The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-01
From the New Orleans Bulletin.
Trade with India.

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We have been greatly struck with the regular and
rapid increase of the trade from Great Britain 70 India
within the last few years, articles Of British manuc-
has taken place not only British India, but also to
other points. and particularly to China since the opening
OF the ports OF that empire We cannot hope to compes
with the British manufacturers in their own ports in In
a for to the principle OF protection, of which they
never lose sight their government have doubled the du
lies in British India all imports OF cotton goods by
in their ships But in China the is different. and
there we st meet them footing of equality; and
where we can successfully compete with them in all ar
The people of the United States, think, have
appreciated the market for the consumption Of cotton
market which we can only reach through the manufac.
turel article and thus increase the consumption Of the
raw material The latter can be furnished on morn IA
yoibe from British In1a and manufactured by
the Chinese themselves; but advantage will be in the
superiority of our machinery. and water or steam
power which will enable us to overcome their chaapss
which gradually disappearing before the influx Of
American AMI European fabrics Nothing s more certain
than this results every the quantity OF foreign cotton
fabrics that imported into that country is increasing;
every year they finding their way deeper AMI deeper
into the heart of that vast empire, until they will have
penetrated every portion and section OF it, When it il
ecoeced that this empire contains 300 900 OF nhab
tants and that the principal portion Of their clothing
cotton fabrics, the extent OF the market that offers
mated The advantages, however, of this market could
be realized but for for that system which has built
up cotton fabrics home their present perfection,
without which, the whole supply would fall into the
hands OF foreigners, and be permanently retained by
them Already our exports to China in single year
have exceeded 100000 Of pieces of coarse coons.
which but for manufacturers would have been sup
piled by India cotton manufactured in China and large
as is that quantity, it is but the beginning OF trade
which destined to increase to enormous extent Mr.
Gushing, late minister TO China after his return
home, made publication the subject OF the future
probable demand in that empire for cotton goods
Not having his publication at hand to refer to-
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tity for fear oi but know il was to extent
which could not be spared from present cotton crops
The statistics OF the British trade to that country
which have recently in general terms, not
designating separate items but OF them for the year
ls43 now before u.s. gives 2l4 100000 yards of cotton
goods of the annual items of export and in the
same year the United States sent more than half that
quantity. Our exports Of cotton goods to British India
have amounted to $l,400,oD0 in year but under
their present system of double duties (what the British
call ga treetrade stemo that business must of
pass entirely from to the British manufacturers.
There many items Of great interest connected with
this trade India which shall hereafter enaeayor to
lay before our readers.