Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-17

1t is stated that stock Of Leaf Tobaccon Europe and h
United states the 3s of December 1852 amounted to 90
hhds The estimate for the incoming crop for 1852 is Mag
land IS 900 hhds Ohio 900 hhds Virginia and North Care
lima $4,000 hhds Kentucky and other Western States 80
bids Total 22 600 hhd which added to stock On the Sst
December last makes the supply forls6O $4,000 hhds The oa
consumption for the year estimated at 100000 hhds which,
ooec would leave stock Europe AMI the United states OF
Dist OF December 1860 10000 hhds The average stock
past ten years has been 100 bids; the extremes 4O20 il
| 1855, and 1917 600 in 1856.
he total exports Leaf Tobacco from the United States dur
ing the fiscal year ending the seth June, 1882 1883
hads being 76 hhds than the previous year. and 53s
hhd than the average Of five years. In bales there wers
exported 1851 being O bales more than the year BEFORE and
O more than the average Of Eve years. In the exports
being 234 than the year previous and
the average Of i've years The total value of Leaf
Tobacco exported during the fiscal year S2l which
exceeded tue previous year s4OG and $685. s6l
than the average Of ave years.
The necessity appealing the General Government to
its influence with Governments Of foreign countries to pro
cure abatement the restrictions placed upon the intro
ducton Of this important article Of Southern productions has
long been ans but the exrtious hitherto made with view
to such result Intellectual The total value Of
ports Tobacco from the United States for the fiscal
ending the 3h Of june 1859 S2lO4S As fa- back as
1855 the income derived By Great Britain from duties levied
American Tobacco SIS 4 and by France
age CT QUO, making in the aggregate for
these two countries alone s34OOOOOO exceeding by fifty
per the total value OF Leaf exported from the United States
The increased value thus given to Leaf Tebaccot obvious,
must operate as powerful obstacle general cOnsup
on and the attention should continue
subject and vigorous efforts should be
sisted the desired result has been obtained. The
causes obstruc the introduction manufactured TobccO into
foreign countries prevent general This is al
readyrapdy ncreasngu could liberal pOcybe secured
from acknowledgements through the nterVenOnOf OWnhe
foreign consumption would acquire importance equal to
that OF the home demand
The Legislature Of Kentucky has taken action in references to
important subject having unanimously adopted the follow
ing resolution
RCsOZUed By the General ASSeDlbjV Of the Commonwealth Of
Kentucky That tobacco, the great American staples has
than fifty years been the subject Of the most burthen
taxation; that whilst there tariff Of 80 cent protec
sugar. all the ports Of the world
the payment Of only nominal duty tobacco the great western
staple subject foreign duty before can be sold in the prn
cpa foreign markets. of seventseven dollars per one hundred
pounds.
That the Federal has the power fix the details
Of commercial treaties upon the principle Of reciprocity and
ua expected benefit and that such treaties have become the
policy al civilized nations oWnncluded while every
other product Of this country has been placed upon the most ia
vorable Oong tobacco has wholly neglected. and this
interest has been left aDsush at home and feed and clOthe
princes and mobiles abroad.
isthe duty United States, all future treaties with
Great Britain and other foreign powers where the American To-
bacCo sold insist upon placing tobacco upon footing with
other productions exported from the United States to foreign
countries
other fail, then demand couDtervailing
duties the productions and OF those Govern
mems who have filed their eNheques and supported their
royalty, BY exactiOns WTung from American labor.