Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-10
ComnereiaI Relalilo9s9 viii Hay'i and Ii


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There are men who are 60 afflicted with
eolor blindness that they can see no Possi-
BE benefit arising from any intercourse
with the negros. CWe beg pardon. These
nan oeueralIy are in favor of such inter-
aourse in the relation Of master and slave,
spd would not object to that in their own
osse. But in all other cases they want q
vide berth between them and the dark
skinned racs.) These are the men who
have refused to recognize among the na-
lions the republics Of Hayd and Liberia,
notwithstanding the commercial advan-
sages which such course would offer. The
Thirty-ssventh Congress viii be celebrated
Is having burst divers ancient dOgmas Of
political and autosrstie faith and this one
among others. Hayti and Liberia are now
recognised as members Of the family Of
nations. The former has already sent her
Minister PlenipOtenhary to the United
States Government, and the latter will
sOop do 50. Hereafter, when the Yankee
boasts Of his sharp eye to trade and com
msroe, this discreditsble exception will
net Re thrown up ST him.
We have spoken Of the commercial ad-
vantsges which would be secured by hav-
ing diplomatic relations with these cOun-
tries. A few figures will show the extent
Of these relations. In the year ending
September 30, 1861, there were entered at
Monrovia, Liberia four ships, twelve
barks, nine brigs, and FIVE schooners, with
an aggregate tonnage of 8,914 tons. The
value ef their cargOes was estimated at
Sles, ,725.7O, and consisted of dry-gOods,
hardware, spirits, provisions, sugars, gun
powder, tobacco, crockery, cordage, lum-
ber &C., all articles produced in this eoun-
try in abundance. The value of the return
eargoes, consisting Of palm oil, ivory, cam
wood, coffee, cocoa, sugar, gum-eopal gold
dust, Sc, was S1Ss, s,2349o. This amount
Of trade was wholly without encourage
ment from our Government, and without di-
plomatie or consular gents to reconcile any
possible difficulties or complications, or to
establish prices and regulations. If this
was done without any Of these encourage
ments, how much more may we expect
when the Government appoints agents
whose duty it shall be to encourage and
promote trade with the United States.
At Cape Haytien, in Hayti, we have had
commercial agent, who reports, for the
year ending September SOth, 1851, the ar
rival Of 142 vessels at that port, of which
number 81 we're American. The total en-
trance tonnage was 24,6s9 tons, importing
goods valued at Sl,O7O,OOO Spanish cur
Peney. The exports from that port during
the year 1850, comprised 9,1l2 4ss pounds
Of coffee, 2s4, 900 pounds cocoa, S0,013,000
pounds logwoOd, $4,000 feet mahogany,
10000 gallons honey, and $4,000 pounds
wax. The imports from the United States
comprised 10000 barrels -four, one and a
half million lbs. Of Goldfish, I4S, 900 lbs. to-
baceo, $4,000 yards denims, Sc. The
trade between tha. port and the United
States Is constantly increasing. The i'm
ports from the United States to Hayti are
IHrgsIy IN excess of the exports, and the
balance is remitted in bills Of exchange or
specie.
With these facts before US who can doubt
the wisdom Of the recognition of these two
countries ?