New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Evidence OF sIatisfirs.

Thr ENtdeUcc OF
C0ry,,pon 3snce Of The n. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, July %, 1861
Mr.. Russell. in one Of his letters 70 Tie London
Taes written from Palme,Odom, says that the South
has beer for long years bound in Maxentan union
20 the object Of her loathing," tle North, while
manufacturers and capitalists have fa;tened from OIL
her tender lmbs This sounds well, and the classical
aluson u unexceptonable in all but tho single respect
OF fitness. But Mr.. Russell and those eouty, we'll
educated gentlemen" OF South Caroins who " boatt
descent from ancient families on the three ISLANDS,
found little time during her elegant and sympathetic
intercourse for anything but discussions oil ensigns
armorial, quartenngs, and tnctures, tueh as " the
intense affection for the British connection, tho love OF
British habits and customs, which prominently DIS
tnpush the Inhabitants of this State" We invite his
attention 10 tie test 20 which We propose to subject DIS
rhetorical fourish tie Of stascs end hgures Tor
which those "oosrtly, wei-educated gentlemen from
whom he derived his impressions have always enter
tanned q wol-bred aversion and contempt
During the Last SIX years the Government oil the
Union has expended upen Custom-Houses, IN the
Sates which have passed ordinances OF Secession the
SUN Of &C Ss33ls 81, and npon Marine Hospitals,
Sl,5l5 COL Oh making for those two objects total Of
Sc 39S 80 q. At the port Of Charleston, 3. G.. at
which an average Of 100000 per snnun of REVENGE
Il collected Custom-uoGss was in process Of erection
at the time Of the outbreak, upon which, up 10 June
1865 the sum Of 81, 900 had been expended, and
for the completion Of which at least $OOO,OOO more
would have been required. At New-Oreans, Gus
tomHouse was in process Of construction the moss
complete and perfect 10 design Of any public bndiDg
il tbe United States" upon which bad been expended
$2S2j2jS and about the samo amount oddisional was
called for in the estimates 70 finish II.
During the same period upwards Of ~ o0O,OO has
been spent upon Notifications in there same States,
and At least equal amount has gone for the erection
and support Of lighthouses and for The Improvement
Of military landings la the building and repairs Of
mnts at New-Oreans, Datlonega, and Charlotte,
more than 81 900 900 has been expended. the Fede
raj Government has carried the mails in these States
oGflAG INC PeISod above nIaed II aggregate loss Of
az least 81, OOOOOO These items alone make an az
grcgate expenditure foS these PURPOSES alone Of
a29, 598,S2o.
During this period Of ok years the eross revenue COL
Iected at the ports Of the Seeded s.atcs" has
amounted in the aggregate 70 just $40 2O6 53I 49, So
that taking into account only the items Of cutorn.
house, msIne hOspitsls, hints, lghhouses fertiics,
tons and mails the Seeded States have in SIX wears
cost the Federal Government $O l9I 6sS 81 more than
tie entire revenue collected at al their ports.
In these States the number Of ports Of entry Ia 49,
the gross receipts Of IL Of which weie for the year
1890 ess than 800 EACH end in q Of the as the ex
penses o collection exceeded the receipts in the Of
sIls5S 81 In the loyal States there are 80 ports and
In these only about por cent Of the revenue collected
Is absorbed by the expense Of collection while in the
Seeded States l6per cent Of the small amount collected
Is thus expended At the port Of Boston, In 1850.
$i,7S6e3 ii was collected at cot Of 1875 iS3 81
and in the sane year 81 New-orleaI, g., 6ls,362 rs,
a. an expense Of $?s5, les 81; and at the port of
Charleston, $37s, $40 ss, a, a cost Of 1862 81.
TIE net revenue from the Seeded States in 1860
was 57 go 50; while tho net revenue collected at
she port ei BOstOp was fi9dI ,e q, an e.ocss Vysr