The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-10
or the United States-Blundcr.
ing In Statistics.


Your Of LIST inst contains pungent articles In
answer to Sundays HxRAID signed respectively
"Common sense' and "Another New York Merchant,'
to which, IL you will kindly permit me, will say few
words in reply. Your correspondent "Common Ssnse''
says 1st That GA New York Merchant" falls into two
gross blunders &C. "both Of which put forward
pleas for high tariff .that the democratic party North
has not always succumbed TO that Of the South this
question" (of high tariff &c He condescends to
produce stable (of imports and expors) rectned
New York Merchant makes mistake OF 100000 in his
subtracons and sets down the balance at $50 0S6
instead o. me true amount We have given above from bis
he obtained his figures FROM for the port Of New
York;" just 80, sir 'for the port Of New York"
Common Sense" might have discovered If he had but
turned to the commercial head Of the HERALD Of October
8; and there he might have made another discovery,
viz that the blunder Of 500 900 In subactousD which
Common Sense (heaven save the msrkD endeavors to
fasen upon the writer, appears in his stable rec
exports Of domestic produce at 1885, whereas the
writer gsye II, as found In the HERALD OF October B.
That the democratic party North has always sue
cumbed to that of the South upon the tariff question: 10
notorious When Mr. Clay tariff, with the sliding soale
passed the Senate, Mr.. Calhoun exutngy remarked
'hat he had the Senator from Kentucky where he
wanted him, or words 70 that effect We do pretend
to quote the exact words used but Mr. Calhoun expressed
himself satisfied Again, during President Folks Admi-
nistraton, Mr. Vice President Dallas Phladelphan, de-
feated tariff bill by his casting VOTE the house being
equally dvided. The writer, not being high tariff man.
feels not called upon defend himself against the CHARGE
his object beng simply TO state facts figures correctly
they are and let the public draw their conclu
sions. may be pertinent, however, in this con-
necon that during the present year foreign mporta
tons have been unusually heavy exports Of the pre-
cious metals very largeboth much in Of former
yearsand exports Of domestic produce small in pro-
portion and repeat that behooves intelligent pub
lie TO look at the facts.
Common sense says;-"Hc (the wrter) admits that
Mr.. Buchanan favors high duty IRON" Tho writ0r
in his inaugural message recommended eve believe
ought to have said) alteration Of the tariff to afford
the great iron interest of Pennsylvania slight protec
ton - &C. As 70 abohonism, with which are Ia d.
recy charged the writer, TO refe this frivolous charge,
refers Common Sense back to his article in Sundays
Herald. He will there find to his hearts content the
writer's opinion Of irrepressibe conflict and Of
rupt politicians.
As to- nisstating statistics an intelligent reader may
readily see who is that blind and delude
the public" Az to ''ptching into the South, = It b all
"rnoopshine' and "Buucombe." That may do very
well for political harangue but counts for nothing
with the intelligent part OF the community The writer
processes the highest respect for the South and for South
"Another New York Merchant, is partially answered
to imports and exports If he will compare the figures
in article Of Sundays HERALD with those Of The H..AD
point, and quote pcrbctim.-
he "a New York Nerchanp says about he trade
must &c cali on him for the proof Such random are
WORM o 70 t 81 srr % him Q
trade rvallng in amount entire foreign commerce.
We said nothing about enrolled tonnage &C.; but
prepared TO show authorities In support Of what dill
say.
HDnfs Merchants Magazine, monthly Of acknowl-
edged merit for valuable commercial information and
correct statistics says January, 1867, page s9)-
''coxMERCE OF THE PORTS.
During the past fifteen years the value Of the trade OF
the lakes has swelled from 466 900 900, In 1891 70
$60e $40 800 in 1885,. Hon. ]. r. Hatch, in speech de-
liyered by him in the House Of Representatives hy
81, 1858, says-"In 1856 you will md IN 5epors
Of the Committee on Commerce to this House,
No. ol6, page .. vol. id., an elaocrate ssssemeHs
OF the tonnage imports and exports o. eAcn
OF the lake DISTRICTS &c. showing total value OF com
erce Of the lakes exclusive Of Pesque Isle ana 1cn-
the House (see Congressional Globe 1S5S-ls5e, part 2,
There are over Goo vessels navigating these lakes manned
BY over 1900 Their tonnage = over xW9 tons
and the eapO.; i a over equal % ali Ss npcs
and espor1s Of the United States. .
As IL our foreign commerce, Hunts M0eAdM4 Ao1d-
r;s March 1859 page S58), quotes from official docu-
of the United States exhibiting the value Of imports
and exports during the year ending June 50. 1855.
Vsue q ~ psod and silver coin and buon5 ssso
Foreign produce 6sT9R8
Total ~, 80
Comparison with the figures Of this year viii prcyS
instructive How near eur lake commerce approaches
foreign in amount" the foregoing nxuree
viii show. "Another New York Merchant may derive
Information from these figures "that may be Of
vice 70 him." He s not the only one however, OF that
class which ranks Of the most Intelligent and OF
want Of knowledge Of, and surprised At the mag
nitude of our lake commerce Allow me- Mr.. Editor, 70
thank you for the courtesy extended 10 me.
A NEW YORK MERCHANT