The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-03

YOU include IN The sbis mhoss aud the pls
to Oh millions. This modest item OF $50 millions hap
mental Official tables which had elastic properly and
were incapable OF stretching.
What then the component parts of the remaining
But before proceeding take to pieces let indulge
In general obeeryStors Let Us survey the
the whole its general Outline. using . guide some
know object for means OF comparison.
In nrs place, then, the total assessed value Of al
property, real aud personal movable and immovabe in
me American Union, from the lapuc the Pacific and
from the Lakes TO the Gulf, but IL 50 Millions or lees
by nearly 900 millions than the riant creation which
your gic lamp has called into being and placed in
canal boats railway cars and oosstng vesse But such
the power Of the sorcery, borrowed, no doubt from
merchants that the canal boats railway cars and coast
ing vessels the continent made to carry value
ceedins by nearly one third the total value Of the cont
But secondly, II these boats and cars, aud vessels
carry nothing but what actually movable, then the
wonder becomes yet enormous; for by your
showing, that agriculture produces but 1000 mil
lions, and the mechanical arts and manufactures but
1900 making aggreGste Of 100, 80 that the total
the whole product OF the country must be
lied in the canals, cars, and vessels three mes
But IN Inc ,nra place. our powers ds sa%r r VIII
products the proportions consumed the spot and
carried 1t all by canal boat car or vessel and for thus
by canals The agricultural product OF all others the
most likely TO be transported and thus to enter into in
une ons 81 usbss were produced Last year B, S
I'VE States west Of New York surrounding the aKes but
only eighteen mliors found their way In any shape to
the canals OF New York OF the hundred and eighty
five millions Of bushels Of corn in the same distrct only
ten millions reached Buffalo OF The 126 900 tons OF
grass produced by that splendid group of grazing States
and return ed shay in the census, not one cents
worth entered this State.
And 80 Of the factory and the Workshop. Does not
every know how little OF the great aggregate Of the
shoes the hats OF the iron and wooden ware and the
numberess other commodities which . nation uses, u
ever Ssrea Ou' q s he oS OS ss Sns as sy %
aome Of there industrial products-possbly from the
whole Of New England one hundred or one
hundred and fifty millions but the whole
OF these products transported other portions
of the Union, either by canal boat coasIng
eel does not exceed two hundred nnions Tho precise
amount can be ascertained by inquiry under the
authority Of Congress- and respectfully request your in
fuence 10 cause 70 be made must be obvious that
ducA not needed tor home consumption which en-
tiers commerce. is transported commercial
an n,1as so, 'nss
only third OF 100 or i,033 and that probably
not far from the real amount carried oy our canals rail
What then becomes your hbulcus creation Of 977
millions The reality does not exceed 1000 or 500 al
the utmost and the residue nothing unaduerateo
noon.hine celebrated wit declared 70 be the Office
of the political oraor TO I'LL with gas the huge balloon OF
parry. Tie duty and the best employ uen Of "ioss'
Is TO furnsh the eala. for bringing the %ronaus safely
down to earth.
And here would faln sop but that you assure
ances yet more astounding, Tor have you not Gled
with dsmay By the declaration hat from
accurate and complete statistical returns, We could
draw conclusions far more surprising than that which nas
startled mef' Permit me to suggest that the curtain
may not rise upon the second act, until We have arly
hnshed the examination of the rst We have gene but
hastily over general outline OF the colossal
which you have reared for especial wonder Let as
now survey ia little more ca refnlly detail thorough
criticism 81 his work IS the tribute which the architect
mcst desires.
The vast pyraguida pile under inspection consists
Of three grand ciysonsthe frst OF railway commerce.,
value Ia millions second Of commerce. value
1851 rliMps; the third OF casting commerce, value
ASST Bil.cEs Total 8, az millions.
AHd rst Of the railways Iou assert that they carry
an average qusnty Of 900 per nile. excusye Of
and ironhst this freight worth 800 per ton, aud
consequently tina, our Il, 40 miles o. rIlwsy carry
u 40 ooo tons worth s. COO Tie ar!tnme.c
very plain and becomes surprspgy easy waer VIC have
authentic tables Gwxwardy 70 check OR ssatAtcal
Liehts OF fancy.
But iLere happens to be fsct u yogr way, and
may como II copiacs with yolr airy castle, some
what IuGe.y. Tho actual returns u railway reve-
during the .ea- 1857, we're bat $50, j-i,0f ot this
eas, half VA er pa@ei gers Leaving bat 900
for freight Now you are correct assuming that the
freight RI commodity 8 one e.gbth q iis value tnen
the total value thus transported was bit eight times
;oriy millions, or go n.lors Your estimate OF one
eel IL, how ever too lsrge-oneieIth e recrer the
uuih and tie value actually CARED may have been 30
millions, but not cent more. 70 make tbs the more
certs have reesry verified tie celebration oy exam
inpg ire 2hs and values the too r;si railroads OF
this State, tie Central aud the Erie, and learn from
their intelligent tcers that n :r .reigLls sbot s.x
nlions, add the vsiue ed about sxty. The yare
Of the whole in the GIFTED States being out 100 Millions
the resiCCe OF Ia millions.
Ike mri ee'We be morning sun.
And next 81 the caLas yoE Assert that they carry on
the average 6coa tons per rile-basng your estimate
on another assertion that the New York canals carry
o(0 tons per nile. But that 10 not true for he
actual amount carried In 1885 on the 81 mles In New
York or el7 tons, or only 4,ts7 tons per mile
But who could have imagined that . CITIZEN OF
Nassaohus it's having under his very eyes the sad
spec acle or toe Midocsex canal dried up and empty
The NORTHAMPTON and New Havsn canal actually
nal runiDg propretors-cout have ven:ryed 10 claim
for them transportation Of COCO tons per mile, II
valuation Of SO per tor and yet " necessary 70 call
into being COO oc0 TONS and OF $40 Geo. ooo aud
set ali In molten these defupct old dtches 10 Mama
chuseus. to JUSTLY The statistical p+riormaucss Of Us
hisiop," The total length OF the American canss
tincinciIg The Dismal swamp and all Is taken al
s.sss miles. Six thousand are then assigned 10 each
mile Those sums multiplied into each other yiesi
sss0s ooo tons--and that multiplied y. 500 The tor,
brings ~. np Daylight your secoaa born prodigy Of
And nov tor another lGcs. Tie canals Of New York
excluding from the estimate the coal, winch docs nos
exceed twenty miiionS transport more tisu al tho 9TH
er canals Tie United -ates %. togeGhsr Ihe vslps
carried ~ tic New ioFk canss 70 The Jas. year vas
81 eco i31-to sheh, you sld 81 sa-1i amnurt fdr
al tie c.crs, you have - aggregate 0. tes Millions,
seas o. Jour SOL AID you are EFT VITA cescsi Of
La miiorf, . iqeE 70 MISTY EsseeoF Ct tho rsi~sy
sra lastly o. ioe cOsr;sg trsls, where assuriy has
reached lis mos enormous Az pre- peris,i Din n
Sion. laly fesFei 80 there &c no agtnorsc eles
which enable 10 detcos wiz precision sas Inc
bctw,e shadow an substance But can b. 8gcov- 81
v.h sufficient certainty ior Tho present &C ssaon 5u
ass,H that 10 miora o. als Garnet 10 tho coast pg
vey,cs AMI With soe.n scluracy you The a.
81 30 per Ton, makrgs tota OF four thorssaa egtt
burores and eighty onc nori or tho reas'-ls above
stail an .8ef 2. ire 81 Tia cty ore thyd q or
total rc.uH g1es into commerce NC may a1e 99s n.
ioS. the uinost posbie snoust.r .rsye q iorcsn
product, sent ceatvise worth exceeding $50 N Ions
pdeci aured. ~ rrercnasts " experience &C To-
tellge1ee that 90 Millions wola o. gel nearer
the run bat consent 70 cave yog ne rhe,s l,is0
Millions. srd o send tha residue 81 re 81 mloss
beng J.4at ors-in lol~ - II csee OIL INTO