The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-11-25

FROM THE UNITED STATES cAz1rrE.
CONQUEST OF RuENos AyREs.

We Hall prefix our remarks on the commercial
relations of Bucnos Ayres, fome natitcal reports of
general nature, yet having intimate connexon
with that iubect. The ilatements of the year 1893
will probably be found t. give fairer average than
tIoe OF any iublequent year. 1t mutt be premiIed,
however, that they refer the port of Cadiz only
tloe relative the ports of Biicay and of the Med-
terranean NOT being in poheliion 1t is well
known that Cadiz is the isple of the Spauiih conf
Tn~ree 10 America, and that the trade of its other
ports the colonies is of frall comparative value.
We regret this chain ia iniormation becaule we
conceive that the differences which we fha draw
from view Of that which we have would
be confirmed by more general rePort--But pro-
coed.
In the year 1898, there was imported into Cadiz
from America, the following merchandise, laden on
board of so ihip,, viz.
5,999,23G dollars in gold and FLYER coin.
335fl4 dollars in bullion.
36,672 dollars in wrought plate.
6,5oJ dollars in gold bullion.
1894 boxes Of fugar.
l2,46l do. of large ize
Sl7 large loaves Of ciayed do.
z92 barrels and hhds. OF do
$751; qu;n;als Of DO.
59,746 fanegas ii e. llClb) of cocoa.
1868 G56 ID. OF do.
l,440 feroons ard tags do.
1850 feroons ofindigo.
~ bales and barrels of do
1929 ieroons Of cochnesl,
SOL bales of Iheeps' wool.
1850 do Of pepper (of what kind we know
nOt)
1881 DO. ofjasp.
90 do faraparila.
$3.50 bales, bags, and Esroons Of cotton.
1929 bales, bags, and barrels Of coffee.
4,osl large and FINAL cafes of Jeluit. bark
3526 quintss of log woEd.
6io992 hides.
$500 horns
S4l 9lS plates and tips (of horn)
1854 tanned hides.
222 bags Of Vigona wool,
9 242 bars oil copper.
100 pigs do.
SO jars ofbalfan.
40 Id. do.
1891 bars of tin.
Befdes grea, variety Of other effects of ef. i'm
portanee, many Of which will be enumerated in the
following t-Of the preceding articles there were
imported from Buenos Ayreo in the two laa quarters
OF the year the following, viz
5o96I4 dollars in coin and bullion.
2o4 bags ard bales Of lheeps wool.
S32 lG hides
$500 horns.
rs 800 plates and tips Of horns.
III ;arred hides.
100 bags Of vigonia yor vieunia) wool
.2l barrels Of taliow
rs bales do.
l52 barrels Of falt beef.
dozen tongues
G70O h. Of briAles.
Skins Of various kinds luch thofe Of beep hor-
fes tigers orchs, dogs, the ehnula fea hares fox
IS, &c. Bel &c.
As this fatement is only for the imports Of the Ian
months it isbntreaonable touppoe that thole Of the
preceding niua have been nearly equal, and con- |
frequently it will be unfair prefume that double
the quantity cited in this sa atemeut may have been
the general average Of the importations from Buenos
Ayrss to Cadiz in common years.
On rurvey Of this report, We liall find that hide,
copofe the prominent article Of export from Buenos
Ayres 20 Spain and Aall be a16nbed to fnJ,
that Of the feli and talIow that was covered by up
wards Of 100000 hides, only 50 barrels Of the one,
aud 23l barrel and 2TS bales Of the other were ez
ported TO Spain We know but that lnia portion /
q either finds il, way any Of the other colonies
and We nun Of courie conclude, nay, we know that !
the hide being the article Of principal value, the hef
and taliow turned 90 caresly TO any account. Il
Is ALTO worthy Of remark that the hide Of Buenos
4yre5 averages more than 81 lbs. EDgh weight,
and tina, the average Of the hides from the Plains Of
Caracas does not exceed 22lb.--This fmPle fac |
f.sak. more than volume the fertility Of the