New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-08
FACTS ABOUT FOREIGN TRADE.

INTERESTING BITS FROM AN ANNUAL REPORT
WASHINGTON, May THE letter from the
Secretary OF state transmitting TO the House Of Repre-
sentatives annual report upon the commercial rea-
tons Of the United States with foreign nations during
the year 1876 has just been printed The following ex
tracts In relation 70 trade with South America France,
aud England and in regard tn emigration TO the South
ern continent, are important and interesting:
There has been during several years noticeable uni
forny IN tho consular reports TO this department from
decrease in manufactures and commerce and general
apathy in the operations Of other principal branches Of
pcarod that the operation of the producing these
Encouraging effects extended with degree Of uniformity
To- the industries OF all countries, aggravated undOnb
ed,y in many 10y the local conditions. Our own
country, while afflicted with others by tie gene
greatest sufferer. either by direct losses or in
this letter enable notice that hopeful feel
ing prevails IN many portions III the business world that
manufacturing cOmmcrt al, and other industries
vyng pr0ceedngunder healthy condit OF demand
and supply and that therefore the long depression m
fine pcaccfui actiyos of many nations is materially dis
appearing II not unreasonable to rart that the
turning better conditions viii be as favorable To tins
country 10 others.
The commercial returns from Brazil are such "a
der IL impossible to make satisfactory statement OF
her commerce or navigation and the interest Of the
United States therein. Although neither l. large both
increasing, and must become important IN ways 10
Under tho four ags OF Great BRIT un France. Ger
many and the United states, the named had nine
per cent Of the ships and II per cent Of the tonnage
Commercial information Tor the year it0m lns I'VE
States Of Central America IL limited In lS74. ont
OF total foreign commerce OF over S27OOOOOO,t part
Of the United states less than $4,000 UuO and that
OF Great Britain httle more tIau j,OOO,OOO. these
nations leading; Until recently British traders nave
during moro than % years monopoHznG the fns iin
trade Of the COZ liy Recently our trade with II has
slowly increased.
The foreign commerce Of the country lying south OF
the United states ON The American coutiueu, may =
nearly csmaoi to he, AT thf present time 32oCOoO.o
in vIrr, in which the United states shares To the extent
OF Tll2JjOUO0. not over one-third Of winch Is Ians
ported under own fig This country u = seemingly
unuterestrd spectator OF the continuous and slowly sue
ccssul ciOs Oi It's near ucghbors, whose utslh> are
involved to greater extent than those OF other pOr
OF the world with her own, 10 emerge trom ira
d0na hindcrlncCs into a development which, FOR tIc
interest OF all, snOul be In sympathy with her ard
whien may properly he influenced To large extent
through the peaceful operations al commerce.
Inc foreign of France, general and speri'l
for 1874 and 1873 shows decrease ~ the general com
uclcc OF II 700 during the year, dHd increase IN
the special commerce OF TS597On0, over - per cent
Of which increase IL IN exports. The principal articles
uud value OF them entering into the commerce be-
France and the United States during the year were
f.lI.