New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-03
The international Statistical Congress
Progress of the Human Race in the
United States.


Correspondents Of Tho n. Y. Tribune
HAMBURG. Oct 10. NO.
The Hon. Samuel b. Rugglcs, United States
Commissioner 10 tie international Statistical Congress
At Berlin passed through this city On the 9Th u on his
way 20 bis post Of duty.
On tho nth ul,. Mr.. Gugges on behalf the United
States duly reported the Congress "the rate and
extent Of the material progress Of the human race in
that mort on Of Tic New World committed " Proyt
dcncc to the care Of the American Union, @c.
l. He showed tho progrcssve increase In The vast
territorial area Of the United states
H. The present population OF the country us
snce the establishment Of the Government ana tie rate
OF progress. e. pecially since le-, lie added ...
Ill 1.-THE natural and inevitable result OF this Erc's
Increase Of population, enjoying an ample supp! on
frte land i seen IN corresponding advance III ne
material wealth Of the people oi the United states.
lie gave the progress % ne nss,ssea S'a' 81 ' -,
i96D slowing the au ,mcnigion Of value 10 DC lhe
almost fabulous amount OF si6O1Ooo.op
Unde- tie third division OF the report Ne described
the extent of the canals and railways IN the United
So,cs and their woodworking power 10 paclicn,!
abolish the distance between the seaboaid ana the WIDE
spread and fertile regions Of the INTERIOR iheieD! re-
moving the clog on ther ny 10
ties on The Atlantic. He eoluently a!naed To tue
swelling stream Of cmigIaiio fowing INTO we ioou'
pr,ducing States, On immense natUThi gafuch IN u
aulrious and desirable potion OF temperate zone
the effects Of this influx Of population III increasing
the pocuniary wealth well as the agricultural pro-
ducts Of Tic States in question: ana 70 iciL ,S. u
rapidly increasing capacity to supply iood. pom sefe
table and animal cLoapy and abundaniy 10 Inc IN
creasing millions of tie Old World To give an ade-
ouate view Of the immense magnitude IL the crop lie
added tho striking statistical fact that the cereals Of
these States If placed in barrels SIDE ~ sac "ould
encircle the globe" "
Let The stat, man and the p,lanthropist says his
report ponder well the magnitude Of the fact and All
its farieaching consequences, political, social and
moral in The increased industry the increased happi-
ness and the assured peace OF The world;
~. The report proceeds to describe the greet metal
liiarous region Of the American Union found between
the Missouri River and the Pacific Ocean. ms Mhole
region is most literally stocked with minerals In adj
djton TO the deposits Of gold and silver many sections
Of this great region rich IN precious stones marble
cypsun, salt Tin, quicksilver. asphaltum coal. iron
copper lead, and mineral and medicinal springs.
All that is necessary TO bring these metals 10 me
light is cty OF access by adequate mining popI-
ton. That viii soon be supplied
The Pacific Railroad is now in process Of consruc-
ton. When completed. as II easily may be within The
next three years, 1t viii open the way FOR such an exc
dus Of miners The country has not seen since the INST
discoveries in California. These are the four cardinal
points Of the report 10 the Statistical Congress IL pur
yosely absaned from deductions and was strictly con-
fined 10 facts and figures and yet by force Of coloc
ton his statistical address Is sngnlary eloquent and
convincing 1t produced slch sensation lhIogt houi
GERMANY. and especially among the thoughtful meg-
chants Of Hamburg. that MI Anderson oi ONO, our
Consul here written to by some 81 the more p!on
ncnt requesting Mr. X. TO address them at TINS place
States. Mr.. Anderson having communicated 10 Mr.
ugpes their wishes he consented 10 make the address
after visiting Russia for the purpose vi collecting Its
gold statistics The following notice, circulated among
the merchant princes Oh the CITY, Was Inserted Ia TIC
chief newspaper:
In comulianc. th the wish Of Of the leading
Chants Of thu city, the Hon H. Eugges United States Com
o,e. 10 Tho ntefnaoal Sati-ii al Congress at Berlin
vii deliver an address the Eources Finances &C. Of the
ni,ed States Tomorrow afternoon, at u O'Clock pecsey IN
one of the rooms the Rofs.-iiae which has been kindly
pu. at his d. po.el for this pupo.e by Tie tommerciu.
All Interested IN the above topics are n.iied to attend
Iamih.g. Oct. 2, 1853
AT tie appointed time and place. Mr. Rugces. after
handsome and complimentary introduction BY MI. An
deYlOn proceeded 70 address the most wealthy iniuen
tial and Intelligent company o. merchants. brokers' ard
other business IL mas been my good fortune 10
witness lie pursued, IN the mrln, the outline OF ms
Report at Berlin; but as lie now addressed lrictl.hi
busness men instead II stud0us sorGH be employed
more familiar and colIoquia style, but striking and
pei uasye 40 TO carry conviction to every leaIeT.
lie ly no means confined himself 10 The mhttcf CON
famed In Lis report but complimented the Hamburg
merchants their enlightened enterprise IN rcno' ng
and rebuilding the prosperous aid beautiful city when
had risen lLcDiXliLe from lis ashes He drew novel
and striking parallel between Hamburg and the con
tincntl interior in its rear. Of 1000 miles 10 The Nolga
and Ural Mountains; ana our own New-fofA ana lts
interior continental territory 10 the Missouri River and
tie Rocky Mountains The parallel excited great aten.
ton, especially in connection with The broad political
truth that the Of the present population and power
of New-York the unObstructed enjoyment under "a
single Government, Of communication with I'll the
American interior.
Hamburg said he might fill Ike continental posi-
ton, II the artificial political barriers erected from time
10 time could bc removed. That great work had com.
mcnced The tolls on the Lower Elbe were abolished
last year. those on the Upper Llbo were 30 neary re-
moved tA.s year tA0i ito lNes Wa LOW ps0eteaIy