Volume 7 — SPECIAL MESSAGES. (continued 2)
Reading edition
Respectfully submitted.
HAMILTON FISH.
Commerce of the United States with the countries on this continent and adjacent islands for the year ended June 30, 1860.
[Compiled from the Annual Report on Commerce and Navigation.]
Countries. Imports. Exports. Reexports. Total exports. Total commerce.
Dominion of Canada $3,353,010 $18,188,613 $2,858,782 $21,047,395 $51,400,405
All other British possessions in North America 1,737,304 2,703,173 446,664 3,149,837 4,887,141
British West Indies 6,682,391 9,142,344 101,760 9,244,104 15,926,495
Total 38,772,705 30,034,130 3,407,206 33,441,336 72,214,041
Cuba 58,201,374 12,643,955 7,064,787 19,708,742 77,910,116
Porto Rico 7,407,900 2,669,964 114,037 2,784,001 10,191,901
Total 65,609,274 15,313,919 7,178,824 22,492,743 88,102,017
French possessions in America 696,952 1,174,056 45,514 1,219,570 1,916,522
Danish West Indies 638,550 1,500,000 39,121 1,539,121 2,177,671
Dutch West Indies and Guiana 999,099 926,051 29,595 955,646 1,954,745
Hayti and San Domingo 729,632 1,349,438 129,462 1,478,900 2,208,532
Sandwich Islands 1,298,065 700,962 86,665 787,627 2,085,712
Total 4,362,318 5,650,507 330,357 5,980,864 10,343,182
Mexico 7,232,006 3,836,699 1,047,408 4,884,107 12,116,113
Central American States 733,296 1,324,336 52,146 1,376,482 2,109,778
Colombia 5,291,706 4,900,075 180,267 5,080,342 10,372,048
Peru 1,386,310 1,556,434 116,911 1,673,445 3,059,755
Chile 1,186,982 1,969,580 115,905 2,085,485 3,272,467
Argentine Republic 5,162,966 2,235,089 272,425 2,507,514 7,670,480
Uruguay 1,472,608 835,112 58,270 894,382 2,366,990
Brazil 24,912,450 5,910,565 158,514 6,069,079 30,981,529
Venezuela 2,431,760 1,191,888 29,176 1,221,064 3,652,824
Total 49,810,084 23,760,878 2,031,022 25,791,900 75,601,984
Grand total 158,554,381 74,759,434 12,947,409 87,706,843 246,261,224
Total commerce of United States 437,314,255 413,954,615 25,173,414 439,128,029 876,442,284
Imports and exports of Great Britain with Spanish America and some of the West India Islands for parts of the years 1868 and 1869.
Year.Imports.Exports.
Cuba and Porto Rico 1869 £3,228,292 £1,374,242
French possessions in America 1868 4,252 3,002
Danish West Indies 1868 295,102 9,211
Dutch West Indies and Guiana 1868 148,882 4,444
Hayti and San Domingo 1868 220,806 6,043
Sandwich Islands 1868 33,336 917
Mexico 1868 350,664 92,077
Central American States 1868 939,827 173,611
Colombia 1869 971,396 2,500,039
Peru 1869 2,734,784 1,180,931
Chile 1869 3,211,174 1,596,905
Argentine Republic 1869 1,034,445 1,841,953
Uruguay 1869 535,015 1,009,425
Brazil 1869 7,754,526 5,477,439
Venezuela 1868 69,997 10,452
WASHINGTON, July 14, 1870.
To the Senate of the United States:
I transmit, for the consideration of the Senate with a view to ratification, a convention between the United States and His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway, relative to the citizenship of natives of the one country who may emigrate to the other. A protocol on the subject is also herewith transmitted.
U.S. GRANT.
WASHINGTON, July 14, 1870.
To the Senate of the United States:
I transmit, for consideration with a view to its ratification, a convention between the United States and the Republic of Salvador for the surrender of fugitive criminals, signed at San Salvador on the 23d day of May last.
U.S. GRANT.
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 15, 1870.
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
Your attention is respectfully called to the necessity of passing an Indian appropriation bill before the members of Congress separate. Without such appropriation Indian hostilities are sure to ensue, and with them suffering, loss of life, and expenditures vast as compared with the amount asked for.
The latest intelligence from Europe indicates the imminence of a war between France and North Germany. In view of this a sound policy indicates the importance of some legislation tending to enlarge the commercial marine of this country. The vessels of this country at the present time are insufficient to meet the demand which the existence of a war in Europe will impose upon the commerce of the United States, and I submit to the consideration of Congress that the interests of the country will be advanced by the opportunity afforded to our citizens to purchase vessels of foreign construction for the foreign trade of the country. An act to this effect may be limited in its duration to meet the immediate exigency.
The foreign-mail service of the United States is in a large degree dependent upon the Bremen and Hamburg lines of steamers. The Post-Office Department has entered into contracts in writing with the two companies above named, and with the Williams and Guion lines, respectively, for a regular and continuous service of two years. The only arrangement that could be made with the Inman and Cunard lines is temporary, and may be broken off at any time.
The North German lines are first class in point of speed and equipment, their steamers usually making the trip across the Atlantic in from twenty-four to thirty-six hours in advance of the Williams and Guion lines.
Should the North German steamers be blockaded or impeded by France, our postal intercourse with foreign nations will be greatly embarrassed unless Congress shall interpose for its relief.
I suggest to Congress the propriety of further postponing the time for adjournment, with the view of considering the questions herein communicated.
U.S. GRANT.
WASHINGTON, July 15, 1870.
To the Senate of the United States:
In answer to their resolution of the 9th instant, I transmit a report28 from the Secretary of State and the papers which accompanied it.
U.S. GRANT.