The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-28


in bis opinion promote the commercial interests OF the
United States. The result has been to produce docu
ment of grsa importance to the commercial community
which has zen ordered to be printed 1t is extremely
luminous and embraces the recent changes in the tariffs
sive colonies Of Great Britain east and west and cmpris
ing China and other remote and foreign countries.
should the report be printed before Congress rises will
forward you a copy. w.
The Proposed Mall Line between California
and China.
The annegsl the Report of the Secretary of the Navy
in answer - resolution of the Senate respecting the
establishment Of line of mail and war steamers between
the western of the United States and the free ports
of China =
NAVY DEPARTMENT Feb 16. 1858
SIN n compliance with the resolution Of the Senate
adopted the 10th instant requesting the Secretary OF
the Nav lay before the Senate all the information in
his sion in relation to the establishment of line
of mail andmar steamers between the western coast of
the United states and the free ports of China together
with his oDiasn of the practicabiy and expedency of
aDasaeog nave the honor OF submitting the
The prsssns time furnishes many very urgent induce
ments to e consideration of this important subject in
connexion With the position which the United States
have assuDee in their relations with the OF
As is possible to estimate too highly the
and effective administration Of the means this govern
ment in the effort to supply such facilities to that
merce the enterprise Of citizens in common with
that of other nations, demands.
The acquisition of California and the extraordinary de-
veopement Of rs mineral wealth, have given impulse
to the business Of this country that has already enlarged
It's commercial prosperity beyond all former example in
1t is apparent that if the government shall adopt the
proper measure to maintain and improve the vantage
ground have fortunately obtained few years
must find Us exercising and enjoying eminent control
over the mos valuable commerce of the world
Our policy rosssully directed to the establishment Of
coasts wouI nnediately to u.s. in great part,
both the : &, curse and the trade between Europe
resource, and still, as for centuries past offers
the means OF the largest wealth to the nations which
secure it In thirty years only-from 1872 to 1922
the annual average trade between Great Britain and
China alone has been estimated at s63 l6O, ,449, and
yielded for the thirty the aggregate revenue of
$40 1922 In the thirty following years-from 1922
to ls52the amount contributed to tie customs of Eng
Itu aa T.. thy sa"v In ts tea. of China alone as ava
nous aggregate of $3.50, 81, ola.
The trade of the United States with China amounts 10
from SIC 900 0o0 to SIS 600 600 annually and
cessary increase. And the which produce
this increase must augment our trade with the conti
nent of Asia and the islands Of the Pacific These consc
quepces are so apparent and inevitable that it is not
deemed necessary repeat what has been often said
in relation to the trade here referred TO-
The position of the United States is such re.
quire the most active to secure such
cial connexcn with China shall bring about ex-
change OF the commodities Of the two countries In this
respect Great Britain is very far ahead Of For the
and other products China that country exchanges
amount paid BY u.s. annually % 'e China in the pre
cous metals 1t is very evident that, uness produc
tions are introduced into that country export Of
these metals must increase at rate corresponding with
our increased Importation The effect Of this will be
readily perceived Since the beginning Of trade with
Chna our imports from that country have exceeded
exports there more than $3.50 00O which has been
paid principally in silver
Inc use opium in China has been the great Of
tne extension OF commerce into that country
whie AZ the same time, many believe 1t has almost
rey smut out the lights and advantages OF christianity
II, 6y any means That our government shall employ
raue US ana the Cnnese shall be opened there
Received mere as substitute Tor this poisonous drug
ls arucH now SO aoundanty produced in our tobacco
GROWING o'aes VIII then become the pioneer OF our trade
anu opci the way LOT our manuiactures OF cotton,
y, Hc-n WMcn iater artces tne traue petween treat
orMan Walt anu onlna Is now very large.
ritnn 1a upon any stdsucai slaemenis ne VS. OF
cacaatons as this department has no means OF doing
80 WI accuracy! 70 SNOW the present conotion
ou eIcourse OF tnat Oh EUROPE Win eniha ana tne
East the opinion may be safely expressed that, unless
Tue sovernent o. tne United states shal adopt speeai
y, u povy ~ references 70 tnis immense traue the
u.s 3l y wiz DC enjoyed hereater as they nave been
no11ao,ore, nb @ anu now are; Y cuner t nanons
,ba hrd &c Gus. p;.; " Ss % ai m s.saels p.ye n ~
.he nanu OF ereaI rtan almost an entire MONOPOLY OF
% W " .e nAst anu tne,e y no reason 70 suppose
sns s wealth. woui1 NOT DC shared aigey py US our
Soeeieu were " auoPt siiar Poncy on the other
nanu, :. ~ que CERTAIN mat our racinc coast were
conhecteo %tn Cna oy line o. man steamers we shoud
~ ny, tey sholi WINE, oe repaid LOT any expenatnre 70
mc w snouu De suplecteo Vy Us estaphshhent IN the
increased intercourse ana wealth would secure to us
s sepec. ,i mas areaay peen Tserreu 10 IN commuhi-
ca'ions rom ms ana Ihe nnaers8nea sees
has been said BY his predecessos So far from it. the
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ngy .is wisdom o. Their suggestions ana ne would
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