{Manchester,} 26 April 1853 

Dear Marx, 

Herewith the article*” and pound sterling. Even though one of 

the two ciamanrs” may suffer, fob him off until next week. 
The sooner you come yourself, the better. The bedroom in my 
house is ready. 
Trade appears to be falling off already in France. In particular, 
direct imports of cotton from America have decreased. The 

a [Report from a Berlin correspondent of 22 April,] The Times, No. 21412, 26 
April 1853. - b Dronke and Pieper, see this volume, p. 321. 

12* 

figures for American exports are as follows: from 1 September to 
6 April of each year. 

1853 1852 1851 1859 
To England oe 1,100,000 930,000 757,000 592,000 
2 “FY AMG? 25.5 hice ceeeet esos 257,000 302,000 246,000 192,000 
All other countries «0.0.0.0... 204,000 189,000 163,000 105,000 

In other words, France is the only country which, despite the 
enormous American crop, has taken less than last year and barely 
more than in 1851, the year of political gloom, ou Uordre et la société 
allaient s’engloutir dans le gouffre socialiste Imports in 1852 show 
the momentarily magical effect of the coup d’état, 1853 shows the 
reverse. Something was still being shipped from Liverpool to Havre, 
but not as much as formerly. In other respects too, industry 
in France would not appear to be exactly flourishing. This time 
the thing seems to be really serious, and connected especially with 
the ousting of French articles from foreign markets by domestic 
manufactures. The colossal proscriptions of workers in 1851/52 
are beginning to bear fruit; I am convinced that they have 
contributed quite specifically to the expansion and improvement 
of the English and American factories producing Paris articles, 
bronzes, etc. Today it is a thousand times more difficult than 
before to drive the proletariat across the border with impunity on 
the pretext of order. Even if there were complete peace, French 
industry would inevitably go to the dogs owing to this perpetual 
exploitation of conspiracy as a moyen de gouvernement, and the 
constantly renewed proscription of the proletariat; the English and 
the Yankees certainly know how to take advantage of the more 
useful amongst these. 

When, then, will you be coming? 

Your 
F. E.