Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-05-14
From the Washington Union, April 26.

| THE CONVENTION WITH HANOVER.
We congratulate the tobacco growing, and,
indeed, all the great interests of the country,
upon the favorable influences which the trea-
! ty with Hanover is calculated to exercise We
were not wrong in the statement we made a
few weeks since, when, noticing the resolu-
| tons of the Legislature of Maryland request
ing the administration to use all the means at
its disposal to remove the restrictions upon
the importation of tobacco into Europe, we
did not hesitate to affirm, that the wishes of
the people concerned in the cultivation of that
staple had to some extent been anticipated
The able and efficient head of the State De-
| partment, In the midst of the most pressing
and important official engagements indeed,
while the Oregon negotiation was yet on his
| hands-took up the subject with much ear
nestness upwards of twelve months since, IN
which, we understand, he is determined to
persevere-and so far he has been eminently
successful accomplishing more already than
was ever effected by any of his predecessors.
Three millions of the principal consumers of
our staples are hereafter to pay no higher du-
ty on the article than the inconsiderable one
of 20 cents per 100 pounds, while it is to pass
| free of transit into the heart of Germany, in
stead Of paying for the privilege of a convey
ance across Hanover about 81 IS per hid
Similar concessions are expected from the
states of the Zoll- Verein, and if they are not
submitted to, it will not be attributed to a
want OF energy, or a want of information on
the part of Mr.. Buchanan. He is, fortunately
| for the country, master of the subject, intri-
cate as it is, in all its complicated BEARINGS
But we propose to examine as succinctly as
possible each article of the treaty, in addition
to the light shed upon it by the article which
we published on Saturday from the London
Times
The first relates exclusively to navigation /;
making the indirect or triangular carrying re-
cIprocaI. Under this provision, vessel of
the United States may go to any third country,
and carry the productions of that country to
Hanover, paying no higher Or other duties
than Hanoverian vessel, whilst Hanover
ian bottom is to enjoy the same privileges in
It's intercourse with the United States Yes
sells under the American flag, with their car
goes, are hereafter TO be assimilated with YES
sells under the Hanoverian flag and their car
goes, with respect to the Stade toll on the
Eibe-beng subjected to no detention or
other inconvenience from which the latter
are or may be exempt. This is matter of
considerable benefit TO our shipping and COM
II1CI CIdl cSlS
The second article reserves the coasting trade
TO the contracting parties respectively.
The third article provides, that no priority
or preference shall be given by either of the
| contracting parties in the purchase of any ar
tIcle OF commerce on account of the national
character of the vessel.
The fourth article provides, that the ancient
and barbarous right to wrecks of vessels upon
the high seas shall continue to be recognised
as utterly abolished, &C., &c.
The fifth article stipulates, that neither OF
the contracting parties shall sail other vessels
to the ports of the respective countries, except
such as are built within their territories. For
example, Hanoverian subject cannot buy a
ship from Bremen, Hamburger, or other coun-
try foreign to the United States, while she has
the right TO buy and carry in vessels built at
any OF our ship-yards. The crews of vessels
sailing under the flag of Hanover, must consist
of subjects or citizens of the states embraced
within the Germanic confederation, and the
masters must be subjects of the King Of Han
over. This will prove TO be great eneouF-
agement to our ship building.