Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-10-04
The United States.

), Of intense interest to a very larg
o portion of the civilized world. Wit
r those to whom is entrusted the gov
u ernment of the masses in the Euro
a pean continent, the feeling excite,
It by glance at the growing Republi
is one of no little uneasiness. AM
G this arises not so much from the po
sition the United States occupies a
present, as a Power, as it does from
what is yet to attain, and in a very
: short time. A quarter of a centur.
: is brief period in the history Of ;
nation-1S75, in all probability, vii
find a crown upon the heads of SONS
who wearitnow, and no greater change
in the wearer than an addition of q
few gray hairs and wrinkles. A quar-
ter of a century will make US very
little older as a nation-the Republic
will, in all probability, still be consid-
cred young, but avery material change
will be presented in its moral as
well as physical aspect. As power,
it must inevitably be far in advance of
England in. her palmiest days, and
exert a moral influence approximating
that of Rome under the Caesars.
If we observe the tone that per-
vades the discussions in Parliament,
and in the Legislative assemblies Of
Europe, when the question involves
anything relating to this country, we
will occasionally find some one bold
enough to look little into the future
of our history and speculate as to what
the future will make actual history
And, yielding to the natural current
of. his thoughts, the speaker is not
unfrequently led to conclusions that
alarm both himself and his hearers
In Parliament, the emotion excited
by such reflections is, of course, any,
thing but pleasant one, but at the
the same time it is perfectly apparent
that not only the statesmen but the
entire rea1ing and thinking portion of
the English people are strongly i'm
pressed with the idea that our mani
fest destiny is at work at something
that will astonish the nations.
Here are some statistics that must
prove both instructive and suggestive
to the curious of either side Of the
Atlantic: !
The 81 States, 9 Territories, and
District Of Columbia, comprising the
United States of America, contain a
population at the present time Of
25,0O0,000, of whom 10000, 900 are
whites The annual value of its agriCul.
tural productions is $2,0O0,O00, ,O0O.l
It's most valuable product is Indian
corn, which yields annually $780,
100000.
The amount of its registered and
enrolled tonnage is 4,407,O10 tons.
The amount of capital invested in
is $600,000,00O.
The amount of its foreign imports
in 1853 was S267,978,647, and Of
exports S230,976,175.
The annual amount Of its internal
trade is S6,000,000,000.
The annual value of the products
of labor (other than agriculturaD IS
81 ,500,000,000. f
The annual value of the incomes
of its inhabitants is $1,0O0,000,00
The value of it's farms and live
stock is S5,O0O,000,000.
It's mines of gold, copper, lead, and
iron are among the richest in the world.
The value Of the gold produced in
California is S400,000,000 per year.
The surface of its eoal-felds is
1892 square miles. p
It's receipts for customs, lands, etc,
in 1858, were SCI ,337, ,574, and its
expenditures, $4S,543,263.
Its national domain consists Of q
174,1SS square miles Of land.
Its national debt is but S50,0005
900.
The number Of its banks at the /
present time is about 1,200, with a /
capital Of S300,000,000. |
Within her borders are $1,000
schools, 5000 academies, 234 colle-t
ges. and $500 churches.
Only one In twenty-five Of its white |
inhabitants are unable to read and
write, and nineteen of its twenty-one
millions of white inhabitants are ma
tive born.
It's mountains are among the high
est and prairies are among the most
beautiful and extensive upon the