Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-28
Total value AZ, 400, 900 francs, or IS, 47o,4

These statements are convincing than any argu-
could be- They establish the facts that the com
between the United States and Belgium is of real
Importance and that il is increasing
BY giving Belgium her DUE il is also fact that part
Of the between the United States and the
Of Germany he Zol-Veren has already resumed its
natural channel, which is through Belgium channel
which political measures had closed for the benefit Of
countries less conveniently situated for the purposes Of
this commerce Belgium becoming herself again, has
recovered the of her natural advantages and all the
acts Of her enlightened Government manifest inten
ton Of adding TO them the advantages of system of
venue and transit laws founded liberal principles and
of good international relations conceived in the
spirit.
In order that the commercial importance Of Belgium TO
the United States with regard to the ZoVerein may be
better appreciated viii add that in lS49 the value Of
her imporatons into the States Of which that Confede
racy is composed amounted TO 1892 900 francs or
30 $780, 400 dollars, Of which 25,0OO00O francs, or
100000 dollars consisted Of the principal products
the United States, viz cotton tobacco, potash hides
rice, oils and talow, wood, sc.
The Belgium tariff although very liberal in general is
particularly the products Of the United States and
Of these the agricultural products favored Cot
ton and dyecoods only pay one centime per 100 ko.
grammes, less than cent per 1000 American
pounds: 1t is simple balance duty. The duty To-
bocco is smaller than is in ZoVeren, in Great Britain
and in almost all the other countries 1t only
ia cents per hundred pounds Rice pays equally
low duty hides Insignificant duty Of confines pei
00klogrammes less than half cent per 00pounds
tar is only taxed 10 centmes per 900 kogrammes which
also amounts to less than half per 100 pounds pot
aSh oas lead pay 80 cenmes per 100 killogrammes
about cents per 100 pounds
The above examples enough to show the liberalty
Of that tariff towards the products Of the United States
and to the good disposition Of the Belgian Govern
ment towards the Union to be appreciated.
On this head, also, all the advantage is the side O.
Belgium. Here the duties the products Of the United
States arc small even, have just demonstrated
purely nominal several important articles. Thes
same products when brought TO Belgium, after paying
light and even nominal duties find in that country itse
four millions and half Of consumers whose consumption
is not to be despsed
As 70 those products which not destined for ntcrna
consumption The ports Of Belgium, and particular.
Antwerp, offer advantages equal II not superior to
other port liberal system 81 legislation has also mad
them ports of entcpot and transit which, as SUCH exec
the other ports Of Europe in the extent and riches Of h
( countries over which their action extends
The transit duties in Belgium are mere balance duties
by the eighteenth article Of the treaty Of November 9th
1919 articles Of al descriptions coming from the Unite
States or shipped 70 that country are exempt from al
transit duty when their transportation through the Bel
GUM territory effected BY Of tho State railroads
In Of its arrangements with the bordering States IA
the Belgian Government failed stipulate for free transit
Thus, by its treaties with the States Of the Zol Vsre;u
the transit Of cotton &C. through Prussia has becom
I'll free; and in pursuance Of particular arrangement
with this last Power, goods arriving w the Scheld
are forwarded by the railway without nterription an
without any hindrance the part Of the custom house
the Rhine that artery Of Germany and Switzerland
Every owner consiguee has right 10 place his rood
in deposc and 10 let them remain there two wears ror
the day Of discharge being at liberty in the mean time