New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-03-20

more than seven times that Of The white popu-
lation, which was I3.0l per cent. Massa-
chuzetts, again, shows an increase Of wealth
Of 100 per cent, against - per cent. in the
former decade, or nearly six times that Of the
population, which was 1873 per cent. Ohio
makes much less gain over the former de-
eade, being Io8 against % per cent, or about
eight times that Of the population. In Con-
necticut the increase Is loo against - per
cent, or about sig times that Of the popula-
ton. Pennsylvania, New jersey, Rhode
Island, and Maine offer greater increase OF
manufacturing wealth than the former States.
The increase in Pennsylvania is l4o against
50 per cent, o: about seven times that of the
growth CT population il New Jersey l20
against g per cent, or not quite four times
its growth Of population in Rhode Island
100 against 90 per cent, or not quite eight
times its increase Of population; in Maine
ITO against co per cent, an increase in this
State which has gone on with the loss OF
population.
The greatest proportioaate Increase Of
manufacturing wealth, as we'll as in popula-
ton, has been in the West, and greatest Of
all in Missouri, which shows q gain in value
Of manufacturing products OF s206, 2l3 ,429 in
1870 against SAL ,75l, 131 in 1860, being an in
crease Of 20 per cent. from 1850 to 1860, and OF
400 per cent. from SO to $50. Illinois shows
the next greatest increase Of per cent, be-
ing 29O, and Michigan is close upon its heels,
showing an increase Of 266 per cent. against
| 100 between 1870 and 1850, thus being the
third Western State in the proportionate in
crease OF manufacturing wealth. Then fol-
lows Indiana, which exhibits leo per cent.
increase against 1870 for the previous decade.
| There are only two OF the Western States
which present diminution Of proportional
manufacturing products during the ten years
from 1850, and even they, Wisconsin and
| Iowa, show an increase which would be sur
prising in any country but this. Thus Wis
consin gives gain of $50 per cent. against
200 of the former decade, or only about five
times the growth Of its population. Iowa Of
fers $50 per cent. increase against 1913 per
cent, or only about double the increase Of its
white populatiOn-these figures, probably,
showing that the production Of the country
has been turned to more profitable objects
than to domestic manufactures. Kentucky,
also, can show only A. per cent. growth,
against s. per cent. between 1850 and 1860.
Virginia, apparently, presents decrease 0!
production; but if that OF the new State Of
West Virginia be reckoned, there is seen to
be slight increase. Maryland has even
trebled her proportional increase, raising il
from % per cent. to IS per cent.
But the most remarkable fact in regard tc
the manufacturing wealth Of the nation Is de-
veloped by the statistics from California, 6
State the farthest possible removed from
Secretary Boutwelrs mischievous fnancia'
heresies. The census returns show that this
is the only State which shows an absolute de-
crease during the last decade, in the value O
manufacturing products. These amounted in
1860, in value, to sC8, 253, 222S. If the returns
are correct for 1870, they show value o
Sc, 594,55G The increase IN the former de-
cadc was AIS per cent. in the latter there
was decrease, while the white population
increased 54.54 per cent. If these return:
from California are not in some way CHROME
Gus, they would tend to show that the con
struction Of the Pacific Railroad has been {
misfortune to the manufacturing interest o
that State. It has carried thither the pro
ducts Of the cheaper labor Of the Eastern
States, and has probably broken up number:
Of domestic manufactures. The population
Of tie Pacific coast have found it cheaper Il
buy from Eastern factories than from theil
own. The wealth Of the State, however
may have developed as rapidly as il the pre-
vious decade, but that wealth may have con
sisted mainly in agricultural products, and il
the products Of the mines.
These interesting facts, showing how rapit
and unprecedented in our own history above
that CT any other people, has been our devel
opment in domestic manufacturing wealth, arr
the best answers that can he given to tht
charges against Secretary Boutwell,, ant
must satisfy the country that policy which
has done so much to foster into life our pres
ent system Of manufactures may be safely pur
sued and trusted in the future. Under thi:
same policy We have no doubt that the mex
decade will show much greater increase 9
population than the last, and growth
wealth such as never has been witnessed il
the history Of the world.