The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-27

their level Dasea enaehy upon The value OF the labor
which produces food for man and this species Of labor
employs more than eght-iensh Of the population Of the
globe. IT
led January TO- 1851 will probably bring rom California
nearly the whole remainder OF the produce of The mines
for two years These two years have probably been as
received here, IN the United States viii not then a poSa
bly, exceed Sil 100000. reckoning by the mint account
The only reliable rule wh ch Is actually less than the
timated amount Of gold and silver coin sent there from
this quarter In addition TO ihis have sent Cali.
foEna some $40 10000 OF other property.
Now, as lere has been other product or lille other
almost exclusively males have only to take the est
mated population OF each year, what should
have been the actual produce Of labor per diem for each
individual For The hrs year II was estimated that there
In all more than twenty thousand souls. which, at
one dollar per dem for three hundred days. would
amount 2 Ihe second year. The population
which, at one dollar per day. above. would amount 10
$4,000 0o0 for both years, 600 reduce the per
diem Q my cents and VIII even then probably exceed
The principal wants OF such population will always
be food, with comparatively small amount OF clothing
and their supply must ultimately Come from the Pacific
slope itself their teas from China their Coffee sugar Sc
from japan, Java, and the Pacific islands, so that TO the
Atlantic slope well as 10 Europe, their gold must be
world and limited in amonnt to the lew articles OF cloth
ing which their wants and the necessities OF tariff sys
tenn tin the benefits Of which they cannot par'cipate
course therefore, between the two slopes must, in the
end be very limited and more particularly So because
The Aane slope has 70 surplus g dispose Ct
able and prosperous here than there The emigration 10
Oregon and California; therefore, must in the long rum
20 directly from Europe and China, and the emigfants
from Europe. TO save expenses, would 90 round the
Cape. sss #N
The geographical position Of Oregon and California
with the sources OF productions bohon the sea and land
opens field Of enterprise which cannot fail almost i'm
medatey, TO draw of immense amount of the surplus
population Of both Europe and China and will not be
l0rUh ha ehaonf ss.d
the SOIL in manufacture, in commerce, and in the fisheries
equal 70 The supply OF amosta their wants will chiefly
OCCUPIED oy ,eer own Gan England Or he
very important branch OF the industry OF the eastern
slope has been devoted to the whale fishery in the Pa.
cc and its products have been counted as domestic
amounting to an annual return Of over IS 900 This
must 10 be the eastern SLOPE because
the fisherman will transfer his residence TO Oregon
California and will there build and fit out his small yes
sell and make several cruises in year the fruits OF his
labor will be expended with his family where produced
and Il the Atlantic slope or Europe purchase his oil.
would be the same to both import and not domestic
products and il could bear the cost OF tranship-
men and transit the Isthmns, it would still 20
round the Cape Another and immense source Of pro,
be codhshery extending from Oregon to Tarary 5000
miles, which could employ millions OF men; but their
market would Dc Japan China, and all Asia and not the
The present commerce Of the United States with all
Asia amounts annually to about $9,s4o,O0o Of i'm
ports, and 100000 OF exports, of which latter S5S0000
foreign products leaving an actual balance against
the United States Of about 81 600 900 10 be pad through
England Though this trade may be profitable to indi-
viduals, il is moi so to the nation.
Now, Il the Atlantic ocean were open bya strait between
North and South America TO the Pacific vessel bound
from New York TO China would take that route. because
the trade winds would carry vessel in almost direct
line IRON Panama fehuantepec the Ladrone islands,
near to China and the distance would be about 1878
miles; but the homeward voyage would always be made.
as now is by the Cape OF Good Hope and though the
distance, as performed by Capt Waterman in the Sea
Witch, in seventy five days. is l4255 miles, still the al
ways favorable trade winds would make this the short
that the merchant is most interested in saving time His
shpgoes out TO Asia nearly empty and waits till Noyem
Der December, and then returns laden with rch and
valuable cargo 1t is therefore, the home ward voyage
that must sustain the expenses OF the ship both out and
home.
Were there railroad or canal across the Isthmus the
saving IN distance and time the voyage our would
compensate for the expenses OF anshpmeni and transit
from ocean to ocean. steamer bound from the slhmus
to China, by running up the coast to San Francisco to
the Bouu islands, and Japan, might lessen the dis
lance about thousand miles That would be the best
route for steamer but could not be t.ken BY sail ves
sci, account OF The trade winds The distance for
steamer from the lshmus TO China would be three tunes
that from Liverpool TO Boston; or from New York to
China, Il would be equal to four times the Allan
tic and with all the depois possible 10 be established
the route, the whole capacity OF the steamer
would be required for her necessary fuel, with
no room left for freight II we estimate freight at
price corresponding with what is charged by the
steamers on common dry goods. from Liverpool or
London to Boston New Yofk-say 81 per ton measure
meut--it would amount IRON Snina TO New YORK, not
including trsnshpmens and transit across the lshmusto
Els sterling, or $40 per ION measurement $3.50 for
oneton weight Of young Tyson, $3.50 for other teas
costing shp-board China an average OF as cents
per pound, or 600 for ton weight Of 1900 lbs Is not
therefore perfectly clear, that the trade OF the United
States with China could not be changed to this route
even ii the lsthmus were swept away
The commerce oil all Europe with all Asia amountsto
an annual aggregate, exports and IMPORTS OF
Il Is this commerce which controls the world. The
change oil its route has changed the desnes OF Empires
and States. can have but change, and that
must be across this continent When that change shall
encrcled The globe. Bat that great change cannot be
made. as IL urged, across the lsihmus II common
schoolboy will take globe, mot FIAT map,) place the
end OF string at Canton; bring up through the Chinese
through the Sunda straits, into the Indian oct an
thence draw the string tight the globe the Cape
OF Good Hope thence via st. Helena, and inside the
Cape de Ved Islands, u England, 1t will be seen that
the string upon the globe has marked almost exactly the
route OF vessel sailing from Canton TO England, and
always with fair wind the distance being 49, 800 miles
Take the same string, and place the end at the same
point arrived at in England. bring over to Panama. and
thence the raie-winds would force vessels course,
south OF tue Sandwich Islands, the Ladrones and
will be seen that the string does not reach near to China
The whole distance from England being 1888 miles,
22S miles greater than the voyage BY the Cape OF Good
Hope. From Singapore and Calcutta the difference
against the sihmus route would be still greater Com
men is here unnecessary.
Could the commerce OF Europe with Asia be carried
on IN steamers, will be seen thn the present route
from 1000 70 $500 miles shorter than via the Isthmus,
with lar greater facilities for depols for fuel &cor in
stance, the Cape de Verd Islands. St. Helena the Cape
OIL Good Hope, Madagascar. Isle OF Bourbon Christmas
land nd nth