The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-09-19


The Boston Post has the following on the
extent and productiveness of the Unite0 States
and Territories:
The thirty-oue States, nine Territories, and
District of Columbia, comprising the United
States Of America, are situated within tho par
allels Of 10 deg. east longitudes and 40 min.
west OF the Meridian of Washington and ex-
tending on tho Atlantic coast from 80 deg. 10
north latitude, and contains a geographical a.
rea Of 3.306 ,S65 square miles, being one-tenth
less than the entire continent of Europe.
Thoy contain a population at tho present
time of 25,000, 600, of whom 2l,0oo,00o are
whites. The extent of sea coatt, exclusive of
Islands and Rivers to the head of tide water, is
l2,959 miles. The length Of ten of its prino-
pal rivers is 10000 miles. Tho surface Of its
number of miles of railway in operation within
its limits 10000, constructed at cost of 5000,
100000 The length OF its canals is 5000
miles. It contains the longest railway upon
the surface of the globe---the Illinois Central
which is 73l miles.
| Tho annual value of its agricultural produo-
tions is So, ,000 900 600. Its most valuable pro-
duet is Indian corn which yields annually G3400-
O00, 900; and in surveying tho agricultural pro-
ductons Of our country, We are not only strucl:
with their abundance. but with their great va
| rioty. Our territory extends from tho frigid
region of the north to the genial climate of the
tropics, affording almost ovory variety of tenn
porature. and every kind Of grain and vegeta-
bles. Her productions range from tho cold
| ice and hard granite of the North, the golden
corn Of the West, to tho cotton and sugar of the
South and nearly all in sufficient quantities
TO supply our domestic consumption and furn'
sh largo supplies for expectation, thus furnish
| ing nearly all the value as well as tho bulk oi
our foreign commerce; suggesting thereby the
irresistible conclusion that agriculture is tho
most transcendent interest Of our country, and
upon which all other interests depend.
| Tho amount of istered and enrolled tonnage
is 4,407, ,0lO tons. Tho amount of capital in
vested in manufactures is S600.000,000. The
amount of foreign import in 1853, was S267
97s,9i7-and Of exports s230.975,l57. The
annual amount ofits internal trado is 5000, 900,
600. The annual value ofthe products oflabol
(o,her than agricultural,) is 500 100000. Th,
annual veue Of tho incomes Of its inhabtanti
is 81 ,000, 100000. The value of its farms anC
live stock is 95, 900 100000. It's mines Of golS
copper, lead and iron are among :he richest Ia
the world. Tho value of the gold produced il
&l00, ,000,0 900 por annum. The surface of tn,
coal fields is 1873, 13i square miles. Its receipts
from customs lands, &c., in 1853, @6l 1921, ,274
and its expenditures Si3,543, ,263. It's nation
al domain consists of 2,l73,l l88 square mile
of land. It's national debt is but 10000, 900
Tho number Of It's banks ut the present time i
about l,l00. with n capital Of 100000, 0,000.-
Within her borders arc 81 900 schools, 606'
academies, 234 colleges, and 300 churches
Only in % of i,s white Inhabitants il unabl
to read write, and % Of its FL ,000,000 Of whit
Inhabitants are native born. .T