The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-18

TUESDAY NIGHT, MAY is, Is47.


No commeycal convention. ever entered into by the
United States has been universally approved a. W."
which was concluded with Hanover on the io'h OIL june
last The press of this country as Tar as we nave oo-
seryed--whether democrat, whig or neuuai-has
awarded to the administration the merit Justly due for the
triumphant success which attended its negotiation We
,,a uroud 10 acknowledge the liberal sentiment thus
,,anifesed for the unring exerons OF the President
and his cabinet benefit the agricultural, commercial
and navigation interests Of the nation. We perceive in
an earnest of the desire of the people for them TO per-
severe and an additional stimulus to them to leave moth
ing undone that il is at all possible 10 accomplish The
subject, as we remarked days ago, was never so
well understood by head of the State Department by
Mr. Buchanan and with such an advantage, aided by
his interchangeable habits of industry, we may expect a
speedy expansion from the germ which we have planted
in central Europe.
II would have been BEST il the convention could have
been ratified at the prior session OF the Senate The
sPennsylvania Inquirer does justice TO the stability
the part of the diplomatic agent" 1t might also,
had il been aware of the facts have commended
his energy for, in seventy five days after heleft
this city, the convention was perfected far the
respective plenpoenares could perfect it, without its
having the signatures Of the principals by whom they
would have resulted in more benefit to the country. The
transit and other duties collected in the time which
were to be abrogated the moment the Publications
exchanged amounted-such the actual tax upon our
tobacco, cotton, rice and whale o-to something like
$4,000 And, besides, it should be primary con-
sideraton with the government of the United States
to break up the cultivation of the $4,000 hogsheads
of tobacco annually grown exclusive Of Austra)
-, had hoor 10;
ed at Hanover in October or November, instead
OF the 10th Of March, is quite evident that the quantity
which viii be planted this spring, would have been vast
" less than will be- Before it known in Germa-
ny that the provisions of such convention to go
into operation. the cultvators of the staple had made
their arrangements for producing their usual crop.
We pass on, however, to trace the benefits Of the
convention itself
One would think that the great whaling interest Of
New England sending its fleet of 600 splendid vessels to
the South Seas, would have reoiced at such advanta
ges as are secured in the following stipulation
ssNo higher or other duties shall be imposed on the inn.
por,non the United States any articles the growth
produce, and manufacture OF the Kingdom OF Hanover
of its fisheries and no higher other duties shall be i'm
posed the Importation into the kingdom Of Hanover of
any articles the growth produce and manufacture of the
able the like articles being growth produce, or
anufac re OF any Other FOREIGN COUNTRY or Of Hsfshs
The kingdom Of Prussia is to Hanover "foreign
country" The Grand Duchy of Mecklenbug- Schwerin
isto Hanover foreign country" The republic of
Hamburger is to Hanover "foregn country" Hanover
consequently cannot admit the products of the fisheries
OF either Of these States favorable terms than
the products Of fisheries Let suppose that the Zo
veren should embrace that which it has necessarily de-
sired from the date Of its existence all Germany, how
ha M fish
be no discrimination against whale oil and whaebone
in favor of its during the continuance of the treaty,
in the States of Hanover and Oldenbug.
Atpresent we enjoy market in Germany for about
onehalf of entire yield Of train oil. and no nconsd
cradle quantity OF whalebone; and the stipulation which
is calculated to make permanent, be highly
appreciated The transit duty whale oil, too has
been removed by which, with that abolished at Bre-
men, that passing beyond the Hanoveran border
ally is relieved OF tax of about $4,000. Moreover,
the reduction OF the Sae tolls on vessels and their car
goes the amount exaced from national vessels must
be beneficial to the OF New England, and, in
deed, of the whole Union
Under this state OF facts, it will appear marvellousy
strange if should be ascertaned that the treaty encoun
ed any hostility north of Mason and Dixon's line.
send vessels to ports except those Of
her build OF the build Of this country Now, she
has but little timber and believe no ship yards deserv
ing to be mentioned as such and of course as her nav
cation increases, she must make purchases of u.s. Thus
mechanics Of the north likely to have the benefit
of building large part of the ships which Hanover
may need Indeed, would not astonsh us to see ship
yards established the banks of the Ohio as soon as
the English and French navigation laws are re-
peaed--a measure near its contamination, by which
III hox<or Il otLn- L
carry the products Of the United States to them We do not
intend to step out Of path for the purpose of assang
as Mr. Webster did in his famous Baltimore speech in
1si3 the treaty negotiated by Mr. Clay with the Hanse-
Towns but must confess that great error was CON-
mttcd in permitting those States in their intercourse with
us, sail any vessel that they could purchase cheap
est, instead Of vessels built by themselves or in the
United States. This privilege was given TO Them
to the words of the convention, n consideration of
the limited extent Of territory of each-a consideration
which assuredy ought have influenced the penpoten-
tary-Mr. Clay-to oblge them to supply any deficiency
which they might require, from this country In asking
favor OF the knd it would seem that the object was
palpabe-an inability to supply themselves, and per-
mission to ransack the whole world for the cheapest
bottoms
The senators from the rice-growing States must have
distinctly perceived the advantages of the treaty as far as
related to this staple. The yield OF Java is vastly
larger than that OF this country, while the article gen.
eralv nj inferior uualitv IN ovrs W. MT haro