Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-10


ergy it displayed in regard to his liberation, and
| from its ordering that he should be received with
| military honours. He then procee ds as follows
| Having thus expoundsd my aim, beg Leave to
state that came not to to your glorious shores II
| enjoy happy re.t-l came not with the intention to
gather trlumphs Of personal Distinction but because
humble petitioner, in my countrys name, as its freely
| chosen constitutional chel, humby 10 entreat yoll
generous aid; and then is to the aim that will de.
vote every moment Of my time with the more assdui
ty, the more restlessness, every may bring
| a report OF events which may call me to hasten to my
place in the battle field, where the great and hope ts
last battle will be fought between Liberty and Desposm
| A moment marked by the finger of God TO be 81 near
| that every hour OF delay of your generous aid may
prove fatally disastrous to oppressed humanity, and
thus having stated my position to be that OF humble
pc itioner in the name OF my oppressed country lei
respectfully ask, do You regret to have bestowed
upon the high honor OF this glorious reception I'M
paralleIed in hstory2 ! say unparalleled in history,
though know that your fathers have welcomed La
| tayette in similar way; but Lafayette had mighty
| Claims to your countrY's gratitude She had
foughtn your ranks for your freedom and indie.
| pendsnce, and what still more, in the hour OF
your need. II. the link of your friendly connec-
! ton with France-a connection, the result of whc
were two French fleets Of moro than thirty ght men
OF war, three thousand gallant who fought side
| by side with you against CORVALLIS before York
town. the precious gift of twenty -four thousa mu
kets loan of nineteen millions OF dollars and eve
the preliminary treaties of your glorious peace, neso-
tiated at Paris by your immortal Franklin. / hope
the people of the United Staes itself in the hap
py condition aid those who in need Of aid as
facts; and you, citizens Of New York, ald you Will
yourselves become the Laayees OF Hungary. La
fayete had great claims to your love and sympathy,
but have none came humble petitioner with no
other claims than those which the oppressed have to
the sympathy OF rae men, who have the power to
help; with the claim which the unfortunate has to
the happy; ahd the down-trodden has to the protec.
ton OF eternal justice and of human rights.
In word, have other claims than those which
the oppressed principle of freedom has the aid of
victorious liberty Then [ would humby ask, are
lection, not TO myself, but to the cause Of my native
landnot to native land only, but 10 the princip
OF freedom IN Europe's continent, OF which the ndc-
pendence Of Hungary is the indispensable keystone
If you consider these claims sufficient your
tive and operative sympathy then let me know at
that the hopes have failed with which Europe's OPP
pressed nations have looked to your great, mighty and
glorious repubIc-let me know at once the failure of
hopes, that NAV hasten back and tell 1uropa's
oppressed nations, let US fight torsaken aud single
handed the battle of Leonidas let as trust to God TO
on right, and to our good sword; there is other
hepor the oppressed nations on earth.' But ii your
generous republican he lrs animated by the high
principle OF freedom and of the solidarity n the
destinies OF humanlty-it you have the will &
to be sure, you have the power to support the
cause OF freedom against the sacrlliglous league OF
desPotism, then give some days OF calm reflection
to become acquainted with the ground upon Whichgl
stand let me take the kind advice of some active
itIends on the most practical course have to adopt
let me see If there be any preparatory steps taken in
favor of that which have the honor to repre-
sent; and then let ME have new opportunity to ex-
pound before you my humble requests in practical
way. | confidently hope, Mr.. Mayor, tie corporation
and citizens OF the Empire city will grant m. the
ond opportunity. II this be your generous will, then
let me take this for boon Of happier days. and let
add with sigh OF thanksgiving to the Almighty God
that 1t is your glorious country which Providence has
selected to be the pillow OF freedom, it is already
the asylum TO oppressed humanity.
am told that will have the honor TO review your
the idea to this gallant army enlisted the side Of
freedom against desposm the world would be free and
you the sayiouTs OF humanity. And why no2 These
gallant men take part in the mighty denomination IF
the day, proving that was right when said that now
days even The bayonets think Citizens Of New Y ok,
it is under your protection that place the sacred
oiffsedom and independence of Hungary.
THE BALANCE OF TRADE BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND THE FOREIGN
WORLD.
The suboined article, the National Inelligencer
aays, is ''ffonl accomplished and wel-informed
mercantile source, which who has any thing
to do with national legislation ought to suffer to pass
by him unregarded. From this statement it will he
seen that the balance of trade against the U. States
for the last year is estimated the enormous sum of
sixy-lour million four hundred and sixty-two thou
sand eight hundred and forty-ive dollars.
"Nor is this, we believe, an exaggerated estimate.
On NE contrary, Tue estimated QnQer-Vauatl0n o.
goods at the customhouse is believed to be below the
reality. That INTERPRETATION is calculated by we'll
qualified judges at ten per cent, which would make
the amount OF it tweny-one millions of dollars, IN
stead of fifteen millions, as estimated by our cores
pondent, and would increase in that proportion, the
balance against the United States"
New YORK, December 4, 1851
Niessrs. Gales 8, Scatom: Having been among the
number who predi ted that the imports for the last
year would exceed the exports about $50 600 00O
enclose You statement, according to which the ex-
is upwards of $6O,D0O030, and this is readily de-
| monstrated.
| If the balance against this country had not been
large, it clear that there would have been no large
exports OF specie Or In other words foreign exchange
would have been about par value, and ia that case
bills only would have been transmitted. But preof
positive that the balance against us large is to be
found in the fact that. in part liquidation of it, we ex-
N saee Gle during the year ending soh June.
lance at least $4,000 600, noint TO the very
large exports OF specie from Both June last down to
the departure of the last steamer for Liverpool. And
further to prove beyond cavi that there is yet large
balance "a part made up by imports since 30th June
ast against this country foreign exchange continues
as high as at any period this year,. and in conse-
quence preparations are making Tor further large
| ports of specie.
Some estimate the loss on domestic products, priu.
clpaIly on cotton during the last year, at from thirty
mont at much less. No one can come within mil
lions OF the frauds practsed upon the custom houses
the sum named fifteen millions will do for all 'prac
cal purposes; it NAV be much larger.
BALANCE OF TRADE, 1851.
IMPORTS, accordingto invoices. for the wear
ending Both June, 1851, Ss2l7,720.995
Less specie 1907 ,90l
$2I2. 75S>094
| Add probable undcr-valua-
| tons, or, in palmer terms.
| fraudulent invoices Is 100000
Total imports -- -o--2aoo-S ,75s, 90
| EXPORTS, foreign articles $9,73S, sos
| Domestic products, cost
valuation at the time and
| place of shipment l7S ,555
$IsS 2S5. $50
| Deduct loss on domestic
| products, or the difference
| between cost in the Uni
| ted States and nett pro-