Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-04-04
~ From the Louisville Journal,
THE TOBACCO TRADE.

80 .td From the Louisville Journal.
THE TOBACCO TRADE. ;,,' - =
The Hon. James NJ. Quarlsi, Of Ten
nesses, at The late session Of Congress in
.roduced joint resolution calling upon the
Government to take steps for the relief Of
the tobacco trade from the many onsrous
burdens imposed upon it by foreign ma
tiohs. This subject was forcibly placed
before ths people Of Kentucky last year BY
Senator johnson, Of Paducah, and We are
glad to see that The national government
has had its attention directed to i. .Ths
resolutions. offered by Mr.. Qaarlss are ss
fOlIows:i ct ssvi,srts sr.'1asas asso fas' -
RESOLVED, That the trade in tobacco with
Great Britain, France, Spain, Portugal,
Austria, Brazil, and other foreign nations,
is embarrassed by restrictions, limitations
and taxes, wholly inconsistent. with that fair
and reciprocal condition Of commerce which
should exist between the United States and
those nations respectively, and Is therefore
unsatisfactory to. and deeply injurious, Of
the interests Of, ,tfs people Of the States Of
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland
North Carolina, Missouri 0his. and Con-
nsciicut, and other tobaccs-growing States,
in which that article 10 an important, If not
the chief, staple Of agricultural production.
8. That, the arranging Of the details Oi
commercial treatise Of this government with
China and Japan, and the reforming of our
present treaty with France SO as TO conform
10 The more enlightened policy Of the pres
ent Emperor Of the French, present IT.
ting occasions for the enlargement and sx'
tension Of the tobacco trade Of the United
States, and il is The duty Of the govern.
ment Of the United States to use every ex-
ertion within the limits of its constitutional
power to foster and encourage the introduo.
ton Of American tobacco as an article d
use and commerce among the people ol
nations. y-sy-s. T rss.,..
4. That diplomatic negotiation with
England, France, Spain, aAdAris, as well
as with China and Japan should be CON
menced a. sson rs practicable by the Gov.
ernment Of the United States with the
view Of obtaining modification Of the 'ex.
isiing system of revenue and taxation. ol
those nations in respect to American iobas-
co, and .for this purpose, instructions ough
to be given to eur foreign ministers, con
suls, and other commercial agents in tLosf
Dations by the executive Of 1.-THE, ,URitst
States to use ali their legitimate functions
to produces so desirable a result. u.
All who are conv vsrsant with the impor
tsnt branch Of business connected with OIL
great staple will sgree with the Richmond
Whig thatithis subject is oae Of deep inter
est 10 the country, and The benefits which
would arise from reduction of foreign tar,
ifs upon tobacco could not be readily cal
culated. Were it an article prime neces
sity; but being an article Of luxury, and it
safe government monopoly in eountrie'
which consume il most literally, il i, n,
easy matter to fnd . remedy for the sevi
complained of. RstaliaiOry duties nigh
remedy it to large. extent; but as such
policy would be highly protective Of Moth
ern interest, and oppressive to the sgricul
turalists, ths producers Of tobacco, woult
hardly consent to its adoption. "A starif
sufficiently high to induce foreign govern.
ments to lower their excessive duty on 10
bacco, must be prohibiiory, and to shut Of
foreign competition with home manufacture
would whilst that policy was enforced. b
seriously detrimental to other interest.-
There may, however: be other means o
the desired cad, and the Government oush
to spare no pains to protect so important al
interest, and the representatives from ths
tobacoo-growing States should press th'
subject upon the consideration Of the pow
ers that be-; and sven il they fail, their con
'titusn.s will justly appreciate their efforts
Indecent Haste Of the Alabama Cenvsn