Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-30
COMMUNICATION.
ON TRADE TO CHINA-No. /.

to view by the action Of the Committee Naval Affairs,
through the great mind of the chaman who has prosecuted
the investigation with zeal commendabe of lis great impor-
ance "y which he has only showed the value of the
trade to that Market but has clearly pointed
that the Chinese ports be reached by Short SAFE and
certain rouie under the entire control Of country that is
that nation can, with any reasonable prospect of
success compete with
For this valuable discovery indebted to Southern
gentleman. citizen Of Georgia. the Hon. THoMAs BuTLKR
KISe The value Of this discovery will have effect the
trade Of country which cannot yet be conceived by the
people of these United States who will in time show their
gratitude to the lustous protector The Southern interest
will share equally its value which must and will increase
the demand of valuable national staple cotton, to
command remunerang prices for larger product than
have had with market for all agricultural pro-
Ducts and impulse manufacturing interest surpass
is very imperfect sketch q Tie value Of this dscoVs S
country.
Heretofore our markets for our surplus produce have been
the European ports which have been gued that pro-
duce has but poorly compensated agricuurist, who
reduced the necessity Of frequently selling at prices
proving heavy losses the shipments How common has
been catch the CLEAN of rise in the markets OF England
France Of cotton even brisk demand inspired hopes
frequently realized Europeans by their conduct act as
they were assured we had other market 60 that they
ducts of our SOIL and that compelled to keep over
stock their markets but this valuable discovery will intro
duce products market, and customers
will feel it their interest literally to trade The
overstock in the European markets will be divided and les
sened fair prices will net be obliged to COM
bat with large exactons Of duties imposts, nearly or in
many instances prchibitoy.
The only channel of heretofore to the ports of
China and in the Chinese have been round Capes Horn
and Good Hope, distance Of eighteen twenty thousand
miles yet imports have paid WELL Our exports China have
been increasing, good is the demand. The imports into
China in 1884, by this long crcutous route Of eighteen to
twenty thousand miles each requiring six to eight months
to complete the voyage, amounted to S6,6s6,l7l
In that year exported to China. 81, 32O, III
OF which there of cotton fabrics. 66o,257
Lead slOs, 4s5, ginseng Sl37, $50. 246,O5S
The imports from China offered such profits that the eI-
cess of the shipments from that country of S5366 or
debt incurred which had TO be paid in bills England
to whom the Chinese indebted This proves the value
of shipments China and may be increased in value the
shipments on English will show. In the year
of 1914, viz:
Woolen goods. 81, s9s, 500
Cotton fabics including yarns. 4,72s.s36
The raw cotton from India .............. 6,sl6,3s2
Value. Recommendations Sl4, ABS, 0S4
The raw cotton poor article, inferior to poorest
quality raised British India, and only be made into
very goods In this year England struggled into China
opium to the large Of saO 900 in value thus her
imports to China increased $685. 929 81, much Of
which was transported around the Cape Of Good Hope
Cape Horn. This will in show the value Of
this trade to our country, situated middle ground
between Europe and China. But the usous protector has
shown q shorter route by the Isthmus of Darien, viz
r. voxLt mil
Across the isthmus to Panama. ............ 30
From Panama, overland, to Monterey the Bay
Of San Francisco, on the Pacific. 5000 I"
$3.50 /"
From Monterey or San Francisco Shanghae $500 g
lo,s5o 's
By this route there will be saving in distance Of from
fourteen to eighteen thousand miles in voyage out fifty
miles Of this distance overland in foreign country Steam
Of large size have been placed this route to transport
the mails ports the Pacific in California, and to the
mouth Of the Columbia river, in Oregon But TO reach this
desirable trade yet another, shorter and much safer route is
proposed by the protector by which evade the hazard Of
nudng foreign SOIL which will reduce the distance three
thousand miles more by railroad from Memphis, in Tennes-
see, TO the Pacific.
From Memphis to Monterey, which on direct line, Is
fifteen hundred miles. This to be sure, will be great UNI
dertakng but OF the value Oh the taoe tne necessity
OF having access lately acquired possessions Of Santa
Fe rich mining country, and the line ofMeIico where
we must necessarily have stations Of troops, to the Pacc
the great value OF property Of citizens in whaling
terpse now not less than four hundred vessels valued at
more than twenty-five millions Of dollars with almost
nopoy Of trade perhaps than FIVE hundred millions
Of people, the completion Of this ralroad although long,
would be quite probable and practicable great and wealthy
nation who said have hundred and thirty vessels
employed in the Pacific with those in the Chinese trade
curing $50 officers and seamen needing the protection Of
their country.
Shsnghae is port in China Of immense trade, which
the mos, Of the and silks produced from which port
the have heretofore been shipped in Chinese unks six
hundred miles Canton where the teas have usually been
sold at an advance Of twenty per the shans
hae which in direct line with Memphis and Monterey
the Pacific from which port Of Shsnghse in 1884, 10000
bales of silk, Of from 100000 100000 pounds.
shipped Also silk goods, quicksilver, China &c.
BY this route by railroad via Memphis is confidently
Serted moderate rate Of speed Of from Shang
hse $500 miles to Monterey, and 800 by railroad to Mem
ph goods from Shsnghse could be laid down in New York
twenty days only, and BY Atlantic steamers in twelve
days in England.
This would truly astonish the civilized wordo bring China
within thrtytwo days Of Liverpool which requires
voyage Of than four months each way accomplished by
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