The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-23

s first Of the old restrictive colonial system this island
Indebted for becoming OF The most fourishing Of
oooncs.
tn. import and export trade OF France with i,s colo
MES and foreign powers, is largely On the Increase. The
I returns exhibit gain of the French the for.
sn marine. which has los, seaty in the proper
ian The principal countries with which there has
49,, an increase OF marme intercourse are Russia, the
German Union the Hanseatic towns, Belgium, the Ro.
ran States aud other countries on the Mediterranean.
IN The navigation between France and Great Britain ex-
.,dinv Malta. the Ionian islands, and Gibraltar. the
sh.1s az the French flag may be put down at 40 per
en-, Is share regards privileged navigation, as with
o,h., European maritime nations, has fallen But this
osn ,oosijue no regret whilst open navigation makes
surb pfosTess in struggle with the foreign flag.
In number of the Union, September, 1851 contain
ov announcement OF The departure from shores OF
speca agent Of the merchants OF Amsterdam, charged
with The completion OF arrangements rendered to the
Sootb in the way OF moneycd and commercial facilities,
for direct trade between the southern ports and those
al Europe find the follow ng remarks in reference 10 the
Macon convention. held the ensuing month Of that year,
and which quite well apply at the present moment
indeed, have a yet more peculiar sppos,cness. % Ii
.uis by such movements as these that the South is
to reach the scale of greatness and wealth which is to be
the measure of her wonderful and inexhaaeibe esoul-
ces and tits for this reason that we record them as
marking great event ia The history OF our country
hing TO the South, seclion OF our happy conedera-
ey The same blessings tina! have rewarded the northern
section OF our Union, which, by the construction OF in
eior communications, the ENCOURAGEMENT OF manufnc-
lures and the judcous employment Of capital in trans
porting the excbangeahe products OF our country may
be said TO have reached point in the scale OF individual
and national posPe not surpassed oy maj 81 tne mos
ibuled TO delay the effort now made 10 Introduce this
policy but be pointed to which can render ques
onable iae ability OF the South TO derive the same adj
Natl nuA ham Oh thn harm
States. More favored by climate, by soil, and the extent
and variety o production, nothing has been needed BY
the South but the arrival of the period when capital could
be certainly remuneraed by investments IN systems OF
internal Improvement and 10 those branches OF trade and
manufacture which are necessaiyto an advanced stage
of agriculture This period is now a, hand and II is
gratifying 10 see that It's demands understood and
will be obeyed Ii gratifying TO that Of its first
efforts augment the force OF those patriotic affections
which form the basis of federal system This it is
doing, by showing that there are onequallies in this
system. political commercial national local. which
will moi be removed each portion of our country per-
forms lis duty 10 ITSELF and lays hold of the advantages
provided for it by Nature
:" ii is already demonstrated that many Of the manu-
features OF the South in the present state OF the country
will be sustained; but aided by the internal improve
ments which completed, or in state OF compile
lon they will become permanent and oursiBg
Of wealth, and be sure guarantee that too much capital
will not be devoted TO the great staples of the climate
This remark is specially applicable TO the manufacture Of
cotton yarns which is rapidly extending in Georgia
immense item in the profits made by Great Britain out OF
Belgium, Holland France, and Germany. They are des
tined TO be divided more equ,ably between the pro-
ducers the United States and the In Europe
This will be tho inevitable effect of the direct trade from
The southern Atlantic ports TO those OF Europe and an
oher OF the achievements OF this trade will be the ex
tension of cotton article OF consumption; for it
scarcely de doubted that the profits taken from Eng
land increasing the capacity Of The continental States 10
buy from u.s. will introduce such changes in their taIids
will enable their aboreTs 10 clohe themselves in cot.
tnD nd give ms in Tet
linen and silk and The mixtures OF these articles AT
present these tariffs are as general rule, so framed as TO
prevent the importation OF our lowprced cotton goods
the manufacturer preferng to take the twist al sh
duty rather than risk competition with English capital
when there are no certanes that direct exchange with
America can be established What the cotton producers
desire is the increase OF the number OF human beings that
be clothed with the manufacture Of this article; and
nothing can do this but TO lessen the distractions which
are inerposed by nature or by art 10 dreci exchange oil
this manufacture Tor that which is produced BY the la
Dor OF these human beings II will be easy TO show that
similar results will follow in the avenues which
will be opened 10 the lumber tobacco, and rice OF the
South but they obvious that the suggestion i.
enough 10 point 10 them as among the causes which sxis
Tor prosecuting with vgor the work commenced al Rich
nond, and TO be resumed at Macon next October"
There is more interesting, true philosophis
Investigation, than Of the general inland trade of Europe
with States stationary and in advance, with fiscal exac
lions and reciprocity principles added economical
methods opposite and conflicting. The commercial pol.
regulations Yet sill witness four curious eng
mas Switzerland, for instance, free TO the import
French eouons, whilst France is Theoretically sealed
against those of Switzerland. Surrounded by State
which hold the gates OF ngress and egress with the Rhine
and the Seine closed against her, and compelled to
render commercially al discretion, with heavy pfog
nVer and land Transit, it is little wonder that Swilzer
lands cotton manufactures, exisant for than
tuy should continue stationary. whilst Russia
less than half the number Of years, has made so i'm
mense an advance. The re-expors OF cotton 10 Switzer
land from Holland and Belgium has decreased in amour
to onethrd Of what il She las lost largely in Ger
many, where she enjoyed maris for her manufactures be
lore The establishment OF the commercial union OF
nsive and profitable description her aphical posi-
hon, IN place OF avoring formerly ha. essened The
share her merchants had in the supply of Turkey Persia
and other Countries the shores OF the Mediterranean
and the Black sea The transmarne movement towards
Nanish America and Brazil has however, allowed OF
an Improvement in foreign trade, which may serve az
some Offsets though in progress nsurale with the
general accelerated movement in manufactures and CON-
mefee oil other industrial countries about her and beyond
lhe seas, Switzerland has failed
Inc enormous accumula atoms in gold from the work
ms ol The Urai mountains beginning to be scattered
abroad by the movements of the Russian government
'ne proceeds OF these workings are far larger than !,
GENERALLY estimated, and small portion Of the silyet
Toed from this country has passed through the hands
u Tue hoihschids, en- rout for St. Peiersburgb Some
yeals since, application made to the Bank OF Eng.
ana oy he Russian government 10 suggest mode ia
"neh y might dispose Of forty million dollar.
worm OF gold bu, favorable answer was returned
Weeupon, and since the gold of Russia has been hand
GU 'he above house for gradual exchange. as silver