The New York herald., 1877-02-06
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
THE COMMERCE OF BRAZIL AND THE UNITED
srATEs-PRoBABILITY OF THE ESTABLISH

THE COMMERCE. OF BRAZIL AND THE UNITED
srATEs-PRoBABILITY OF THE ESTABLISH
MENT OF DIRECT LINE on STEAMERS
The Executive Committee OF the Board of Trado held
informal meeting yesterday at their Offices, No. 1872
Broadway. After the transaction Of ordinary routine
business the Board listened 10 interesting paper
delivered by Mr. John Landesman on tho commercial
interests Of tho Empire OF Brazil aud their relations
with the United Slatcs Mr. Landcsman stated that
by tho natural law OF supply aud demand the United
States ought 10 do actual business with Brazil of
$3.50 0O0 Tho distance, he sad to RIO from Liver
pool was 6, 800 miles, and from New York 6, 200 miles;
TO Pernambuco from Liverpool, s,4OO miles, and from
New York 400 miles less; to Para from Liverpool
4,2sO miles. and from New York 1900 miles
Mr.. Landesman then referred TO the government Of
Brazil. her commerce.. great agricultural and mineral
wealth. Her revenues were IN excess ot the expend-
tures her credit OF the best The exports OF
the country for the years 1874 and 1875 randy
$780, 600; cotton, $l300000o sugar. 80 500 000 cocoa
So 00O -four, ST. 05O 00O; tobacco So OO0 O0O rub
Der, $3.50, 900; gold and diamonds. 81, 100000 NC
The exports OF TO day as compared with those Of
twenty y-iour years ago showed an increase OF over
O0O Her average annual foreign trade Tor tho
last i've years, inclusive of her coasting and tran
$50 ooo 700 Total, $3.50, 600 900 Exclusive Of her
coasting and transit trade, her imports averaged
$780, 900 annually and her exports s1lo 600 00o To
her imports the United States contributed ~ per
cent; Frapce, 1917 per cent; England, 81 per cent
and Portugal tribe OF five per cent OF her
exports II won't 10 the United States 1917
cent TO France 40 "a per cent TO ngand aud little
less than per cent TO Portugal Portugal said Mr.
Landcsman, exports moro 10 Brazil than we do, not
withstapaing that Brazil is natural and close
nclghbor.
TO do this trade not less than seventy ivc steam
ships leave the ports Of England annually, while there
Is not one from tho United Stutos
EXPORTS
The exports Of Para for 1875 were $40, 750 000 and
were loows:Rubber to England, So 500 OO0 10 the
United States 81, 150 900. Brazil nuts England,
$l37, 900; to the United States, $S5, 00O Cocoa TO
England, $4,000 Piarsaba to England, $4,000. Co.
paiba OIL Sl6 800; TO the United States $24 800 Dye
s,us To England So 00O TO tho nhcd States s1T 900
Deerskins TO the United States $50 0OO otner prod
ucts making up the balance.
The exports OF Amazona for 1872 were 81 225, 900
and her imports ST. $50, 600; but tho esab ish-
pool and Nassau both her exports and imports have
cons lderabic increased.
The valley, said Mr.. L2ndesman, commcnds itself TO
the particular attention OF America by reason OF It's
nearness and the ease with which II is reached. A
good steamer from New York will reach the centre OF
the valley In two weeks IL Is the least developed
portion OF Brazil, and It's natural position rs the most
advantageous Its natu al wealth Is simply fabulous,
aud the ac ties of transportation unparalleled.
1t offers, therefore, the greatest the safest and the
most profitable field Tor American enterprises OF all
kinds and there tho commencement ought to be made
and the four daton 10 be laid upon which the mutual
commerce. ustry and enterprise oil the two countries
are rest Mr. Lnndcsman then proceedcd to
dcscrlbc great richness OF the interior The En-
prc The address was listened 10 wih great cntion
throughout, and WAS greeted at the close WIN
applause. IL Is probable that the matter viii be
brought before tho next regular meeting o tho Board
OF Trade.