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thentic data are attainable ; together with such other general 

 information respecting the cotton trade of the United States 

 as may be deemed pertinent to the purport of this resolution," 

 I have the honor to transmit the accompanying papers. 

 I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, 



W. L. MARCY. 

 Hon. N. P. BANKS, JR., 



Speaker of the House of Representatives. 



STATISTICAL OFFICE, May 28, 1856. 



SIR : I have the honor to submit to you, herewith, an an- 

 swer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 

 12th instant, requesting certain information on the subject of 

 the cotton trade, with the preparation of which I was charged. 

 The subject has been treated in detail in the report on the 

 commercial relations of the United States with all foreign 

 nations, recently transmitted from this office, and now in course 

 of printing. 



I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient 

 servant, EDMUND FLAGG, 



Hon. W. L. MARCY, 



Secretary of State. 



