The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-20

longer cutVdtcu tntft, except III billuit iuuhtihco
in the principally of Gottingen. The import duty
on the article is So cents per 100 lbs. In the Meek
enbergs, it enters free, Us far as the states are
concerned but small tax is levied upon it by the
towns into which il is imported. In the Hanse
Towns, the import duty is so nearly nominal, ms
scarcely to be deserving of mention-being in
Bremen but two-thrds of enc per cent. al valorem;
i'm Hamburger, three eighths to one-half and in
Lubbock, about the same. Thus it is apparent, that
the average duty on tobacco, in the seven coast
states, is not more than 40 cents per 100 lbs. |
have been utterly unable to ascertain, notwithsiand-
ing my frequent inquiries for the last two years and
half the precise quantity consumed by them an
nually; but from the most reliable information can
obtain the subject, il may be estimated at three
pounds and holt Of the product Of the United States
aud halfa pound Of other descriptions, for every ind
vidual within their limits. While, therefore, the
$3.50, 900 Germans out of the Zo- Verein purchase
from us ii OPS hhds the 26 500 900 in il only take
% 1921 hhds-- fraction merely over one pound per
head and while in 1874 the receipts at the treasury
Of the Zol-Verein, has been seen, from the duty
the pound Of staple consumed by each person.
amounted to 1894 593, the coast states during the
year, realized revenue not exceeding S44 100
from the article, Notwithstanding they took three
pounds and ha every citizen aud subject belonging
10 them!
1t is not probable that the entire abolition Of duty
on tobacco by the Zoll-Veren would augment con-
sumption in the states composing IT, to such an ex-
tent as the article is used in the coast states.
Their remoteness from the seaboard-particuary
Bavaria, Wirtemberg, Saxony, and Silesia--and
the consequent additional cost and delay Of trans
portaon, daily diminishing, however,) together
with the general inability of the people TO crafty
their peculiar propensity for the pipe, preclude thu
possibility at least for some time (f not forever,
of such an occurrence. But feel warranted in
stating that if the duty should be reduced So
per 100 lbs, we might rely implicitly upon an i'm
mediate and almost total suspension Of the cultiva-
ton of the plant by which event we would secure,
at an early period, market for 10000 hhds of to-
bacco, in addition to that which we now have.
Can such a modification in the Zoll-Veren tariff
it will be asked, be effected answer that there is
but little doubt upon the subject, if the proper nfu
ences are brought to bear by our government. ]
have shown, by the preceding table, that the
revenue exceeded, in 1874, from the customs,
that of ls43, S757,76l 80. Now, if the du-
ty had been no higher than So cents per 100
States last year, a sum of Sl95,404 90 would have
been realized by the treasury; and consequently the
increased general receipts, over the year previous,
would have still left revenue in favor of 1874 of
$l8,573 90. But it 10000 additional hogsheads
should be imported, by this dminution duty, the
loss sustained by the treasury would be greater
than $463, 1873 10 on tobacco while the receipts al
the custom-houses, other articles, if they
ly remained the same as last year, would swell the
treasure of the Union 1924 1913 90 beyond what it
was in lS43. 1t cannot escape your observation,
that, in the increased revenue of S757,76l 80 of
1914 over l843, the amount derived from the item
of tobacco diminished Sl8,0lS 90. 1t is, there
fore, very certain, that if the Zoll-Veren pre-
pared in lS43 to submit to a reduction Of one and
half Prussian rix-thaler per Zo centner on our
tobacco, stipulated by the treaty concluded
by our minister at Berlin in March, 1874, it can
nop Afford far as its finances are concerned to
consent to modify it to sxty-nine cents per one hum
dred pounds.
The co-growing interest is not cherished
one by the state anywhere in the League, or a
popular one with the people, except in Prussia to
limited degree. II is contended in Baden and
Darmstadt, that the land upon which the article is
produced should be otherwise cultivated, so as to
make the necessaries Of life more abundant, and
consequently cheaper than they now are. These
duchies, am disposed to believe, as far as their
local interests concerned, would not hesitate to
consent to the reduction which | have named
though, as members of the commercial union, they
are perhaps not altogether regardless of its pros
perity. 1t must be understood, that neither ofthem
has manufactures TO protect to any considerable
exlent-the cotton-spinneries at Eteingen in Baden
being the principal ones. Prussia, Bavaria, and
Saxony are the chief manufacturers of the Zoll-
Verein states, and the subjects Of the former are
the most camorous for projection, and DESTROYS for
an extension Of commercial intercourse with the
United States The linen establishments in Silesia
and Westphalia are in NEST langushing condition.
and the Zo-V erein cannot hesitate to adopt meas
ures, as far as in its power lies TO benefit themG
indeed, its PRIMARY object be TO foster home industry
We have nothing whatever to ask in behalf of
our principal staple, cotton ,rool Il has become
sufficiently potent, is clearly by the recent
voluntary movement of England in wholly reliev-
ing it from mposs, to take-care ofitsef throughout
Europe. In the Zoll-Veren, SO far from any duty
being levied upon il, in order to encourage its intro
ducbon and manufacture in the first stage, there is
decided majority Of the States although opposed by
the ministry Of Prussia, in favor of increasing the
tariff on foreign twist from two to four Prussian rix
thalers per Zoll centner. The Germans in the
Union have cause to regret that this measure should
have been delayed so long 1t was as far as relates
to their success as manufacturers one of the very
first which ought to have been accomplished after
the formation of the association. II will be attend
ed with Disadvantages now, which would not have
been experienced then, or, in truth, up to the
mencement of the present year. The spinneries of
England have no longer the lightweight of the cot
ton duty to bear; and are thus relieved, the Lv-
erpoo cost of the raw article, to l2l per cent
its present value-which was that much in favor of
the Zoll. Veren, until it was discontinued. In 1884,
the -veren imported 400 900 lbs of British
twist in 1874, Al, 709 l40 lbs In the former year,
it imported ~ 600 900 lbs cotton; in the latter,
loo 900 lbs. The increase in consumption in Great
Britain, during the same period, was about 255 0O0
600 lbs The odds, it must be confessed not very
CIcuttauic 10 ue WHICH nus COHtTOHeu
the manufacturing interest at Berlin. The Zol-
Veren has in motion, after existence of upwards
Of eleven years, only $4,000 spindes, while
IA, O00,0 900 are employed in England, $500 900 in
France, 800 900 in the United States and 500 900
in Austria II is estimated that it will be imposs-
BILE, however abundant capital may be found to in
vest in factories, to increase the number of spindes
beyond ~ per cent. per annum; and il is contem-
plated, in order that the weaving establishments &c.
may not suffer by the increased duty on twist, to
allow drGcbacks on goods manufactured from that
which is imported No demonstration could be
clearer, view the matter in whatever aspect you may,
than that the Zoll-Veren would run directly counter
to the object which gives it being-f that object be
not misunderstood by the porld at lmge-in laying any
tar upon raw cotton. On the contrary, il would be
its undoubted policy TO offer premium upon its
importation, if it has the slightest expectation of be-
coming formidable rival Of Great Britain in this
industrial branch.
With respect to lard cannot conceive why we
should be socitous for a concession Of duty;
because, if it were even admitted free, it would
not be imported from the United States, un-