The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-18
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Commerce of tho Black Sea.

Commerce of the Black Sea.
A new interest is given to this great inland
sea, from the fact that it is Immediately con.
nected with the war which is being prosecuted
in thaRuarter. As our connection with that
part Of the world is only commercial, view
of the trade on that SEA may be interesting to
portion of our readers. Ihamost important
river which flows into the Black Sea is the
| Danube, which for it's size and the amount OF
its navigation may be considered the MissisP
pi of Europe 1t is about 1000 miles in
length, and descends from its source to its
mouth about 2ls0 feet. The steam naviga-
tion of the Danube may be said to commence
at Vienna. In its progress through Turkey, the
stream varies in breadth from l400 to 2lOS
yards, and its average depth about 20 feet
Its mouth is much obstructed by sand banks
and Of the five passages through which it flows
into the Black Sea, one only is OF sSticIent
depth of water to permit of navigation and this
channel is becoming more shoal every year, and
unless some means be taken to remove these
distractions the commerce of this noble river
will ultimately be destroyed.
In lS49, 5SS vessels with loaded cargoes ar
rived at Galatz, one of the principal towns on
the Danube and the value of the imports was
$2,G00,0O00, and Of the exports S2,OOO,00O.
The commerce of lbraila is about equal that OF
Gaatz. Their exports are principally wheat
and Indian corn, suet and preserved meats;
and the imports are principally English manu-.
factures, of which cntton yarn is one OF the
chief articles, though sugar and iron make a
considerable sum. The trade OF these ports in
grain has increased rapidly within the last ten
years. In lS4l the export OF wheat from Ga-
latz was l00s4 quarters, and Of Indian corn
35 1894 quarters; and in 1851 it was l34,414
quarters of wheat, and 350,6S2 quarters of
corn. The exports from lbraila were, in lS4l
81 ,692 quarters of wheat, and 2G,SlS quarters
of ccrn; but in 1851 they amounted to 2S3,
lO6 quarters Of wheat, and 649,6l7 quarters
Of corn. This grain was raised principally IN
Moldava and Wallachia, and with tolerabe
cultivation they are capable, especially in
Wallachia. Of producing much larger quantl-
ty.
The principal port or mart Of trade on the
Black Sea is Trebizond. In 1916 the goods
disembarkcd for Persia and Georgia were val
ued at about S2000,000, and in 1851 the i'm
ports amounted to some S7,O00,OO0 In 1852
the imports into Trebizond were valued at sS,-
| OCT 900, and the exports at 81 .202, ,0OO-show-
ing the difference between the two of S4,G45,-
900. The most important portion of this trade
belongs to the Turkish marine, next to this the
Austrian, and next the British. The trade Of
Persia continues to pass through Treblzond.
The number of passengers which embark and
dsembark at this port is very great. The capl.
tai e. tracts root- numbers of Peer!a
from the interior. In 1852 they. Amounted to
$4,000 The nationality of the vessels which
arrived at Trebizond in 1852 was, III Otto
man, 81 Austrian, 20 British, 2 Russian, 2
Greek, Danish, Ionic, and l French.
1t is little remarkable that there are no
American vessels which arc engaged in the
trade of Trebizond. BY our treaty with Tur.
key, we have the right to pass the Dardaneles,
and 20 into the Back Sea; and when we con
slider the enterprise of our merchants, it is Il
little strange that some have not vcnturcd upon
that trade. However, the trade Of the Black
Sea is not one that would prove very inviting
to us. We could hardly expect to compete
with Great Britain in supplying Galatz or
| lbraila with cotton twist, nor have We any oc-
ca.on for their wheat and corn. Other parts
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lucrative trade, and this accounts for our not
penetrating into the Black Sea.
Though the commerce of the Black Sea is Of
course important to Turkey, and not without
inter est to the other commercial nations, there
| is one drawback to that trade. The sole out
| let of the waters of the Black Sea and Sea of
| Marmora is the DardanecS or the Hellespoint:
a passage whose navgabc width scarcely cx-
cecds two thousand yards for nearly thirty
miles The owners Of this Strait can with ease
Gu. off all communication with the Black Sea ;
or any maritime power, with two or three
ships, might in time of war blockade the en-
trance and so cut off all the trade. In the ap-
proaching war, as England and France will
command the Mediterranean, they can control
the commerce of these seas. Turkey will not,
therefore, suffer in her trade, though the war be
protracted. The trade of the Black Sea will
not be materially interrupted, except SO far rs
war interrupts busncss.--1AaS
GENERAL SKETCHES OF THE MINEs.-lhe
mining interets in this region of country has
assumed an importance within 4 few months,
which it has never enjoyed before. For many
years the only metal sought by miners, has
been gnld-but lattcrly the copper oreS-whch
had been altogether overlooked, are attracting