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Fro his statement it appears that the lrnPor-
tatio en- to the United States during the last
twcnty-one years amount 10 the immense agsre-
gate Of 2,205 million dollars and the cxports to
,957 millions; showing an aggregate excess OF
imports over exports TO the amount OF near 248
millions, or about - millioss per annum on an
average part of this is profits, freight, &c
For nine wears prior lS40. the imports had uni
formly exceeded the exports, and in 1886 this ex-
cess reached the extraordinary sum OF o. millions
If we 60 on for few years more, exporting more
than we import, we shall he out OF debi TO
foreign countries, except for stocks not yet Paya-
be. and, on the other hand, shall bring foreign
countre. in debt to Us.


The exports ef the past year it will be observed,
exceed those of any former ysar. The imports
though two or three millions more than IN 1852
40 are less than in aay preceding year since 1882.


Journal OF Commerce.