Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-04
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

SR: The increasing anxiety manifested in several |
Saes OF the Union for speedy removal of the obstacles
fee traffic in the guano of Peru, communicated from
tim to time to this Department justly merits attention
Thmonopoy in the expectation and sale Of that article
is rigid character to create exorbant prices
fort and thus to preclude agrculturists from the
enjEment OF its benefits except in limited degree, in
themproyement of their soil 1t is Of great Importance,
theyfore, to development of leading American in
tere that the Peruvian Government should be prevailed
upol to abandon this monopoly at as early day as
possible.
q the 9th June, 1850, my predecessor, Mr. Clayton,
addfsse letter Mr.. Trado the then Peruvian Min
isteinear this Government upon the subject, and the
latte in reply, after noticing the difficulties which at
thatme prevented liberal and enlarged commerce in
guap with this country, remarked:
"fappiy, however, as the time approaches for the
6na liquidation OF the mortgage consequent upon those
disbursements and advances which have hitherto con-
trohd the sale of guano in other parts Of the world
haer myself with the hope that, as your Excelency
dee it, the dayis not very far when the United States
tell as the rest of the world, will be supplied with
'guao through the Government Of Peru directly said
guao being sold in Peruvian ports to those that 60
thee in search of it moderate duty being imposed
upd the expectation Of the same"
bubt not that your relations with Mr.. Tira6o, the
presnt Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Of
corGl that you will feel embarrassment in
conyrsing with him unreseryedly upon the Importance
even the interests Of Peru of removing the
restrictions which prevent farmers from obtaining IN
ADEQUATE supply of this invaluable manure at fair price
Ii you deem it prudent you may advert to NV Iira-
dos expressions quoted above and remind him of the
kind assurances which, the representative of Peru he
gave ID this Government.
1t is estimated that the deposte of guano in the posses
sons Peru to less than so 900 TONS
and that the expectation of it in 1852 to all parts of the
world did not exceed 600 TONS of which only about
At 900 were destined the United States. Under judi
cous regulations of the Government of Peru it is proba
BILE that in few years the consumption in this country
alone would than equal that Of all the world at the
present time. .".us
y :. ha ot cats nnrbn
even $50, per on it would become article of gene
raj in sections of country and contribute in
wonderful degree to the prosperity of our citizens The
quotations at present in Baltimore and Richmond are 800
and S55 per ton. ... *T.e'
1t is thought by competent judges, that the ranspor
taon to sea-board the Atlantic could be effected
if there regularity in the trade, at ST. per ton but
$50 is the basis Of the settlement with Peru; that Gov
promising charter parties at that rate to all ves
sells which went out prior to certain date Private
charters, however, held at Sl5 Should this prove
to be too low, $50 would be fair remuneratng price,
1t is represented that sufficient number of aborers
cannot be procured in Peru to prepare larger quantity
of guano for shipment than heretofore provided There
various ways by which this difficulty could be obvat
ed and the supply be made equal to any demand how
ever much it might be increased Ii aborers cannot be
obtained in that country in sufficient numbers to get out
and prepare for shipment all that may be required the
Government Of Peru might easily procure them from
abroad it might allow the shippers to take it from the
natural places Of deposte deducng the expense of doing
SO from the charges thereon You will be able
dispose of this difficulty by suggesting to the Peruvian
Government obvious means of overcoming it. ..
Considering the great Importance of increasing the sup
ply for this country Of this product useful to the great
agricultural class Of citizens, you instructed to
urge the Peruvian Government to adopt such
will be likely to lead to this beneficial result 1t IS
matter in which citizens take great interest and
expect the best exerons Of their Government in their
behalf. .... w., ....
am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. L. MARCY.
JOHN RANDOLPH CLAY, Esq, SC. ..