Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-18
NATIONAL lNTELLIGENCER.
COMMERCE WITH CANADA FOR THE YEAR
ENDING JUNE 80, 1850.

The following facts bearing on the importance
of the trade between the United States and Canada
have been collected from the Report of the Secre.
tary of the Treasury on Commerce and Navlga-
ton, which has just been published
The exports to Canada for the year ending 3Oth
June, 1850, were S5,s5O, ,82l. The imports, ex-
sausfye or specie, 90, ,S59, ,l0l, showing balance
in favor Of the United States Of $2,O7l ,72O. The
exports to Canada exceed those to any country
trading with the United States, except England and
France Those to Cuba were, for 1850, "a 800 ,297;
to Brazil $3,l97,ll4; to Spain $685., ,434; to
Mexico 81, ,Ol2, 1927; to China 81 ,605,zl7; to Hol-
land $2, ,6O4 665; to the Hanse Towns $5, zoe, ,522
The exports to England and France consist chiefly
of raw materials for manufacturing purposes for
the supply Of which those countries are dependant
on the United States. u.
Of the exports of domestic manufactures from
the United States by far the largest amount is sent
to Canada, and much greater variety Of articles
than to any other country. The exports of manu-
factured goods to Canada were very nearly equal
to the aggregate Of those to Cuba, Brazil, Mexico,
and China. Canada took, in the year ending 3Oth
June, 1850, $a,s64223, Cuba 81 Oh. 100, Mexico
$1,O64.l93, China $l,257 1872, Brazil SITE, ,O34.
1t is, however, important to note that while the ba-
lance between the imports from and exports to
Canada was $2,O7l,720 in favor of the United
States, the imports from China, Brazil, and Cuba
very largely exceeded the exports to those countries.
1t will be found that the total exports of manu-
"factured goods from the United States for 1850
exceeded those of ls49 by $3,09s,ls7, and that
the exports to Canada for 1850 exceeded those
Of ls49 by s2,457,9l5; so that the increase in the
exports to Canada exceeded fveold that to all other
countries trading with the United States. Of the
manufactured goods sent to Canada considerable
amount is under the head Of manufactured arti-
cles not enumerated" under which il is to be pre-
sumed are included the various articles of woollen
manufactures, satnets &c., large quantities Of which
goods are exported to Canada. The amount of ex.
ports to Canada under this head for 1850 was
80, ,676,4s4, against $5l6,667 in ls49; they hav.
ing more than quintupled. .."..
In many of the articles of American manufac.
lures specified in the table, an extraordinary in.
crease in the export to Canada has taken place.
The value of castings and other iron manufactures
was $3ll 900 in 1850, against $l3s,630 in ls49.
White cottons $l45,s9l in 1850, against $74 900
in ls49. Hats $22,77l in 1850, against $l4,744
in ls49. Medicinal drugs $62, ,3o6 in 1850, against
S23,5OO in ls49. Manufactures of copper and
brass 1854, against $2,967. Household furni-
ture s3e,23s, against $l6,O72. Leather manufac-
lures 66,552, against $5l ,2o7. Soap and candles
$l3,966, against $4,964. Tobacco $ls0,599,
against $l59269. And with regard to manufac-
lures Of tobacco is may be remembered that Canada
takes larger amount than any other country, the
value Of the export to Englead, which is the next
highest, being $l26,23s.
Such are few facts gathered from the Treasury
Report The trade with Canada is as yet in its
infancy, having sprung up within few years; SO
that it may be expected that with due encourage
ment it will increase in much greater ratio than
that with countries whose trade has been longer
established. IT,