Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-10-13
Increase, 40 5,909,761
l.4O6,594
Increase, 1919,

And this too notwithstanding that the importations
of as much greater than those of al. The
Journal then goes into these calculations to show
the effect the coal trade and iron manufacture of
the United States:
oThe quantity of Pig Metal imported for nine
months ending 3st of March, 1S49, reduced to tons,
amounts to 72,2S9 tons-it requires an average of
three tons of Coal to make ton of Pig Metal To
have made this Pig Metal in the United States,
would have consumed PIG, $40 tons of Coal. Reduce
the quantity of Rolled lron imported in the same
period, to tons, and it gives 1l765S tons. 1t re-
quires not less than five tons OF Coal to make ton
of Rail Road Iron from the Ore, which would give
$50 290 tons of Coal to make it i'll this country, max
ing the enormous quantity of upwards OF seven hun
bred thousand tons of Coal all of which would have
been consumed in the United States, if this Iron had
been made herc,-a quantity sufficient to have kept
all our Mines worked to their full capacity, and all
the people employed at good wages. These 7O5,OOO
tons of Coal have all been imported into country
from England, in the shape of Pig Metal, and Rail
Road Iron, in nine months only, which at - " ton,
would have produced 81 100000.
"The raw material for ton of Iron in the ground
is worth about II 25 ~ ton, which ,33S tons,
is 1921 APP Deduct this from S5,l77,631, the value
of this Iron in England and you will find that after
leaving fair profit on the article, upwards OF four
Million six hundred thousand dollars have been sent
to England, from the United States, to pay for Eng
lish labor, while own Rolling Mills and Furnaces
were standing idle because after deductng the price
of the raw material and the profit, all the other is
labor in producing ton of Pig Metal or Rail Road
Iron Now the reader must bear in mind that this
calculation is made only two kinds of Iron, Pig
Metal and Rail Road Iron, without taking into
sderation the various other kinds OF manufactured
Iron imported Is there any wonder that the coal
trade and all those engaged in it, sacrificed and
that Industry is Frustrated in this country?
" We have said nothing about the other manu-
features affected similarly the quantity of foreign
produce-the hats, Shoes clothes, which our farmers
and mechanics would have furnished, if this iron had
been made at worl<s;-they can draw their own
conclusions; but the figures that relate to the
sumption OF coal, the amount Of iron imported, and
the large sum sent to England to pay for foreign la
Dor, while works and our laborers are standing
comparatively idle is correct and we challenge any
free trade locofocos to disprove them"
FIRST Steam Trip to Columbia River.-A
respondent of the New York Observer, who writes
from Portland Oregon, MAY 81, gives description
of a trip up Columbia River in the steamer Massa-
chusets, and Of the country around, which we copy
below.
The steamer Massachusetts left Astoria on the
10th instant, piloted by man who has long been
familiar with the nav cation of the river. He had
warned us that with vessel OF our size we might
occasionally get aground. We had proceeded only
seven or eight miles when our vessel was fast upon
a sandspit, where we lay for about 36 hours. We
did not consider ourselves in much danger, for we
were assured that at high tide with the aid OF kedg-
on the morning Of the 18th inst found ourselves
steaming along the banks Of the river, within
stones throw of the land.
1t was beautiful morning; the water was smooth,
the land covered with dense forests, and numerous
birds enlivenng the solitude, all combined to make
deep and pleasing impression upon the minds OF
all on board. Our deck was covered with the nu-
merous passengers, many of whom had not been
at one time on deck since leaving the Islands As
our noble vessel the tiist American steamer that
had ever ploughed the waters of this queen river OF
the west | could not but contrast the known past
with the probable future. Hitherto with the excep
ton of an occasional English and American vessel,
no other craft had been upon the river but the
light canoe of the rowing Indian. a new era IS now
commencing the river and its tributaries-that OF
steam navigation 1t needs no sage prediction OF the
wise oretel that many years shall pass, steam
ers of every description will py upon their waters.
1t is undoubtedly noble stream for steam navlga-
ton. Vessels drawing 10, II, and even 10, or Is
feet of water, may safely ascend and descend the
Columbia river. On our passage to Fort Vancouver,
our vessel got upon the sand but once more and we
were only detained short time.
The passage from Astoria to Fort Vancouver,
distance of about ninety miles, our vessel made IN
less than eighteen hours of steaming or sailing In
smaller rugged steam vessels, 1t might be made In
much shorter time.
MANY portions of the river scenery are exceed
ngly beautiful, somewhat resembling that upon the
Connecticut and Hudson rivers. Every few miles
log house presented itself to view, with small
piece of the forest cleared around it. The inhabi-
tants would come out to give us a cordial welcome
At one point settler give us tune upon his flute
We arrived safely at Fort Vancouver, the head
quarters of the Hudson Bay Company's trading OPP
ratons in Oregon. On coming to anchor on Sab
bath morning, the 18th inst off the Fort, our pilot
inquired of those standing upon the bank, where
were the gentlemen of the Fort, the pleasing report
was returned " at church." The Hudson Bay Com
panys houses, the dwelling of the officers of
the Company, and numerous other buildings belong
ing to the establishment, are situated upon
tensive plain upon the north side of the Columbia.
This plain is very even, and extends several miles
along the river As our officers of the United States
Army looked upon this beautiful PLAIN and the forth
fed appearance of the place, their involuntary ex-
preston was, " we hope the government has bought
out the Hudson Bay Company; what a fine parade
ground and what excellent barracks those store
houses would make for our soldiers. Every thing is
exactly fitted for military post Perhaps ere tins
an arrangement has been made for the transfer OF
this property to the government OF the United States,
for we have been informed that the government has
consented to pay the million asked by the Com
pany for their lands and improvements in Oregon,
but demand the clause in the treaty to be struck
out, referring to the navigation OF the Columbia
river by English vessels This appears most certain
ly to be a reasonable demand, nasmuch it was in
serted merely to favor the Hudson Bay Company
1t will doubtless be very desirable for the interest
of Oregon to have government purchase the
Hudson Bay Companys establishment, and there
very cogent reasons why it will be for the IN
terest of the company to sell out. The principles
upon which that company manage their affairs, and
employ their numerous agents and servants, by no
means harmonise with our free and republican views
At present it is g imperium in imperio, but the
two governments do not work harmoniously.-
Hitherto the company had the power to compel