New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-26
The Zou verein Treaty.

The ZoiI Verein Treaty.
The '' Beuische !Scineipost" of the 23i inst. has
the following letter from correspondent in Ger
many, giving some new views Of the Treaty ques
sion. We need hardly say that we do Tot endorse
the writer's recommendations, but we thank hun
Tor his additional demonstrations OF the utter i'm
policy OF what are called Reciprocity Treaties.
Here, it seems, we have been bargaining (through
our Embassador) 10 Il, in the products of the Zoll
Verein States d! half the duty which we continue
10 charge on the products OF other German States
which do not charge and have not charged hall so
much duty on our products as the Zoll Nerein
States, is not this beautiful Reciprocity! The
Treaty was most .uniair and unequal at any rate,
but the Fundamental wrong lies in making Com
mcrcial Treaties al all. Let trade with all ma
tons alike, charging what we see fit on Imports
aud leaving others at liberty TO do the same We
can make nothing by dckering for special prl-
yileges
Correspondence Of the Dentsche Scllnclpcs;.
Per Great wtstcrn.l FROM THE MAIN, March, lSi5
To day will furnish yoB with new proof that
nv views so often cxprss sd on the policy OF
Prussia are correct. have discovered species of
treachery against Mr. jVieoton, (the American
Embas-ador IN Prussla) the particulars Of winch
will no doubt interest you and your readers hlr.
Wheaton demanded an extension oi the tine stlpu-
lated for the treaty with the "Zollvereln,'' to
which he received, az the President Message
states, a negative answer. Bui a the same time
the prusSan government instructed Mr. Schmidt
It's Consul iii New-York and acting Charge
d'Aiidrcs-to await the then expected message OF
the President, and IN case IL should speak idvora-
bIy on the Treaty., 10 deliver Ia the Secretary of
State Il diplomatic note that he was provided with,
a0d whose tenor was, that Prussia net only acced-
ed to the proiongaton, but also that the Prussan
government would undertake to obtain the consent
of the different German Sta.es forming The Zollve-
rein This manGuvre, however, Was then conceal
ed from Mr.. Wheaton, as II is still. Thus the Anne
rcan Embassador continued reporting that he could
nOtsucceedl III obtaining an extension ot Time, whilst
IN fac. II was grauted looS before What else can
such dealing be termed than Prusslan trick p
supposed hers ,ii,., r,>ido"t L, ,0r aud SC
retary Calhoun ntlmated 10 Baron Gcrct thai
the senate would take mp The treaty and ra,lfy the
same before the i,h OF March but trust the Sem
ale will have done no such thing. II Is certain
that by tnis trick 1t was thonsht 10 secure those
States which do not yet belong To the Zollveren-
less certain is thc fact, that Prussia tries hard 10
force the Hanseatic Cities sand Hanover into the
Zoiiyerein. To compass this end, Prussia will lise
every means and lntends using the Americans with
this treaty as the monkey used the cat in The Ia
bic. Accordingly, the Treaty contains the condi-
ton that the advantages derived from IL are erciu-
sireiy 10 be accorded 10 the Zollverrn.
NOW, WITHOUT ldhlUS llllp CDUSlutl IOU l.ltl
the treaties already concluded with other Govern
ments would not allow this concession, | would
ask Is il right that the L. 5. Government should
do il p!
lne duly on American produces in the Hansc-
attic cities amounts to OO-in Hanover about
half, and in Meckienburs but | oi the Zolverein
duty whilst their products, according 10 TIE Zoli-
verein Treaty. would pay in the United States
30 90 more than ;aose q the Zoilverein, Which
latter, even with the stipulated reduction, levies
sill duty u 90 higher than Mecklenburg
an. OF opinion, that the German citizens IN the
United States ought 10 use all their Influence that
no Treaty be ratified by the Senate with the Zoil-
verein unless II provides That all German States
not beiou sing TO The Z0irerien may participate IN
the advantages granted TO thC Zorcrcin as Ion rs
their Tarif does not crceed dat Of the Zo!lrueil,
aud that moreover, the Hanscatic Cities remain
free ports, with tree access 10 Amencen ships as
heretofore.
The Germans in the United States may be rs.
| sured that such course would coGport with their
| Inlerest-becausc II Prussia succeeds III bullying
the Hansea;c Cities into Zoliverein, ,heir moral
Independence would ceaSe-and IN short lime
would see restrictions IN the freedom Of emigration
emana,!Cs from Berlin IN order 10 emberraSs the
Intellectual communication between Germany aad
the United States
As much as DO wish 10 see the Unity OF Ger
many, ,his would still be IN tine spirit OF Russian
PRINCIPLES should Prussia unite alt Germany (wlth
the exception OF Austria) under The cloak Of lie
LOllvereln-and 10 the German CltlZenS IN The
United States such thought cannot be tolerabe.
As for myself, would shua no sacrifice could
call into existence a Treaty between The United
States and Germany; bat II must be one that
uniteS and not divides Germany. The German
Press IN America might do great deal in Tins
matter, by trying to render unpopular any Treaty
that does not embrace all Germany-al The States
tha, wished 10 participate. have already shown
before how easily tbiS could be done
This Treaty should farther supslate, that the
duty on American Goods shall not be subject "a
dterentsl charges tdutyl IN The different German
ports--an6 tina, all ports from Holland 10 Russia
come under this winch would
equaize the du,y on American Goods throughout
the States By this method alcns we Americans
would az once attain our proper position toward
Germany ANY State of Germany could share IN
II, if desirable; il would be optional high Prus-
slaq officer, with whom conferred on the subject,
told me - OF are quite right; but IN this Way
We should iaIl 20 induce the Henssatlc Gates 10
ioin us To tins relied, that IN :lIy estimation
this, wopd ee the worst thing for the American
trade with Germany. His answer was diflo-