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The Tariff HTistory of the Republic of Texas
amity and commerce."3 A drawback was to be allowed on re-
exported goods, but not to a contiguous State, which would apply
only to the United States and Mexico.84
It cannot be shown that this act or the commercial treaties
had the effect of discouraging trade with the United States to
any marked degree. The first British vessel from England direct
to Texas was the barque Amabassador, which arrived the latter
part of February, 1839. She was received with great rejoicing,
because her arrival seemed to be the forerunner of a direct trade
with England.85 But from January 1 to September 30, 1840,
only three British vessels, two ships and one brig, came to Texas,
while during the same period 285 vessels of different sizes came
from the United States. The remaining vessels entering the
ports of Texas were one from France, two from Sweden, and one
from Cuba.8 This indicates that most of the trade was with
the United States, and that the United States was doing almost
all the carrying trade. In fact, of the total imports for the year
ending July 31, 1843, valued at $471,205.32, the United States
furnished $412,983.03, while all the other countries sent the re-
mainder. Of exports for the same period the United States
received $281,342.64 out of a total of $415,768.75. For the fol-
lowing year the same ratio held as to imports, though less than
half the exports went to the United States, England receiving
almost as much. From July 31, 1843, to July 31, 1844, the
total exports amounted to $615,119.34, of which the United States
received $249,151.62, while England received $205,345.05. The
difference here occurs because the chief article of export from
Texas was cotton, and as the United States was raising a sur-
plus and exporting cotton itself, the Texans found no mar-
ket there, and of necessity sent their cotton to England and
other European countries. The Hanse Towns were the other
large importers of Texan produce, of which they received $112,-
095.46. For the fifteen months ending October 31, 1845, the
United States furnished $1,151,733.21 out of a total of $1,204,-
370.22. Exports showed about the same ratio as for the pre-
slIbid., 217.
84Ibid., 224.
8"Kennedy, Texas, 345.
"8Telegraph and Texas Register, June 9, 1841.339
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