Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-03

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ls the plan Of i!rcc: steam communicative. u
tween the ntcd States amI Brazil w. a-;..n -.
gcstcd II the recent session Of Congress -. N..>hM.
ton. We avail ourselves %: he opportunity ,or d>,
sing certain points connected wiki the subject.
In the natural state o things. considering: only :,
general progress u bo,i! countries a nc %: Anc,
v,n steamers Is simple question ui time. Ii 4; 4,
be- demonstrated that the actual cuuucrcc combine
with villa, i; Nil! bc ina very near future illly il.
hes the establishing Of - ,tcamboa, line il Will O.
easy I" agree upon whatever regard, points %: -ccoi
Diary Importance or the Practical way In wci! t!,.
line may be organized Let liz briefly examine ;hi
important national subject, starting .rou twu point,
viz: founding our observations upon fact, anil III
experience furnished by the general history Of com
Ecrce and, above ALL taking into accuGu: our rcia
,io- with the United States.
The commercial men q: the United States ar
aware that the monthly Steamship line between En-
land and Brazil is a successful and lucrative business
an' tha, from the tine OF IL bc!n. established IL
c"unr-,+ between tile tWo nations has ucrcu.c,
with such rarIty Tia; ,hi, .ae, cannot hc a:lri
buted tuan; other ntucncc than 20 the impulse siyo
TO II by steam navigation. iu; n"; only have ia
commerce ani personal relations between Brazil .I,
EnGiai.i and nctwcrn Brazil md Europe consider.
bly, increased. but hey a.c >.il! ,.y Increasing
The m"yclnen; %! passenger, ! grca: tia; In
cabin, "i tie >tcarrr> are taken u long time II .d
vance, III spite q! the comparatively high prices IL
passage whlc! probably will lee maintained ., Ion.
II, that line isa' no o;ulc.it!on To- encounter
Although commerce between Tie United STAT, 80,
Braz! - carried "n "n ,rcat scale. AMI Increase.
every year. the movement Of passenger, between til,
Two countries j, very limited. consisting alu.p>; ~
c!u,iy"t II persons vino ~ imincG..i. rca; ..I
with tie COMMERCIAL .sriac.
ANOMALIES "F Tur rEF-L.T Tg.nt.
There have hrrf irw example. in the world If :
commerce "u largc scale and oi co>idcrahl,
yauc having such - jcyc.0pmyiI; between twuc.,! 1!
led nations with - Exile nrr,oI.al relations h,.wr,i
them and - small aii acquaintance o: each o;h,r
Very ic" Br.IaiS have ivru 70 The United >:.,,-
either "n a"rn1n; ". s>ii!c>> or for rccrc' -. :,
during l:r wears the small number - citizen, Of Ill.
United States who have visited Brazil wct lr>t over
g. Europe IN order !" be- 81 u passage in >'cau
cr, IN preference "a voyage III sailing ship. TIL,
expense i"r >r circt!t"u> passage IL. >;t.rr :
considerably greater than in sailing ship. ton. the
general taste is for steamers. without even any c-no-
my oi time For ir-, "l>> passage ;irkc. hctnrc
New "rk and Rio. via England the cn>' i a. Least
SG"" whilst The 'Ircc, passage On boar; q >.u-.
ship would nri hr over go" = go. y ...ar,i>
time. the >;c.icr- twelve ,!ay> Ia :. n., from
New York t" England and t"rnt!ri.ir ,,.,y> iron.
England I" l"--Iu the whole f"r. ua,> Th.- -
c'ilaon. taking into :I'rotr; all "itii cnrc> j. ~
an avcra.r calculation. rather Too ow than high
" I" s.liil. ship, the avrrl., time ! their pa
sa.c from New York tn Rio j. .bou. .'ry .la..
whilst from h!o 10 New York il ", not exceed tiiy
iiHr lay Thus. in general. there i in the prefer
cncc given To steamers u" adya'igr ~ tn,: and.
nevertheless no one c.n deny tia, everybody j. ~
favor Of travelling on boar steamers, The ctilc,.
reason ri t> fact li-> in III" regularity a r'au,y
"i - steamer line. which enable merchants ai pas
,cngrr, 90 make reliable calculations. that. iiili
III '-t circumstances. mas hc Of great i;npor.anr. To-
their affairs. Besides. there ar pc"l,ir WHO would
np, bc persuaded o leave lanl. IT, Instead u >teii-
cr-. they had 20 traverse the board -.lny
ship. Thu, tiu regular service oi oceanic steamer,
invites travel exactly IN the >u'nc I:.n,f Is 'ir
opening o rail r!,i. Wherever il ,,. rlriiiy in
crca>e> the hummer -; Travellers between ihc p!..rcs
il conurr;-.
The empire ii Brazil. Aa,u: n". very long 40,
been under the rule OF EurnlcuE government. Il j.
natural tina, is inhabitants should have special ia
clinati"n for that country wvncc they DIRE" ;hcir
habits, naiinrr> customs. fashions. luNUry and liz.
raGrc To ,ch de- gree ta, even ;hr rrc.;,>; iar, %.
their manufactures arr imported from hrr,. Gene
rally speaking. their Only relations with foreigners
have been and cvE.inuc - be with Europe. Sine.
the establishment "i the constitution Brazil ha>
gradual! advanced in population. wcaltI! and t!yl.
zat!on and IL ccnncr" ila> gone ou constantly III
crca>ing with almost a the civilized maritime
tion. Great Britain w;s. for many YEAR t> Irnci
pal purycv"r but the United States i il, PRINCIPAL
customer. The commerce between Brazil and thc
United Sa;c> ahicl. to-day j. considerable. j.
c,rry based upon the cNcllangc"i several a.rieJl
tural productions. the principal Of which ARE co.tr
and sugar "n the part Of Brazil lour ana !u'.i.: ou
that Of thc United State.
EXCHANGES WIN TIE rNITrp sT,rr>
L.. H. HOW rrc>c!; some statistical data "i :l-
Brazilian commerce luriu. ~rvcr.. wears past. lar
eleven wears Viz: from I-i. l>;.. inclusive. ;h-
'n;tcd S,r- imported 20 Brazil. Rio j, .rai.,r,.
s.r;;,; barrels Of rnur: in ;h, l,, :l.rr,. var.
VIZ: .-5. - anI -. they imported - ' hnrrcl-.
during tn same eleven years they received from.
Iirali ;i.%.5 bag, Of c.rr. and j.: The Ia. ,l.-.
yrfr-. $50. - and -. "..?.Gi" bags.
i, estimating Size barrel Of i"Ir in Brazil q; $io
per urr,i AMI the ha. If coffee in the United STAT,
a, s ter bag the value of; ;hr imported coii,, In tn
United States. during elryen year. wa,
;li%.%iI. -.
rxr.r,cd ,!our. .5.goi. iGr
-
Difference $!!1. iGS $50
And duru, fh. ,Lr., wear. l-tt. - ,uI ~ the
,alur o, i,nr0r,i coirec &i-.l;i. $50
Exported ........................ ...i..5su
Difference. s:...aei $50
for the last wear. lS57,. there were ;n,,nr,r from
TN, United Sr.i,- 10 Brazil si.,- barrel. Of foir.
and received i "a bag, 81. coffee. which estimated
IL nboy, will l,iy, tl, i,,llnviu, r,,u,
V,Iuc al iunnr;,I sn,,,, Sla.....;,,
V.iun II r,nor,rJ ,,our -, $50
-
Difference s,GS,.u.u
~ us nnw i.,r :, rno,cu, consider ,l. r,,i,, 81 IN
r,c of th. x.hnu,,c of ,hn.,. ,,uu. articles which
constitute tho prinriI.ul commerce bc,,,,r tho Two
,oun,ric. In l,4- ,hcr. w.rc -bi,rcI from, the
United STATE, 10 Brazil Rio .ir Jau,r"I I,o>i> bar
r.s ot tour and in III -. harrnl. which .,iy,.
80, ;,,,.. ~ i,n,,., in, ,.r ..o,, f., H. = ,lo
I:,;,'i So. .;,.,l ~. rr,:l -... ., l.- :.
~, and i; - nn, -, ia,,. ,Ic ',,r y,,r I.i,..
nm ,.>',,;n,I .,,, ,,n,,,..,I viii ,.,,n,r nr,.
TL, rcai iu.r'a. for .l.y,n year. va. only ln r.r
,,,n,
Viii, r;i ;,.,;,,, ,l .bo,... ,,,o,,;.,..i ,,r.
-;rJ ,," ,Lc I',;,-J S,,,r. . ,,,G 49,; jorr., .,
.,, :. -.;'..i ,;.,,' Err,,,.,,j ou ,,I.r ,,,,.,;
-s u" b,rr.I. ii, ..,r.r.l, = ninth mar, ., ,l,