The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-20
THE ZoLL-vEREIN AND THE HANSE
TOWNS


One of the longest and ablest papers which we
have published in the "Union," is the following
memoir from the pen of an American, who has had
the best opportunities of collecting information
upon the very important subject he discusses, and
spared no pains to obtain the most valuable satis-
tics upon our trade with Germany. We are not
now at liberty to attach his name to his production;
but can assure the reader that in industry, integ
rity, and ability no man could have undertaken this
Office, who is more entitled to the confidence of the
American people.
We beg the reader to peruse this paper with every
attention; to preserve it for more attentive peru
SAL study the statistics, which have been procured
at great labor and expense; to consider the PROPOSE
tions which are founded upon his facts; to weigh
them, and measure them, and estimate them at their
due value. We do not attempt TO anticipate their
opinion by expressing our own.
The subject itself is of great importance. If our
government can succeed in obtaining the admission
of one of the great staples Of our country better
TERMS and Of course in larger quantities. among a
population of more than thirty millions Of people,
It will be of great advantage, not only to all the
producing States but also to the whole country for,
whatever enriches one great section of our Union,
is calculated to extend the markets and advance the
prosperity of the whole country. Admit tobac-
co alone (say $4,000 or 10000 hogsheads more4
upon the same moderate terms into the Zol-Verein
states, and into the Hanse Towns it is received
into Hanover, and who would not consider it de-
cided advantage to the whole United States' We
have no time this evening to analyze the various
contents of this and important paper, and to
trace out the conclusions to which it should prop
erly conduct us. We trust the facts which it dis
closes will be maturey read and properly dgested;
and them sure that Of the readers Of the
"Unon" will believe for one moment that we have
overrated its importance, or pay higher compli'
ment to its enlightened and patriotic author than he
really deserves.
BREMEN, June 80, IS45.
Sin: take OCCASION at the earliest convenient pe-
riod, to transmit to you some statements and re-
marks in relation to our trade, &c. with Germany.
The "Dtutsche Zoli- Verein - as you are doubtless
aware is composed Of the kingdoms of Prussia, Ba-
vara, Saxony, and Wirtemberg; the Grand Ouch
les Of Baden and Hesse-D armstadt; the Duchies Of
Nassau and Brunswick; the Electorate Of Hesse-
Cassel the Landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg; the
small states of Thurngen; the town and territory OF
Frankfort-on-the-Maine and the Princpality OF
Lppe. 1t was established by treaty, expressing
the terms of the association, in 1888, but did not at
that time embrace all the states above named. 1t
originally contained population of 23478, 100 in
habitants since when, by the addition of Bruins
wick, Frankfort, &c, together with natural increase,
the number has been augmented to &c, 100000.
The popular and declared object Of this Union, is
to foster home ndustry-more particularly that
employed in manufacturing against foreign compe-
tition, by tariff of duties on imported articles.
The revenue which accrues under this system is
divided among the members, respectively, in pro-
portion to the number of inhabitants which they
contain, with slight exception in favor of Frank
fort,) without reference to their pecuniary condi-
ton
The following table will show the receipts annr.
ally from the Zol Verein customs also the amount
of tobacco imported from the United States and the
revenue realized herefrom, since the lst of January
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