The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-21
Latter on Africa and tts Commerre, by q. n
Carr.


subect and thai notice made OF tho facs odnortaly
beyond its announcement and An occasional compims.
TO the Consul Who had negotiated the treaty Tbs extsa
OF the Ads Of England with Morocco and ss steadily
cseasng importance. facts unknown " the Amevcan
merchant aud capAlst the fault or which Ia property
chAgeabe to the indifference or past governments On dis
subec, Of African trade Grea, Britain has thls far bon
successful 10 shutting al Information concerning In
commerce from American traders
Before the close OF last Congress will bs recoisectsA
that petitions presented from merchants OF BAnN
more, Philadelphia Boston and New York, asking nfor
NATION and aid from that body enable them to prosos
favorable commercial relations with Africa These
petitions had their usual reference and In all probability
have shared like fate with their predecessors Of thirty
years standing, by being quietly buried in some OF tbs
vault holes of the Capitol Washington. true thx
Senator Weller presented q resolution or inquiry inGs
he expedeucy OF fitting OFT expedition fur
the exploration and navigation Of tia river Niger This u
all very we'll il the object Of the expedition the benes
Of science but it, the other hand, the Senator had
view the immediate advancement Of our trade with Africa
he might have found other channels fur acccssibs
ana less dangerous for the accomplishment Of bis object
tnan the oae proposed ia his resolution This, IN part,
propose 70 show in the following particulars Of The trade
Ok erect Britain with Morocco, which have been obtaneS
from Official sources but which have yet been gives
70 the public The returns of this commerce. lad be
fore the English Parliament are be
lead public opinion outside England for the benefit az
British subjects and traders. The years that soo
rs an exhibit OF this trade, namely, 1871 and 1885, win
show its importance and increasing value British imports
In Morocco registered in the Custom House books Of
that country for lS4 amounted to SO 900 This may
be called the legitimate import trade, while the contrabsni
or Illicit trade, which is openly couDtenauced aud sup
ported by Eaesh agents and Of war; equal 70
$3.50, GGO more: thus showing sum total Of Imports
of about s3,75s,O00 This large trade is not direct
with England; much Of /, is ftou Malta and Gibraltar
but in the main is composed Of English produce and
manufactures. Tho returns Parliament Of l84l repre-
the trade England with Morocco as about 1875 oe
m bn nd rpft UlM
actual trade, which not accounted for Ia these eslao,
would show the figures to be above presented Br1sE
exports for the same equal to s. 000 Grand
total Of English trade with Morocco tor 1871, Das
on British account and British bottom alone. To part
cularize England for lSil had 49, 900 import tonnXgs
export, 10000 The number OF vessels which che
for the was Slo departures 800 The trade Of the
United States during this interval consisted Of a Single
sci OF about 80 tonnage The trade with France Spaa
and other European countries during that unworthy
o. ment on In word, the monopoly Of ths nportsne
commerce was then as II IS now principally in the ha0ds
OF Great Britain The trade OF 1855 represents the
which entered Morocco for that yea is Sc. down 49,
With cargoes amounting in the whole to 81 900 o0s
$3.50 900 Of which American produce and rnanufss
| lures Exports FOR the same year, 800 go, with
100000 10 bullion and specie The United states for
,he same year catered two vessels-sn improvement T
1S41 While in lS4l the trade or the other States
Of Europe amounted TO comparatively nothing the follow
ing viii show the state Of this trade IN 1855 Sardinia
tered lO vessels about 10 90 tonnage: Portugal &c.
tonnage France 40 or 1900 tonnage Spaia I50
or 200 onage Tuscany IL, or rV tonnage 10 the aoovs
with the other Barbary States OF corresponding valus
| and importance.
The articles Of commerce with Morocco may De thus oAs
SIZED the order Their demands Tissues of cotton,
cotton muslin, beached and unbieached cotton yarn,
wool'eas, raw SILK l;ne, hemp sugar sa, cotton, wool.
cutlery, eartheuwae. porcelain glassware and spects-
B. the late treaty OF En- gland all articles excepting the fol-
lovug pay ten per cent in na'era LOTION raw lon
pounds iron IN barr and steel ~: silk $50 Pro-
hb!ted artces:-Cochneai, birthstone o. sulphur, hre
arms and sword and dagger blades. may mention here
any allow for discount The exports Of Morocco
a.. wool ana woonens fruits, fresh AMI dry; olive OIL
gum. bark for tanning ivory leecnes, sseoie, bu,loa
calf skus goat and sheep sSns No Change can be made
edct .he contingencies on which res, the ability %
charge not much 10 De contemplated or fsar 10
toe . i p pV eTs ss As ana lac sapO
the GoTernor Basbaw o. the district From particulars
any valid be shown why the United States should
not participate IN this profitable and growing mercer
In the one artr.e Of mu'li1 a.ons (Which, by tbs
| way, more in demand thaa any other
| ncle OF import, preference has loag bscs
gvca y, the Mcors FOR American manufactures which fact
the Brush trader is aware Of and taxes advantage, by
having his Manufactured m,lns Stamped with the Arns-
r.caa eagle, and the wori "Ameroano mpr:ated upoc
them. serious diaeuy :, the way Of OF. commercial
prosperity In Morocco Is Justly charyeabe to the aen
cheney am laoompeteness o. present. Con,ua- sys
TEN along the coasts, and at the p.ncpa sea ports III.
Up'ed States has b., simple Conscl to represent Ane
fcaa interest hroegtori that large res on Of coGasy,
Will England has her paid and wei provided wee
sails 10 every per, OF the empire, 10 attend to her
b. this aIargemsnt, every ADJ sutage ayaed Of 2at
Tossing large independence, 50 Ear hum tseE
acCeTA the service 81 these agents AZ general thing
to refuse paymeat for expenses 100 frequently mad. bY
tn a. e gratutousy CIV lg thcr 10 the ane
roal government. Tie British agent too frequently
seeks Opportunity to throw .mpetinens IN the way n
ard relsble American look after our interests Il
these ports, il would be soly 70 make an AZ
States, bot more par,caasly IN the empire OF No
rocco II Confress would %; consider the impor,aace
Of this subject. and establish consna,cs ths
Msier-aneaa the port a. Teuaa ana On thc Ataaee
at those of iarach. Rhahat. Ma AMI Mogadore
m woa sooS mas cs, ss S aS .S Se% 70.
VITA the tpre OF Morocco. The suggestion Is At IsAs
thing ~ compared TO the outlay that world be required
nttnz expedition 10 the river Niger PROPOSED W
Mr. Weller. IN the treaty n5 coaeludea With Norocoo-
fc years pas; she has alone possessed ahous treaty
with ina, Empire guarantee 70 IS c4ua' privileges ~Ih
tina. th. important trade no b. aly mesa deperdsaf
upo. The simple demands Of the population Of Morocco
Much OF Il created b. ne neccsstes tribe bordering
on the imprc, ana the villages and town beyond
the lSse- large AMI material PAT Of thc African t-sds
known 10 rs has teEdeloy % GEEK outlet In
tra part q Africa this change s long been uIsei by
traders crcnant. from the INTERIOR countries buG
hitherto wthosi eoess the privilege 10 more dea
uitcly explain rfsnvg
On the southern confines Of Norcco and the sythern
slopes o. the Atas mountains, isric; called srs, .,
Scse tbs dlsiric. IL eptrcly Independent IN ~
sever1 governments ~ people are pastoral AMI ayricsi
tu-s Is climate IL deli ehifui and healthy IT, so fily
rro &c sly other western Africa, AID its iahabtsas
peaceful and industrious. considerable por.iOn q
tbs district vaicred by the river Nga apo, which
tuteis about the that the Csnary Islands and
the SheS governor OF this district, vso rs,possf
Commercial restiO1s With the United States Tbs vho,.
Of the fertile aa1 product q al Africa.
aad aboi3ls mcrcanile ohjeC OF IMMENSE aud ga,
hrt partally 9certainei value indeed fOrms subls4
o. such vast Importance that extended Of W
capabilities would FAR exceed the limits OF
Ike this This Hne OF c,at i pierced certain pou,s ~
the nglsh, FRENCH Dutch aad Fouy Jese md by peop.
Or ASSOCIATE ms 81 other nations, who have esIab shmens
io-',, and station al along It's narzn They deal -ish
the trbes their Immediate ghborhood and havs
tive agents in the Interior, reaching the very confines o.
Nuba gypt Tue statistics OF Their trade shov
near not quts, half Of their dealings All p-oss
have been N slaves
by periodical caravans OF immense magnitude. whoa
traverse tue desert at stated periods, snd
aad the chan n the Atlas with proirsssf