The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-28


tsen thousand pounds while thai OF Florida, sold
IN Bremen alone, reached two hundred and thirty
four thousand pounds-some Of IL competing with
the Havana tobacco, and bringing high an a dol
lar per pound,
la some Of the other States the proportionate in
crease has been still greater. .......
Nor are the advantages Of trade with that port
confined 10 tobacco; for Bremen receives nearly as
much whale oil is imported into all the other
pores Of the North sea- and lis importation Of riees
exceeding that OF any Of those ports, is about equal
10 that Of Hayre. While we enjoy, under existing
arrangements, this advantageous trade with the
north OF Germany, IL is our obvious policy 10 bring
that part OF Europe still nearer To by increased
commercial facilities, such would be afforded by
direct line OF steamships. Some Of our other
| products will ind there valuable market.
The demand for our cotton is increasing;
and when certain changes now contemplated are
| made IN the duties Of the German eustoms-union
the trade In that important staple will become direct,
and must be greatly augmented. II appears from
| the documents which accompany the report of the
Secretary OF the Treasury that the value of our ex-
| ports 10 France for the year ending the 30th Of
| June, lo45, was sixteen million one hundred and
orty-three thousand nine hundred and ninety -four
dollars; while 10 the Netherlands, including Bel
gum, (tor the cid classification Of kingdoms seems
TO be adhered to in the statemeul) their value for
4 the same time three million six hundred and
| ten thousand six hundred and two dollars; aud 10
| The Hsnse Towns, four million nine hundred and
/
ports for the same time, from France, amounted 10
| twenty-two million sixty-nine thousand nine hun
| dred aud fourteen dollars; from the Netherlands
stated as above they amounted TO million eight
hundred and ninety seven thousand six hundred
| and twenty-threc dollars; and from the Hanse
l Towns their value was two million nine hundred
and twelve thousand i've hundred and thirty seven
dollars. IL Is but fair TO accompany this statement
Of our trade with the Netherlands with the addition
al fact, that Of our exports TO that country consid-
4 gEa lala n.
possible TO appreciate the advantages OF this grow
| ing trade with Germany, or TO comprehend the inn
porance Of cultyatng it, without comparing its re-
suits with those which derive from our trade
with other parts Of Europe. In our exchange Of
| commodities with France, amounting TO thirty
| eight million two hundred and sixty-lwo THOUSAND
eight hundred and ffy-eight dollars, the balance
against IL six million eight hundred and seventy
i've thousand nine hundred and seventy dollars;
while an exchange Of commodities with the Neither
| lands, amounting 10 i've million five hundred and
| eight thousand two hundred and twenty-five dol
lars, leaves a balance In favor Of one million
| seven hundred and twelve thousand nine hundred
and seventy nine dollars; and our trade with the
| Hanse Towns, amounting to seven millions eight
hundred and hfly-seyen thousand five hundred and
hny-seven dollars, results in balance for US Of two
| million thlrty-two thousand four hundred and
eighty-three dollars The importance, then, Of
couragng trade with Germany, Of which Bre-
men is the principal port for the commerce Of the
Il
stated but we may add, that of the three hundred
and hty-nine vessels which cleared during the year
lS45 from the five North ports, directly for the
United States, two hundred and fourteen were from
Bremen. Ii Ia our policy TO multiply the means
Of intercourse with people who have already met
us in liberal spirit, and whose demands for our
products are steadily increasing.
Commerce, TO enjoy permanent prosperity, ought
| to yield mutual benefits.
BY the rapid and direct communication which
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shall not only extend our commerce more
widely through Germany, but we shall in
invite a more frequent and active intercourse with
the north of Europe generally. As their means of
intercommuncaton multipy-some Of them stretch
ing from the North TO the Adratic, and traver
sing Prussia and Austria, while others penetrate
Russiat is to be expected that the people Of those
extensive regions will seek a connexion with US
through our line of steamships touching regularly
at one of their own northern ports independent of
the advantage which our commerce generally would
derive from this extension, our cotton would find
new markets. The depression which is often
experienced in the sale Of that great staple, only
be remedied by increasing the demand for 1t, and
| by creating markets which may compete with
those already established, and which sometimes
| combine TO control prices.
Il The political objects TO be accomplished by this
new connexion with Germany, ought not to be
overlooked. An increased diffusion Of our sentiments
throughout northern Europe must result from IT, In
addition to the correspondence between individuals,
the various publications Of our country will be dis
tributed and we shall spread full and correct nfor-
nation through those populous regions respecting
our markets, our resources, and our institutions
Relying longer exclusively upon England for In
formation respecting our pecuniary and moral cond-
ton, they will be able to gather, from direct
and reliable sources, knowledge Of our country
and its affairs. Germany, already regarding us
kindly, carrying with a valuable and growing
trade, sending shores every year large bodies
Of Industrious emigrants, who become useful citi
i zens, will recognise in this new enterprise an
earnest effort part to make the means Of COM
muncaton between more direct, certain, and fire.
n quent and responding to 1t in national spirit, will
Il o-operate with TO make II successful.
Il Correspondence muluplies with the increase Of
facilities. letter weighing not more than half an
ounce, mailed at Boston and sent by British
steamer to Bremen, is charged about forty-three
newspaper of the ordinary size, sent by the same
conveyance, amounts to sixty-one cents. These
heavy charges if they do not restrict the advantages
II of the speedy communication afforded by the steam
ers, almost exclusively, to Great Britain, greatly
embarrass our correspondence with the continent Of
Europe. Impressions Of our country are received
from England the British press transmitting ntell
gence received from shores by British steamers,
sends out with il comments upon our affairs which
must influence public sentiment. But through our
own line of steamers a direct and cheaper CORE
spondence with the people of continental Europe
may be carried on, while its amount will greatly in
crease with reduced rates Of postage
In looking over the map Of Europe, il will be seer
that Bremen is most favoraby situated as point Of
departure for a steamer bearing intelligence from
different parts Of the world to the United States
II would at its departure, receive intelligence from
ST. Petersburg, the capital of Russia, brought to
Bremen within aixty-eght hours from Vienna with
in thirtysix hoirs; and from Berlin, within four
teen hours; besides the mails from the smaller
neshboring Kingdoms and states. Touching at
Cowes 1t would take board the French mail
with dates from Paris but sixteen hours old, and the
English mail forwarded from London on the same
day and within three hours of its departure for the
4 United States.
With this accumulated and varied intelligence,
the American steamship would reach New York with
as little delay if it had salied from Liverpool the
point Of departure for the Cunard line OF steamers
"a city of vast commercial importance, but remote
, from the great points Of interest in continental Ea-
rope, and separated from London by more than
4 twice the distance which divides Cowcs from that