Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-29
Our Trade wIth ara.u.

the large and growing trade Of tMi- ciy with Brazil
s,ves TO our national relations With that prosperous voapr
empire = special iatsfesf. 1t was d 5ourcr Of crar5ss
zion, therefore, on lie arrival OF the new Brazilian Min.
ister some time ego at Washington, that the President
expressed, in very strong lerms, his .sass Of the impor.
tasce Of increasing the commercial Intercourse hclxcen
che two countries, and his satisfaction that some Of the
restrictions upon the Brazilian trada have recently been
removed, the Imperial government having reduced the ex-
port duty upon Brazilian products Of great importance
from ten to eight per cent. This step ia one which will
certainly be hailed with much pleasure. but its real i'm.
po-tance, We think, is more as an indication Of more
liberal views on the part Of the Brazilian government.
than a. a measure promising immediate benefit to our
commerce.
The truth Is that it il not the impor trade from Bra.
I'll that We most need 10 cherish, but the export Of our
own products for her use. We already import from her
enormously in excess Of Der purchases from uz. In the
hseal year ending June 30, 1851, our imports from Bra.
~ amounted 70 ~, iGp, i3a. while our exports thitber
were only s5,5t5, 2p5. The trade has been suffered 10
take care Of itself and to struggle against the policy Of
tbe Brazilian government, without assistance pr cncour
agemeut irota our own, 20 that while our imports have
largely increased, the proportion Of our exports TO Bra.
Hl has steadily diminished. We are now nearly Il not
quite the largest customer wh,c. Brazil supplies, but We
are very far from being The chief source from which ~.
supplies her own wants England ha- pursued p wiser
Pohcy than We She hss fostcrsd steam communicate.
nth Brazil, has sought 10 every way 10 introduce her
Manufacture. there, and With such success uat o. the
importance Of our share 10 the Brazilian tude dim.u.
iebcs, that fher share Increase.
The necessity a fostering carefully tis export trade
more than most Others, Is iucreased BY the fact tblt the
NSAisi frtcle imported tom Bras y coffee, ut which our
taton generally makes up fom-fGhs 0f our apgrs
kte hhpoJts from Brazil its hardly nsoe.sa5y Lo .s,
= That IN che Gao Ut on ortice Of Injury like ttis. "a.
smognt Of our importation will hardly be seriously ~
tectcd 10y an export duty ~ small as ten per cent. vs.,
shall continue TO buy vttti 70 necessary 10 satisfy u,
habits aud Pessnrsa OF or people, irrespective Of M,
slight Increase Of coa ike this. lei therefore o. com
~porahvely htle impottsnoe shat i- done in the vsv O.
facilitating tieftpor " tba product from Brazil Bl
U v Of great importance that We .holid DO some
uiug 70 relieve ourselves fon te dbaavautage
~ a trade. che course ~ Vhldl D. 20 stronpl
agaiust ne, and TO increase an export trade vbic
nov bold 20 Insignificant O. place. ln tho nature ofthing.
there o. 90 Jess3n vby Brazil should not o 10 u. a
readily a. 20 Englaud for those articles Of m~inufictuf
which she r obliged 10 purchase abroad IN point
Sac, however. o. W. hsve said. her purchases from
are lighr viAs her position al rsstomer OF Great Br
tain u rapidly hecomiag nore snd more important. Eni
iasd y scdss and ALERT IN svery ugs surc which can q,
Eanrethcf Interests IN ibis rich empire O. Ls South
Hes oan 80 hops 10 zee Our Interests there Improve "
lcs W initiate Engands scd,y and enterprise. a.
Nricb oser ont ssports - she does, masking amends ID
Oe vufasouhls policy OF Ba-i hy q cirefHy chetishe
ed i%ncrs'ang commuocadou sio Inst coanuy'