Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-26

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EUROPEAN CoGGESroNDENCE-fNo. XII
! TO TIE Eiifoks or TIE FrQUIREk
] D.ar SiFs BRrMrS, March %, 1913.
All that relates the consumption of The early Anne
rican enpir cannot fail to interest countryuen
and, rs ms is the chief place of deposit for il in The
North OF Europe, | am certain cannot serve them
better Than by giving them correct account of the
trade, made up IRON statements which implicit con-
fdence may be placed
In 1921 the lmportations of tobacco into Bremen
from the u. $ were TO- I96 htds-5 9o5 MARYLAND
40 Virginia and 349l Kentucky. Stock on hand
LIST January, 1925, 1900 hhds
In o2, Inc Iniportations were 1870 hhds III So
Maryland; <, lOl Virginia; and 3a9 Kentucky
Stock on ha,:d ist January 1899, 1850 hhds.
In 1852 me 'mportalioos were 2G,40 hhds.-2225O3
Maryland and Ohio l4l6 Virginia; and 2i52 Ken.
lucky Stock on hand Isl January, lcaG, 1910 hhds
In lc4s, Inc importations t. l0S hhds.-20S2l
! Maryland and OHIO; 6,729 Virginia and G407 Ken
lucky Stock on hand LIST January. 1913, 1855 hhds
II may not be uniss to remark that Ksnuchy embraces
all tobacco shipped from New Orleans.
You will perceive, that the receipts have been more
than doubled within the last twelve years. of all de.
scriptions (whi!c tirginia has been trebled) They
have been tngmente since 1885, IA 707 hhds., with
stock OF 2,3IS hhds less hand on The sl Of Janu
ary, 1S43, than on the st of January, 1886
This astonishing increase in the trade of an article
WHICH must be regarded more iaJurY, than as a
nereSsary oi HE, Is almost wholly attributable TO the
energy and enterprise of the merchants of Bremrn.-
About one hnlf of the quantity received here re.
shipped To Norway Sweden, Denmark and Russia,
after being carefully assorted, that every esead
-, IN all respects, suited 10 the market for which is
Destined and great portion of the remainder 10 Prus
STA, and to The interior OF Germany. iou will the
merchant late and early, surrounded by his laborers
whom he procures for lew groats per diem, rigid =
inspecting every Leaf 10 that 1t is thrown into The
proper parcel. solitary hogshead not unfrequenly
contains, "a 1t arrives from The United States a
rely OF shades, which, without undergoing this
minaon and repacking, would be Of but little value
when placed IN the retailers hands III Sweden, else
where, after the high duties which are levied upon it
have been paid Bur by being made TO suit the trade Of
particular place, so that every pound is consumed the
duty is less peicepib!e and consequently the demand
increased.
The advantage that Bremen has over ether places on
the German and Baltic seas, Hamburg and Lubec ex
copied ~ the prosecution oil this branch of business,
s ependence as republic, aud lis commercial policy
in permitting all articles to enter s port free, or q
charge so moderate rs 10 be almost mpereepiIble.-
But for this, and her interchangeable industry, instead
OF being the great tobacco market VI the world, she
would dwindle into commercial lnsignifcance | be-
eve that by the system adopted here Notwithstanding
met by such tariffs all around increased de-.
inand will still continue for tobacco; and that by
sound treaty regulations with Prussia and Austria the
cultivation of It may hereafter be made, in times
gone BY, profitable 10 ngricultursls any arti-
Gle produced from the SOIL There is abatement IN
the inclinaon Of the Europeans 10 enjoy it, when placed
within The scope OF their means Tor obtaining il and
double The quantity would be consumed, poverty did
prevent lis Give the peasant well filled pipe,
and yoa al place him IN possession Of the highest
Of all earthly cDjoymens. Ii the price high he putfs
II slowly ard with great care; but If low with more
rap dty than The escape Of steam from the pipe of a
locomotive engine.
IL is estimated frou sta.enle made for me that
million aad ha! of cigars manufactured daily,
nearly iss hundred mttiions annually. The popu.
laon $4,000, and have ascerained that 80 600
CARS smoked day with another throughout the
year TO say nothing of the pipes that in requi
siton. have met with individual who che vs.,
and but very few take snuff! Upwards Of 1000 PERSONS
find constant employment IN The cigar manufactures.
These establishments are conducted with mnch
Monty, that the article, notwithstanding the high duty
III Prussia forces It's way into all her markets well
as almos, every other pnrt Of the Continent.
/ The receipts oi cotton ircm The L. s a, Bremen,
though smsll, compared with most European ports,
were lnfEer last year than usual and the trade is
IDENTIFY the INCREASE, factories have been and
erecting The interior hut it become very
considerable, - long English TWIST ~ admitted free
from duty. The imports in le42 were IL, 241 bags.
Carolina rice article which the transactions
here are large and but for the duties which meet il in
the region OF country for which Bremen is The depot,
they might be doubled, possibly qnadrnped. The
German has Us much fondness for rIce as the Italian
else for sus,enancr Than rice and cigars The mpo-
a'ous las! year were 900 ,erces Carolina, and $50
bags India.
Savefa! parts OF cargoes Of nnr arrived here from
The Jailed Ssies in the months OF November and De.
cPmbcr, which disposed Of without loss 10 the
importer hut the advance in frrigh,s at New Orleans
vented lurhe. arrivals. The article is sold here by
the 0 lbs instead Of barrels, and if put up
this way, small shipments would, when prices are low
in Richmond, always pay. Even Western flour is
a., !, al I,,
the bakers in preference. Yet, in 1896, we imported
German wheat, not good as ours, which command
ed So ., cents per bushei The exports from this
place, farburch, and The ports on the Baltic, to the
United States, during The Fall Of that memorable
year aud the Spring following, amounted 10 about 81 !,
O00, GCi.
| The shipping oil Bremen is nov supplied, 10 very
Iarre extent, with our pork and beef About 300 YES
ssls are engaged IN foreign trade, and t'e consumption
! from this source IN the course oi a twelve month
amounts 10 heavy sun. TINS has been occa'
stoned bv ior prices, which are accomplishing won.
erru resus for Tie United States. In The Spring OF
1870 mess Pork was sold IN New oA at S25 per Dbl.
81 this time il will not command more, imagine, Than
sl-yet, al the former period exchange on England
was al 1885, and am persuaded that at present VIII
not rate above 1854 From every quarter OF the globe,
where our extends, the precious metals are
aoipp into country, and this has been occesioned
by sound ec0n0By groriag out OF me loo PFtces OF our
producr. England is fIighened-France IS frightened
Germany frightened, al lie Continued sHPmen'soi
mid and silver An old merchant, one who has been
! IN business for 60 years remarked 10 me few days
SINCE awe shall be utterly ruined IN Europe, u You
make any such crops III America, as last years,
un.ss your imporations increased You are drain
,no the whole world Of lie money. Every ship which
res This port for the IT, S., takes with ii more or less
ao,d Most Of The tabacco and other staples which are
broue hit 10 this Market Bremen account; While
the ports Of mechsnd Ize TO limited extent; and
as exchange decidedly in favor of the t. there
il no alternative bus to transmit gold.
Our country never fully developed lis wonderful
resources as j, did last year. II has shown what It IS
capable of doing, with proper exeron; and all nations
with which i, has any commerce stand amazed at the
result They cannot believe otherwise, however, than
that it was accdenla-that such an event is not ike
" 10 occur again In this they are utterly deceived
"A stated in former letter, have no crop tail.
urss in America Our climate and soil are tao G!:er-
sifed- our territory widely expanded for such ms-
fortunes to bciall u.s. II The shines less brightly
one year than another, East of The Alleghan;es, h's
aolden rays descend the gsnial!y on the Valley
| Of The great West. The farmer who sows and cult
Yates faithfully, is almost certain to harvest
| The number OF vessels arriving in the Weser last
year, was I,737. OF these, li6 came from the United