Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-04
Germany which have not yet joined


cague-a duty ofsix,y nine cents is collected on leaves
aud stems per 100 pounds and four dollars and
cents rolls cut tobacco for smoking, cigars and
snuff
In the Mecklenburgs the duty is exceedingly low,
tbaugh have been unable to ascertain ii precisely.
In Hamburg, all descriptions, three -fourths Of enc
per cent ad vaorem.
In Bremen, two-lhrds of one per cent nd valorem.
In Lubrc, one half OF per cent. ad volorem.
If the German Commercial League IN condi-
ton TO reduce The duty Tobacco 10 one half Of
the exac;ed by the present Tarif-ulthout in
creasDg the excise on the necessares of hfcthe con-
sumption would undoubtedly be much larger than it
is. Because grote per pound even, the cost
of the article, not without lis influence upon The poor
peasant in the enjoyment of his pipe But, Ike Eng
land, each member composing II IN need OF
for its support and IN way can one be readily de-
rived as from impo;t Tobacco. If, therefore,
change favorable TO wishes should be effected,
dminuton Of the rates of duty, it is by
tain that we should be benefited the extent that may
be imagined; for deficit in the receipts Of the
treasures thus occasioned ~ould have 10 Re supplied
in some way or other, aud The ability OF the
consequently weakened When, however, the cost Of
transportation is reduced groe Inc pound, be-
tween Bremen and Bavaria, by canals und Railroads.
this much is in reality saved 10 the consuner-and
hence he is enabled to crafty his propensity for smoking
to that additional amount. Bat this ia not all! With
soeedy communicate TO the sca-boad from the in
terror the manufacturers will rely with certainty
upon regular supplies Of the material. The I'M
steady prices heretofore n the principal markets has
deferred the cutters Of smoking tobacco from furnishing
their customers with as large proportion of that
grown in the u S. os was desirable them, for fear
of doing injury 10 their business. If The consumer
can be put eff with mixture Of one-ourth Flrginian
and three -ourths German it is not the policy Of the
cutter of the retailer, to increase The proportion of
the former for fear Of driving the latter entirely out OF
use thereby endangering their trcd', in the event OF
short crops and high prices side Of the Atlantic
II ;s generally known that the German Tobacco is
vastly inferior to American and is only in request be-
cnuse il is better than none at a-and answers 10 mig
with stems, and with good article IN proportion oil
three to one. Iis cultivation must eventually be su
perseGed if the yield continues 10 be full IN the United
States and confess that there is much more to be
apprehended from it's over-abundance than from lis
shoriness il the accounts have just received from
the Western States ore u be relied upon The receipts
at New Orleans next Spring from ,his year produc'
ton il is belle we'd, will reach 100000 hhos. !!
nm no advocate for reialia,ory duties by orr Co
verpmeut. but am one for rea'iatory principles by
our citizens indivdre y. Were planter, would
not be long in determining whose manufactures would
patronise-Br.tsh, French, or Germar-when ! be-
held one Government collecting impost OF S72 40
on the hundred pounds of my staple-anoiher mono
polizne The traffic in it, in order TO raise revenue OF
SIS 900 0G0 and thus restricting its use 20 fourth or
ffth of what it would be otherwiee-and third admit
M it at dcty of SIS SO per 100 lbs. am quite cer
lain that should unhesalingy as measure oil even
handed justice if from no other Conscientious choose
the latter Instead of English or French broadclo'h,
would wear German, Inch can state, from saving
apraelled myself in il entirely for the last ten months,
is equal n beauty and infinitely superior in durability,
either of the Others and be purchased at as low
rates.
In I842 our imports from Germany through Bremen
and Hambrreh were to the value Of 0D,O0O-whi!5
our ports 10 it through The ports amounted 70
s4721 O96 If our trade with other nations exho't,d
propo..iona,e balance in favor, lew yes'. only