rapidly, and may be said to have been quite general 

 throughout Europe for at least two centuries. It is 

 cultivated in Europe as far north as Sweden, also in 

 China, Japan, and many other eastern countries. In. 

 England, it has been cultivated successfully, though, 

 we presume, not profitably, as the dampness of the 

 climate must greatly increase both the labor and the 

 uncertainties ; and its cultivation is now prohibited. 

 It is nowhere seen growing in that country, except occa- 

 sionally a few plants in gardens, rather as a curiosity 

 than for use. The sort more generall3' preferred is the 

 Virginia species. The common, or Jiicatiana rudica is, 

 however, preferred in some of the northern countries of 

 Europe, on account of its being somewhat earlier. Sir 

 Walter Ealeigh is said to have preferred this, and said 

 he could make the best article from it, 



TAXATION OF TOBACCO. 



Tobacco appears to have been subject to excessive 

 taxation in most European countries . One might al- 

 most ask, if the people of Europe did not love tobacco, 

 where would the sovereigns get their money ? In 

 France the revenue on tobacco has been $10,000,000 a 

 year and upwards. The people of England have paid as 

 high as eight hundred per cent, on tobacco, and on some 

 qualities more than a thousand. At a meeting of tobac- 

 co planters in 1840, it was shown authentically, that on 

 an exportation of 100,000 hogsheads, valued here at 

 $7,000,000, the consumers in Europe paid in imposts 

 more than $30,000,000. Whatever may be the future 

 course of our Government, with regard to the encourage- 

 ment of home industry, Europeans, and especially En- 

 glishmen, can hardly have a face to complain. 



