SWITZERLAND. BASLE.-A. L. WOLFF, Consul. DECEMBER 31, 1861. Statement of goods, wares, and merchandise exported from this consular district to the United States, on consignment, with invoices authenticated at this consulate, from November 7 to December 31, 1861. Statement of goods, wares, and merchandise exported from this consular district to the United States, on consignment, with invoices authenticated at this consulate, during the quarter ended March 31, 1862. Statement of goods, wares, and merchandise exported from this consular district to the United States, on consignment, with invoices authenticated at this consulate, during the quarter ended June 30, 1862. SEPTEMBER 30, 1862. Statement of goods, wares, and merchandise exported from this consular district to the United States, on consignment, with invoices authenticated at this consulate, during the quarter ended September 30, 1862. I have the honor to transmit herewith a general statement of Swiss commerce and emigration for the year ending September 30, 1862, enclosed. A. Imports of Switzerland during the year ending September 30, 1862. C. Exports from this consular district to the United States under authenticated invoices during the year ending September 30, 1862. D. Emigration from Switzerland to the United States during the years 1859, 1860, 1861, and till November 20, 1862. A.-IMPORTS. The imports of Switzerland during the year ending September 30, 1862, shows a decrease in flour and grain of 963,637 quintals. The principal articles of import are: Flour and grain imported during year ending September 30, 1861, Deficit in 1862... Cotton imported during year ending September 30, 1861.... Decrease in 1862... The imports of 1860. 17,981 18,682 768,425 53,013 240,216 891,957 6,973,341 Quintals. 3, 911, 944 2, 948, 307 963, 637 Quintals. 258, 569 199, 976 58,593 Quintals. 7, 250, 466 The imports of 1861.... The imports of 1862.. The principal articles of export of Switzerland during the year ending Sep tember 30, 1862, are: Export from this consular district to the United States, under authenticated invoices, during the year ending September 30, 1862. Absinthe. Francs. Dollars. 222 45 307 64 2,301, 173 15 428, 018 12 Total export from this consular district during the years 1860, 1861, and 1862. Emigration to the United States from Switzerland. The following is a statement of Swiss emigrants leaving via Havre for the United States for the year ending December 31, 1861: Ninety-one Swiss taken passage at Antwerp for South America, Brazil, and the La Plata states; sixty Swiss taken passage via Hamburg to the United States, except six to South America. The emigration from Switzerland has increased during this year, 1862. The present emigration is composed mostly of young laborers, many of these emigrated with the intention to enlist in the army of the United States; others are mechanics, farmers, &c. I had offers every day from persons dictated by Union-loving sentiment and patriotism for enlistment in the army. I believe an army of 20,000 could have been raised without much trouble. |