The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-06

The Paris Conshfutionnsi Of a recent date de.
votes careful attention 10 this subject, and shows
that the value of the general trade, which involves
Intercourse with foreign countries, was, in ls4s.
officially estimated at 2Ol5, 600 000f; which shows
the serious decrease, compared with the previous
year, Of 500 900 ,0O0f, loss Of % per cent As
regards the special commerce, which only con.
Germs the merchandise imported for domestic con-
sumption and the national goods exported-a trade
which France has nearest at heart--the deficiency.
az compared with the past, IL still more marked.
In ls4s, it amounted 10 but 800, 900 OO0f which
shows falling of Of 20 per cent. in comparison
with the special trade Of ls47.
The ConsfitmionneI considers the subject az fol
lows
The sum Of 800, 900, OO0f, which represents
the total amount of the special commerce, is thus
divided Imports, 556, 900 000f; and exports S34,-
OoO,VoOt The difference, compared with 1871, IL
43 per cent. regards the imports, and per cent
regards the exports. This decline Of 43 per cent
Tor nearly the moiety Of the imports) attests the
sufferings experienced by manufacturing in
dustry. IL IL known, in fact, that the goods i'm
ported chiefly consist Of materials, which we
manufacture in France. Thus, for example, the
imports Of silk have fallen from 20 900 ,OO0f 10 So
OOO,OOOf only woollen goods from 30,0O0, OO0f 20
l3,Oo0,OOOt; oeaginous seeds from 4,000,000f. 10
III ,OOO,O0Of; undressed skins from $4,000 OOOf 10
lb,OOO,OOOf; unwrought iron from Ia, 600, 0OOf 10
5000 0O0f zinc from 5000, 000f 70 1000 OO0f The
consumption Of colonial sugar has declined from
55,0OO,O 00f 30 30 ,0O0f II would be impossible
10 calculate all the losses which have been conse-
quent ON the suspension Of the industrial move
ment-losses 90 the manufacturer, whose raaf,yiei
remains unproductive; and losses 10 the operative
who barely worked one day out Of two The ex.
ports have sustained reduction far less copsidera
bic than the imports.
"The difference, we have shown is only per
cent. This result IL explained, on the one hand,
by the action Of the temporary premiums which
were granted on the exports Of our manufactured
produce; and ON the other, by the sacrifices which
our manufacturers imposed on themselves in order
TO make an outlet for the goods which encountered
their magazines. Our exchanges have declined,
VIZ: by Is per cent. with the United States OF
America, is with Sardinia, 81 with Spain, % with
Belgium, 30 with the German Zollcverein, SC
The only increase is noticeable in our trade with
England and the Swiss republic.
" Our colonial trade has fallen off by - per cent
Our transit trade has not suffered ess The carry
ing Of foreign produce the French Territory
amounted to a weight of 35l 900 quintals against
$50, 900 in lSf7-equivalent 10 n decline of as Der
cent. AZ to the maritime movement of France
with the colonies and with foreign countries il has
declined from 3,146,000 10 ,995,OO0 tons--equiys.
lent 10 q per cent The foreign flag however. has
suffered 10 a greater extent than the French In
this sad enumeration, we may state
that the produce of the customs duties wac in
Is4s less by 4S,000,O 00f than in Isf7 Our colo
NAL sugar figures for l9 1000 ,O0Of; woolens for
0,00Of; unwrought iron for 1000 ,OO0f; coffe.
for O0,OOOf.; olive oil for 1900. O00f, &c In
Paris alone, the falling off Of the customs receipts
was nearly 80 per cent"