The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-08

aud the French will always srew the seed Of DIS
cord between these rival nations
II is therefore, quite interesting episode IN the
development Of European politics, and quite re-
frcshing for the United States to reflect upon, that
the Zoll-Verein and its mercantile consequences
tshould so materially have changed the relations be-
tween England and Germany, to make them
rival nations in regard 10 their industry The
southern states have set the example, and the north
will be obliged to follow. The Germans, encour-
uged by the success which has thus far attended the
Vefein, are determined TO become cotton spin
ners and weavers, and printers Of cnlicoes They
attack England at the most vulnerable point for
10 the cotton industry which serves as basis 10 the
whole commercial and manufacturing grandeur of
England The industrial development Of Germany
is douby injurious to England, for il deprives her
not only Of of her best markets, but introduces
new and dangerous rival in regard to her very
staple commodities in all the transatlantic places Of
business II is for this reason that the English
press has ped so much attention 10 the progress
Of the Zoll Veren--the very formation ofwhich was
opposed by English diplomatists and commercial
agents at all the small courts Of Germany. IL Eng
lend feels the operation of the Zoli-Verein now,
| how much more serious will be the consequences
when il shall have reached the gaol which II pro-
| poses TO the industry of the Germans' At this
moment oil the states of the Zol-Verein taken to-
gether, have not more than $4,000 spindles in mo-
ton; but there is much room for improvement and
| five Judge the future by the past, that number will
be much increased in very few years. The con-
| sumption of cotton-yarn in all the manufactures OF
the Zoll-Verein, had, in seven years (from 1886
to, l843) increased by more than GA per cent, and
the spinning increased even in larger ratio; the
proportion Of the homespun yarn, to that imported
| from England, improving by about per cent. The
Rhenish provinces, which the Queen Of England
has Just visited, may serve as an example. There,
! the number of cotton spindcs is %, 1853, and the
number of people employed from $500 to $1,000
Four millions Of pounds of yarn are spun in the
country, but between fourteen and sixteen millions
| of pounds used in manufactures. From ten TO
twelve Millions therefore, are imported, principally
from England. Now il is proposed BY the spinners
of Hemmerstein, lngerlha, &c, to establish between
thirty and forty new spinneries, with 10000 spin
dies each which will require capital Of from three
to four millions Of rix-dolars and occupy from six to
eight thousand additional persons, with wages rising
1000 00c rix-doars. All that these men ask is
increased duty on English twists--say an increase
from 100 to 900 per cent of the present duy which,
it is levied the weight, is very low, especially
as~egards the higher numbers. Five rix-dollars per
cwt. (about 80 33) is asked by the southern SPIN
| hers aud though am not certain whether Prussia
will agree to that rate, much higher duty than the
present one will certainly be levied to- commence
| from the 1st of January next,
Now it is in reference to this relative position of
Prussia and England that our government ought to
consider the treaty with the German Zoll-Verein.
Prussia, though politically inclined rather toward
circumstances, and the pressure Of the industrious
population Of Germany which she can no longer
Withstand, forced to offer terms, perhaps against
her wi But what Of that If the states Of the Zoll-
Verein demand treaty with America, and have
the power carry tiff that treaty offers advar-
tsgcs, and separates Germany from England, to
which ii has for the last two hundred years been a
sort of military appendage-if it offers new and
increasing market TO our great staples, and more
especially the world-staple cottonwe would be UNI
wise to reject it, without ateast making an attempt to
make it suit our commercial interests. The treaty
may contain points Objectionable; let those be point
ed out and remeded, but let us not pass nasty
condemnation on the whole. One fact, think, is
at least deserving our attention, viz that the friends
| of England, throughout Germany, are against the
treaty; while those of the United States are without
single exception, for it, as means of commercial
and political emancipation from England. The
northern states OF Germany Hanover, Mecklen-
burg, Odenburg, and the Hanse Towns--are, Of
course against the treaty, because their trade with
England would suffer by il. These northern states
depots Of English manufactures and the seat Of the
smuggling trade into the interior Of the country.
Hanover, which encloses odenburg, and Olden-
/ burg, which partly cncoses the lianse Towns, have
direct interest in maintaining these relations; but
no American, feel certain, would expect from the
government of Duke Ernest Of Cumberland the
present absolute King of Hnnover--parcularly
1 friendly dispositions towards the United States
The Zoll-verein is accused oflevyng high duties
on oil kinds of manufactures; hut this high duty on
manufactures, particularly twists and calcoes, is
recitation on England-on her corn laws--and does
| in no manner mems affect the United States.
The Zoll- Verein the first to abolish the duty on
raw cotton; wishes to reduce, by treaty with the
duty on tobacco; and am informed that the present
| Congress Of the League, holding its sessions at
Carlsruhe, proposes reduction of the duties on all
colonial articles, for the purpose of encouraging
direct trade to America and India. The consump-
| ton of tobacco has, of late years, very much in
creased the continent Of Europe; but the mpora-
ton Of tobacco has not kept pace with it, because
tobacco is now very generally raised in Europe,
pecially in Belgium and Germany. The latter coun-
try produces between 900, 900 and 400, 900 cwt per
annum, which would probably not be raised were
the duty our tobacco lowered and afforded at a
less rate. II is absurd to urge that the northern
ports of Germany the customers Of tobacco
planters. The northern ports import for exporta-
ton manufacturer the consumers are the popula-
n ton of the interior Brokers may facilitate COM
merce but cannot produce the sale of article where
there is no consumer TO buy ii. We have nothing
4 TO do with the policy which the Zoll- Veren chooses
to adop, in regard to England, France, or RUSSIA
we must inquire into the mems of exchanges which
il offers to us and If the Zo Verein in general in
favor Of high tariffs, makes an exception in ia
vor-if IN reference to ourselves, it opens the way
to a dminution Of dutcswhat reason have we TO 60
behind the records, and inquire into the plans and
views the Zoll-Verein may have in regard TO Other
states, We do our own fighting, and make our own
treaties for the promotion Of our own interests; only
where the latter are interviewer with those Of others
we are bound to examine the extent of the connex.
ion before we act but such case, opine, cannot
be made out in reference to the treaty concluded by
4 Mr.. Wheaton.
/ Since the last semi-warlike advices from Mexico
il is quite amusing to peiuse the lucubratons Of
British publicists. They have, all at once, made ar
important discovery-namely, that war between
7 10 IIuite cd 2tafee md m n U
affect British commerce and navigation. France
Russia, aud Prussia, they argue, have treaties Of
n navigation with the United States, recognising the
principle of Stree ships free goods" denied siren
uousiy by Great Britain, who will not allow the
goods Of the enemy to be carried in neutral vessels
and contradicted by oil the decisions of her admiral
RI ~ courts. Now, although (if am not mistaken
some of those treaties date far back as the French
revolution, still it is feared that France finding it is to
her advantage 10 ifhersefof Them might insist