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Please review for accuracy. The original document at #23

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here is a chart that included imports by American as well as foreign vessels. Sometimes in the tariff arguments, the assertion is made, but the goods were transferred to the South after paying duties, therefore, the South indirectly paid vast amounts of duties. This exhibit details the tonnage of American Vessels entering States's ports for evidence in such discussions.

1860 exports. 5640 ships sailed from NY carrying 3,383,535 tons. Average 600 tons per ship.Cotton exports. Line 16 is England.

Cotton exports. Line 16 is England.

cedarstripper said:
Postmaster General reporting to Senate on quotes for steamer mail packet service to Europe - 1846.
Reference of mail to and from the US by Cunard Line from Boston (600,000) and New York (1,000,000), "rendering it probable that over three millions of letters pass annually between the United States and Europe."
Abstract of the bids received for steamer mail service
Departure dates from New York of steamer mail packets during cotton shipping season (Oct - March) for 1849-50 Only 13 departures. Ten with the Cunard Line - found on pages 25, 27, 28; and three with the Ocean Line - page 85.
Since its been asserted that the reason cotton shipped through New York was because government subsidized mail packets with empty hulls there could offer cheap shipping rates, and since the government didn't subsidize mail packets until after 1845 and they only contracted for steamship service, does it then follow that cotton in any appreciable volumn did not ship through New York before 1845?
Good info.
here is an image of cotton exports to England 1845.
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, on commerce ... 1844-1845. Line 13 Looks like about 564,000,000 pounds. Seems to be a lot of cotton to stack on about 15 mail packets.Click to expand...


cedarstripper said:
Postmaster General reporting to Senate on quotes for steamer mail packet service to Europe - 1846.
Reference of mail to and from the US by Cunard Line from Boston (600,000) and New York (1,000,000), "rendering it probable that over three millions of letters pass annually between the United States and Europe."
Abstract of the bids received for steamer mail service
Departure dates from New York of steamer mail packets during cotton shipping season (Oct - March) for 1849-50 Only 13 departures. Ten with the Cunard Line - found on pages 25, 27, 28; and three with the Ocean Line - page 85.
Since its been asserted that the reason cotton shipped through New York was because government subsidized mail packets with empty hulls there could offer cheap shipping rates, and since the government didn't subsidize mail packets until after 1845 and they only contracted for steamship service, does it then follow that cotton in any appreciable volumn did not ship through New York before 1845?
In support
1845 Ships clearing for England line 13 987 ships carrying 573,767 tons and 19,800 crew.Click to expand...
 
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