The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-04
YACHTS. STEAMBOATS,. 80.
MAIL SERVICE WITH THE BRAzILs

ll o Tiix EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-
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sA1,iSsd al veil May oisy q Rio Do y.a..o. %.
ssp.ed Is eo%pyns MIN ~ tn: x q m com
ment 70 pay for the brazilian service Emperor 70 %
ssS" On 'a' . s'p '''' .'' '''N - 'a'
Thom as. sar5S Para sr"Snseso Bahis and Rio Ia
mail are aecordanco With post. contrast
saa"os s,sssy stated that .s. City q Rio d.
Janciro H. performing regular obligatory mall service.
reno as LIE ~ three s
should properly explained before IL Is
Inc facts Of our Bra.ian trade tho hitherto mali
twelve iilsa inhab,aat. was = 1871. "a round
imported si7 0Osot products from tho Bra
xls and exported to that country only s5oooo Of our
there for this great discrepancy
.Firi, e, the main supply 81 our eofos from the
second, our exports the Brans would al least bs
double what Il had the regular aei.ies
Of steam mall service and steam TRANSPORTS from
ports 20 the B5asIIs Tho most determined opponents %
wol xhst is this so-calied matt service By
During The nrs i've months In 1879 our cicarances were
made tor the r.ns BY ne: carrying letters
nave no, stssn postal service Tho Iensnnos 700 tons
burden sailed op..s o,h q Janasy The ,;lsnos.n the
81 about ,he tonnage, sailed March rs tbs
iIs, these s.sssrs carried viii show tho o.
their trade he value Of goods carried them vast
On abe Gisnsanox, January TO-. S5i $50
90 the clenlsg" February as............... sesi2
On tue Snssni March ~, 5l,520
On tho'Giensanox, Apr 25.....a 73Ou8
These i.sis steamers: neither il speed or capacity tos
pssengers can compare do they indccl
tension to compare, TO ANAL inc service They
compelled TO make certain speed day In
tcsvening ports nor sail at hours even
which REGULAR line OF steamers having
truct In bound TO observe.
indeed those simple merchant steamers would coupars
10 regular Brnsian mail service do tine numerous
screw steamers plying b,twccn .sermany Frnnee Eng
land aud this country with postal
tra,ted Cunsrd and White lines French or
lines IL ridiculous to aggrandise pure aud
PIE mercantile irresponsible steam trade all service
consisting OF three small trading al
lar daics suitable to tbs copveniebce owners.
which tho Brazilian NOT as
mah service Our merchants know and send their
cnof 70 tho brass by way knglana
The Brazilian mail service ought TO stand ON iss own
merit.
1.-THE a,riculturi.s aud merchants want
s1.ooooO, they must have y regular, wsii-reguia cd
postal line oil STEAMERS. wncrc tho postal service Will be
sure o scndng and receiving letters stated day ab1
te merchant viii have the facilities Of trade which simply
means great benefit TO the whole Whether
service has merit government 10 employ the
best SHIPS II can find must be let pt actcni good
scnss o. Congress- But TO try and hootwin legislation
asserting that there L. regular mail service Rio Ia
British owners OF three small steamers, which In al tho
Tour outward trips 10 the Brasls carried S2JoOO of
Auiercsn product and NO passengers Is presurnption
that 70 receive the protest csen noe
desires 10 rec American trade Anesicsn shippsng
flourish In ths foreign counsrIos OF the WORLD Bral
rode
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