Wine, 25 to 30,000 barrels $1,000,000 Paper, 125,000 reams, 375,000 Cinnamon, 100,000 lbs. 400,000 Brandy, 32,000 barrels, 1,000,000 Saffron, 17,000 lbs. 350,000 Iron, 50,000 quintals, 600,000 Steel, 6,000 " 110,000 Wax, 26,000 arrobas, 500,000 Cacao, 20,000 fanegas, 1,100,000 Clothing, hardware and other manufactures, 14,000,000 ----------- $19,335,000 =========== From a statement published by the Consulado of Vera Cruz it appears that the IMPORTATION FROM SPAIN in 1802 was as follows:-- In national vessels, $11,539,219 } } $19,600,000 In foreign " 8,060,781 } EXPORTATION in the same year, 33,866,219 ----------- Difference in favor of exports, $14,266,219 ----------- Commerce of the metropolis, $53,466,219 ----------- Importation from America, $1,607,792 Exportation for " 4,581,148 ----------- General importation $21,207,792 General exportation, 38,447,367 ----------- Total trade of Vera Cruz in 1802, $59,655,159[24] =========== From this view of the anti-revolutionary condition of Mexican commerce and financial interests, we pass properly to the examination of the same affairs at the present day. In order to judge this subject fairly, however, we have adopted the commercial standard of the year preceding the war with the United States. During and since that period, the commercial results of the country must naturally have been so greatly disturbed as to afford altogether inadequate tests. COMMERCE AT THE PRESENT DAY. Imports and exports of the Mexican republic for the year ending on the 1st of January, 1845, calculated on the duties collected at the maritime and frontier custom houses. 1st. IMPORTS. Capital or value of imported articles to which these duties Duties according to tariff. Duties collected. correspond.