The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-03


conmsrce between our country and that magnif-
esu. empire is entirely based upon the exchange
Of several agricultural productions the principal
OF which are coffee and sugar on the part OF Bra
z. q ,ur and lumber on that OF the United States.
We mako the following extract:
EXCHANGES WITH TEE UNITED STATES.
Lat us now present some statistical data of the
Brazilian commerce during several years past
Ypr eleven years. viz: from 1877 to 1857, inclusive,
the United States imported TO Brazil. (Rio dc Ja'
nairo) 500 $40 barrels Of Hour In the last three
years, viz: 1859, 80 and 5, they imported SSi963
barrels, during the same eleven years they re-
ooived from Brazil 656.s25 bsgs Of coffee, and In
the last three years, 1856, 80 and 80, 500, $40
bags
40 Der barrel, the bsg of coffee in the United
States At AIS per bag, tho value Of the i'm ported
eonss IN the Quilted States, during eleven years.
ES nnr,.S soa. si a5Sn i Ea1
Dinsrsnce..-......... ...--..........Sil74 AS 6f5
Ana during the three years. 1855, 56 and ~, the
value I Imported coffee was..........fis. tt $50
Imported s4so5"
81 $50
Hor the last car, 1857, there were imported from
the United states TO Brazil as SIS barrels Of our
and received o0i S7t bag Of coffee, which, estimated
- above. viii give the following result:
Value Of imported coffee. So 6l0
~ 962 800
Let NJ now for moment consider the ratio Of In
crease OF the exchange of those staple articles
which constitute the principal commerce betw cen
the two countries. In 1877 there were shipped
from the United States to Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
1S0S3S barrels Of -four, and In 1857, 355,s5S bar
feis, which gives increase of almost 100 per
cent In ls47 the United States received from
Brazil 729 742 bags Of coffee, and in 1851 90 ,3Ti
bags-ths latter year being an exceptionabie one,
compared with former ones. The real Increase,
for eleven years, vas only 10 per cent.
Whilst brazil during the above mentioned years
rar sved from the United States, 5o9 Go barrels
Of dour, IL received from Europe and all otner
countries, T3,llo barrels, viz: scarcely ninth
part Of the whole amount. In 1885,, Brazil import
I'd from tho United States 355 65s barrels, aud
from Europe, &c, only Is ,s45, viz twenty-third
part.
We have stated already, that during the three
years. 1855, $50 and '57 Brazil exported to the Uni
same period to Europe aud other parts 27o eu9
bags, the quantity shipped for the Ubited States
beipg almost equal to that exported to Europe and
al other parts. Aud whilst 1857 there were ex-
ported 70 the United States 90I, 374 bags coffee.
England received only AS 1896 bags, or less than
she halt. 1t is, therefore, beyond any doubt that
the United States are emiuently the great custom.
81 Of Brrzii. The money transactions result ng
from this considerable commercial exchange be.
tween Brazil and the United States are transacted
almost entirely by way Of England. The coffee
trade Of Brazil 10 steadily Increasing, and has ad
mirabIy done 50, If We take into account the dfi-
cuitiss against which 1t had to struggle for many
, srs.
Thus, In 1890. the total export from Brazil was
N 500 bsgf, whilst In 1851 il amounted to 0657lS
In thirty seven years it has increased twenty. two
tines. Had the population and wealth Of the
Omitted States during this same period not incress
I'd in such an enormous proportion, the coffee trade
Of Brazil would not have given the same result 81,
slso,should the United States discontinue to be the
customer Of Brazil, that commerce would almost
entirely cease to exist.
HOW TO INCREASE TEE TRApH
Nov, the time has arrived when the people of
the United States have to consider uot how TO with
draw their custom, but how TO increase their re.
turn trade with the country with which they en-
tertAin such . considerable commerce. We have
traced the movement and actual exchange of -four
and coffee. In what position are the people of the
U1ited States 10 reference to other interests, COM
pared with other nations!
During the financial year Of 1853 there entered
the ports Of Brazil, proceeding from foreign ports,
7,22 vessels, With tonnage 7oS sol; Coz vessels
With 81, 600 tons, came from Great Britain and hsr
posssssions; 343, with III ST. tons came from the
United States.
The greater part OF these coz British vessel.
wsss freighted with merchandise whilst of the 3I5
vessels from the United States the greater par,
vsre freighted with Hour and lumber.
IN 1855 Brasil imported from Great Britain to TIE
Prom iis United States s7aS Sat
$hi SIG ft
And whilst Liver pool sent Us 81 100, New Yol
sent NJ scarcely S43O.oo0.
IL II the opening OF steam communication be
tween England and Brazil, that hes given such a
wonderful impulse to their commerce; and moth
Ing but the Establishment Of steam line will en-.
abba the United States TO compete for a share in
the general commerce, with any hope of success
Both countries arc developing prodigiously. Bra
MI has eight millions Of people; the United States
thirty millions. They are the two greatest coun
tries Of the Western hemisphere, and are directly
inssrsstsd In the growth and prosperity of each
other. The territory of Brazil 10 Of vast extent.
greater than that Of the United States most of 1t
extremely Notwithstanding in precious woods
and mineral wealth, with an extensive coast, pro.
vidsd With hns and safe harbors. She has inaugura
ted and 10 vigorously pursuing atystem Of interna,
improvements, which will deyelope her wonderful
resources and Introduce new articles of commerce.
striking instance Of the influence exercised by
railroads. upon commerce, 10 given In the fact that
she consumption Of Brazilian coffee in the United
States during the last seven years, was 96l 100
bags yearly, whilst, during the seven previous
ysara, II vas, on an average, yearly, only Goa G7O
beess showing m increase Of 46 per cent for that
shert period, which answers exactly the period O.
seven years, during which railroads were regularly
epensd 10 the iaterior of the United States.
In this subject, Richmond, which has opened a
considerable trade with Rio, 10 deeply interested
and our object in giving to this subjsot so much
epass, 10 10 invoke the most earnest attention OF
oar msnaiActurers and commercial men TO the es
taelbhnsnt Of direct steam communication be-
1sesn ths vstsrs sfvirginia and Brazil. The recon
Dss1ations Of Gov. Wise upon that head, are
seonS the most valuable and statesmanlike ever
'sesistsd 70 any community. They have awakened
Doeh attentioA in Northern commercial circles
Ira ssssVirginia arousss from her apathy, .
Iaean line viii b established between New York
nd Flo u which she will have no share whatever.
nd hsf ihirsst prospect Of foreign commerce be
lons bes1sr. Shall We not have come action of
" eitissos upon this subjsci, with view to the
'deDsiea Of measures BY which Congress will be
oliel spoa 70 show to Southern commerce a SINAI,
'essjsn Of hat Iibsrality which 1t has lavished
80 10 Heethi Or, ere No 10 be forever excluded
sea ~ ~ Of treasury to which the South 10
- ps1osipsl contributor We ask the attention
The virgisia Congressional delegation to thi.
nbJeot. We insist that Congress shall not treat
- 6seth any longer - . miserable province
'hieh hAs - right whatever TO share In the on.
arrangement 10 commercial enterprise which has
- sxtssAsd 70 tho North With money received |
- Southern golfers. We appeal TO she mann |
'seasses q Richmosd. whose products are now IN |
Dessaslag demand IN the Eonthsrn and South |
nseieaa otatss /; " invoke our sntsrprising
D1ossssAl ass. and al virs;nians, Who have
sosss Aspisssions for the commercial prosperity
IL Comnonvealth, 70 mite In ostab.ishing q
reet steam line between the waters u Virginia
d bsssil, the only praetieabis plan for direct
sel1s tvodS which has yet bsen started. and
49, n ssfAbltfhsd. viii lay ,hs. toundAs ons Of
sxaeoeass 80 Dr ,Atsb'e foreign o0nmssss.
Assue9v kAsc1. oss Of ~ bset citizens Of New
- ~ dsys So nil at year eul
- - = is1ss6y - lhllAstAsssy.