The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-07

bold II they could only have proper means
Say esaSshsa Steamship lines sh' which,
made semi. monthly irps, assisted by long
postal contracts Tor he transportation Of the mails
between Europe and Brazil anI that the steamships
so employed were large aud powerful aud nrst class
Ia every respect. The peope Judge for them
that she mas territory Of nearly tour million
mites. ssrsely settled Tor IN most pari, It is true
but tie reputation o The live prlncpai and important
commercial cities IL as iolo"S:-
RIO Janeiro 400 900 Para. 10000
Btnh ......s...-. ioV.Ocu AaIanhao. .....-. ouooo
'fo estimate their Importance | WIN give you tho
table OF general mpnrts ana exports Of Brazil IRON
Imports. s47I, 57oos9 Exports. s577 oal, 492
during the Same perio the Imports OF ,nc Uuised
States from Brnz uouutcd to SCI lis 800 aud the
exports IRON tue United States 10 Brazil amounted TO
oniy s4s, sos. comparison OF The foregoing
statement viii show the mere nohngness OF the
United aes exports to u azii VIM. the imports
from that country acate tnat We are the purchasers
OF more than one. haf enfire exports Instead OF
paying Tor the same IN products Of our own We are
com eied to send our gola coin to Europe IN meat
for bfazi there purchased. every nriire OF which
cou'd or should 90 ron our o~n country.
STEAMSHIP DIES.
.Eng gland and France b We un ted IN the establish
ment OF steam lines 10 Brazil tbs To- MGR payin- Tor
the 1r~nsporiaron Of The malis ni'ca-e u nearly
France. with even greater berailty, pays rtysix
francs per mile, 81. Aide lroni mis- AID gwen
BY European governments Brazil pays al additional
sum Tor the trans or,aton oil the impcfiai mtiis.
''wnen you wen,to Brazil ald you nua much diii-
steam ne accc plca by the government
Yes; was opposed ny all the Engi.sn Interests.
OF cousc. but ioun the greatest nifty OF public
sentiment III Brazil favorable 20 the project"
'When anu how VS. the contract with the govern
ment hnai made?'
"ine contract was executed on the l4lh day OF No
vcmber, 1877 aDa ~ the EiDperor's good Offices IL
was due, almost entirely. The imperial decree. No.
G,,20, o. date November 10, was sigDcd, by which
Messrs. john Roach son agreed win the bra2illan
government 70 estacIisha lIno OF hips Tor ten
years u ply between tue ports OF New forE and RIO
Janeiru, calling Para, PcrnatnOucO ana BthlL'
''Your stoppasts at 81 Tnomas ana Barbados are,
was asked - +" -
.'ihe former place is included in our colirac, the
latter no visited the West India slunus ABOUT tour
years aEo, and mace up my mud that a large traae
could be done WITH them AS general agent, TOO, aud
Centra American IN .nagcr 81 tne r clio "A N steatn-
snip Company, travelled through south America,
Central America Mexico, Brush ho1uufas Costa
Rico ana carasua 50 tnat KNOW the wants OF
the inhabitants oi tne~e countries pretty weii and
| know that the Uttted States caa supply them.
TIKI NEW YORK MERCHANTS.
sell knpwn Commercial agent hoard the
steamer bound Tor arp through Brnz, BOLIVIA and
along tue whole West ,st OF Soutl Americas lie MAS
KIND enough To give your correspondent some hints
Tor n. York merchants ap,ut tuis srnde-in which
he has been engaged Tor fifteen ycdrs--rnat w,ii
De very valuable. In substance MS iormat
was 10 the effect that The true way ior American
houses do business Will Brazil through exDeri-
e,cc, travellers who know the country and business
people aud speak the language. VI course Tins on.y
applies such merchants q, have regularly cstaO.
hsned houses or co not consgn to commission agents
who have the sole command of their rood. Advcr-
tising in tho native papers, mailing circulars and
price lists Will do little good The En.i who re-
ceive have lncir correspondents, tnoso
| VINO cannot read English cannot use them.
WHAT TO SEND
My opinion is that cons pIinents to good houses In
tho above named cities Of -four lard. pcn, rosin,
| Kerosene cheap sowing MACHINES hnseed oil, In
dian tiinkets, arms nails. hinges, wheebarrows,
hatches aud SPADES, would meet with ready
sale and pay large profits TO The merchants and
manufacturers. Good ADVICE given me at the CON-
meme mrnt VI my trading give TO shippers as toll
lows:-. Fit out vessel to 10 to tn, east coast Of
Soulh America trade tor coffee end other prod-
ucis; thence 10 Australia ana home with hides aud
talow, the South Pacific islands ana trade for
| spices, gums, &C."
From the above 1t will DO seen what spirited
movement is ny made Ia the direction oil American
trade with Brazil, aud i! have rather anplIiied IN
THIS initial letter II VIII probably not DO considered
unneresng 10 that lurge CLASS OF our merchants and
manulacturers all over tie whole country whose
bu4iness been stagnant aud whose workshops and
mills have SO long been idle.