Here are tables furnished by Mr. Norris, United States consul at Pará:
| No. of vessels. | Tonnage. | Men. | Value of imports. | Value of exports. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 5,452 | 275 | $420,186 | $522,293 |
| No. of vessels. | Tonnage. | Men. | Value of imports. | Value of exports. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 3,375 | 276 | $199,790 | $291,950 |
| No. of vessels. | Tonnage. | Men. | Value of imports. | Value of exports. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 30 | 4,574 | 226 | $425,484 | $476,210 |
| English | 14 | 2,732 | 139 | 275,000 | 335,000 |
| French | 10 | 536 | 99 | 122,830 | 188,699 |
| Portuguese | 19 | 3,666 | 312 | 231,457 | 215,142 |
| Hamburg | 2 | 510 | 18 | 27,500 | 131,000 |
| Belgian | 2 | 320 | 20 | 5,250 | 16,250 |
| Dane | 2 | 480 | 22 | 4,750 | 34,000 |
| Swede | 2 | 420 | 22 | · . . | 28,500 |
| 81 | 14,238 | 858 | 1,092,271 | 1,424,801 |
I am indebted to Mr. Chaton, French consul at Pará, for the following table, showing the mean yearly value of the articles of export from the city of Pará.
To this sum is to be added the value of 7,338 canadas of balsam copaiba, worth when I was there three dollars, now worth seven and a half dollars; besides that of pots of oil made from the turtle, the alligator, and the andiroba-nut, which M. Chaton has not included in his list. These last, however, are inconsiderable.
Extracts of letters from Henry L. Norris, esq., United States consul at Pará, to the Department of State:
"Merchandise, the produce of this country, is usually bought for cash, or in exchange for the products of foreign countries by way of barter. There are no allowances made by way of discount, nor is brokerage paid for purchasing. Cash usually has the advantage over barter on the price of produce to the amount of from five to ten per cent. The American business is done chiefly for cash, while English, French, and Portuguese, is chiefly for barter; dry goods, &c., are sold on long credit, and produce taken in payment. With the latter the profits of trade are on the outward cargo; while with the former, the profit, if any, is with the homeward.