The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-08
Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between
Mtcliehburg-Schyye and the u. States.
[From the Washington Union, Aua. 81


tie declaration CT accession Of the Grand Duchy of
Meckenburg Schwerin to the treaty concluded on
the 10th OF june 1876 between the United States
the Kingdom Of Hanover By the terms of the acces-
tion it will be that the under the
immediate Of the head Of the State
Department, has most vglant eye to the advance
ment Of the great commercial and az icutura inter-
ests OF the country The navigation employed by
New England in the South Sea fisheries embraces as
well recollect, upwards of $50 fine large ships
Not more than about one-haf of the whale oil pro-
duced by them finds market in the United States.
Nearly s the other half is exported to the Baltic
North Seas and is principally consumed in the States
OF Germany. Prussia has long manifested desire to
monopolize this trade, and now she advances a
bonus Of 20 thalers per last to every vessel that will
engage in It, and gives premium Of thaler for each
barrel of oil that be produced and brought home
BY them This is fearful odds against ishermen
And they cannot fail to be highly gratifed that Meek
lenburg Schwerin-whicb, learn, consumes more Of
European State-has obligated herself to Law higher
duty upon it, for the next ten years, than the
nominal one of Is cents, or whereabouts, the 100
Hanover and only one-haf of the amount exaoted in
Prussia and the Zo-Verein. So much for the watch
fuDess of the President and his cabinet northern
interests Now let turn to the south and the west
In Mecklenburg- Schwerin, cotton Is to enter free
as In Hsnover tobacco md tobacco stems imported
levied upon them in Hanover-only 10 cents per 100
lbs rice in tierces half erces 40 cents per 100 lbs
In Hanover the duty is 20 cents per 100 lbs and in
Prussia, 81 40, in whatever way imported. Paddy
(rice in the HUSKY is to be admitted free. mere
nominal rate Of one cent and half per 100 lbs This
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notwithstanding the extravagant and upjustifable
Danish Sound tolls levied most Of our staples is
nominal charge; and this article cannot be carried
from Batavia upon as favorable terms as 1t can from
Charleston, 1t is evident that have secured great
advantages for our product over hat Of Java.
Mecklenburg- Schwern leves one ce mt more-a mere
omnal or control tax-on the 100 pounds of four
staples transting through her territory the Ham,
burg and Berlin railroad than is levied in Hanover
and Oldenburg; but, in consideration of this differ
ence she oblgates herself to lay duty whatever on
the same articles transting in other drect ons The
system OF transit duties from the blow which 1t
ceved in thelHanover treaty it is believed will be aban-
dened at no distant day by the German confedera-
tion as 1t has bee n for time in France To two
or thee cents transit duty a tax of control, no
reasonable objections can be made; but beyond this
1t is our duty to Tersevere inabolishing them all
articles In which we are interested.
The grand duchy of Mecklenburg Schwerin has en-
joyed all the advantages in carrying since 1885, by the
proclamation of the President, pursuant to the of
Congress Of May "a, 1928. that it will enjoy by
sion to the Hanover treaty 1t was, moreover, priy-
legged to purchase its vessels wherever they could be
had cheapest but, by the terms of this treaty is
now restricted in its intercourse with u.s. the vessels
Of its build those of the build Of the United States
by which our ship builders will be benefited STILL it
appreciated the liberal spirit manifested by govern
ment, and consented to recprocate it, by bestowing
upon US every thing commercially at its disposal
The work of negotiating the proper kind of commer-
cial treaties under the auspices Of Mr. Buchanan is
now fairly commenced. and we trust (as we beieve)
that 1t will be prosecuted until every nation is forced
70 act in that true spirit of generosity displayed by
H.
desire to see entire freedom in navigation extended to
oil foreign States but where there is size
and in commercial operations should exact reaxa-
ton in import duties upon products.
1t Is not easy to upon what principle any German
State can Justify itself in persisng to collect So SO
duty on the pounds Of tobacco when adjoining
States only levy 70 cents II the habits of the people
OF each were different with respect its USE there
would be sort Of excuse, though hardly a justaca
ton for continuing this exorbtant tax But the peo
pie throughout Germany derive much enjoyment
from tn, pipe as do the subjects of Mecklenburg.
N N ia Ct ind
great degree to their very existence
The grand duchy of Mecklenburg. Schwern contains
two sea ports, Rostock and Wismar It is a fertile
country containing 229 geographical square miles, and
about 650, 900 inhabitants, who in better condl
ton than any in Europe Its annual export of corn,
when the crop is average one amounts to 1000
bushels.
The reigning Grand Duke is nephew of the EN-.
press Of Russia, Of the King of Prussia and of the
Duchess d'Oreans. He is about twenty.four wears of
age has been great traveller is gene Gus in his sent
ments and uncommonly intelliger. for his years His
him account of the relation he bears TO the
regns Of Russia and Prusa and his near location to
their capitals. lr
bf THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
--- nrN-s~ 4 PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the Grand Duke of Meoklenburg- Schwerin,
under the authority Of the twelfth article of the treaty
of commerce and navigation between the United States
Of America and the King of Hanover bearing date the
fcty-six has become party to the said treaty, with
certain notifications by virtue Of declaration of
changed at Schwer on the 9TH day Of one
thousand eight hundred and fcrty-seven, between A.
Dudley Mann, special agent Of the United States and
Minister of his nncval Hghness the Grand Duke Of
AIecklenburg- part of their respective
governments; which declaration is, wcrd fer word as
follows -
Whereas, treaty of commerce and navigation be-
tween the United States of America and his Majesty
the King Of Hanover, was concluded at Hanover, on
the tenth day of june thousand eight hundred and
fortysix, by the penipotentares of the contracting
parties and was subsequently duly ratified on the part
And whereas by the terms of the twelfth article Of
the same the United States agree to extend all the
advantages and privileges contained in the stipula-
tons Of the said treaty to Of the other
States of the Germano Confederation which may wish
declarations provided that suoh state or states shall
confer similar avors the United States to those
conferred by the Kingdom Of Hanover, and observe
and be subject to the conditions. stpulations
And whereas the government of his Royal Hghness
the Grand Duke Of Mecklenburg Schwerin has signi-
fed its desire to accede to the said treaty and all
the stpulations and provisions therein contained as
far as the same are or may be applicable to the two
counries, and to become party thereto and has
pressed its readiness to confer similar upon the
United States equivalent in all respects to those
conferred by the Kingdom Of Hanover:
And whereas the government n the Grand Duchy
of Mecklenburg- Schwern in its anxiety to avoid the
possibility Of msconception hereafter Of the nature
and extent Of the favors differing essentially from
those Of Hanover, which 1t nsents to bestow upon
the United States well for its own faithful OBJ
of all the provisions Of the said treaty wishes
the stipuations, conditions and Obligations imposed
upon it, as also those which rest upon the United
states as explicitly stated word for word in the Eng
hsh snd German languages, as contained in the fol-
lowing articles:
Arr. 1.-The high contracting parties agree that
whatever kind of produce, ma nufacture, merchau-
de, Of any foreign country be- from time to tme
lawfully imported into the United States in their
VESSELS may also be imported in the vessels of the
Grand Duchy of Mecklepb burg Schwerin. and no
higher or other duties upon the tonnage or cargo of
the vctse shall be levied collected whether the i'm
portaton be made in vessel Of the United States
In vessel of Mecklepburg-Schw
All In like manner, whatever kind of produce.
nufacture or merchandise of any foreign country
be- IRON TINA to time, lawfully imported into the
Grand Duchy of Mecklen burg. Schwern in its own
vessels may also be imported in vessels of the United
States; and no higher other duties upon the ton
mage cargo Of the vessel shall be levied or collected
whether the importation be made in vessels Of the
party or the other.
Whatever may be lawfully exported or re. exported
lY nnrtY In its own vessels to fnreian