The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-09-20
The Dcseizay of 0;ss. CessHn-
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The following statistics, extracted
from the Boston Post, present, in u
compact and compcndious form, the
astonishing extent Of our country, its
boundless resources, and its wonderful
development. In view Of our recen,
origin and unparalleled advancement
i'll all that constitutes national great.
ness, it is not wonderful that the ma.
tions of Europe, that for long time
looked upon us with Indifference or
disdain, should now regard us us the
great and growing Power Of the
World. Who, save omnipotencc, can
limit us, and who, save omniscicncc,
can tell the surprising grandeur Of our
dcstIny-of the American Republic 7
Let it guard against assaults from
within, and it can easily shield itself
from all external enemies.
The thirty.ouc States, nine Terri.
tories, and District Of Columbia, com
prising the United States of America,
are situated within the parallels of 10
deg, east longitude and 4S min, west
of the meridian OF Washington, and
extending on the Atlantic coast from
% deg, and OH the Pacific coast from
81 deg, to 40 deg, Of north latitude,
and contains Il geographical area OF
3,30G,9G5 square miles, being one
tenth less than the entire continent of
Europe. They comta;n g population
at the present time Of 25,OOO,OOO, of
whom 2l,00O,0O0 are whites. The
extent Fits sea.coast, exclusive Of is.
lands to the head of tide-water, is l2,-
600 miles. The length OF ten of it's
principal rivers is 10000 miles. Til.
surface Of its five great lakes is 10000
miles. The number Of miles Of rail.
ways in operation within its limits is
10000, constructed at cost Of $780,.
100000. The length Of its canals is
5000 miles. 1t contains within its lin
its the longest railway upon the surface
OF the globe-the illinois Central
which is 73Iemiies.
The annual value oF its agricultur-
al productions is 81, 2,000,O0O,OOO. It's
most valuable product is Indian corn,
which yields annually 100000 1000;
and in surveying the agricultural pro,
ductions OF our country, We are not
only struck with their abundance, but
with their great variety. Our terrific
ry extends from the trigid region OF
the north to the genial climate of the
tropics, af"rding almost every variety
of temperature and every kind of grain
and vegetables. Her productions range
from the cold ice and hard granite OF
the North, the golden corn of the
West, to the cotton and sugar Of the
South; and nearly oil in sufficient quan.
titles to supply our domestic consump.
ton, and furnish large supplies for
expectation, thus furnishing nearly all
the value us well as the bulk of our
foreign commerce; suggesting thereby
the irresistible conclusion that agri-
culture is the great transcendant inter.
est OF our country, and upon which
all other interests depend.
"Ihe amount of registered and en-
rolled tonnage is 4,407,OlO tons. The
amount of capital invested in manu-
tactures is $G00,O09, 900. The amount
Of its foreign imports in 1853 was
s2GG,97S,647, and the exports $780,.
976, i57. The annual amoant of its
internal trade is $6,OOO,OOO,OOO. The
annual value of the products Of labor
(other than agricuIturaD is 81 100000.
The annual value OF the incomes
of its inhabitants is IL ,O0O,OOO,OOO.-
The value of its farms and live stock
is $5,000,O0O,000. Its mi les of gold
copper, lead, and iron are among the
richest in the world. The value of the
| gold produced in California is $4,000.
600 per annum. The surface OF its
| corn fields is l32,l32 square miles,
It's receipts from customs, lands, &C., ir
1858. was $6l, 1927 ,274, and its expen.
diturcs $43, ,543,263 It's national do.
main consists Of 2,l74,lss square
miles of land. Its national debt is but
$50,0O0,000. The number of its banks
ut the present time is about l,lOO,
with II capital Of S3,O0O,0O0,OOO.-
Within her borders are 81 900 schools,
! 5000 academies, 2}4 colleges, and
$500 churches. Only one in twenty
two of its white inhabitats is unable to
read aud write, and nineteen Of its
twcnty-one million of its white inhabi.
tants arc native born"