The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-03

Add to the number of establishments which fabrioate
tissues from the yarn those which spin the yarn ITSELF
and we have 2,GO6 the total number of establish
mcnts in France engaged in all branches of the cotton
manufacture. The total number of workmen in the
empire engaged in THIS industrial pursuit amounts to
274, $50.
In France among other processes Of manufacture cot
ton ID mixed with wool flax and silk, in greater less
proportions 1t enters into the blcaions of velyets silk
cravats and vcstings rich moirc antiques tinets broad
cloths and linens, and it would seem that the progress
of ar in that country and the necessity for mater
ais are destined TO add still further to Its nultfarious
We exceedingly regret that want of time prevent
ed Mr.. Claiborne from examining more mnutely this
branch of cotton consumption. 1t is well worth cure
full and extended examination Mr.. Claiborne informs
us, however that 2l2 establishments employing 5000
hands, and with the best and latest kind Of machinery
engaged in the fabrication of articles of which
cotton, mixed with silk, WOOL or flax, is component
part The mills for this purpose are about one-tenth Of
those devoted to weaving pure cotton,
The French government cvies discriminating duties
raw cotton taking into consideration not only the place
Of growth but the mode of transport In 1856 the
amount of revenue derived from thissource was $3 7l2
2s6 upon total receipt Of 1885, 488 200 pounds The
American cotton imported during that year paid more
than 30 per cent Of the entire duty The following ta-
be showing the quantity of cotton imported into France
during the first nine months OF 1851 with the amount Of
duty received thereom and comparison with the guam
titles imported and the duties received during the
length time in the years 1855 and 1856 compiled
by Mr. Claiborne from late official document: w
From the United ss l5s la5 os3 175 e72 1854
Other n 800 448 H. 23s O9s 0s0
Totals . lso, ,es4, 5sl 1877, 1851, 7ss ls7 ,7s2,bal
,976 900 81, $40, 400 ~, $50, 800
In 1856 France took from merchandise to the
of 5O945, 400, Of which she consumed to the
amount of SAL ,44O 500 During the same period we i'm
ported from her merchandise of the "real value OF
OOO of which 500 600 articles Of French
growth fabrication. Among them were silk tissues
and other stus to the value of $24 S44 ZOO tissues
broerics and ribands OF wool to the value of $5,8ll
1856 tissues, cmbroores, and ribands of cotton to the
value OF Ss74 200 wines to the value of ST. LOG, 900
bradies aud spirits to the value of $2 269 200 pottery
glass and crystal to the value Of 81, ,029, ,S24
dressed skins to the value OF $l2, AGO. &c.
We have gathered from the report of Mr.. Claiborne
that the cotton manufactures Of France In highly
prosperous and remuncatve condition. and there
to why the consumption Of the material
that of American growth particularly, should not be-
come greater every year Throughout his travels and
observation through the manufacturing countries of the
continent Mr. Claiborne noticed that Mt least nine
tenths of the cotton consumed Of American growth
MIR. Claiborne closes his remarks this interesting
subject by stating that all he in France convinced
him that modifcaton-thc greater the better of our
commercial treaty with that country would be followed
by increased consumption of cotton and other pro-
ducts and would tend to the increased prosperity of both
countries.