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

ter, % 26S 800 pounds. But if it were otherwise
if the reduction favored our staplewe should bear
in mind that Hanover only taxes rice, let il be i'm
ported from whence it may, as she does tobacco
So cents per 100 pounds. II was a mistake from
the commencement, in my humble opinion, to ask
from the Zoll.Veren any fayors as regards cotton
WOOL lard, and rice. II had none in fact las think
is perfectly apparently to bestow. Nor is II OF the
least importance that our tobacco should be pro-
teced against the product Of other countries, by DIFF
sreniiai duty; because competition of formidable
nature need be apprehended from any quarter Of the
globe. On the contrary, il will break down its fee
Bic rivas--f Cuba and South America be con-
sidered such-without the aid Of discrimination in
its behalf,
Seeing, then, that tobacco (incuding sems) is
the only article which, at present, Interested
in asking concession for in the Zoll-Verein tariff
Of duties, and that not DFPERENrIAL-l reierate my
sincere belief, that such one as have designated
may be obtained if we are prepared to pay for 1t
sufficient consideration. Ii is object Of the very
highest importance, to open new market for
40, 900 hogsheads of tobacco, under possibility OF
extending it, beyond that enormous amount, TO- 600
or 5000 hogsheads. The cultivation of this art
Gle is increasing with rapidity which can scarcely
be imagined by any one not conversant with the
facts. In Ohio, Missouri, and Florida the yield Is
more than double what it was no longer ago than
1888 The West alone produces more now, IT is
believed, than the whole Of the United States did
in 1888 II is only necessary to refer to the census
Of 1910, to see that it was grown at that time IN
every State and Territory in the Union Some Them
il is true, only produced few hundred pounds; but
STILL with proper attention, il is evident that the plant
will mature in every description Of climate on the
continent. At this moment, all the markets OF Eu
rope stocked beyond any former period, with the
articles and prices continue ruinously low, as far as
concerns the planters Ii seems, indeed that some
thing should be done to better their pecuniary con-
dion. Any aid that may be afforded them, will be
alike felt by all other industrial branches in the Uni
ted Statesmore particularly that engaged in tilling
the soil. The labor employed in agriculture should
be kept divided, it has been heretofore, in the
production of the various staples 1t cannot be
transferred from tobacco cotton without injury to
the interests of the latter; which is already much
depressed in price, to admit of further reduc-
ton in value. The same may be said Of corn, hemp,
wool, &C., &c.
Now, would propose, as means Of securing
these important ends, an aggregate modification in
our tariff of duties to Is per cent ad valorem, for
eign valuation, on most articles manufactured in the
states Of the Zoll- Verein--such for instance, as
plate-glass, polished plain, and silvered; looking
glasses Of all kinds toys, snufboxes, lead pencils,
photographic stones, leather pocket-books, musical
instruments and strings OF various descriptions, min
eral water, spelter; wooen, worsted, and cotton ho
sIery, and mitts burlaps sail duck, tecklenburgs
nabrucks, &c, merinos and merino shawls Thibet
shawls, thread laces and insertngs Silks and such
other manufactures silk constitutes the chief ma
scythes, planes, scissors, files, fshhooks wire Of
gold, silver, and copper; tin and tin foil; Rhenish,
Neckar and Moselle wines.
In such diminution of duty, however, we cannot
with any propriety discriminate in favor Of the Zo
Verein against the coast states, as justly we may
seemingly do so against the remainder of Europe.
All Germany (the Austrian dominions excepted)
should be placed upon the same footing regards
lmposts upon its products, under our revenue laws
And while it will be indspensably requisite that
every invoice shall be accompanied by ertifcate Of
origin from consul of the United States, stipu-
lation should be inserted in the treaty, as well for
the interest Of the manufacturer as the consumer,
that not exceeding SO cents be charged for such
tihcate. Most of the invoices must be per-
ceived from the articles enumerated, will not
amount to more than twenty-five dollars; and even at
that sum, the present consular fees of 90 would
amount to eight per cent. the value of the ship
ment Why we should for moment have enter
tanned the idea Gas would have been the case under
the Berlin treaty. Of granting dferentiai duties, in
direct opposition to the interests of Hanover, the
Mecklenbergs, &C., whose liberal policy has made
them the best customers we have in Europe, must
strike every person, not acquainted with the SUBJ
ject in all its bearings, as exceedingly strange.
will endeavor to explain this anomaly--and that
without intending TO throw any censure ON the
distinguished individuals who conducted the nego-
iations.
The Zoll-Veren, until it embraces the coast states
tile navy. Indeed it cannot, while the Hanse Towns
continue independent of it, be dignifed, than
in mere empty sounds with reputation at all COM
merciai 1t has no seapors Of its own, except those
the Baltic, which difficult at all times of APP
proach and are utterly blockaded by ice usually
five months in the year. Dantzic has long been
falling into decay; and Stettin, notwithstand-
ng the efforts Of Prussia force it into com mercia
consequently give it hot-house growth--by
railroads, increases but tardly, particularly in its
shipping interest. The government, in order to
encourage capitalists and others to engage in the
South Sea fisheries, offered liberal premiums on ves-
sells GO thaers per last) built there for this pur-
pose, also for the cargoes Il thaler per barely
which they might bring home; yet, under such en-
couragement, considerable progress has been
made in the enterprise, while new ships for this
trade are fitted out every year at Hamburg and
Bremen, although the merchants owning then, en-
Joy no such patronage; but on the contrary are
submitted by the Zoll-Verein to the same imposts
on the oil Produced that produced by the United
States.
Prussia has always been ambitious to become a
commercial power. Frederick the Great with as
much soicitude as he felt upon the subject, could
never be prevailed upon TO remove the restrictions
which even at this period weigh upon it as an in
cubus. The Zoll-Veren, like Prussia-by which il
has been heretofore controlled--aways Commences
wrong whenever it makes an effort to extrcate it.
self from the trammes by which it is bound No
problem was ever more easy Of solution than
the policy which ought to govern countries
remote from the sea-board whether their in
teress are manufacturing agricultural. 1t is of
paramount importance to the well-being of their
inhabitants, that their surplus products should be
carried to distant markets, and the foreign articles
required by them for consumption, whether luxu-
ries or the absolute nccessaries of lfe laid down at
the least possible expense for transportation Yeta
singular infatuation influences the Zoll-Verein to
pursue course the very reverse of this. Il is
aware that 1t must continue to occupy a somewhat
insignificant position in the eyes Of The world with
out the Hanse Townsville only ports, in reality Of
Germany--and still, by its own acts, it constantly
augmens ESQ delighted is it with its annually
swelling treasury receipts) the obstacles to their
joining 1t. BY various stratagems, it wishes to CO.
cree them into compliance; when it is palpabe that
their usefulness as ports Of commerce to itself.
would be vastly impaired if they were to enter on
the terms proposed. As evidence of this, it is
only necessary to mention that the duty on the ma
terias used in the construction IF N sb;r &c e..