Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-10-29

1t thus appears from the exposition of a competent
authority, well from his own declaration, that
Judge Douglas afirms the right of Territorial Legis-
ature to deny legal securities to slave property and re-
ects the proposition that Congress may nterpoc for its
protection. Under these circumstances, We are con-
strained to qualify our aspiration for his success by
remonstrance against the heresy of his doctrine
The Stade Dues.
The Hanoycrian Government, in May, 1855, in COM
pance with the general desire to have the Stade Dues
abolished, gave the following notification =" With the
view OF encouraging the shipping interest Of Hamburg
Hanover has abolished the Stade Dues on the Ebe for
all ships and goods entering Hamburg seaward." 1t
was at fist supposed that Hanover thus gracefully
yielding the point, and it appauded-but upon
trial it found that this liberal grant applied only
to the vessels of Hamburg thus making the toll even
more oppressive to the trade of other nations BY the
terms of our former treaty, vessels OF the United States
Rere allowed the privileges Hamburg vessels
but in practice this was not the case. We now with
Great Britain pay duties under protest but what are
the chances Of their being returned? Aud we may
add, what the chances under the present Admins
tratOn Of having tile toll abolished?
1t will only take few figures to prove the injustice
of the present system to shipping, and the necessity that
our cOmmcrcrShould be protected.
Our exports to Hamburg for the fiscal year 1851,
were:
American vessels. Observation-Disclosures. .$6OG995
Foreign vessels. 1892 SOB
$3199708
From this it appears that the exports of this country
for 1857 to Hamburg carried per cent. in A
mcrican vessels, and 81 per cent in iorc gn.
The total exports OF tie country for the same period
Of the year 1857, were:
American vessels. Observation-Disclosures SS232 81 1926
Foreign vessels. .........:......... lO6L6o23o
Total. l...,.............. 1888 985065
Showing that 20 per cent Of the total exports in
troor
sells. Have we here an equality Of trade?
The imports show even greater difference. The I'M
ports into the United States for 1857
From Hamburg. Total
American vessels. $25l ,CI3 $;4,395,7 100
Foreign vessels. ... 259,116I7O' lOI, 1891
In the case of Hamburg almost oncIalr Of one per
cent comes in American vessels while Of the total i'm
ports 20 per cent. in American vessels Argu-
ments not needed here prove the necessity for
new treaty to give equality of trade 1t may, how
ever, be added that with other country have we pro-
poronay as small all amount OF American vessels
poyed Even the almost proIGbOry tonnage duties Of
Spain do not affect our shipping us disastrously
In conclusion publish the resolutions olahc British
Committee and the reasons which make it i'm
perative for Great Britain to havca new t1ely are
equally imperative to his country The testimony of
the committee is contained III blue book just printed,
with one hundred and sixty pages Of evidence and Sta
tistcal matter The following the resolutions adopt
ed by the committee "appOnted to enquire into the
levy the Stac tolls to consider what degree they are
detrimental to the commerce of Tic United Kingdom,
and the effect of giving notice to determine the treaty
under which this country has asscncd to the payment
of snch tolls for limited period ::
j. That the foundation Of the claim Of hanover to levy
the Sadc toll was treaty with Denmark in I'LL, A.
d. and further treaty with Sweden III l7I9, by which
whatever right to those countries possessed trans
lerred to the Elector of Hanover
2. That the proportion Of Statle toll t. hCight in
| CHI FILL 4
time, bale Of spun silk, Is PEI cent on bale of
cotton goods l42 per cent and on a bale OF wooden
yarn, G per cent. That the average annual amount OF
Stale tolls levied on c;rgOcs under the British flag has
risen 81 0s per 100 tons British in 1916 to q Is.
4d. in 1855.
g. That the increase on British tonnage entering the
port of Hamburg has been lO2 per cent. since I619
and the foreign tonnage, exclusive of British and Ham
burg entering the port Of Hamburg has, during the
same PERIOD increased 90 per cent.
4. That the Sadc toll is injurious TO the trade and
shipping of the United Kingdom
5. That the tax is specially preudcia to the part Of
produce and trade which has to compete in foreign
markets with similar articles not sui cct to the tax and
this is felt sensby in the coal trade, and particularly
the export of the less valuable descriptions OF coal
6. That goods the property Of Hamburg citizens and
carried in Hamburg ships, are exempt from the Stadc
toll and British ships thereby exposed to unfair
competition.
7. That the general trade of Iamburg nowitlstand-
my INC encouragement OCCiSlOnCu Dy lllC tax, mas more
than doubled within the last ten years.
8. That the trade of Hamburg, which is free from
Stade TOLL has risen il still more strkin" ratio that Of
Bremen, the EsCth toll on the Wcscr having ceased
and that of Stcttn, the Sound Dues having been ab0
shed) have also increased in very large proportion.
9. That the Stadc toll differs from the Sound Dues
inasmuch us the Sound Dues Il tax charged not
only upon articles Of export but also articles of gen
cra u.s. imported into the United kngdom but the
Sade toll is levied on exports from, and not imports
into, the United kindgdom
10. That it does not appear that any service whatcv
cr is rendered by Hanover in return for the tax levied
upon the commerce of Great Britain.
IL. That if the treaty of l814, by which the United
ngdom is bound for limited period to assent to the
payment of the State toll, were determined by notice
pursuant to the terms thereof but little injury incon
venience would arise TO the trade of this country
II. That it is cxpcdient that notice should be given
TO terminate the treaty OF 844 with Hanover.
N. J. Courier y Enquirer.
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