New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-05
EXPORT TRADE AND THE MAUs

srGSIFicANr WORDS OF FRANKLIN CENTURY Acn
To TIE Eds Of Ths Trsbuma
SIR, Our misguided friends the free trader.
pretend that we cannot export in competition with thu
nations Of Western Europe to Central aud South Am.
lea because OF our tariff imports and that IL 4. n.
use to try by encouraging frequent communicate.
by stcamera This 10 only indrect blow At our Shin
ping interests a. well - manufactures Many art,os
such - textile fabrics, machinery and W
are selling In those countries and more would follow
the efforts OF our merchants be not snsd In cid ana
food products. raw material and the like arc unap
proaohable. Tho element Of freight 10 LARGO item
OF the cost Of the commodity ct the destlneA
market Other things pcng equal, tho limo which de-
rves On income on the carriage OF mails afford =
make concessions on some articles whore the foreign
competition 10 Close where to do all the differ.
euce between steady trade and In other words
inadequate pay for tho mail transportation may make
all tho difference between supplying limo of products
to neiehboring people Withdrawing from the eaort
and leaving It IN tho hands Of rival The Eagish.
French. German. Belgian Austrian Italian and Por
ruese arc all striving to increase their trade with the
south American ports and their Govern msnts pay then
literally for maintaining o regular mail service. The
United States alone insists upon Ignoring the value OF
In order 20 ascertain the present condition OF our Ell
port trade 10 Brazil have asked the United States and
Brazil steamship Company to compile from ts Custom
House export nanifssts the products OF ths United
and to classify the cargo sent by its vessels accord
ing to the states whero ths products originated. aud
have been surprised at the proportion and dstr
1t will be- from the subonsd table sworn to by the
,Dager that no less than tweaty.six States were
represented In the cargo OF the Advance. with totd
value OF about 900 The cargo OF the eaes
steamer tho Finance, showed similar distribution.
The wide range whence the principal shipments are
drawn IL particularly noticeable. the South having
pped much Of the textile fabrics as hassa
chusetts. From the Northwest came -four. from Con.
neccut machinery and notions from the Middle states
bacon. lari and alcohol. from Oregon salmon. from
Mary and oysters and canned fruit II is moreover
noticeable feature that with the lapse OF time the nnnbes
and variety OF different pr0ducts continually
Increase showing that tho S0nth American mar kets
and OF manufactures and
tons Ifthe direct trade 10 stranged by nisgardy
policy the part of tho Govern ent. this diversty
likely to Increase English ship owners could well aford
offer carry the mails for nothing when suited
their purpose TO do sol Ia order TO break up this grow
petition for numerous manufactured articles 70
kill this rising trade This 10 tho chief argument relied
the Department in its advocacy or the policy OF
basing compensation for carrying. m ais as so muca
freight which British steamers willing To carry from
our ports bur not from their 30 much per ton.
Neic- York, June 10, 1850 ALABAMA
[Seoregqtion tta values OF zach s,D1raS Staes dn
f1ctre products extracted ccrt1sd u Unusd
Custom House Ndntfest OF dnSrcth S>dmshtD Id