Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-28

Thus. out of $4,000 hhds. shipped from the
United States in nine years, Bremen alone plir-
chased 239.60S hhdS., whilst The Iollverein, by
its own figures, only took, from al me Pot1s OK
tie North Sea. in the same time, 1872 About
two-thin,S of this supply was received from brc-
men-leaviEg at that porl To be disposed oi
wherever il could find market llG,32l hhdS.-
nearly aS large an amount as that imported MO
The Prussian League. Who can question the
value 10 the L. States of Bremen as lis great
European tobacco depot Is any one prepared 10
say that it should he destroyed!
Yours, truly, AGkiCoLA'
EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.-No 81
FRAxXFonr-oN -TnE-MNNE,
April 10 ISL.
T5hc Editors If Tic Enguiyer:
Dear Sirs-rhe "Gelman Customs Union, or
D,uiuic ZollrcrcjE, was established by treaty,
expressing the terms of the association between
Prussia aud the other contracting parties. on Tie
22nd March, 1853. |, originated among the lii
lie independent PrncipaliteS of Th,ringca. and
had for its primary, and, indeed only object, the
abolition of the expense 10 each State, keeping
M 4 Cuslom-huusc guard around lis iionlicis.-
The inconvenience of collecting transit dulIe,
was 4 source OF constant ANNOYANCE, and II was
determined that they should all be received NJ the
same point On the Rhine alone, merchandise
passed through tweniv-sevcn Cusiom-houscs.-
which have been discontinued. lncliecting such
results. the motives OF the union were highly
lauGab!e. and they were duly appreciated byevery
nation which had any commerce With Germany
!, is mater of regret, however, Tia; t@HS@ d''-
ties have not been altogether prohibited except
bare sutiiciency 10 raise revenue ior kccpE.t Tie
roads in repair, and the distractions in tho rivers
removed. Can any power justly levy duty, be-
vond this. on the goods of another, passing 10 Il
third! The United States Government permits
Texas 10 transport cotton through its territory,
without any other charge than upon lis cwn sla-
pie. 10 Europe provided debenture certificate IS
produced within The time prescribed by act oi
Congress- from the Consul al The Port for which
il was shipped. that il was actually landed there.
II i. asserted. and with much reason. that ''thc
EJs7pm mare includes, if ii be Just principle OF
international law. the {berG tTro as Necessary
consequence We have customers Tor our staple
produce BEHIND the States OF The /mtrotW.-
Switzerland buys from us cotton and tobacco ter
instance. In conveying il 10 her, il is neither
right nor proper. that il should he tram!neIlcd
with any other charge than the mere cost Of car
riagc Transit duties, like the Stadc duties ON
the Eliza. and the ElSineur duties on the Sound,
are relics OF the Fcuda ageS-uttcry disgracenl
To enlightened States Il is contrary to the libe-
raj spirit Of the times in which we live. 10 Suppose
that they will hc OF much longer duration. Free
dom ol trade is becoming too powerful 10 tolerate
Il policy which cmanaied from the Castles Of Rob
Der Chiefs The world is Too wise 10 submit 10
unjust cxaciions, because ii was eH@"mafy cch'u-
rics ago.
But 10 return 10 the ZoNrcrca Its popular
and declared object. now that lis original plr-
poses are accomplished is 10 encourage and pro-
icci domestic industry, whether employed in agr-
culture or manufactures and therefore. II mas as
smed new and more important character lhah
il was believed in its infancy. would mark It's
career. IL aims now ri making The 'Taieffdnd
an UNDIVIDED nation. Within its limits there is
general wsh-a deep and pervadns feeling
to eiiccuae This event. This is occasioncd as
much BY national pride as by individual interest
Each movement that has tendency 10 facilitate
the completion of the Union, is hailed as the har-
bnser Of bright and glorious era for Germany.
If there is an exception 10 this enthusiasm, by
anv Of The States belonging TO the league, ii is
Frankfort She was forced into it, evidently
against her interests, and she cannot conceal her
modification. al humblcd greatness, when she
looks back at what she was, in the zenith OF her
elorv-when she bcholdS the unriyalled wealth
which she built up on FREE TRADE. GLADLY,
gladly, would she occupy her former position as
the PRE- CITY OF FRANKFoRT." She has, a Yel,
received no recompense FOR the privileges winch
she surrendered and, "hope deferred, makeih the
soul sick" The promise is held out, that The
Union will soon embrace the ports on The German
Ocean. and its benefits will then bcgia 10 be ex-
perienced. And how are The coast States, en-
bracino the original Hansratic Republics which
have SO long stood aloof from this alliance, 10 he
coerced into it All "hereby hangs Il tale"
which will here unfold.
The "Berlin Gazette of the Both ult, says =
MIR. Fav. tn. Secretary Of the Legation Of the
United States Of America, departed on the 2'th
for London He is the bearer OF the Treaty 81
Coma,crcc and Narigation between the United
States and the Zollvcrcin, which was signed on
the night of the 25th March BY the Minister
Baron Won Bulow--and Mr.. Wheaton, Envoy
OF The United States for Prussia.
The Cologne Gazette, speaking OF The Treaty,
remarks: "The reduction OF duty on American
tobacco. will, il is said, amount 10 about % per
cent The loss which the Treasury OF the
League States loses thereby is very considera-
/" bic. but the financial sacrifice will he made up
"by the benefit bestowed on our manufactures.
(Which, in their depressed conGtion, indeed have
" Just claims 10 it. People are very ccS.rolis 10
"know what part the Hanse Towns will act in The
" American Treaty According to report in
"the 'Weser Gazette, the King OF Prussia re-
" serued 10 iin'sef tie right 10 crtcad NE Hto'faiic
t. resais all TIC 0,ir0ntaetS secured 10 the PrnsS'an
"Mc bccEts of tie Treaty, seems 10 be connected
" ruM many iacOarcnicaecS end disadvantages
% mt on The othcr 4 irould lie OHiy Confirming
THESE TOWNS ~ THEIR SEPARATING POLICY, y
" nc ro!uniayiiY, cad 1ritiom reciprocal Pc,form-
manccs. er0ntcd 10 ;itm wh0t rc 0gralreS haze
6opeA by hcaru sacrifices. As for the resi-, il is
an error TO suppose that the States which DO mol
I" beon, 10 the Zollverein were included III the
Treaty Only such merchandise will be admit
"ted into the United States at a reduced duty,
which can be proved ny ceriifcacSot migin, that
" il ras manufactured in the German ZoVrircla.
:Thc general denomination German goods, is
inaccurate. The Treaty is said 10 have been
. concluded for three years
Now. if the provisions of the Treaty arc Of
the character that they are represented 10 be lii
the foregoing paragraphs, ii is not possible ior
them am quite sure, 10 be ratified 4, Washing
ton The Treaty cannot be regarded Otherwise
BY persons al all convcrsant with the lacts, than
As one for coercing, against their inclination
Hanover and Olienburg. the MccilcnbergS and
The Hanse Towns, into the Zollve.ein. Prussia
unable to accomplish this purposc-whch has
been her dream for vears-oiicrS an apparent
consideration TO The United States if they will
be instrumental in efiecting il. Give the Zof-
rcreia, she says, a monopoly of your markets for
German manufactures and Hanover and Olden-
burg in self-delence will have TO join it. Exclude
the Hanseatic vessels from their legitimate trade
BY discriminating against their flag in the tobac
co duties, and Bremen will speedily follow
Her object is thus attained because Hamburger
and the Mccklenberss would necessarily have 10
become members. Now what guarantee has the
United States that at the expiration OF the treaty,
which is said 10 be concluded for only three years,
the Znllrercia, Chen embracing all Germany, ex-
cep, the Austrian portion OF i) will not return
TO the old duty, or lay even much higher on to-
bacco? II is now like gun without lock-an
anomaly in the commercial world-a "commcr-
rial league" aritiom s'Gpod. Steltin is hardly
deserving the application of Seaport, and il is
certainly as unavailable TO the great body Of the
German population as if it was located at Odessa
Even if atmospheric railways should become as
numerous in Germany as postroads now are, il
s not probable that ii will ever be as much as The