The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-14

This table shows that our domestic export
trade, which fell from k3g2, $780, Al In lsBi to
in which year II eliminated: falling to 1894, {.
SO,O53 Ia 1867, It increased In ls0s to $685.
SS9,.'Jg, and this last movement appears to
continue.
The imports fof the month OF June, iSjS, are
given In detail and contrasted with those for
the same month In lsG7. We give the totals;
col, p3s total imports, t33 liz, O0j, OF which
slO5SI ,ao2 was entered for consumption, and
slO,52s CO.. entered warehouse.
June, lSU7: Dutiable, $40, $50 9lj; free, tl,3Il-
9l1; total imports, S3l ,P22, olj.
The domestic exports for June, 1863, are also
given In detail, and show that our total ex-
ports for that month were t32 l6s,G 500, and for
the same month In 1851, they were t35,2Tg $50.
The total re-cNports of foreign commodities
during the month of June, 1865, were s2,Oi4,-
9s?, against %, 800 In June, 1851.
The report contains statement by customs
districts OF warehouse transactions during
the month OF June, lsJs, from which II appears
that the total value oil foreign commodities
ware. housed was 90, sJO, 30g, OF which there
was Withdrawn for consumption, al, O0l ,53g;
for transportation, 81 ,ll0,gT5; and for exporta.
ton, ts20 ,6sI; making the total Withdrawals,
tl2, O3g lOl; leaving u balsuce in warehouse at
the close OF the month OF III, V2l ,2Os.
OF 1876 collection distriGts and surveyorships
the foregoing statement contains returns from
%; 81 districts, all small, except San Francis.
make returns In time for publication.
The consular reports this month are full of
lnterest In consonance with tho statistical
all give evidence OF the falling Off Of the ship.
ments OF foreign merchandise to the United
States. The shipments from Glasgow, Lyons,
Frankfort, Zurich, Basic, aud Honolulu, all
agree with our customs returns, in showing
that the eliminating point Of our foreign trade
was In 1860, and that since that period the
trade has steadily and sen.ibly declined.
rs collateral proofs Of the correctness OF the
statistical tables compiled from the customs
returns TO the department, but, as they are
classified differently, they afford glimpies OF
certain details that would otherwise not
transpire. For example, that VIC import both
sewing-machines and petroleum from Canada
sular return, and yet which does not appear
in our customs returns, where these articles
are embraced In the non-enumerated CON-
modities. They are specifically designated
ncction II may be worthy OF remark that owing
to the partial failure OF the root and grass
siderable quantities Of hay have been pur.
chased In our markets and shipped TO England
to supply the demand for fodder. This is a
somewhat novel article Of export, and the
shipments OF this year may lead to important
consequences In the future. 1t should not be
understood that the English drought has az
feoted the crop OF cerealsi on tho contrary, the
wheat crop Of England is said to be Of more
than average quantity and quality. The fail.
ure OF pssturage, however, by occasioning the
necessity OF an unusual slaughter Of animals,
a
for American dairy products.
One Of our largest articles OF export, tobac-
co, Ia the subject OF the consular reports from
Melbourne and Frankfort-on.the.Ma Main. From
the former place we have the customs regula-
tion relative to the burden of the ships and
size Of packages in which snuF and tobacco
may be imported, violation of which sub ects
the goods to liability of forfeiturej and from
the latter, an interesting account of the pro.
posed new import and excise taxes on tobacco
In North Germany. The proposed customs
duty Ia one of 10 thalers per quintal, and A
measure destined TO have an important effect
upon American interests, while the proposed
excise tax can hardly fail to augment this
effect still further. The proposed excise ap
pear TO meet with opposition In Germany
the bold, economical principle upon which II q
founded, viz: THAT \ tax upon luXuries is an
nHus'.inaplc and impracticable idea, and
contrary 10 all reasonable principles Of taxa
ton"
The reports from the PontihcRI States and
Mexico both announce important changes In
the coinage OF those countries.
All the reports substantiatc the long since
wr!l-atteatcd tact, that our former enormous
| carrying trade has passed into the hands OF
| Foreigners not only have We ceased to carry
| for other nations, but even for ours elves. A,
| come Of our CUnsulhtes the visit OF an Amcri
| can merchant vessel is a very rare occurrence
| while Mt others, II has not happened for years
| This condition of affairs was fully illustrated
| In the report OF the director on American
| bodybuilding, dated November, 1866, since
| which time but little ii any Improvement hal
| occurred.
| Attention Is also directed to the commercial
| tariffs OF foreign nations appended to the con
| sular reports, many Of which contain mOdit
cations that cannot fail to he OF interest to tn,
4 Government aud the commercial community
! The report contains the usual SUMMARIZE
| and Is Teplcte with interest.