The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-31

cxcrtions of other States and remember that
the population NJ this colony was scarcely less
than 100000. II IL true that New J"rsey was. in
u certain sensc. the national battlefield. and thaf
ts resour ,'s wcrc drained 10 support wash ing
TOMS army cncnmpcd for thrce winters on
its highlands. This explanation. however
seems inadequate. since it might be APP
ulicd with equal force 10 the State OF
South Caroinn;s and we aro driven to
the conclusion. fortified az we have seen by
other evidence that the mass NJ Jcrscymcn
were Indifferent to the success Of tho Whg
cause. Neither did this commonwealth par-
tcularly dist inguish itself in the war Of 1912
when the whole number OF mon called ont ard
in active service WIS only about 4 900 although
the number Of inhabitants had by this timo in
creased to n quarter Of milton. Very different
was the record of the State during the war
OF the rebellion. and the change In the
more surprising because the Legislature
Of New Jersey long chung TO the hope
OF compromise. and for some time after the
formation OF the Southern Confcdcracy dcprc-
catod measures of coercion. Yet after the con-
test began. the contributions of this relatively
small community were truly extraordinary.
comprehending almost every citizen able to bear
arms. In the spring Of 1861 the population Of
New Jersey amounted to GIG 900. Of whom but
90 900 were liable 20 military duty Yet the Of
ncial records show that the number OF men fur
nished by the State to the Union armies was
more than 5000. or 10000 In excess Of the
number called for by the Government More
over the naval and marine enlistmenis from
New Jersey numbered 800. II we except the
remarkable performance Os Massachusetts, in
the Revolutionary war no such levy en- masse
is chronclcd in the history OF English speaking
races.
Some very interesting statistics are cited in
Mr. Raum's second volume to bring out the
comparative growth of N'w Jersey AMI of the
other twelve of the original thirteen States. II
appears. for instance. that while the latter nave
collectively increased their population but six
and three-quarter limos since l776. the number
OF inhabitants in New Jcrsey il scvc II and
quarter times greater. Al regards wealth he
is able TO make II no less favorable exhibit.
1t seems that in 1863. after the
French war a liberal estimate made the
total value OF real and personal property in the
Jerseys sl5.0O0.OOO. which, distributed. would
give 1920 for each nhabitlnt. or 5000 for each
family Of Ave persons Turning to tho census
OF 1870, we Hnd the ren and personal estate in
New Jersey computed at s9ii 00O. 600. which
would allow an average assignment of more
than thousand dollars to ev0ry individual
The magnitude OF such per capita shares can
be appreciated when we call to mind that. by
the same census. the whole property ofthe peo-
pie of the United States was valued at thirty
thousand millions. an aggregate representing
$3.50 per head. Again. ms to the comparative
fertility Of soils it Is pointed out that the aver
age value Of farm lands throughout the United
States is 1913 per acre. and of their annual prod
ucs So while New Jersey farms, by the same
census. arc appraised at ESQ per acre or nearly
| four times the general average. while their
/ yield is set down at upward OF ga or more than
/ double the normal returns. Thus It IL proved
| that contrary TO widespread opinion. the
| farms of New Jersey. either from superior cul-
| ture or local advantages. or both causes com
bined are considerably more productive and
valuable than the average titled lands Of the
| other Sttiea.
One or two other deductions from the last
census will be- found no Less pertinent and sur
, prisng Few persons. for instance. are accus-
toned to asso late New Jersey with the great
mining industries yet the truth is that while in
actual amount of capital invested in mining
| within the bounds Of the commonwealth. IL
ranks twelfth Of all the States Of the Union :
yet II We take into account the ratio OF terrific
ry. it II the third. being only exceeded by Penn
| sylvana and Maryland. So. too. the net profits Of
mining throughout the country were but eight
cen per cent? while tho profits in New Jersey
at the same time are shown to have been tw"n-
/ the twenty-t three State. where mining cousti-
tutrr le,Iln- industry. w. shall find New Jcr-
sey seventh on the list. A. TO manufactures Il
turns ont tlit New Jersey. while only the
, seventeenth in population. il tie eighth in the
amount of capital invested For these. ANA for
J other -u-;gr -tiv' hsui"s l"nr'ns GA tho school
/ system oi Nov jersey. subject little UNDER
stool outside oi the state, Mr. Hnum i- indebted
~ MI NNrlm BROWNING. who Delivered On" NV
Jrt-'y Centennial address ~ Ini'ndelthin
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