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about the same quantity from the United States ; although, in 

 1855, the importation from the latter country suddenly rose 

 from 1,645,372 Ibs. the preceding year, to 14,777,765 Ibs. ! 

 There seems no sufficient reason why American vessels should 

 not convey the whole quantity required by Sardinia, directly 

 to Genoa, as well as for English or French vessels to carry 

 thither a portion of American cargoes landed at Liverpool or 

 Havre. A similar remark is applicable to the other ports of 

 Italy, and to those of Austria on the Adriatic ; and the enter- 

 prise of establishing lines of ocean steamers between ports of 

 the United States and those of the Mediterranean, will, if suc- 

 cessful, tend greatly to encourage, if not to secure, such direct 

 importation. 



SWITZERLAND. 



Four-fifths of all the cotton consumed by the factories of 

 Switzerland, is estimated to be imported at Havre, whence it 

 passes through France by railway, being burdened with heavy 

 charges in the transit. In 1833, the quantity thus received 

 amounted to nearly 6,000,000 Ibs. In 1843, it had reached 

 nearly 17,000,000 Ibs. The entire receipt of cotton in 1843, 

 was 22,000,000 Ibs. In 1851, it amounted to 27,035,725 Ibs., 

 of which 13,729,320 Ibs. were from the United States. In 

 1852, Switzerland received through France, 15,816,775 Ibs.; 

 in 1853, 15,815,473 Ibs. ; and in 1854, 14,978,257 Ibs., accord- 

 ing to the " Tableau General" of France, for those years. 



Imports from the United States into Switzerland, are made, 

 for the most part, through the customs frontiers of Berne, 

 Basle, Soleure, and Argovie, bordering on France and the 

 southern part of Germany. 



A severe restriction on the importation of cotton, and also 

 of tobacco, to Switzerland, as well as on the reception by the 

 United States of Swiss wares and manufactures in return, is 



