The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-26
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
MONDAY NIGHT. APRIL &c. 49,
The Convention with Hanover.


the great interests Of the country, upon the favorable IN
uences which the treaty with Hanover is calculated to
exercise We were not wrong in the statement we made
few weeks since when, noticing the resolutions oil th
legislature OF Maryland requesting the administra
ton to use all the at It's disposal 10 remove
the restrictions upon the importation OF tobacco into
Europe, we did not hesitate to affirm, that thu
wishes OF the people concerned in the cultivation of tina
staple had 10 some extent been anticipated The able
aud efficient head OF the State Department, in the mids
of the most pressing and important official engage
ments--indeed while the Oregon negotiation was yel
on his hands-took up the subject with much ear
nestness upwards OF twelve months SINCE in which, we
understand he is determined 10 far he
has been eminently successfu--accompshing more al
ready than effected by any of his predecessors
Three millions of the principal of staple
hereafter to pay higher duty the article than
the nconsierabe OF 10 cents per 100 pounds, while
it is pass free of transit into the heart OF Germany, in
stead of paying for the privilege of conveyance
Hanover about 81 IS per hid Similar concessions are
expected from the of the Zo Verein and if they
not submitted TO- it will not be attributable
of energy, want of information the part of Mr. Blu
chanan He is fortunately for the country, the
subject, intricate it is, in all its complicated bearings
But propose examine succinctiy possible each
article OF the treaty. in addition TO the light shed upon
by the article which published on Saturday from the
London Times.
The first relates exclusively to navigation making the
indirect or triangular carrying reciprocal. Under this
provisions vessel of the United States may 20 to any
third country and carry the productions OF that country
TO Hanover, paying higher other duties than Han
overian vessel, whilst Hanoveran bottom is to enjoy
the same privileges It's intercourse with the United States
Vessels under the American l1,, with their cagoes
hereafter to be assmated with vessels under the Hanove
rian flag and their cargoes, with respect 10 the Sade to
on the Ebebeng subjected to no detention or other in
convenience" from which the latter are or may be ex
emp' This is matter Of considerable benefit to ouI
shipping and commercial interests.
The second article reserves the coasting trade the
contracting parties respectively
The third article provides, that priority preference
shall be given by either of the contracting parties in the
purchase of any article of account OF the
national character OF the vessel.
The fourth article provides, that the ancient and barba
rous right to wrecks of vessels upon the high
shall continue to be recognised as utterly abolished,
&c, &c
The i'm article STIMULATES, that neither of the contract
ing parties shall sail other vessels to the ports of the
spectve countries, except such built within their
territories. For example, Hanoveran subject cannot
buy ship from Bremen, Hamburger, other country for
egn the United States while he has the right to buy
and carry vessels built at any of shipyards The
crews OF vessels sailing under the flag of Hanover
consist of subjects or citizens OF the states embraced
thin the Germanic confederation and the masters must
be subjects of the King of Hanover This will prove 10
be a.rreat encouragement TO our ship building
The sirh article provides, that no higher other du
ties shall be imposed articles produced in the respec
tive countries than imposed on the like articles i'm
ported from other countries By this stipulation especial
care has been taken of South trade. II is
pessly agreed that "no higher other duties shall be
imposed the importation into the Kingdom Of Hanover
of any articles the growth produce and manufacture Of
the United States and OF their fisheries, than shall
be payable the like articles being the growth produce
or manufacture of any other foreign country or its FISH
ERIts" Thus whale oil, whalebone, &C., are Sc
cured against diferenta duty in favor Of that pro-
duced by the Hanse Towns and Prussia in the event Of
perfection of the union of Germany, desired by the
Zo-Verein 1t may not be out of the way for US to re-
mark that about three-eghts of all the train oil oul
whalers bring home, finds market in Germany.
The serenM article binds the contracting parties moi
TO grant other countries favors which they withhold
from each other, n respect Of navigation and duties Of
CUSTOMS, upon certain conditions.
/ The eighth article obliges the king OF Hanover to
abolish the duty on raw cotton--about 30 cents
per hundred pounds imported into his realm--and
also to abolish the existing transit duties upon leaves
STEMS and strips OF tobacco hogsheads casks,
cotton in bales bags, whale oil in casks barrels,
and rice in tierces or half erces. Here again the
watchful eyes of the Secretary and penpotentary
over our interests plainly dscenble 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 fisheries" taken to
stipulate sin hogsheads or casks tierces, half
terces" &c. &c. by which certificates of origin, under
no circumstances, can be demanded by the Hanoverian
authorities on either of the staples in their Transit
from the ocean through Hanover Moreover, our rice
is peculiarly benefited by this provision 1t is ex
ported exclusively in terces and ha-terces, whilst
that grown in Java and elsewhere is exported in bags
and necessarily enjoys alone the benefits OF free transit
Hanover gives up the Weser tolls upon the four articles
landed at ports or places within her territory, and
expresses her willingness 10 abrogate them entirely
tina, river as soon as Prussia, Hesse Brunswick, &c,
will consent, to act similarly The glove thus thrown
down BY Hanover must be taken up by Prussia, and 9th
er states interested, before heightened period expires
The ninth article provides for the privileges to be
oyed by consus, vice-consuls commercial agents, and
vice commercial agents