New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-13

Taking into consideration the large number of
cities, seats of courts, OF trade and commerce,
within circle of from one to two days ride by
railroad (even the monsters London and Paris,
NAY be reached in three days or less from Der
lin, end thst all these cities are Increasing IN
weahh aud population, / can but look upon the
growth of this capital as remarkable True, it has
not grown like some of our towns, but then It IS
not the center of business for such immense back
countries as New-York, Philadelphia, Chicago and
Cincinnati.
The period of Berlins rapid development is
comparatively recent 1t is first known in history
as place of fishermen, whose huts upon the
banks of the Spree formed little village or t"o
where the Margraye, Albert the Bear, built MN
self residence in 1853. In 1890 its populaton
Was II, 900; twelve Years after il was reduced 70
ZOO by pest, Blu, in l6I5, al the beginning OF
the Thirty years War it had recovered from It's iosa
The long war was great blow 70 the yOqng cap
raj which consisted of two towns joned-Coln
I'D Berlin during il. continuance II SANK 70 P'yOo
snl 'hIrte.n years after the peace Of WestPhaNa,
t1st "a IL ItII, IL numbered 6 500.
hco eSns The persecution Of the Protestant. 10
ifs1es ss1 ss tie Great ElectOr OF Brandenb1rgh
NJ e ~ sIp.sssd with sLy constitutional scrupies
with prevented him from prOtec ang and encouf,
sgJig cOme.tie industry and the Development Oh
TIE fe,1 ufces Oi Biz Electorate, be invited large
band u the bar ished Huguenots 20 Berlin set'lsd
them here End encouraged them in es,s0h'nln2
their manufactures Fee the effect. in lool, the
population va, 800; 1850, $3.50; loo, lEiOO;
I6-- 70 900; 100, = $50; l7l3, $1,000.
Fredesick | followed the example Of the Great
HlectOr AID made Berlin refuge TOR the oppressed
Pr1iestsnts OF Bohemia adding their skill and 10
Gustry IN ya,ioGs aTts and handlcrSits 70 those OF
he French and native subjects. French and
Bot euAn church sill exist here, and the detcend-
ara Of those people still add annually to the wealth
Of tie city. During bis reign and that Of the bar
barous father of the famous Frederick III, every
eor! Va. made 70 extend and beeutfy the city. and
tew figures Will show how successfully. 10 l54O
tie population was g. 600; in 1885, l25,OOO The
seven years war diminished the number, bat 10
1913 il was larger than ever l3i 600. At the time
OF Nap0leon's conquest il had reached l-4,OOJ,
but al the copclusiOn Of the war Of 1-l6, II was
reduced cgaln 70 l1- 600.
No sooner wss peace concluded. and sbst breaker
Of solemn promises 10 his people, Frederick Will
lam III, bad gained actual possession of ais share
Of the spoils of EUROPE, than the system, devised
by yOn Stein and upheld BY yon Fardenburg, of
developing the resources of the monarchy BY
thorough plan of internal improve neni, Of Ill
ptsps Of communication, and OF protection 10 do.
mestlc Industry, went into full operation. and ne
capital began TO feel its good effects. In twelve
years tbs city was barren, sandy pam. with
Hamburg. Breslsu, Dresden, LEIPZIG, Magdebqrg
FL Low NlL-ln Elk tWtlfc rue oy rdlrJsl,
81 that tine the business center OF 4 Comparative
~ snsll district, added over = 900 10 the number
o. lie po2uation- numbering in l-2s no less than
236, $50. 1t may be said that lis being court
resio eJce and having some $1,000 soldiers sta
toned in il in some degree accounts for the 10
crease. In acme degree, 10 nav, but 10 no great
extent is that a sufficient explanation. Twenty
eight years hsse Tot Vet passed since that cersai
and yet over gle 00O souls have been added u the
number OF her inhabitants.
Ii one would see the reason of the Prosperity of
this city in spite of the lOsd of taxes il is CEN
PEELED 10 carry BY its despOtic government, be has
bat to examine the policy Of that government in
respect 10 domestic labor and then walk through
the Questionable quarters and behold The results
of bad policy. The huge chimneys of the factories
which produce her locomotives, her cloths, her
engines ami the thousand articles Of necessity SD