New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
LECTURE ON BRAzlLIAy TRADE.
Mr.. LAvpEsMAN BrroRe rnn LIBERAL CLUE.

Mr.. LASDESMAN BEFORE THE LIBERAL CLUB.
AT the New-YOrll Liberal Club yesterday.
lecture on Brazil and the Valley OF the Amazon was de-
Iyered by John Laudesman. which judging from the
frequent bursts OF applause that greeted the lecturer
from time to time must proved yey interesting to
his hearers and have ully compensated him for the
moderate size OF the audience Ia Attendance. Discus
sion followed the lecture TIE main points Of the lecture
were follows:
II so happened that in 1874, while in England, be-
came under The auspices OF the Brazilian G'Vernmeut
Instrumental in placing the Amazon valley III ulIect
steam communication with RuloDe, aud IN thus opening
up England the Tade OF the Interior Ot brazil nav
returned America after sn absence or Or years. anu
have found my regret, that our trade S du ana ~
manufacturing AMI exporting interests lanInahing one
hall of Brazs trade belongs to as and we can ana 0nGt
TO 40 vi Brazil OF at least ~l9OOOO,OOV an
ness would greatly Drnehtted The way 10 40 II must
be pointed out 0y wiser head tLan NINE; presume,
however that, in the language OF Horace Greeley the
way 10 do it l. to DO it,"
Having frequently visited Brazil, gyen for years al
most my exclusive attention Ia the su1ect, nave be-
cum ,nynced Of the sOundness or the IohoWihg prop
oslliSs viz: ID 1nat our trade vita Brz Is rdicu-
~ 1ansion CO trat we must nave Al outlet for
ports (i tlat Brazil IS most desirable bed Tor theh
The lecturer spent in describing the geoS-
raphy and institutions Of Brazil, and the Character oi
the valley Of the Amazon. he then said;
LET Rio designate the southern. Para the northern,
Peruambuco the EASTERN ami MayaOs tAe western corner
OF me Empire the distance tAen 10 hO i ooO mics less
from New York tnan irOm LlFerpOo 10 igV
miles less to MaVaO3 and % Para l35D mes less IN
OI BIdZi nil dIfcauf Io ViVt,-
600 900; coffee, $6l,OOO,OOO; cotton, Sl3OoUUoOi :
sugar 50 5000,O00 hides, S6,jOOOOO; ruDDes, 31OO,
900 and toOacco $ 900 OOJ, constituting IN pr ncipa
itens wAicu equal To increase Of nearly 90 yer
cent in a little tnan thirty years Her lhpo u
aver,pe 81 10 900 900 annually To hCr Imports EhS-
land Contributes 5l per Frame 20 per cent; Por-
~ > per cent, United states wnlch II nearer 10
Br than these other countries, contributes Oiy per
cent. That Is saw Brazil DuyS an uillV from hhgdnn
about GOO 900 OF goods from France, @ZOOO
OOo from Portugal, IS 100000, and tfOm tho Unicd
stats only about S4,OOO,OOO.
The large suare countries IN tins trade H. per
hans explained by the fact tuat they have 50 many INES
winch dispatch tneIr steamers regularly Tor brazilian
pOrts. They the following: Inc Paclnc otedin
Navigation Company, sending Two steanels monthly
from Live pool tue ROya Ala steam Pdchet Company,
sending two steamers mOnWy from southampton :
LampOrt x HUlt's line, two steamers nOnty, one from
Ltverpool and one from London; the Red Cross me-
from Liverpool LampOrt Holt. two steamers m0uthl,
from Antwerp and Hdyre; tne NORTH German LiOyd,
two steamers monthly from Bremeni tue NJ 'ssigcres
Martmes, two steamers monthly from Bordeaux
Ibe Cuargeurs ReuinIs," one steamer IOnthly from
Hayre PrOgresJ MtftnO, mUntily, one stedlhcI
from OpuTtO, and from Lisbon; besides NUMBER Oh
other ues which dispatch steamers Tor Brazilian ports
G regular periods From the United States tnere Is
not steamer leaving Tor Brazil except single one De
ngng 10 private grading house. IL IA ON tnlS account
tnaI so few American goods shipped to BTdl, ANA
that few 80 greatly of England and France IL s
not able act Portugal, on the 0ther sde Vi the A.
lantic not much bigger tnan gOOdszed county, sels
mare 10 our Brazilian neignDOrs Lnan We DO.
The lecturer closed with description OF the valley Of
rho AmaZOn.