The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-03-18
countries, viz;


countries, viz; ..
France about 10000 600
Cuba s 500 OOO
Hause Towns l,5Oo 900
China 1000 900
Br; I'll 2JOO 600
Venezuela 900 900
Hayti 800 600
Portuga li6 900
II thus appears that only eight for
elgn Powers get the advantage Of MS
to the tune of about twenty.seven mil.
lions of dollars, lin the hardy and
among them figures poor portugal, to
say nothing of the sagacity of the
darkies of Hayti, who know well
that their Island would ultimately be.
come desert if they always imported
more than they exported. As TO i'm,
ports from France. they should be-
much less, as we can do well enough
with half the quantity Of silks and
other finery we get from that country
and aSto Cuba, we should cultivate SUI
gar enough to lessen the imports from
that Island which is almost within
gunshot of Key West, and thereby pre-.
vent its taking from us $4,000, 900 per
anum. With regard TO the Hansc
Towns, we cannot divine how they
gel MS in debt so largely. Chinn musr
bring US in debt every year ill Mr.. Ju.
MUS Smith, Of South CaaoIina, extends
his ten patches considerable Brazil
will also keep US in debt til we learn
TO cultivate coffee, and 50 will Venczu.
ella. But, as we have the finest climate
in The world, why not endeavor to cul. |
tlvatc as well rs manufacture crcJy
Mngi Why, with "A country washed |
by the two great oceans of the wGrld. |
we be dependant upon other countries
for any Thing 7 Is thero sense in dig. |
ging up gold in California, Virginia, |
or in any other state, and then, as soon
as j. is coggGd -ss6d Ia lL-.aGapc
for arlicl,s that we can ourselves grow |
and manufactured 1T It 4s~higfr tfnerfIr-7
we should do things according TO the
rule of three, and common sense. and T.
not shape all our acts for the bcncli,
OF foreign countries.
A Mas or FAcrs.
BRrTTsu AND AMERICAN COMMERCE wlru
CnINA.-This great country is being /.
fast ruined by the opium traffic. The |
quantity of this perncious drug expcc.
ted to be imported this year Is cighiyI
thousand chests, valued at about forty
Of dollars. This throws an
immense balance Of trade against
China. The Importation Of this drug
is continually draining the country of
It's precious metals.
Were il not for the opium, the conn.
try would prosper greatly in the for.
elgn trade, the legitimate balance be-
ing much in her favor Bat this drug
not only throws the whole balance the
other way but draws from the country
about fifteen millions Of dollars in gold
and silver every year. .. /
The British funds which now accu
mulate in China amount to about liiy
millions of dollars per anun, being
'hS piOStcuo VI sOIuS lIOlil JINElduA,
aud of opium and cotton from India.
This leaves large surplus above what
is required to pay for exports on Brit
lSh account.
OF the ten millions of dollars rcqutr,
ed for the American trade, (uiIy six
are taken from this surplus
fund in exchange for bills on Engtand.H 4
Wuo TuEY ARe.--A Wen informed
writer in New York, says. a.,
The Union Safety Commjltcc Isl
Of the most faithful aud 10 g
Iried of Clay's seryitors. and heartily !
enter into all these contcmpttil
schemes for disturbing lhccoputFS aud
their leader inio his long COY, !
nied place in the White House" "
TO this he might have alicd Jtmt
severaIof them have always 6c5ifaFSa
and are now oTrY 9inors
moderate in their views,io pave 'hc |
way for the election OF q wbiS PRESS |
dent,