The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-19

g. Carolina 49,. l73,349 81 Iowa ........ 2oel2 81
Alabama. us es Minnesota o.. s'ssa 70
n,,::'ippi 70 Mexico d.. 49, %
Kentucky ....... 744s2 os NeSrAskA a.. N,47s 70
MOhigaa....... e2,l21 70 Kansas ".... 1907 81
And the States and Territories where the re-
ceipts exceeded the gross expenditures were:-
Massachusetts,. .el7s $50 % Pennsylvania SGT $50 81
Sass: sss s R R:ss Sss7 ass 's
New York. .4sS bSs Is
II is worthy of remark that the repre-
sentatives of those States where the greatest
deficiencies occur, and which require the larg-
est subsidies from government to aid in carry
ing their inland local mails, have, as general
thing, been most conspicuous in their opposi-
ton to any extension Of cur ocean mail service,
on the plea that the mails should be self
sustaining.
Our revenues ore derived solely from duties
upon imports. We are great agricultural
sustained by commerce; and we have had re-
cent instance of the speedy shock the govern
ment receives the moment the commercial rela-
tions of the country become embarrassed. The
larger our commerce, the greater our prosperity
as people or as individuals The merchant Is
but the factor Of the agriculturist; and the
growth Of the large cities on the Atlantic is
only the result of the prosperity of the citizens
of the interior. Any proposition, therefore,
which has for its object the extension of COM
merce appeals equally to the citizens of all the
States The people of the valley of the Mssis-
sppi have the same interest in it as those of the
Atlantic border. 1t is question as to the pros
perity Of the whole country, and it is the intia-
tive of measure which returns to the treasury
hundred fold more than it takes out Weare
engaged in a struggle with our great CONNER
cial rivals, and it becomes our government to
act with wisdom, liberality and promptitude.
MIR. Postmaster General Brown has an ample
opportunity to make an enviable position for
himself in the manner in which he may press
upon Congress the extension Of our ocean mail
service. His predecessor did everything in his
power to defeat and crush our ocean mails.
His narrow, contracted mind could not under
stand that true economy consisted in expanding
the money of the government 30 as to increase
our revenues and extend our influence, polti-
cally and socially. Mainly to his exertions is
due the prostration of the Collins line-a line
which did more to vindicate the reputation Of
American mechanics and American enterprise
than would a pyramid OF such imbeciles as COM
posed the last administration. We look for
better things under the present administra-
ton; and we hope Governor Brown, disregard
ing the "red-tapeism Of his department, will
distinguish himself by the energy and liberality
which he will display in extending our intiu-
ence and commerce by the establishment of
lines of ocean mail steamers, wherever the in
terests Of our citizens and our true develope-
ment demand it.
The committees Of Congress have an i'm
we await the result of their deliberations, as
determining whether the United States is to
divide the commerce Of the ocean or TO aban-
don it to the superior enterprise and iberality
of the English government, and thus beggar our
treasury, under the specious cry of " economy"
A BRANCH MINT IN NEW YoRK.--We under
stand that Mr. Letcher, of Virginia, a member
Of the Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives, is preparing a bin
fer the establishment Of branch mint in this
city, in connection with the United States As
say Office The necessity for such law has
long since been acknowledged All the bullion
coined at the Philadelphia Mint is brought in
the first place to New York, and IL transported
from here to Philadelphia and back, at the ex-
pense and risk Of the government Nothing
but the tears and lamentations of the Philadel-
phians whenever the subject of branch mint in
New York has been mooted has prevented Con-
gressional action up to this time. We hope Mr..
Letcher, diTegarding the humid demonstrations
of our square-toed neighbors, will press the
measure to satisfactory conclusion. Ofcourse,
the establishment of a branch mint in this city
would speedily lead to the adjustment Of the
Philadelphia Mint--for the latter would then
have nothing TO do. If the policy Of the govern
ment is TO have the Mint at distance from the
point where the bullion concentrates, then
Washington would be the proper place, as being
the federal capital. If the object Of Mint is to
facilitate commerce and coin bullion at the
least possible expense, then this city lie the
proper location. But, in any view of the case,
Philadelphia has no possible claims, and Con-
gress has been grossly negligent In not having
long ago abated the evil.
PROGRESS or RowDYIsx.-The death Of Mr..
Isaac H. Smith, quiet respectable citizen and
prominent merchant, from the effects Of pistol