Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-01-29
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Who wiifrly that any Of the above rliry-rhree
millions need be brought tito dis eoun,ryi
or the % miIlions frsl above named. we receive
from France ten millions, .Coee q dGfy, in the
aha pc Of silks, &c while We in fact give a pTemi.
um to them by imposing 10 per cent on goods OF
the same character from China. The Dispatches
Of GSn Cas-, our minister 10 France. and @ man
who, so fai us political preferences can be known
from On official who does his duiy.is nota wing.
,ei this subject forth in a prominent and convincing
Light. In his despatch. October 2s. 1889. he says
In 1886. France imported int, tue United States
vaiue. 23S millions ot francs. She received as in.
ports irom The United Siaies. value. Ito millions U;
france" The balance paid in TpeCie.
Again;
Gan the oxportations from France 10 the United
States, are uGct articles; none Of them CIV.
Ing employman mt to American m,nu ftcIurers IN.
articles imported into France frum the Uniied States.
are IN her natural state,'-(raw maierizlsl
EAsain:
"TNolhirls n an The inspirations in,nlrcea
!Tnm France INTO the Unred Sta, es, are free sfdury'
ASt one article imported into France from The Uni
he'd States $ exempted fUm duty. The great Amer.
Ican staple, cStt0n, imported into France, PAYS a au-
~ OF between four md five per cent. upon IT, val.
ne mlre than Egyptian cotton, Ihus Ear Operating ~
a bounty ia favor Uftho latter. U!sn SiLk- imsorsi
into the United States from countries euSt pfthe Cane
ofGooi Hope, a duty often por cent. j. levied. while
French silks are free OF duty; a rccnia ION which has
driven The India, and Com silks from the amer c4n
mlrkets, anu which operates as n bounty upon the
introduction Of French land Enslish) silks; a product
constituting almost one hall in value Of The amour:
Of The mp5rauous oftle United : aies from France"
Ihis despatch aaded-"it will be useless IN
purue the m1iier iu any Other way, Than u NOUN.
eng 10 The French government az once. "A dgiermi.
nsiIon 20 render the commercial intercourse between
the nations. pc.fecHy reciprocal, ~ coHgterraiSsg
regulations. and Of adopting hose without delay; n
tho Concession GcIoauded is not imme !ialtl7 male
In 4 dosP1ich of GeRerat Cu,s 10 our guvcmn,nt.
February 10, IL iOJt Is SAD: "AVcIayc 10 reason "a
expect any favourable change !u lse syslem Of To-
bSeco administration 10 France. by which our iobac.
co can be admitted upon anything Like a principi-
OF recipcU .iy, unless We ere prepared 10 change orr
mDdo Of application; and 10 ~cntIrce, by oi own
laws, that equality OF which We are deprived. !
have endeagvrsd 10 give a general view Of tic com.
msrcial relations eXisilg between France aid The
Untied States, and To point out ihe inequality which
cIisIs-an inequality r~esulUaa icln The laws France.
and which - 50 great. iEat our exportatioGs TO that
country do not exceed che hnlf Of our i'm loria;ios..
and the balance must be remrUed in specie"
-Ag1in;-"The history III Iaoicn trade sc5r,ely
exhibits md instance Of greater inequality, Than ihe
commercial interc1urse which eIiSls between The L.
nited States aud France"