The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-30

branches Of industry have advanced and are IN a
healthy and powerful activity, 10 which the general
welfare of It's population bears testimony.
Few countries on the continent OF Europe are 30
highly endowed with natural riches as Austria, and
few enjoy such favorable geographical position for
commerce and manufactures. It's leading population
is Of Teutonic origin, which Influences, by Its we'll
known virtues OF industry, perseverance, ana pa
tence, combined with high intelligence, all other IN
corporaled provinces. Arts and sciences are spread
ing from this nucleus in the remotest part OF the
| empire. Common schools become more frequent,
even among the Magyar and Slavic nations. Their
own language is now used for business transac-
tions. They translate useful works Their poets
collect the songs and traditions Of their foreaihers
write for the stage, and rouse up feeling OF patriot
ism which never existed before, and which cannot
fail 10 produce in them the desire TO rise in the est-
nation OF other nations.
Besides more than IL 900 common schools Aus
tria has many preparatory schools for the higher
branches of learning, eight universities and theo-
logical medical, naval, mining, and agricultural
institutons and schools Of art; II has several tech
meal schools for the advancement OF industry and
many preparatory schools, called real schools, for
youths destined for certain trade.
To protect the national industry, and 10 give en-
terprisiDg individuals security for the employment
Of their capital In commerce or manufacture, Aus
tria has a weLregulated protective tariff which has
called already many useful embellishments into life,
and which are increasing with every year.
It's projected extensive railroad system, part Of
which is already finished and in use, will, when
completed, open new channels for its commerce and
| Industry its steam navigation on the Danube and
corner of the empire TO The Euxine and Adriaiic
shofe, and from these on the high road 10 all
parts OF the world. .......
But besides the wise measures of difusing knowl-
edge, protecting home industry, facilitating trans
portatIon Of the raw material and fabrics, il has
IT,. Ia
| mems Of industry, viz, coal and irvn
| Although provided by nature with inexhaustible
| coal mines, which are stored carefully in almost all
parts Of the empire, II was only In l726, under
Charles vi, that the frst coal mine was discovered
and they have since that period scarcely been worked
and now its yearly production amounts TO not more
than II, 900, 900 cwt; whereas the English yield
yearly 500 000, 900 cwt those Of France IS 600
OF the German league, $4,000 900 cwt., &c.
Austria has also extensive forests; sne-fourth Of
/ its whole territory Is covered with wood, and is
only surpassed in this respect by Russia, Sweden
| and Norway.
| Iron Of excellent quality, equal 10 any Swedish
is produced from inexhaustible mines in all III,
prov iHces; but, like its coal mines this branch
| natural wealth has not been sufficiently worked
| partly from want Of enterprise, and Of facility o
transportation; but since the iron Of its rail
roads stretch themselves in all directions, the minei
and furnaces in greater activity, and new rolling
mills in progress.
| All the mines produced not moro thnn 3,UOO,OOt
/ cwL, which is about the tenth-part Of what Eng
land, and half Of what France and Russia, yearly
produce
| Its internal as well its external commerce is
aourishing in the ratio Of the progress Of its inter
nal improvements and industry. The commerce Of
Trieste shows, by the last statistical report Of the
government, decided increase, wherein the ship
| ping Of the United States, with It's staple articles
plays a prominent part.
| From this condensed sketch OF Austria, its natu.
raj wealth, and gradual development Of the elements
OF industry and commerce, the planter and mer
chant Of the United States easily deduce III,
growing importance of that country, and the cot
ton-pante will see in the statistical extracts which
shall furnish in my next, the prospects of an in
creasng demand.
| Hon. EDMUND BURKE,
| Commissioner Of Patents.