The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-05-15
The Treaty with Hanover.

ministration, and while the Senate Of the Unite
States was yet in the hands of the wings, a treat
was affected with the States of the Zo- Verien, b
which the people of this section of the countr
would have been enabled to receive much bette
price for tobacco. than they had ever before oh
tanned. But unfortunately for the laborer, tn
whig party. in the Senate of the United States ha
the power; and this treaty had to be sacrificed I,
their selfish views of public policy. On accoun
of that treaty not being ratified the States of tn,
Zollverien have since refused to enter into con
vcnton.
A treaty has, however, been entered into, lately
between the United States and Hanover, Of which
the Washington Union thus speaks:
I'VE congl atuIate the tobacco.grow
ers, and, indeed, all the great interests
of the country. upon the favorable in.
Auences which the treaty with Hano
yer is calculated to exercise. We
were not wrong in the statement We
made few weeks since, when, motto.
ing the resolutions Of the legislature ol
Maryland requesting the administration
to use ali The means at lis disposal to
remove the restrictions upon the i'm
por,atton of tobacco into Europe, we
did not hesitate TO affirm, that the wish
es of the people concerned in the cul-
tivatIon Of that staple had TO some ex.
tent been anticipated. The able and
efficient head OF the State Department,
in the midst of the most pressing and
important official engagements, indeed,
while the whole Oregon negotiation
was yet on his hands-took up the
subject with much earnestness up
wards of twelve months since, in which
we understand, he is determined to per-
severe--and so far he has been emf
nently successful--accomplishing more
already than was ever effected by any
of his predecessors. Three millions of
the principal consumers of our staple
are hereafter to pay no higher duty on
the article than the inconsIderate one
Of 7o-cents per 100 pounds, while it is
to pass tree of transit into the heart OF
Germany, instead Of paying for the
privilege of a conveyance across Han.
over about 81 25 per hhd. Similar
are expected from the
States of the ZoIl-Velein; if they are
not submitted to, it will not be attribu.
table to want Of energy, or want of
Information on the part OF Mr.. Bucha-
nan. He is, fortunately for the coun-
try, master Of the subject, intricate as
it Is, in all its complicated bearings.
"The t,Ueifth article of the treaty
permits other States of the Germanic
confederation to avail themselves OF the
OF the convention, "by means
of an official exchange of declarations.
provided that such Stale or States shall
confer similar favors upon the said U.
nited States, to those conferred by the
/, ingdom of Hanover, and observe and
be subject to the same conditions. stip
and obligations" The Grand
Duchey of Oidenburg, as has been seen,
has already avaiIed herself of this arti-
,e, and other States are preparing to
10 so, by changing their import and
transit duties so as to meet the terms
'equired. observation-disclosures with
population of 100000 Inhabitants
he wealthiest in proportion to its SIZE
,f any OF the continental States of Eu-
become a party at an early
lay. We learn that the relations of
bis most respectable Duchy with our
oun,ry are guided by enlightened end
generous craftsmanship, and that her
population will probably consume
nore per head in the aggregate of our
under the new mode of du-
les which she is about to establish.
han any European customer we have.
at will be seen from the correspon-
ence accompanying the treaty. that
he Republic Of Bremen has consented
0 abolish her transit duties on the prin.
ipal American staples going into Han
yer. and that she proposes to adopt a
imilar measure in favor of goods des-
med 10 other States of the Zoll-Verein
s soon as those States may agree TO a
eciprocal policy.
"rhe Hanover treaty is the fruit Of
he present administration. 1t is aneth-
r of the triumphs of the principles OF
ree- ee-trade.-anolher tribute to the pro-
ress of the age---another evidence of
he just claims which this administra-
ion has to the support Of free people,
nd to the respect of the civilized States
f the Old World. 1t is the mustard
esd, we trust, of more extended
freedom and liberal inn
rovement in the intercourse Of nations.
nd yet it is this administration which
he blpoted onDosition are attending