Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-25

TOBACCO
The Petersburg ~ cypress has received under the frank Of
the Hon eEoRoE w. HUsHEs copy OF the report OF the select
committee Of Congress- whom referred resolution to n
que into the present condition Of the tobacco trade Of the
United States with foreign nations and to report Sha. nego
on or legislation ray necessary improve its condition
Mr. HuGHrs the Chairman Of hst committee, and As he
from tobacco growing district In Maryland and we'll acquan
ted with all details necessary for the prosecution Of the
curry devovng upon the committee, he has given in bis
port vast deal OF interesting information the Subject
considered in its commercial aspects. The Express eondens
the following interesting facts from the report;
The I,bors Of the committee dIrecons-l they bad
tobacco trade Of United States and 2nd whether fur
hsr negotiation legislation be necessary to improve it,
Under these heads and ary under me hs the com
ee have collected and embodied variety Of statistical illus
aiions, showing che produces commerce. consumption import
duties snd terom, Of tobacco in all the European
States
the annual rage production Of the vee in the different Euro
nean Wte cultivated, f00s Ae aggTegAts
DI al s whilst the annual sumption amounts 70 395
s47 ESQ lbs,-requirng tereore an OF
h., for aggregate population We have not ne
by the Report in this branch Of enquiry We cannot
refrain, however, from giving few Of the items
The enasd annual value Of leaf tobacco eHPoei from The
Inc whole quantity annually produced put down at 2s64l
In France Guss SPAN Portugal, Russia Sardinia and TIE
duty In France is from 81 So to ssS7 kl0grAmus,
(abOut 90 lbs)
land Belgium, Switzerland Sweden and Denmark there Is no
monopoly heavy duyupWards OF 70 cents pound In
England three times Than this MANUFACTURED
Notwithstanding this Immense manufactured tobacco
saws the report shroad has grstJ increased, and
new an element OF much importance in our commerce
The tota exports Of the uasufacured article from the United
States FOR the year ending 3d. 1883 H9i2sl
his valued 30 34 4Ol. OF this aEgregate 542g pounds
were shipped to Ergazd PAS pounds to Canada 377O6
osuds 10 Australia besides various quantities to the other Brit
sh POSSESSIONS respectively. It will thus be that Australia
and Canada the largest foreign markets At present for
commodity The total exports to great Britain and all her
Dependencies l2s9565 pounds leaving only 2Ol355
pounds for all other foreign States
or the 81 pounds the exports last year as stated New
exported 737564 pounds and Boston 34 $40 pOund
making together cities TO- 430S74 pounds.
Having condition OF the tobacco trade, the commit
proceed suggest the remedy for the grievance
which complained OF in the subsection Of ts article the
which levied II the European States
eouneryang duties this side, for
They only the Executive instruct
Consus abroad
vail the several rmsnts to ucs the roH TO
baeeo equivalent for such commercial EOrs they may
from time 10 time desire at our hands.
The report document which tobacco growers and ssrs
will read with interest, and from Its pages much useful informa
tsn be derived relative to this great staple in !" eo
cia connexions.