New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-13
TIE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED
STATES.

che SENATE of 1he 14th inst, Copy az
The Report on the Resources of the
Uu;,ed atatcs, presented Co the Inter-
,,,;a,nnl statistical Congress nt berlin.
g., September last, by the Hon. Samuel
ps. Bugsics.
DEPARTMENT or STATE, WARRINGTON,
January TO- SOL {
nsi 10 the Senate IN answer to their resolution cfthc
seth inst copy Q. the Report the Resources the United
state. presented 70 The 1'sIna h sa mSa ~ ns
together with copy Of h' letter to TIE ssw.ps
TuB SENATE iHB UNITED SrATEs
Mr.. Rugglcs 10 M Sepord.
BERLIN Sept. IA, 1859.
SIR: In pursuance of your instructions accompanying
che appointment of the undersigned Of
she United States of America at the international sta
Listical Congress at Berlin. III September instant he
embarked for Europe In the first German steamer amer
receiving his commission. and reached Berlin, offer
detention the Atlantic the afternoon OF tic
5th OF September No business Of importance had been
transacted IN the Congress up that time except The
presentation OF the credentials Of the delegates.
On the 18th OF September the credentials Of the under
signed presented and approved at which time rep
resentaives from the following countries stated in al
phsbctca order had been duly admitted, viz:
The United States OF America Anhalt Dessau Ans.
sria Baden. Bavaria Belgium tho Dauubian Provinces
Ocnmrk, france Frankfort, trreet Brltain tsnbirg
Hanover Holland. Holstein Hesse-C asset HesseDarm-
;taat Italy Lubbock Mecklenburg -Schwerin. Norway
Odonburg. Portugal Prussia, Russia, saxc-Ccburg
Saxc-w eInsr. Saxony Spain, Sweden. Switzerland
Turkey. aud wurteniberg
The representatives Of most Of the nations above
specified made reports TO the Congress the statistic,
OF their respective countries, which viii be duly pub
iished in German aud in French II tie official proceed
ings Compile RendE Of TIE Congress In general. the
proeeedI es and debates in the German language
but TO rome extent in French and English.
Though some accidental and unintentional omission
mono Of the States Of South America. or Of Central
America sen. doieg 10 the Congress although Era
Ill especially had been represented In preceding see
sions Of the Congress. The name Of the undersigned
as enormously entered In the printed and pnbhshed
lists "a delegate from North America but on his app
patton tho error viii corrected In the Official report of
the proceedings.
On Friday the Ilth OF September being the slx!l day
81 the session sstGtisca report presented to the
Congress by the undersigned in behalf OF the United
States of America Of which copy Is herewith trans
litted.
Ii proper TO state that the composition and CHARGE
tr of the Congress shown by its proceedings and
published reports the preceding sessions merely
statistical" and In respect economical political
rendering II proper and necessary to refrain in TIE
port from any speculeons deductions 20 the rrac.
tcai employ nent OF the resource. 10 be stssi
~caly exhibited. any political discussion OF the charnc
t. conduct possible result Of the pending nsurroc
ton against the Government Of the American Union
but rather present tho cardinal elements Of its
rial strength and resources past and present in such
arbDeiicai and statistical form should furnish OF H.
s 20 the Congress and TO the countries therein repre-
sented sufficient elements for any necessary conclusions
4
of securing the publication and circulation 10 sny con
Adorable extent OF such statement 10 coniense tie
ACTS far practicable 70 select only the moet prom
fent and TO seek. by we-defned outline. 10 present
fe sufject clearly al6 distinctly.
these considerations in iew the report YVES
erere confined man, 10 the four cardinal elements
Of national strength embraced under tbe heads,
TERRITORY Population. Agricultural Production, and
though comparatively less Important, might have been
sdde6, but under tho circumstances those presented
were thought sufficient for the purpose.
In view Of the instruction still affecting the industry
and prodrcts Of certain portion of the Union. ana rem
derng difficult 70 state or estimate Their pIeeen, value
with any statistical accuracy, they were not empcta
in the report 10 the present Congress under the bho
that the full restoration OF tranquility before the next
session In 1904 wiz then enable the representative Vi
Che United States TO fully supply the deficiency.
The present session - been Ssnazed by iAo adop-
eon of important resolutions In respect " nn.I'ri.
[he civilized world and materially affecting the nlted
States OF America. A large commission. embracing
Ronr
ferent nations and countries instituted at the Con
cress of lotO held in London. TO report systenor
Consideration at the present session lie uu,nensu
on taking his seat IN the body was III peL
the United States ~ confer anu unite win ID. oo.
mission in its proposed and forthcoming iyPor'; "a
draft OF that report had been printed presenting III TO
view the different nations which had aut pleu V WIZ
dsposrt 10 adopt the metric system OF We Eh's anu
rueasui es. but IN which WIS st-Nu u.1' ~
de.ire TO Introduce the metric system VI welgh's
ard measures" The uBdersigped. on percelvihe
tbe statement protested at once against s propiep
or it's admission into the report on inc sIouu " nat,
lawful existence but stil formed intoSr@ portions %
fhe United States OF America lie Objection VIZ ac
ouiesced in and the words In question were hoed W
IA 10 read, Some OF the states Of America ha'e oA
oressed a desire" &c. That statement is hSpwh 10
70 trne i pect to OF the States OF SOaih amer
ios and possibly as to some oi the otato' u odi ANU"
The proposition presented y that commission to Tho
Congress In respect TO weishts, measures aud CONS
LOOKING TO an eventual change In the weight Of the
British sovereign and Of the merleah DOLLAR 10 ruuce
them to even mul;pes 0f tho franc WIZ inc mouino
tions Which these propositions underwent W .ho Oyn
sresa are Of SO much importance and gravy thal w
rdersgned will REQUIRE little time for reporting
them fully. with the necessary acoompanyInk "o1I
Ioents 10 the Government OF the United states 40
will seek 10 do so with all practicable dispatch htcf us
return 70 America. Ihe subject necessary
Che grave and difficult question ~ to the relative vhpo
of gold and OF silver present and prospective ana the
rroper adjustment Of tho coins Of both metals TO Keep
nce with the fluctuations IN their production ara sup
DIV. For this purpose, tho undersigned thought IL
eceg.ory 90 PROPOSE at the conclusion Of the report on
die regions Of the United States that the
.nbect OF the production OF gold and silver should be IN
cd BY commission to be Instituted by tho In
.rnationa statistical Congress-; but on lai considea
non Nv the section to which the subject was referred
was decided and perhaps properly that the inyestiga
tion could not be opery made by the Congress- which