Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-07-16
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The Fiscal year Of the United States closed
on the 30th June. The estimates Of last
years commerce will be made up TO that date,
although the detailed statement Of foreign
trade will not be made public until the meet
ing OF Congress. Enough, however, is known
to afford reliable date upon which TO base a
tolerably correct estimate Of our commerce.
Hunts Commercial Chronicle and Reyie,p
makes an estimate Of our Foreign Trade and
contrasts it with that Of last year as follows
Imports.
1882 qIq.ele.2s2
1853 253.OO6.OOO
Exports. Exports exclusive Of specie.
2os,641,625 l66,90s,l90
240,O00,OO0 20s,0Oo,OOO
The Albany journal has the annexed
comments upon the above: Assuming this to
be correct, there has not been material
change in the annual disproportion between
what we raise to send abroad, and what we
buy from abroad with specie and promises
Last year the exports Of American produce
and manufactures fell short Of the imports of
foreign merchandise about $45, 100000
This year there is likely TO be about the same
difference. How is this yearly tax of S45,-
OO0,oc0 made up9 Partly BY promises to
pay-mainiy by California gold--specie, bars
and ingota. The California gold mines supply
the saving influence that has kept us out Of
the commercial disorder into which our poll.
cy would otherwise have thrown US long bo-
fore this Since lS48 we have drawn upon
them for 100000, and during the last
six months for about $40, 100000 The busi-
ness goes on swimmingly, and will unless it
should happen, as 1t may one day, that our
drafts cease to be honored.
A point worth notice is our increasing de-
pendence on some kinds of work Since the
lst of January, there were brought into the
port of New York SS7,5I7,s70 worth of dry
goods. This is el2,945,50s more than du-
ring the same period last year, and the foil
supplies have only commenced comming. -
Nearly every one of these articles might be
manufactured here Just as we'll and much
more cheapiy. Wool, cotton, silk and flax can
be produced here in as great perfection as
anywhere in the world. Artizans are skilful.
Steam and water power are as abundant
But we choose TO pay for three or four thou
sand miles of useless transportation, and then
put thirty odd millions of dollars in foreign
pockets, which ought to go to our own farmers
mechanics and laborers.
However, at is an i'll wind that blows no
body good" and our extravaganza in the way
Of foreign fashions, it seem, has blown money
into the treasury of Uncle Sam The duties
received at New York, during the first four
mouths of this year, amonnt to over $l7 ,oOO,-
900. Last year only s12,ooo,O0o. The ex-
ira five millions will go little ways towards
nauino Gen Pierce's exDenses in 0ettinp NOS
session ofthe Mesilla Valley If anything is
left over, it will be consumed in fitting out his
new Ministers and Charges, and paying their
salaries.
We had occasion short time since to no
tice the large increase in the amount Of bread
st1fs brought to tide-water.
This is more fully exempliied in the follow
ing table of the amount exported from New
York. thia year and last, between January lst
and June 18th.