Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
UNITED STATES.

Mr.. Editor The following is a brief
statistical view OF the United States.
Eeing somewhat interested ia matters
ofthis description, and having devoted
much time to the subject, | present il to
you for publication.
A view of the present resources and
condition of the United States is here
presented, which must be interesting to
every person, ON account of the unpre-
cedented accumulation Of her wealth s.
population. The American govern
mcnt exercises dominion over a country
more extensive; and one that will sup
port more inhabitants than any other
nation upon earth. The Sun is four
hours in its passage from the time !. first
shines upon the Eastern shores Of Maine
until i strikes our waters on the Paci-
iic tits about four months in passing
through the ATTITUDES OF the United Statts
IN hernorthern and southern declination.
embracing six varieties Of climates.
The United States contain twelve hum
dred millions acres Of land, Of which we
may calculate that one fifteenth part Of
It is cultivated. Estimating, then, tho
improved land at len dollars per acre.
reckoning itat eighty millions acres, itas
mounts to eighthundred millions dollars;
and the unimproted land at three doll
lars per acre, will amount to the sum Of
three thousand three hundred and sixty
millions dollars, which makes, in the
whole, for the landed wealth. four.
thousand, one hundred and sixty mil
lions dollars. The live stock, consisting
OF cattle, horses, sheep, and hogs, will.
calculating the cattle Mt oneshundred and
twenty millions dollars, the horses at one
hundred millions, and the sheep and hogs
at eighty millions more, produce an ag--
gregate of three hundred millions dol
lars; two millions of buildings, make.
at four hundred dollars each, eight hun
dred millions dollars. The whole Of the.
exports Of the United States are seven
ty-four millions.-of the imports, seven
ty seven millions--tonnage, in foreign
and coasting trade, one million two hum
dred thousand tons n Ehe commerce Of
the u.States is extended over the whole
world, from tl!sbarten coasts of Labra-
dor, TO New Holland, the South Sea
Islands, China, India, the continents Of
Africa and Europe the northwest
region Of America to the isles in the Pa
cific, Cape Horn, and the West Indies.
The capifalingesied in banks, insu-
RANGES, governnieDtstock, manufactures.
roads, canals, and loans. exceed eight
hundred millions Of dollars; that inves-
ted in foreign and domestic trade. five
hundred millions, which, with the former
eight hundred millions, together with
slaves, furniture, and implementspf hus-
bandry, will equal the SYN Of Two huns
dred millions
The produce of agriculture, ssanufac-
lures, commerce, professional business.
labor, and revenue. makes fFe hundred
millions; and the whole amount Of ma
tional wealth, eight thousand seven hun
dred and sixty millions of dollars
The population of the United States
is now ten millions, which, with the
rate oflncrease for tie past, will double
in % years. In IS43, the population
viii be twenty millions. In 1866, thirty
six million. In 1900, seventy-two mil
lions. There is now to every hundred
acres of land, one person; and when the
population a'nountsto seventy two mil
lions, there will be two souls to every
hundred, which viii be in iho whole
just equal 10 the present population Of
Massachusetts. Yer. .Auroro.
TT has been said an acre Of ground
will furnish food for one person..