The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-21

1t 10 fact, worthy ever to be remembored In formip
Northern and Eastern states the rscs,nt "a non.s
quenty the dividends, have generally outstrio,ed Ali
even the most ssnguins calculations This Is true
thirteen millions Of dollars The genera fact rssnIts
from circumstances not sufnoiently considered This
country doubles It's population In about "a wars
while that Of France doubles about $50 and that o.
Europe in about 80 The psupers Of Europe are e.
timated at l-20 Of the whole population, while we
have on the coast but In $50, and back from 1t but
1 IN 800 Our population IL almost wholly useful,
while about 20 per cent Of tho English unproductive
The velocity Of accumulation in this country doubles
that OF the population o rapidity elsewhere wholly
unknown. These facts constitute some Of tho
psrksble circumstances, that in the Northern and
profits Of railroads outstrip all expectation 10 I'D.
diton to their great force applied to other quar-
efs this city has peculiar for claiming ad-
vsntsge from them TIE Allegheny range, ct an
average breadth Of from ITO to 100 miles, extends
through the country for leo miles IL dips 1t the point
At which eur canal and central line of railroads pass
ocean exceeds but little 200 feet while 1t is
barrier to The most favorable elevations
In Maryland and Pennsylvania, are from 200 to 800
feet Another mountain range dips at the Hghla nds
where the Hudson pssss. thrt ugh Them. We thus
enabled to reach two distinct valleys of them
Nndipg Westward 20 as 20 en- bracs that immense
course ofpeople which has Ia the great West
and the other extending por Inward els vation
OF put hfty -four iee by ofLake ChsmpaiD, to the
form and height Of adjacen mt mountains tunnels
through which the travel and trade Of wide and sxteu
OF reaching us throughout the year If furnish
the facilities tor the remaining onehrd of the year
which now exists for only thirds. This wonderful
advantage possessed by alone IL certain that
the iDsdequacy other lines of fapgune calculation
to cover results, will exist with greater force on
thoIoughfare thus formed by nature and the Creates
for trade spd travel on this any ether continent
During two thirds of the year when navig alton IL
open, 1t supports inDumersble vessels, steamboats,,
merchants, and laborers OF all grades and condtions
and for enc third Of the year 1T must give Its whole
business to this road 1t will sstonish those who are
upaccustomed to the statistics of the river travel to
know that on an increase lately OF ever 900 every
year the estmate of the travel the Hudson sum.
mer, hitting through passengers and way
and those going up as well Is those DOWN. reached
10 0C0 per day.
On such route, and with such line as has been
descIibed. railroad has been partially constructed,
and three millions Of dollars have been ndsd 1t
by men who have fully examined the subject; and
the question to be decided IT, whether the city of
New York will carry 1t forward to immediate compile.
ton and thus sustain her character for enterprise or
whether the improvement fhall be condemned to 10 on
slowly and In. fcie ntly-an important part Of our
tire to remain diverted our with the in
terror Of the country partially broken and the posi-
lion Of Boston and Philadelphia strengthened by so
maj ked an indication Of our apathy.
NEW YORK