Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-13
Into the limited States

| 1851 ........... ,S53 lbs ......1I s 500 Ihs
iS52. ...........d 756 .7OSGg6
/ 1898. ..2J5,Sg9 - ..... S14 nrn ..
1871. ........ .l5g. 3Sl q"
| 1890. - ,SSu2l7 "
FR'NcE-Cotton cont itutes in value more than two.
thirds oi the domestic exports of Ia. United STAT, .,
France BY virtue OF the treaty of lsa. il i i,n,,d
IKE all other articles OF the growth produc. or man
uactue OF the United States the some terms whether
~ United states or national vessels but th. mportato,,
mus De direct and The origin OF tile article duly authen.
ucatcd ministerial decree of December II ls5l .,
ages the PROVISIONS OF the treaty relative TO the direct
voyage so Tar 10 extend the equality between t.
vessels OF the two nations when imDortip,, ro,,o,
eve" should the American vessel touch at a British,
PO,N ont III That event, the captain is required To
exhibit certificate from the French Consul AT that
place WIN
The French Government Is directing it, efforts TO the
development aud cXteusO OF the cotton culture in its co.
lonal province OF Algeria. To that end in Dsc.nnr
1883, aggregate value OF 10000 francs IN prizes va,
offered by the Emperor TO the successful cultvator
oi cotton III that province. The result is Announced a.
most favorable In December 1854, the entire sum wa
divided between three rivals whose merits were i,dg.d
equa-t~o OF them being French COlonists and ou. au
Ara-a gold medal each being also awarded To th
eioHous OF tile second rank silver medal 10 each WI.
presented.
Next to Great Britain, France is the largest importer
OF American cotton and what Liverpool is TO IN. oru.r
hvrc i to the latter At those points the importa
ons are concentrated and thence distributed TO the d
eret markets OF either Empire, are re-export,d to
foreign countries. The reexportations of Fr,nc. 49,,
elh'nI 10 S"itL,and, by railway; next to which conn
ry ia 'hi' trade come Sardinia and Holland small GUAM
Titles being sent also To Spain, Austria aud Italy Ne,
to tie United States France derives her supple. o cotton
from the Lcvant and the third place held by South
| America.
srAiN.-This kingdom takes from the United State,
about i"urhits Of all her cotton the quantity during
tue last hive years. reaching average OF thirty tour mil
lion pounds per dnnun aud showing an increase, ON the 6y
years immediately preceding Next the United State
Spain impots cotton from Brazil while her " est India
/ sessions hold third rauk IN the trade
HANSE LOUISVILLE States OF Germany ere sunuli.l
WIN ,hr cotton consumed III their factories chiefly through
the hH7eAuc cites Hamburg aud Bremen Brrin,ns cut
- Tie Loyertu III 1858 cotton imported direct from In
| United states Ia the value of syst77gIt and
To Austria to the value Of $l5d So II. The factor,
~ Iu'''' and SaNony are numerous, aud import only
te IA" material from these cuc- but ala, large ,ti
e- OF yarns Tie number of -piudl-= H. operation in the
States composing the Lpycr,n IL estimated Al nw,ri
m l''r""'n This l. doubtless under estimate ~
ihe industrial enterprise O tie Ipvrrrin hn- ga td ,u
progress since TIE date NJ the official document fam
"hch These figures are derived The export 81 COTTON
TISSUE. from The Ilvcren in lS53 amounted 10 value u
s2'"'l l"' -, Of which amount $2U75 2g9Gs in value
came from the factories Of SIxunv
lhr lIn"sf Towns, from geographical position are and
must 'I"a' continue 10 be-, the great marts from which
"a" materials tom all descriptions will uc supplied 10 the
states oi TIE Grfmanc Commercial Uuou. Hence ~.
ports Of American cotton aud tobacco To- these ,,ont r,
l'a'y "nd constantly Increasing. These Commercial c
ii' receive their supplies cotton not only from t,
United states n tie direct trade ~ well "A. Got, r.,
anu other connrcs o South America but also ~ the il,
dfeci trade from English ports and other ,nreDo of
Europe Ih 1900 the IOlyerein through tho Hans.
ports To the United states cotton fabrics to the value oil
more than million aud hall dollars in return Tor the
, | raw material. "
. | bELGWN-ho-t Of the cotton imported into Belgium /,
from TOE United States aud IL consumed IN her own
re- at "heni Liegc, Antwerp. Maiues &C. Whic, ar,
7ih 1" employ capitol Of twelve million dollar and
more than l220opop ratives AID turn out an annua
value O seventeen million dollars in fabrics which are IN
high repuie. " "
SAEhiNiA.-Sardinia Imports average some foui
five million pounds Of cotton each year fom England
ntItu lilac IL
States, although in 1859 the importation from the ,tts
country suddenly IOe from iGtj372 lbs the prcceeoo
year 20 u, 177765 lb There no sufficient reason
Why American vessels should convey the whole nuat
tits required by Sardinia directly Genoa a. well a. for
Eugish or French vessels a. carry titicr q portion al
American caIgocs landed ut Liverpool or Ilayrc Jim
liar remark j. applicable 10 the other ports Of Italy and
establish ing lines ~ steamer between ports Of tie
United States aud those Of the Mediterranean will If suc
cs-iu tend greatly TO encourage, II secure such d.