COMPARATIVE EXPORTS OF NEW BRUNSWICK. 207 



Exports. Imports. 



1846, . .810,742 977,683 



1847, . 632,612 1,070,514 



1848, . 588,466 588,422 



From these numbers, it is clear that a very severe 

 commercial crisis must have occurred during these latter 

 years. 



Yet, in this diminished state of its commerce, and in the 

 worst of those years, New Brunswick will bear a favour 

 able comparison with the adjoining States of the Union. 

 In 1848, the exports and imports from the two ports of 

 St John and St Andrews were, in pounds currency 



St John. St Andrews. Total. 



Exports, . 588,466 50,733 639,199 



Imports, . 588,422 40,986 629,408 



Again, the total exports and imports during the same 

 year, in the three adjoining States of Maine, Vermont, 

 and New Hampshire, were, in pounds currency 



Exports. Imports. 



Ill the three States, . 624,935 290,718 



A comparison of these numbers with those which 

 represent the exports and imports for two ports only of 

 New Brunswick, show that the commerce of this pro 

 vince is greater than that of all the three States united. 

 And this fact appears the more striking, when it is added 

 that the population of the three States taken together is 

 1,200,000, while that of the province is only 210,000 in 

 all ! It can scarcely be said, therefore, that, in commer 

 cial prosperity, it does not take a greatly advanced lead 

 of the neighbouring States. 



I had not the satisfaction of being in the province 

 during the sitting of the Provincial Legislature ; but I owe 

 it to the many patriotic men it was my fortune to meet 

 with to state, that I have never made so long a tour in 

 any country, during which it was my fortune to meet so 



