The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-26

Mr. CLARKE. win The senator now allow me to
Mr.. MALLORY give way, as promised TO do al
any time the senator desired
Mr. CLARKE Ii the honorable senator desires a
moment merely 10 bring his remarks 10 point, yield
II nol hope he will give way and allow me u make
the notion
Mr.. MALLORY, II the senator will allow me fifteen
minutes, will endeavor get through the rst branch
Of the subject which am discussing.
Mr.. CLARKE Very we'll
Mr.. MALLORY. | will. then, shorten my remarks,
aud will simply consider the results OF these laws
will call the attention of the Senate 10 the fact that in
1884, when these acts passed. the population OF Gu
ba hundred and fifty thousand as nearly as
could be ascerianed by the authorities OF the island and
export trade TO il amounted to 1862, 70o and had
been rapidly increasing, and we were in talr way 10
engoss the major part OF its trade Situated within some
few hours sail OF portion OF territory and within
few days sail al great commercial cities. we sup
Piled her with nearly all her breadstus, vast amount
OF flour, with all her rice, and large portion OF her
lumber and sailed provisions She received her sailed
fish well from the eastern States as from Florida the
produce of The West went from New Orleans. and the
manufactures OF the North from the Atlantic cities Oar
exports in -four thirty-fve thousand barrels a
year al that time. Taking rapid view OF this subject.
we find in IsAo-and this addresses itself TO honorable
gentlemen from the 'South--that tweniy-one millions
eight hundred and twenty thousand hundred and six
yseyen pounds of rice were imported into Cuba, worth
there ,0y259l But also find in that year, far from
engrossng the entire trade OF this article, TO the
value of 799563 only went from the United States She
gets this article, which it formerly supposed no
could supply but ourselves, from Valencia South
America, Brazil, Holland and from the free port OF
81 Thomas, where It is carried from South Carolina and
Georgia without restrictions and thence returns to Havana
without restrictions. What commentary is this upon
restrictions upon trade venture predict that if this
condition OF things continues on a few years more the
rice planters OF Georgia and Carolina will be suppanted
in that market.
The returns OF the Havana customs show that from
1926 to 1882 both inclusive there were 522l36 barrels OF
American Hour entered there, OF which 3lS,244 were
carried In Spanish booms and that from 1884 10 1913,
latter these acts passed. both incusve there were
but AGO 534 barrels Of American flour entered, only 1885,,
1877 barrels OF which were carried in Spanish bottoms
and that during the last year, lS43 there were but 81 q
barrels thus carried During the eight years previous TO
the act OF 1884, there were $4,000 more barrels than du
ring the ten years subsequent to it, The annual aver
age number OF barrels carried from the United States in
Spanish bottoms before the passage of the act $780,
whereas but $40 were thus carried in is43 after il had
been in force years. and is believed that none,
parayey speaking, have been carried since that date
During the year S49 shown by La Balanza General
del Concrete de la lsa Dc Cuba the importation OF Hour
into the island ,s372 barrels, valued at ~ 696 1884
S7a or this, there from Spain, in Spanish vessels
800 barrels, worth 2672,5O0; and from the United
Saies in vessels other than Spanish but 1877 barrels
80, 1874 S7A Not barrel is shown to have been i'm
ported from the United States in Spanish vessel.
The agrcullurst and the manufacturer know the i'm
portance OF having the consumer purchaser a. their
DOORS instead Of sending The products Of their labor
to hi abroad 10 abide the pes Of sea voyage, and
the loss OF freight commissions and insurance But our
legislation u.s. in effect, declaration to Spain that though
we can supply Cuba upon better than all the world
she shall not have our products at all unless we can
be permed 10 carry them upon better terms than all the
world.
During the year ls49-and it may be interesting to
gentlemen from lacturing States to consider this
polnt--there were imported into Cuba c0ons to the
amount of SO 4S7 ,O00 while she consumed and imported
from the United States coltons TO the value OF 72,93
only. Where does she get her cot,ons She consumes
our material, bu, only after British, French, and
Spanish industry have been put upon IT, The population
OF Cuba is about twelve hundred thousand souls ;
but in view OF lis area its climate and SOIL II may
tain population of len millions. But with thus limited
population, It's imports in ls4s were S25435 sos, and lis
exports 500 O67 and in 1919 i,s imports $40,
20i60 and lis exports $50. showing the aggre
gate trade OF lS4s TO have been 5l 1884, and in lsi9
10 have been SIS ,7370lG:
Now, sir, what but our own unwise legislation has
deprived US OF the enjoyment OF Inc major part oil this
trade Our proximity 10 Cuba, our admirable merchant
marine our rich and vanous manufactures and agcullu
raj products combine 10 make us the natural snppers OF
Cuba; and yet, sr we have sacrificed them all TO spirit
oil retaliation
Had the commercial powers Of Europe pursued the
same course we might have maintained an equay OF ad-
vanages but they wisely iorbore, and took advantage
Of our false step. An American landing IN Havana from
our southern cities IS surprised al the remaTk abe trans-
lion which few hours only have produced. lie feels
himself 10 be much in terra ipcognita as ii he
had been suddenly transported 10 Japan Upon all sides
he beholds evidences OF European wealth, in the pres
ence OF It's merchandise oil every character but nowhere
does he see that any connexon exists with the land he
has Just cm He is still more urprised 10 learn that
while English, German, anu rreic mercantile houses
are numerous heFe ~ out one Respectable American
commission house claiming 10 he American He finds,
IN fact, spread out before him land beautiful beyond
anything of which fairy tales have told, but from which
he and his country, beyond all the earth beside,
cluded
Cuba consumes large quantities Of laces, lawns, lin
ems, and the finer fabrics of France, Germany, and Eng
land II is notorious that some OF the choicest goods OF
Paris 60 TO Havana These articles, subject 10 tho
prices Of fashion, and TO deterioration by long voyages,
could be supplied TO the Cuban market as demanded
from the bonded warehouses OF commercial cities, il
the nish her
buy them lucrative business would be done in the
articles shipped from ports with the benefit OF draw
back, leaving in the hands of the American merchant
commissions, insurance, and freight Remove your re-
stricons upon Spanish vessels coming to ports open
the trade to them, and the Spanish flag will again be
seen in your ports, and the traders of Cuba will throng
your mercantile maris.
| perceive Mr. President, that | am encroaching upon
the time which was assigned for executive session.
and will therefore defer the further discussion OF this
subject till iomorr
On motion by Mr. CLARKE, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of executive business and after some
time spent therein, The doors reopened and
The Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, JANUARY a. 1853.