The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-06
Commerce with China and tho Paoino.

In our notice OF the August number Of De Bows
Review, spoke OF i, replee with valuable sistis
cal information bearing upon commercial interests
By way OF enforcing the importance of steamship cor.
nexon between California and China, the writer OF the
article on commerce and finances furnishes the following
statistics accompanied by foTcibc comments upon our
commerce with China and The Pacific The writer Of tbs
article says
.'Of late the arenon of the United States has been
drawn commerce in the Pacific ocean. and onr
trade with China and Asia general Undoubs6.
~ this the great field in which foreign
destined receive its widest expansion hut the
in VIII CHI it begin is that OF establishing great
lin, of between California and China.
with railroad The ishmus of Tehuapie-
&c, with other having terminus the Pa.
ciGc. When these two things are done, commerce
will take stride westward and grow up In that zion.
fno, like Jonahs gourd. in single night. least a..
en- ,uah asonsb the world by its rrogress.
"The amount of trade with China At the present
Time in and woolen goods, follows, Unbeach.
ed musiins, 9J523 pieces bieacbed mu,ns 6395 pieces
t~ied co'tons ll6 lao pieces; cacoes chintzes, $3.50
pieces; cool handkerchief, 25O dozen yarn, So
567 lbs Woolien Roods-boad cloths 6l5 pieces; cass.
meres 96S pieces; camles 4 9JS pieces
"The amount Of property aioat the Pacific 10
also shown. 1t put down at PSI SAIL axgregatinS 4oa
1913 tons, employing 81 900 American navgsors Tho
tai value of this properly Is estimated $40 600 600 Ia
csse OF a with England, 1t could be swept from the
by the India aud Chinese sea,
before any could be round Cape Horn
| protection. sst..
between California; and China rs proposed by Am
brose w. Thompson, the last session OF Congress His
proposition that the line consist OF OF
less than $50 ions each be pierced and ready
TOR mounting Of the heaviest batteries for purposes
but In time of peace carry always four guns ss
est cahbre In the course of the voyage they
form the naval service in the North Pacific. They will
thus sford the most ample protection whaling aud
DIN meTc
the government from tho necessity OF keeping naval
squadron that distant and expensive station By aren
examination. is found that this will be . saving
million and quarter Of dollars per ennnm the Navy
Department. This line is make semi monthly trips be.
tween California and China, touching, ia going and
Ing at the Sandwich Islands, and port in Japan
soon ms communications are opened with empire.
Until this some thing like this Is DONE trade will
drag slowly heretofore with ASH and ell our shr
ping in the Pacific viii be prey Tor Eegland, Rus.ia
France, to pouncc whenever they might think prop
CT general war in Earope-and another is far of,
probaby-migh involve ourselves for cannot Away
| expect TO enjoy peace with Europe.
ITO zee how far ahead OF England 10 in her usds
with that country, compare the following exports Of hers
with given above Unbeached muslins, ISL HI
pieces bieached musns 6a5 1856 pieces twled cotton,
ls3 59l cacoes chinxes 1914 pieces cotton hand.
kechsi' ST. $50 dozen; cotton yarn, ASIA PSI lbs. Wool
len Roods-brosd cloths sS6i3 piecos; cassimeres S0
III pieces camets 8ol 678 pieces Blankets 63S6 pieces
"Ths presc. annual revenue of Gres, Britain from tn.
tea trade alone 10 twenty millions Of dollars.
/ have shown in a previous article. telA tsa t
"Shouid our government establish ne Of
tween California and China, letters and passengers would
be able reach tho shores of Asia forty days
from Now York and railroad the country from
The Gulf OF Mexico or the Mississippi valley the Pacific
would reduce The transit from New York China
four days Il needless into any aIeaulations
regarding the almost immediate eect facilities
which tuch line OF would Greats. It's products
OF China and OF the East Indian Arch peago would imne-
d'aely SEEK that America and Europs, aid Eo-
rope would be dependent for her Aaiic mail trsns-
| portation."