The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-25

TO make some remarks as regards the desire Of
the Austrian government to cultivate commercial
relations with this country. The activity which
has prevailed in the Austrian Consulate General
here, sinoe that time, and the steps which have
been taken to establish mercantile agencies in all
the principal trading places of the United States
and the adjoining countries, lead us to suppose
that the views we then entertained the subject,
about being carried into effect
The appointment of commercia agents identified
with the interests represented by them, has proved
highly advantageous at all times and is likely to be
attended with very favorable results in this part-
cuar case, account of the system adopted by the
enlightened Austrian Minister Of Commerce, Mr.
DeBruck, of concentrating the whole consular orga-
nixaton Of North America and the West Indies, in
our great emporium of commerce, and thereby pro-
ducing union of purpose, and giving strength to in
divdual exertions, which might be unavailable
without tho mutual support Of each of the different
parties connected together by common interests.
The Austrian commerce with the United st ates
has been steadily increasing during the last eight
or ten years, far able to judge from the
Custom House returns. referring to the port Of
Trieste; but it is impossible to arrive at correct
figure Of the actual amount { business transacted
between the two countries, Us by far the mos. valu
able articles of merchandise imported and export
ed from and to Austria, are taking the route, via
the Hanse Towns, Belgium, Holland and France,
and are, therefore, entered or cleared as goods
going and coming from these countries or ports,
without regard to their Interior destination their
actual places of produce Another difficulty in the
way Of forming correct estimate of this trade,
may be found in the circumsts nee of great many
articles Of Austrian manufacture being bought at
the fairs of Leipzig and Frankfort, by German and
other merchants, and shipped on their account to
this country, likewise without regard to the place
of their origin. Certain it is however, that our
business transactions with Austria far more
considerable than they generally supposed obo
The great Disadvantages resulting from an midi
rect trade, when the goods have to pass through
man. different hands, each seeking his profit bv-
fore the article arrives at the market, or the in
creased expenses connected with an indirect system
Of transportationas in the case Of goods going and
coming and from Austria through the whole the
western part of the Continent Of Europc-are too OBJ
vieus to require any comment, and it would seem
quite natural the reore, that such serious obstacles
to the deyelopement of the trade between the two
countries, which has been kept back more by these
difficulties than the want of marketable articles
both sides, must have attracted tho attention of
Mr.. tDcBruek, and suggested the expediency of
removing them rs efectually n possible.
The establishment Disclaimers appears to be best
calculated, according to modern experience, to re-
move all these secondary impediments, and to
bring into clay the latent resources, capable of de-
veopement within the shortest time possible. We
led to believe that it is the intention of Mr. De
BrucA to facilitate, ~ much lays within his pow
er, the establishment Of line Of steamers plying
between New York and Trieste, and have no doubt
that such enterprise supported by the Austrian
government, Will b. successful en- the very start.
The lively Intercourse carried already, direct and
indirect, between the two countries and many. of
the Mediterranean perts. whieh viii pour their
treasures Of merchandise into the same channel,
and receive produce in return, through it. would
Of itself be sashcient to its saccess To the
United States, however, line Of steamship com
nunicstion ofthis description, would be attended
With valuable and peculiar advantages, as it would
place in s,postion To- get the direct news Of the
overland IA al Of India and China and many of the
ports of the great Eass with which mercantile
onne xions have already assumed great i'm
rortance. and which would become still moye -
BY the iner ,ased fac Iii .ies Afforded by steam c.'a
inunicatisn.
The Wonderful results which our clipper ships
have achieved seen to have likewise attracted tas
attention Of Mr. DeBrsck and wc should not b.
surprised 20 see scene Of those graceful specimens Of
naval architecture and American ingenuity sia-
.ioned between tie portsof New York and Triere,
bring,sg them as close to each other any Of the
wostcsn ports os the coosinent Of Europe
from New York.
Dop, ;nt,c, Lnnvi.los az the .t.ta
Of mercantile prosperity and the great benefits
which close connection With the United States Il,
likely to produce to tho interest he i called upon
to ajminy,rs;e, is highly satisfactory to any man
who identifies himself with the general and tSa
prosperity Of every nation which, we venuroto sa,
can only be brought about by a more acctr'ste
knowledge Of each other, and by means Of 81 IN
creased commercial intercourse