The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-27
From the New York Sun.
GERMAN MANUFACTURES.

The Toll Herein, or Germnnic Union, for the ben
eft Of trade and manufactures when it was first
organized, created great alarm in England, from APP
prehension that the object TO exclude English
manufactures altogether, and either revive
the active labor of the country, which is cheap and
thus in time become wholly independent Of other
powers. The experiment boldly carried out has
not been as successful as was expected. MaDufac-
lures have increased, but the consumption Of the
country has also increased. We have great inter-
est in this question, not only account ofthe treaty
yet pending, but for the benefit of our cotton-grow-
ers, who are DESTROYS of knowing more of the con-
sumption of that article under the German Union.
correspondent Of the United States Gazette . at
Antwerp, states that the progress Of cotton manu-
factures IN Germany, within the last ten years,
may be comprised under the following heads /.
Increase of twist, Cotton yarn,) GA per cent g.
Increase Of exports of yarn, principally to Turkey,
Austria, and Greece, 604 per cent g. Increase Of
cotton-cloth manufactures, GO per cent. A. Diminu-
ton of the exports of cotton goods, on account of
increased home consumption, 9 per cent
1t is computed that not more than 80 and 18th per
cent. of the twist consumed in the states Of the
German Tariff League is spun at home, and that
66 and 4-5ths per cent. are imported-principally
from England. The whole number of spindles is
$4,000, producing annually 100000 cwt. Of yarn.
To spin all the yarn now imported into Germany,
would require g $50 spndles, with addition
al capital Of twenty millions Of rix-dollsrs--about
S14 ,000, 900. The numbers now spun best in Ger
many are those from 30 to SO. Those which are
spun IN the greatest quantity are from 20 to 30 (mue
and medo) for hose.
The German legislators now propose to lay an adj
oitionaftax on English twist, as to enable them
70 spin Their own consumption. They reason thus:
Inc amount of twist imported from England aver
ages Az $40 cwt, by which the country loses the
sum OF 6000,OO0 rx-dellars, which might be earn
Ell by The German spinners. These 400 800 cwt. of
twist require So 900 900 lbs. ofraw cotton Throueh
the abolition of the duty raw cotton, the English
twist IL imported cheaper than heretoforc TO coun-
tcract which, the Germans propose not only 10 con-
tnue the free importation Of cotton, but to allow il
bounty IN proportion to the abolition of the duty
in England
There is no doubt that the Germans by having
an additional tax on English twist, will finally drive
il out of the market. There is more capital. and a,
lower interest, in England, and better machinery
and this is drawback against the3Germans; but
then, oa the other hand, taxes are much lower in
Germany, and consequently labor is lower. Wages
are lwenty-three cents per day for good hands, and
eight or ten cents for aborers and it is believed that
coarse twist may be spun in Germany at seven mills
per pound cheaper than in England. "There are
but few provinces in Germany which as yet mann
facture their own consumption. Two-thirds Of the