Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-14

produced in the respective countries than ara
imposed on the like articles imported from 9TH
er countries. BY this stipulation especial care
has been taken of our South sea trade. It is
expressly agreed that sc no higher OF other du-
ties shall be imposed on the importation into
the kingdom Of Hanover of any articles, the
: growth, produce and manufacture of the Uni
ted States and Of their fisheries, than are or
shall De payable on the like articles being the
growth, produces or manufacture of any other
ftore'gn country or ats Fisheries" Thus our
whale oil, whalebone, &C., are secured against
di1erential duty IN favor ofthat produced by
perfection of the union of Germany, as de-
sired by the Zoll-Verein. II may not be out
of the way for US to remark, that about three.
Fights OF all the train oil our whalers bring
home, finds market in Germany.
The SerenM article binds. the contracting
parties not TO grant 10 other countries favors
which they withhold from each other, Gin
respect of navigation and duties of customs"
upon certain conditions.
The eighth article obliges the king of Han
over to abolish the duty on raw cotton-a-
bout 20 cents per one hundred pounds impor.
ted into his realm-and also to abolish the ex-
Istlng transit duties upon leaves, stems, and
strips OF tobacco in hogsheads or casks, raw
cotton in bales or bags, whale oil in casks or
barrels, and rice in tierces or half tierces.-
Here again the watchful eyes of the Secretary
and our plenipotentiary over our interests are
plainly dlscernible In preference to inserting
that the transit duty should be abolished on
the aforementioned articles, the " growth and
) produce of the United States or their fisher
les,' care was taken to stipulate :" in hogs.
heads or casks, terces, or half-tierces;' &c
&c, by which certificates of origin, under no
circumstances, can be demanded by the Han.
overlan authorities on either of the staples in
Their transit from the ocean through Hanover.
Moreover, our rice is peculiarly benefited bv
this provision. 1t is exported exclusively in
tierces and half-tierces, whilst that grown in
Java and elsewhere is exported in bags.0 and
necessarily enjoys alone the benefits of free
transit; Hanover gives up the Weser tolls
upon the TOUR articles landed at ports or pla-
ces within her own territory, and expresses
her Willingness TO abrogate them entirely on
+ that river as soon as Prussia. Hesse, Bruins
wick, &c, will consent TO act similarly. The
glove thus thrown down by Hanover, must
be taken up by Prussia, and other states in.
terested, before heightened period expires.
The ninth article provides Tor the privileges
to be enjoyed by consuls, vice-consuls, com
merclal agents, and vice-commercial agents.
The tenth article has reference to The du-
ties OF the citizens and subjects of the contrac.
ting parties, when residing in the republic or
realm of the other.
The eleventh article fixes the period at which,
and the manner how, the treaty. shall termi.
nate. 1t stipuates that the import duty ON TO-.
bacco in Hanover shall not exceed seventy
cents per 100 lbs but ii contingency should
arise by which an augmentation would be in
dlspensable, the United States may if thew
please, terminate the convention, after one
years notice, at their pleasure This is the
hrst instance where provision so salutary is
to be found IN our covenants with other couu.
tres, and we trust that the principle will be
adhered to IN future commercial negotiations
While we pursue liberal policy to other
states, we should force them to be liberal to
ourselves, and we venture to say this will be
the practice OF our government, as it will like.
ly be that of Great Britain in the event of the
abolition OF the remnant of the navigation act.
now in contemplation.
The tve!fth article permits other states of
the Germanc confederation to avail Themselves
OF the provisions of the convention, "by
means OF an official exchange of declarations.
provided that such state or states shall confer
similar tavors upon the said United States. to
those conferred by the kingdom of Hanover,
and observe and be subject to the same con-
dltlons, stipulations, and obligations" The
Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, as has been seen.
has already availed herself of this article, and
other states, are preparing to do so, by chan
glng their import and transit duties so as to-
meet the terms required Mecklenburg,
Schwerin with population of 500, 900 inhab-
Itants-the wealthjest in proportion to its size
OF any OF the continental States OF Europe.
Will become party at an early day. We
learn that the relations OF this most respecta-
BILE Dutchy with our country are guided by
enlightened and generous craftsmanship, and
that her population will probably consume
more per head IN the aggregate of our products,
under the new mode of duties which she is a.
bout to establish, than any European custom.
er we have. The first diplomatic agent ever
accredited 10 Mecklenburg from our country
was Mr.. Mann, who describes her prime min
lister as a. most intelligent. courteous. and ac.
complished public functionary.
1t will be seen from the correspondence
accompanying the treaty, that the republic of
bremen has consented to abolish her transit
duties on the principal American staples 90.
ing into Hanover, and that she proposes To-
adopt similar measure in favor of goods des-
tined to other states of the Zoll- Verein as soon
as those states may agree to reciprocal poll
| cy. 1t is due to Mr. Mann TO say that this
step was taken by the republic of Bremen. on
his suggestion, though he was not officially
accredited to that government Such result
is highly honorable testimony of the high
estimation in which Mr.. Mann is held by the
enlightened public functionaries of Bremen.
and the confidence reposed by them in his
judgment and abilities.
The Hanover treaty is the fruit Of the prc.
sent administration. IT is another of the tri-
umphs OF the principles of free-tr ade-anoth-
er tribute to the progress of the age-another
evidence OF the just claim which this admins
tratIon has the support of a free people, and
to the respect of the civilized states OF the Old
World. 1t is the mustard seed, we trust, of a
more extended commercial freedom and liber-
al improvement n the intercourse of nations.
| And vet it is this administration which tbs
bgoted opposition are attempting TO overthrow.
for the purpose of bringing in their narrow
and contracted system of protective duties, and
of fictitious regulations. We hail this treaty
of Hanover with peculiar pleasure, and claim
| for all parties concerned in 1.-THE President,
the Secretary of State, ard the agent who
| conducted the negotiaton-the thanks OF the
people.
We state with much pleasure, that imme.
diately after the treaty was proclaimed at Han
over, an improvement in thu prices of tobacco
was experienced in Germany, which is ex-
tending itself to this country. We trust that .
| the planters of MARYLAND. Ohio. Virginia,