Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-15

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[Fromthe New York Journal and Patron of Industry
have touched upon the extension of the
cotton trade to France, the rapid increase of
their cotton manufactures, and the progressive
Increase and Importance of that trade TO the
United States. By reference To "A statement
OF the imports into Hayre, which | have re-
celved since those numbers were written, IL
appears that the increase has exceeded the
calculations generally made. Believing that
any statement of facts touching the leading
staple in our exports, will be interesting To- the
planter, as well as the merchant and manufac-
turer, | submit the following, from the state
mcnt above alluded to. The planter should
recollect, when reading it, that the loss in
weight, duty, &c. sc. on cotton, is nearly GGy
per cent. on what'they receive for it on delive-
ny at our cities, from whence it is exported.
1t will also be recolected, that all the cotton inn
ported into France is not shipped to Havre !; but
the proportion to the consumption of France
may be nearly in the same ratio, which the
imports into Liverpool bear to the consump-
ton of England.
The stock on hand in Havre, on the 3Ist
oil December, 1920, of all kinds, amounted to
1900 bags. The whole imports, from ia
nuary LIST, to Sept. goth, 1921, "A period of less
than nine months, was 1875, 900 bags-99,OOO
bags of which were grown in the u. States.
The excess ofImports over the same period in
| 1890, was $4,000 bags and $4,000 bags more
were sold during the same space OF time, than in
the first nine months of l39O.-Ifthc foregoing
is correct statement of facts, ii shows AN in
| rease of consumption, supplied by Havrc alone,
which, should it continue through the year, will
exceed 40, 900 bags. The most important fact,
however, made known to us, is that nearly Go,u
lJyhS of the cotton consumed in France is
grown in the U. States. have thought an
exhibition of thesc'Gacts proper on the present
occasion, in confederation ofwhat was contain
ed in my last NUMBER relative to the import
ance of placing our trade with France, upon
/ the most amicable footing.
! 1t is a notorious TRUTH that every article o
any consequence, in commercial or agrir ul
| tural point Of view, the production OF our soil
is either prohibited in Europe, or subjected Il
an enormous duty, unless it is an artic't
wanted for their manufactures, aud which
when manufactured, becomes an article o
export. If England could supply hersel
with cotton from her own colonies, is it proba
bic she would admit cotton Oh the favorable
terms she now does, from the Uuited States
For an answer to this question, let the reade
look To her regulations concerning coffee anc
| sugar not the productions OF her own colOnie
! the former subject To- 40 excise OF lifty fv.
cents the pound aud the latter to iron
twelve to twenty cents. The general polio,
OF the continental powers is the same. IL
is not an article which is intended for exporta
ton in a manufactured state, the duty, for In
most part amounts to from fifty to rye-hun
dred per cent, ON the first cost.
1t is often asserted by our merchants, wh,
: ought TO know better, aud who would b
ashamed to make the assertion, if they wotlr
+ reflect on the subject, and investigate the con
duct of the governments in the old world
that their consumption OF the produce of tn
United States, is regulated by what we, i
return, receive from them. TO show nc,
, they suffer themselves to be deceived, ~
have only to select one among the staple
: OF our country. Every merchant will allow
that the consumption OF tobacco ~ England
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