The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-01

Unenumerated cotn s'dsc 3al lH 90 -
This trade was In It's most prosperous condition In
ls45 that year Mexico furnished extensive markets
for the British cscoes the imports into that country
FOR that year being than ten millions Of yards.
The expectation Of caoos from Great Britain to Mexco
In tho nrst six months Of 1896 06asi6 yards and
to the United States for the period il,72655s
yards This shows the Importance and extent OF the
trade with Mexico in this single article The falling of
in this trade in the frst six months Of lsi7 has been
immense-the importation Of several descriptions Of
cotton manufactures into Mexico have ceased alto
geher. That market has not been supplied with these
articles from any Sources and the consumption has
suspended Active hostilities between the United
States and Mexico commenced In May, 1896 immed
atey after the blockade Of the ports took place. the
Imports were reduced to . very limited amount
Tho capture Of Vera Cruz took place in March,
ls47 Immediately after which the ports were open
ed, new tariff Of duties established, the wheels
Of commerce were again put in motion and the
importations In pretty fast We cannot however,
expect any trade Of consequence with the interior until
the roads opened and safe to travel upon. There
must be great want Of foreign manufactures in the in
terror Of Mexico. population Of about ten millions
consume immense quantities of cotton goods, which
must be supplied from external source and here
after there will be more equal contest between the
manufacturers of Great Britain and those of this
try for the monopoly of the Mexican markets We
stand In the best position for supplying the demand for
cotton goods from that quarter aud such Is conf
dence In the enterprise Of eastern manufacturer
that have doubt they will avail themselves Of this
opening To enable them to do this thoroughly to
troll these markets perfectly it may be necessary to
Americanizs the ports, to make discriminating tariff
In favor Of American manufactures and products that
may stand upon favorable footing than other
nationa There VIM tha fraeo
of the ports to American products but the
depend too much upon revenue from imports to make
the trade free. difference of I'VE per cent In our
favor would be all that is necessary to the
bulk Of this trade
There are numerous cotton manufactures In Mexico.
In 1872 there fifty factories having 1871 $50
spndles which consumed about 3000OO pounds of cot
ton annually, being about 100000 pounds moro than
the production Of that country at that time The
material be produced in Mexico to much greater
extent than yet realized and have doubt but
that this element Of wealth will increase rapidly all
Others when there is proper mixture Of the Anglo
Saxon There is not richer country the face
of the earth than Mexico and It Is matter Of much
establishment to those who have visited IT, that such
peopls should have inhabited It 80 long and developed
no Of its It undoubtedly has been left
by the Supreme Ruler OF the universe for this country
to extend Its protecting the sister republic
give sound and wholesome laws, and cvizs It's inha
bitants I'VE shall place Mexico, as country In
favorable position than she has yet enjoyed, dig
tribute the wealth Of her mines the world extend
her commerce, and give her rank among commercial
nations second to but few We regsnerats and dis
enthrs the people Of that magnificent country audit Is
destiny to do So It never intended that such
rich and fertile section Of the world should remain
the possession of half civilized race.
- A.
and exports Of Matamorss, the Rio Grand, for the
year ls4s, showing also the tonnage employed, dis.
nguishing the flag and the amount Of duties on i'm.
pos exports and tonnage -
CoMMERcE OF MATAMoRAs-VALuE OF IMPORTS AND
EXPORTS, l843.