The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-05
TnE zoLL vERE!N TREATY.

VIC s~d tao papers, published in the Conmcrc. a
emporium Of this ccu~try. taking ground in favor of
the rejection Of this treaty. and justyipx the Wing
majority Senate, FOR rhe ... We sliude to the New
York Republic and Daily Plebeian 1narrnc ry,~>
ton Of the treaty should be advocated by papers that
draw their support from the classes Of people who
are directly interested in its ratification is matter
Of surprise. That surprise has been increased in no
small degree in reading the arguments, adduced by
the editors Of those papers, ustng the rejection Of
the treaty.
The Republic considers the action Of the Execu-
tive too hasty. The Senate was called upon to act
without time being given for mature delibcrstion
But about ninety days had elapsed it is said between
the time that the negotiations commenced and the
Tune the treaty was submitted 10 the Senate for its
action. 4iea
The Plebeian assumes different ground. II re
CARDS the provisions in the treaty. STIMULATING for spe-
cihed rates Of duties articles enumerated the pro
duct OF manufacture of the German States on their
introduction into this country, wholly unauthorz
Cd, new, and without precedent; aso that il is an
encroachment on the legislative powers of Congress
and not sanctioned by the Constitution.
Now the editors of both Of those papers are so
deeply in error that their arguments arc entirely fsl-
laclous They appear not to have kept themselves
accurately informed in relation to past events. The
history of the country be familiar to them, or
her recooctions have not served them with proper
precision. ut .a ~
Tho printed documents of Congress furnish the evil
dence that, as long since the year 1888, cores
Pondence was opened by our Minister at Berlin
with Baron de We,thsr. The Minister of Foreign AZ
FAIRS on tho subject Of obtaining reduction of the
duty imposed on tobacco. terms of reciprocity and
Is notorious that the subject has been under con-
slant discussion, and pressed by direction of our Co.
ve'nmsn up TO the time the Treaty that has been re-
Jecied was accomplished. II was therefore, no new
thing nor were the Senate called ON TO act precpi
lately. As stated on former occasion, Mr.. Nier-
rick who voted for the rejection of the Treaty was
principal actor in Of The conventions held in
Washington, at which the action Of Congress was
strongly invoked to induce the German States to r.
lax their course Of policy, favorable to the introduce
t'on Of our tobacco, Tor in their Territories.
nregsrd to the provision contained in the Treaty.
aIling for stipulated rates Of duties on certain art
c'es, the productions Of the States, with which we
were trading, there was nothing whstever new nor
unconstitutional. We do not pretend that the rates
VI duties established by law be altered wi,hou,
the legislative action Of Congress Treaties spuls-
ting Tor such alterations have been negotiated, rati
ma BY the senate and the Legislative action Of Con-
gres' had subsequently thereon. The treaty made
with France in 1884, requiring reduction Of the do
ties on the wines of that country, received such &C
ton Of the Senate, and Of Congress in It's legislative
capacity. This Is not isolated case there are
number IF others Of the same character
There arc no solid arguments reasons that can
be addoced, either in paation justification Of the
ac''on ofths Wing Senate, rejecting the Treaty. A
msj,r'y Of siaacs Of this Republic have been de-
prved Of new and important markets for Their ste
products-the commerce of the county has been de-
Med an augmentation Of employment, and friends,
perhaps have been cbonged to foes by the action of
wing Senator'S in gratifying their cnmi,y to John
Tyler.