Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-04-15
8eutA American Trade.

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sousA American Trade.
Il IMPORTANCE or 1xrKNDrNa AND p4vE1orfx0
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Mr.w. 8. Auchincloss delivered, Tuesday even
ng At the request Of the Board Of Trads, In their
ooms, lecture on tho importance Of extending |
md developing our commercial relations with |
,outh America We print below the ocmmer- |
sial statistics and deductions npou which Mr..
Auchincloss very justly concludes the dssirahili-
~ Of the extension Of American trade in this
direction, regretting that our space will not per
NIT the use Of the full descriptions OF the
country upon which lie 30 int lligently dwelt.
Upon the walls Of the room were hung maps and
chArts Of South America,
PICTURES OF THE scKNKRY
in different parts Of the empire, but more par
ticularly about Rio de JAnsiro, gathered by Mr.
A. in his late visit, while upon tables were
spread oui thirty-ons kinds Of native woods, min.
erals, newspapers, DC. a.,
The Board Of Trade room Was very well
Allied, there being in tho audience several gem
tlemen from Philadelphia. Henry MendinhAll,
ESQ Vice-President Of the Board Of Trade, pre-
sided and introduced the lecturer.
Mr. Auchincloes, In opening. said South
America IL 30 closely connected with u. geo,
graphically, and 70 thoroughly indoctrinsted
with those liberal and progressive principles
which claim our own country as9their birthplace,
that she hAs abundant claim upon our neighborly
appreciation and regard. III = still greater de-
gree her striking physical features and the vast
abundance, variety, and value OF the products
she offers in exchange for our manufactures
CHALLENGE ouR ADMIRATION AND QUIZ ENTER
PRISE.
Devoting himself especially to . description Of
Brazil, lie dwet ut length on henatural and pc
llt,cAl features OF that vast Empire, equal IN
area to about one-fourth the Western tlemis'
| phere or nearly one sixteenth OF the land sur
face Of tile globe. He dwelt in detail on 1t.
| sea-coAst, 8 600 miles in length, tLs conforms
ton Of Its surface and its division by the mount
ain ranges, its lAken its great river system :
| which ID without . rival i'll the world-its oil
mate, vegetable and mineral kingdoms, its pop
ulation, government, religion, etc.
Under the head OF population, Mr.. Auch'n
Gloss said that the one great want OF Brazil Wa
more people. With AL area equal to the Unitet
Slater, 1t has = population ouly about oDe-thir'
~ great. Hence the Government encourage
immigration, and on their arrival does all 1t Cal
to assist new comers The most recent return
fixes
| THE POPULATION AT ii, $50, OOO,
including 1,050, 900 slaves and $780, 900 savaget
Slavery, however, il being rapidly abolished, AN
entire emancipation il beng hAstened by annus
subscriptions made for this purpose in til
provinces and by other means.
The system OF government was fully explair
cd, and the standing army stated 1t l6, 900 mer
exclusive OF the officers. but the National GuArt
with the reserve. number GIL, 900 men.
| Over commerce the Government exercises
fostering care, not only by providing every SAT,
guard, but BY encouraging new lines OF con
munication, which are suitably subsidzed. l
this way 1t annually expends el,952, 900, {
which sum the U. s. an Brasil Mail receive
$1l2, 900, the remainder being distributed wit
ocean lines measuring TO- 700 miles, aud 49,
miles Of river lines.
The CLOSEST INTERCOURSE
ia maintained with Europe, and 30 great IL IL
competition for the carrying trade that the maj
ufacturere Of Great Britain are enabled to ship
steam At the ssue rate we pay for sailing ve
sells, the distance in being nearly the sam
The field il 4 very inviting one for American 81
terprise, and one in which the prospect is dai
improving, for with reduced wages and cost
materials our country is the better able to cor
pete successfully with European manufacturer
, Lighterage ia almost universal, but the Poop
, are becoming more alive to wharfage, and nati'
companies are forming for the construction
docks.
The railway era has but just dawned Oh Il
Empire but it il destined, Mr.. Auchinclo
thinks, in the early future to work great soci
"a we'll ~ political changes. Thus far but
all Of which aim to bring the products of the il
: terror to the principal sea-ports. The introdu
ton OF horse railways has been more rapid,
fact Brazilian capitalists have invested in enc
enterprises in Brussels and Lisbon. This HI
, had a marked effect on society, up.rootipg Or
entail customs, and placing the people more
consonance with the spirit Of the age. I'll
two principal companies are the Rio dc Janeil
Street and the Botofogo Railways, the form,
with capital Of o., 0cO, o0O., divided into shar,
: Of 800 each, which are very profitable. In Il
latter only a small portion OF its authorized cal
tal WAS called in at first. This also is qul
$ profitable, the par value of the shares ber
: sl7 so, but year ago they were selling at 81
each.
By way Of telegraphs, cables have been la
from Lisbon to Pernambuco and thence to II
: de Janeiro and the river Plate, from Pernsmb
q CO to Para, from Para to Trinidad and St. Thou
as. Last year cable was laid from Rio de J
Q nero to Buenos Ayres. or inland lines abo
! 5000 miles have been constructed.
I EDUCATION AND AGRICULTURE
= are not neglected. Primary and eecouda
!. schools, with numerous colleges, have been G
tab'isLed. Throughout the Empire there y
y 1858 schools with 49, 900 schoars, which a
i maintained at all annual cot Of $3.50. 900,
I about one-sixth Of the provincial receipts. A
ricultural institutions have also been establish
!, at Various places. Agriculture itself retur
" most generous rewards, and where scient
U | bIehLuleHt is puIsueu Sieu Ib euUTIuUuf.
# Manufactures, although on the increase, are
l. their infancy and fall far short Of the deman,
of the country. aud the Brazians are cons
!, quently heavy importers especially OF pape
il building supplies and materials, boots and shoe
Z porcelain, glass, cutlery. rubber goods, med,
# nal extracts, &c, these having reen neglect,
Q in order to provide facilities for Il
j. construction of steam and sailing vessel
/, The policy, however, seems to havo been wi
, one, for 1t encouraged the establishment of fe
LII.
nations ~ we'll AZ distributed those OF their ow
European markets have heretofore been great
favored in that Brazilian engineers have pursu
Is their studies in France and Belgium. to intr
duce into their own country on their return d
II manufactures OF those countries, but now Il
tide is turned in favor of America, aud We sh
. reap the same benefits.
y, " Referring more particularly to the
" COMMENCE OF THE EMPIRE,
Mr. Auchincloss said there are $4,000 CONNIE
., ciai houses in Brazll-2 80 600 being conducted
g Brazihans, IL, 900 by Portuguese, and g. 600
/. foreigners. or these 10000 are tax-payin
At The staple articles of export are Coffee cotto
.. sugar. leather, caoutchouc. tobacco, Paragu
tea and tapioca. or coffee alone 200, 600 to
g were exported in 1874. The following table W
t. show the rapid increase in some of the leadil
1t articles
i. 1871. 1872.
ii Coffee, .........s Sill 1860, 000... $40, 694 o
70 1861. 1872
II Cotton, ..........s 50 $50 900. $40, 24O, O
~ SusAr.........-.. 6,200, 00O....... IA 1900
4 Caoutchouc.. 1,620,OOO. 500. 4,26U,O
Tobacco, .......... l,35O,00O. $500
During 1878 the following
=. 20 ENTRIES OF IMPORTS
fe were made At tile port of Rio de Janeiro
20 Flour, 334.500 bbls, rice 10000 bgs; mac,
L. oni, g. 900 bxs tea, 279, 800 lbs; butter, 49,