Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1847-06-24

of political parties to effect its rejection. A
similar fate would have belallen the Hano-
yer treaty, had that influence been strong
enough to accomplish it. So sure were
the protectionists of their game, that they
deceived General Chapman as to the state
of the fact, and he actually announces that it
lis liable to the constitutional as we'll as the
other objections, which in his view, iust-
fed the rejection of the Zoll Verein treaty.
Hear him on this point. "There is another
treaty, sir, now pending, which if rumor be
true, is liable to similar objections, The
particulars of that treaty have not been pub
lished and know nothing of it" (Which
confession mi ht have as truly been made
in relation to the other treaty. "But ru-
NOR will not be dumb and it is said that its
ratification has been opposed' doubtless
by the proeclionists) 'because ofthe unequal
concessions made for small and unimportant
advantages to the tobacco trade Ispeak of
the treaty with the King of Hanover."-
"Unequaz concessions for small and mains-
portant advantages to the tobacco trade"
This is the language of the man deputed by
the planters to represent and guard their in
terest in Congress: and this the accuracy
and extent of his information upon a mea-
sure, SO deeply affecting the leading branch
Of industry of his constituents. Let bro
Their Wing and the organ Of the protected
class furnish the answer to General Chap
man. ! quote from the "Pttsburg Gazette"
one the most influential Wing papers west
of the Aleghanies. 1.-THE treaty recently
concluded between our Government and the
Kingdom of Hanover is one Of much i'm
portance and calculated TO benefit our trade
very materially, not only with that power
but with the entire German Confederacy,-
1t is not often we are called upon to be-
stow commentator upon the ptesen, adj
ministration for any of their acts and mea-
sures, and it is with pleasure that we award
to the Secretary Of State and to the able d-
plomatic agent, who was charged with the
mission, our full need of praise for the sue
cess, which has attended this negotiation.
The great benefits likely to arise from the
Hanover treaty are various, and ariH oper-
rate farorably upon tic productions Of all
! bat
LARRY will i. be experienced by the tobac-
co-growing States, which is one of the great
articles of export to that country. The
amount of tobacco, last year, exported to
Germany proper, exceeds 10000 hhds. This
trade has heretofore been government mo-
nopoly, which has operated very oppres-
sively upon our merchants. Our Govern-
nnemt has been for gears emdearoring to do
away with 1t. The Hanorer treaty in a
great degree, accompHshes this most desira-
bic object" ave are glad to perceive tina,
the Wing presses Of our commercial cities,
who are of course able to appreciate its mer-
its, extol it highly"
leave these conflicting Wing authorities
to the judgment of the public, expressing
my hearty concurrence An the views of the
Pittsburg Editor. A wedge is at last enter
ed and the log must be split; we have OBJ
tanned fulcrum for our diplomatic lever aud
shall be able, ere long, to move the com
mercial world of the greater part of Europe
Prussia must surrender her restrictions OF
we can, by years notice, terminate oul
present treaty of commerce and navigation
which would be fatal measure to hei
young and growing commercial marine
which that government is cherishing with
, great liberality. Its operation will make
sure of the overthrow of the navigation laws
S of England and France, already totterng tc
their fall. 1t secures great advantages lt
our tobacco trade directly, and remotely
doubt not, will prove the means of achiev,
ing greater benefits and it will be remem
bered that it is to Germany nearly all the
t tobacco, which is the growth of Maryland
is exported. The duty to be imposed by
Hanover and the other German States, which
have accepted the conditions of this treaty
will be about Is per cent in fair state o
the trade, or 20 cents on the 100 pounds
a Bremen Zone of the free Hanse-towns) ha
! assented to its terms and thus reduces he
duties from 1888 to 20 cents, and abolish
es her transit duties. Without going NOR
fully into a consideration of this treaty, ont
n thing think may clearly be predicted of it
It that it is most important "ad'' to the to
8 bacco trade and vindication of the Govern
ment from the reproach cast on it by Gen
: Chapman. The first fruit of this treaty i
G seen in the 6rmness and upward tendency