Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-11-23

Our country is becoming an object of in
tense interest to a very large portion Of the
civilized world. With those to whom is in
trusted the government Of the masses on
the European continent, the feeling excited
by glance at the growing Republic is one
Of no little uneasiness. And this ARISES
not so much from the position the United
States occupies at present asa power, as it
does from what it is yet to attain, and in q
very short time. quarter of century il
brief period in the history Of nation, 1875
in all probability will find a crown on the
heads Of some who wear it now, and no great
er change in the wearer than an addition of
a few gray hairs and wrinkles. A quarter
Of century, will make us very little older
as nation, the Republic will in all proba-
bility be still considered young; but very
material change will be presented in its NOR
al as we'll as its physical aspect. As pow
crit must be inevitably far in advance of
England, even ia her palmiest days, AMI ex-
ert moral influence approximating that
of Rome under the Caesars. If we observe
the tones that pervades the discussions in
Parliament and in the legislative assemblies
Of Europe, when the question involves any
thing relating to this country, we will occa-
sionly find some one bold enough to look q
little into the future Of our history, and spec
ulate as to what our future will make actual
history. And yielding to the natural cur
rent of his thoughts, the Speaker not unfre-
quently ads to conclusions, that alarm both
himself and his hearers. In Parliament, the
emotions excited by such reflections, is of
course anything but pleasant one, but at
the same time it is perfectly apparent that
not only the Statesmen but the entire reading
and thinking portion of the English people
are strongly impressed with the i,.ea that our
m inifest destiny is at work at something that
will astonish the nations. Here are some
statistics that must prove both instructive
ard suggestive to the curious of either side
of the Atlantic. Ill
The 81 States, 9 Territories, and District
of Columbia, comprising the United States of
America, contain population at the pres
ent time Of q, 0OO, 900, of whom 81 ,OO0,O 900
are whites. The annual value of its Agricul-
tural productions is $4,000 900, 900. Its
most valuable product is Indian corn. which
it yields annually $500, 100000. The amt
of its registered, and enrolled tonnage 4,4O7-
Ol0 tons. The amount Of capital invested
in manufacture is 5000, 100000. The am's
Of its foreign imports in 1853 was $267, 978-
657, and of exports, 23O,976,l57. The an
nual amount of its internal trade is Sc, 0OO,-
100000. The annual value Of the products
OF labor other than agricultural ST. SOC, O0O,-
600. The annual value Of the incomes Of ITS
inhabitants is 81 ,O0O, 100000. The value of
its farm and live stock is SIS 200, 900, 900.
Its mines Of goll, copper, lesd and iron,
are among the richest in the world. The
value Of the gold produced in California il
100000, 900 per annum. The surface Of its
coal fields is LA, 1872 square miles. Its re-
ceipts for cus toms, lands. &C., in 1853 was
$6l 1887 ,574, and its expenditures 1885,
263. Its national domain consists of 2, la
l88 square miles of land. Its national debt
is but $50, 900, 900. The number of its banks,
at the present time; is about 1900, with .
capital Of $3OO, 600, 900. Within her borders
are 81 900 schools, 6, 900 academies, 234 col
leges, and $500 churches. Only one in
twenty-five Of white inhabitants are unable
to read and write, and nineteen Of its twenty
one millions Of white inhabitants are native
born. lts mountains are among the highest,
and its prairies are among the most beauti-
full and extensive upon the globe Baltimore
American.