Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-02

the difference in favor of France be st 100 Pc ,hon
the Americans have in fact, derived more Proh ''a"
the French ,. show;no TINT
uBut j, is important to mention one tact show"s WV"
the difference in favor of French exPoralioh - Ia.
being disadvantage 10 tue Americans II -, ,as
&c tie nroducts shipped from France tor the at'e"
ports of the Union, cannot be cohsae'eu ID W.
rrort &c Tho American imports from France. i
$1,000 e we take the amount Of the expectation OF
,,s ,ho,'b better one might be nsed 10 strengthen
,h;s oroumrnt we would find that the consumption OF
French products, amounting u lSo m'ii'ons u
far ponulaon Of ~ millions Of souls would make TIE
animal consumption of articles of French industry or
production by each inabtant equal to u irancs WINE
the whole Of the French expectation to Europe "h'',
amounts TO 23 millions OF francs for population %
2l3 millions of souls, makes the consumption OF Tue
same products by each inhabtant, equal to only franc
30 centines. ,
s.The relative wealth of the American consumer does
not afford sufficient explanation OF tins very s'e" ui
ference sufficient for It cannot be iounG' e.
Their in the state Of the American INDUSTRY, WHICH W
fact is very far from standing out OF competition win
that of Enrope ts annual production having been va
lusd al no less than 800 millions OF dollars 10 ac-
count them for this enormous difference IL is heces
sary to admit only (what is otherwise ascettaned
that part of the French products are merely deposited
- ,h. n 10 be reshipped for other countries of the
s,me bcmisphere. such as aexico, Colombia Central
RenpsIc. Venezuela Ecuador, New Grenada, nc,
lint moreover, that is done for large amount. The
American in furnishing out Of their imports these
who possess Dul lltlic or no navy WIFI
por'ah' par. ~. al Tho honoGt or tho commerce
NJ depostc and OF transit, and the gains
~ =. vi nscu,tion This stat. Of tbinss is yery I'M
sah,. n France and nnnihntes The advantages
erpec;ed by her as consequence Of her treaties OF
commerce and ma vgation with the States OF South
.a
uAnother grievance expressed by the American CO.
vernment is based upon The assertion that "a duty
ceedng 80 per cent is levied by France upon the pri-
mi,ive materials coming from the United States
at is ensy to prove how erroneous this calculation
ain 1888, France exported TO the u States about 10
millions orancs worth Unnatural products and for about
I0I millions of manufac urcd articles: amounting IN
all to 100 millions The following list gives the prln-
cioal articles cassed according TO their importance
F,,e,eL syuoris 10 The L. States
Gill ,,oods II 672j2S
Wooiien aood. l647S 94S
Cotton do g43O27S
I;nen do COOL 43l
e35S3, oS5
Wines spirits. &C. 10,49G00O
Worked kids and gloves 6,l610Oo
vtrifcation 3,2320OO
Hosiery 2,2I l,euu
Millinery 1,1ol 900
Fruits 100000
ain The same year. 1885, France received from the
limited States - millions of francs worth of materials
necessary 10 industry and more than 30 millions worth
of manufactured articles; altogether l0l millions OF
francs The principal articles are as follows according
E1ports from the L. S. to France.
Cotton 5000
Tobacco 12,i65,00O
palm leof hats 600
po,,sLes 2Gs 600
,vL.iaha,o. 11O6 00n|
Common ,;,rhor SOB 900
Product, Of animals and skins s5l 600
Rice 7o3 600
:. Tho a,,;.s maid on tho whole mnort. amounting
- nj r,,;ons Il francs excen,;nu few more articles
- ~ ;a,anoo rora q 81 o75 frames
.. G. ,ho, ,be d,,;cs ;mnosed nv The French tariff
rn,n ansr;c,n n,adnc,s which are said 10 exceed 80
nar cent are in fact aeeordnr TO that same tariff less
ib,n m ner cent And If the same calculation be ap-
pcd to American cotton alone il will be found that The
an,;es maid unon it. amounting to SHAPES francs are
not more than IL per cent of its value
1t is said also shat the products of America are
generally submitted in France TO overtax Of 3 per
cent compared with the products of other countries:
md that while American commerce is thus treated by
France so much more unfavoraby than that of other
nations France is favored in the United States by dis
rm;nat;no dnes of 10 per cent imposed mon articles
con,;nn in comne,ion with the nroducts of French in
dns,rr
Far from there be;no even the SLIGHTEST appearauce
of determination in The duties imposej by the French
tariff with view 10 rive 10 the products of any nation
tho preference on those of America the French lccis