaty had been ratified even at one cent PEI
pound reduction the duty, II would have taken OF
from the present cost and charges s4 on an average
on each hog,head In the market in the German
States; but the actual reduction on such hog she 90
would have been about SIS Is IT not, therefore, o,
plain as that two and two make four that the mer
chant ere who could buy, ship, pay all charges on
hogshead OF tobacco, aud have II Tor sale ~ the Ger
man market at cost Of 81 less than he now has Ia
pay M duties before he can have IN rket could
afford to give be ter price for il to the farmer thar
he can now afford TO pay The natural effect of the
sthcaiion ol the Treaty would have been as ha,
been verified IN regard to rice, that the amount Of
consumption OF tobacco would have been gr, atty m
cressed-and that IT would have operated To the mu
tual benefit Of the farmer the merchant and the con
sumner The merchant could have affor ed TO give at
increased price-be could have sold abroad TO tho
consumer Tor less price, and would have been ena
bied TO reserve profit to himself besides so tha
the amount OF reduction would have been mutual,
divided IN ITS benefits between all parties concerned
We shall write nothing on this subject witbou
proof Our estimates all shall be suite1tc, founded
on documents IRON The Treasufy-most of them im
bodied now IN works of standard authority w,
shall recur, too for many of the facts, If thew shall
be controSerted, TO Mr.. Websters great report. a,
Seer tary OF State, on the tariff laws of foreign
States.