, 1855-06-01
Tnit,d Statss-l few Impartial Statistics.

United StateS-A few Impartial Statistics
The following statistics, which VIC extract
from the Boston Post, shows the grounds
upon which rests the common boast that
this is o great country
The thirty-one States, nine territories,
and District Of Columbia, comprising the
United States Of America, are situated
within parallels of 10 dcgs. east longitude
and 4S degs west meridian Of Washington,
and extending on the Atlantic coast from
IS dogs. and on the Pacific from 80 degs.
to 4S degs. of north latitude, and contains
geographical area Of 3,30G,s65 square
miles, being bat one-tenth less than the cn-
tire continent of Europe. They contain q
population at the present time Of 25,000,-
900, Of whom 81 600, 900 are whites. The
extent Of its sea-coast exclusive Of islands
and rivers to the head Of the tide water is
1860 miles, The length of ten Of its
principal rivers is 10000 miles. The sur
face Of its FIVE great lakes is 90, 900 square
miles. The number Of miles Of railways in
operation within It's limits is 10000, con-
sfructed at cost Of 5000, ,eO0, 900. The
length Of its canals is 5000 miles. 1t con-
tains within its limits the longest railway
on the surface of the globe-the Illinois
Centfal-which is 13l miles.
The annual value Of its agricultural pro-
ductions is $4,000, 900, 900. Its most val
liable product Is Indian corn, which yields
annually $400, 0,000, 900 and in surveying
the agricultural productions Of our country,
we are not only struck with their abun-
dance, but with their great variety. Our
territory extends from the frigid region Of
the north to the genial climate of the trop-
les, aifcrding almost every variety Of tenn
perature aDd every kind Of grain and veg
etables. Her productions range from cold
ice and hard granite Of the North, the gold
en- corn Of the West, to the cotton and
sugar Of the South, aud nearly all in sufi-
cient quantities 10 supply our domestic con-
sumption, aud furnish large supplies for ex-
portation, thus furnishing nearly all Of the
value as well as the bulk Of our foreign
commerce suggesting thereby tue irresist-
ible conclusion that agriculture is the great
transcendant interest Of our country, and
upon which oil other interests depend.
The amount Of registered and enrolled
tonnage is 4,4O7, Ol0 tons. The usual a.
mount Of the capital invested in manufac'
lures is 5000, 100000. The amount Of its
foreign imports in 1858 Was $267, ,078,647
Of exports $3.50, ,91O,l57. The annual a
mount Of its internal trade is So, 000, 900,
. 900. The annual products of their labor
(other than agricultural) )is 81, 500, ,000, 900
The annual value Of the income Of its in
habitants is $1,000, 100000. The value
Of it's farms and live stock is S., 900, 900,
900. Its mines Of gold, copper, lead and
iron, are among the richest in the world
The value Of the gold produced in Califor
mia Is 800, ,000,O per annum. The sur
face Of its coal fields is 1873, 1872 square
miles. Its receipts from customs, lands
&C., in 1858 we're SOL, 1921, ,274, and its ex
pendlture $43,543, ,269. Its national do
main consists Of 2,174,l 1873 square miles o.
land. Its national debt is but $50, ,000, 900
The number Of its banks at the present time
IS about 100, with o capital Of $500, 900,
900. Within her borders are 81, ,OOC
schools, 6,O0o academies, 234 colleges and
5000 churches. Only one in twenty-five
Of its white inhabitants is unable to read
and write and nineteen Of its twenty-ont
million Of white inhabitants are native born