The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-02

IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL REPORT OF ISRAEL
ID. ANDREWS, EsQ.-We have received "a copy
of this interesting report from our attentive
correspondent at Washington. By resolution
of the Senate Of the United States. of March
1851, Mr.. Corwin, Secretary of the Treasury
was requested to communicate to the Senate
full and complete statements Of the trade of the
British North American colonies with the
United States and other parts of the world
inland and by sea-tor the years 1850 and
1851, with such information as he tcould pro-
cure Of the trade Of the great lakes DC. He
appointed l. ID. Andrews, Esq, Consul of the
United States for the British Provinces and
Canada, to collect the necessary information,
which Mr.. Corwin sent to the Senate on the
25th August, 1852. After reciting the reso-
luton in his letter. he says
In compliance Herewith l have the honor to
transmit report by Israel d. Andrews, accom-
panied by numerous statistical tables, carefully
compiled from official sources, with maps prepared
for, and illustrative OF, said report.
As Mr.. Corwin made no comments ON the
papers submitted it appears that Mr.. A. is
alone responsible for what they contain. and
Mr.. Corwin not in any degree committed to the
statements or views of the author 1t seems
that. after his report was submitted. Mr.. An
drews added an appendix, which he explained
in note as follows -
The importance Of the Mississippi trade, through
the Gulf Of Mexico to every portion of the Union it
is presumed viii be regarded by all as q full JUS
LITIGATION for the cOpiOus notices in the appendix of
the Gulf Of Mexico and the Straits Of Florida; and
the value Of the cotton crop to the whole country
called for the extended and complete exposition in
regard to it there inserted. Similar reasons-aRd to
exonerate the report from the imputation of being
acknowledgements the notices Of the commerce.
railroads &c, of the Southern States and Southern
cities 1t Is believed no one will object that they
not within the strict literal terms Of the resolution
under which the report was2prepared The annexed
map OF the Gulf of Mexico and StraHs of Florida,
and lsthmns Of Tehuantepec, furnished, as before
stated, by the Coast Survey, is the first one Of the
kind ever published from authentic sources. 1t will
be found interesting in illustration of the gews taken
in the paper contained in this report respecting this
considerations. The labors Of the Coast Survey are
progressing in that quarter, and long their re-
suits will be published. This map is but an index
of what they will be- Thorough and exact rs the
severest labor ard the highest order of scientific
skill can render them, their usefulness to our CON-
merce win be unappreciable, and their beneGts will
extend through ages.
From what we have been enabled to read Of
this document, we are inclined to the opinion
that the appendix is not the least valuable part
Of the entire paper. which comprises above 900
octave pages
The first eleven pages are devoted to q we'll
written Introduction, which we may hereafter
publish. The voluminous character of this do
cument, valuable as it is, precludes the republic
cation in a newspaper Of any but detached por-
tions of it from time to time. The work is vau-
able for reference, as the following abridged
notice Of its contents will show
SCHEDULE or DOCUMENTS.
General Introductory, comprising a review of the
trade OF the great lakes, internal commerce, and
also OF the trade and commerce OF the North Amer-
can colonies:-
]. The sea fisheries of British North America on the
Bay of Fundy, along the coasts Of Nova Scotia, on
the Grand Bank of Newfoundland and within the
Gulf of st. Lawrence
IT, The trade Of the great Lakes, accompanied by
returns exhibiting the rise and progress OF that trade
and its present condition and value with particular
description of each Of the lakes in relation TO it ex
tent resources tributaries outlets and prospective
commerce.
". Review Of the Canals and Railroads of the
United States, showing their influence upon, and
connection with the trade Of the great Wes accom-.
panied by general map OF railroads and canals,
American and colonial.
scrpton Of its physical features and resources inter-
colonial trade, foreign commerce, transit trade inter
nal traffic, and public works; accompanied and
illustrated by map OF the basin Of the st. Lawrence
prepared specially for this report.
VI The province of New Brunswick with descrip-
tons Of its physical characteristics rivers seaports
I'D harbors, its forests and its fisheries with statsti
al returns and observations the free navigation Of
the river st. John.
VII The province of Nova Scotia, with a descrip.
ton Of its geographical position, its mot striking
features and various resources; also returns in re-
lation 10 its trade commerce. fisheries and coal mines
as also special notices Of Cape Breton and Sable
Island.
VIII. The island colony of Newfoundland with n
description Of its position between the Atlantic ocean
and Gulf of St. Lawrence, its physical features and
abundant fisheries accompanied by returns of il,
trade and commerce; and also descriptions Of the
Labrador coast and the harbor Of st. John in con.
ncction with the proposed establishment Of line Of
steamships from that port to Ireland, and connected
ty electric telegraph from thence to the United
States.
TX. The colony Of Prince Edward Island it, agri-
cultural capabilities trade, commerce and position
IN relation 70 the fisheries OF the Calf Of S. Law
renee
<. TIC intercourse between Great B.itaiu AID her