New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-11
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respectfully submit the following statements In the
order Of the questions propounded. The expression
The Southern States in each refers to the States
mentioned in MT McPhersou's letter viz Virginia
West Virginia North Carolina south Carolina, Georgia
Florida Alabama. Mississippi Louisiana, Texas. Arkan-
sas Tennessee and Kertucky,
INTERNAL CoMMKRCE.
The internal commerce OF this country vastly exceeds
in magnitude Its foreign commerce The commerce upon
railroads alone is about twenty times great rs our
foreign commerce. About 90 per cent OF our internal
commerce finds the Of transportation on rail
roads
COMMERCE on RAILROADS.
The only means OF measuring the relative magnitude
Of the internal commerce OF the Southern states Oy
the number OF freight cars employed TINS ahords
pretty correct basis Of upon the subject Ac-
oording Poor's Railroad Manual for 1879 Tan ac-
credited authority the total number OF freight en-
ployed on the railroads Of the United states was
a23Oi3 cars OF which number 81 PAS cars or IA per
cent employ ed on railroads in the Southern States
refer ed 10.
TONNAGE OF VESSELS.
The total tonnage Of vessels employed in the internal
Commerce OF the United States water lines Of trans
poratou. including the c0astwse trade on the ocean
and the inland trade on rivers and the great lakes
amounted. during the year ended juno 80. 1879, to
o67s o67 TONS OF which 2i2 51S tons. per cenwere
owned in the Southern States mentioned
FOREIGN CONGRATULATIONS.
The records Of the Bureau OF Statistics show that
the total value OF the exports of merchandise from the
United States, during the year ended June 80 1850,
1885 633, 595, and that the value of the ex
ports ports south of the Potomac River amounted
to SlSs az 2257 per cent Of the total exports OF
merchandise from the United states.
or the total exports Of the South the value OF the
ports OF cotton amounted to S15S,1S4.526, or 81
per of the total exports OF the southern States
The cotton shipped Northern States, well as eX-
ported from South foreign countries. appears to
apifa al
the secretary of the New-York Cotton Exchange that
ga very small percentage Of the crop Is moved by
Southern capital and that all that Is taken North Is
controlled by Northern capital while that exported to
foreign countries is controlled either by foreign or
Northern capital"
FOREIGN COMMERCE-IMPORTS
The value o; the imports OF merchandise into the
United states during tie year ended June 80, 1850,
amounted 10 S667 9533O2. Of which the value imported
at ports south OF the Potomac River amoduted to
$685. 39I, or 2.3s per cent
REvENUEs FROM DUTIES.
The total revenue of the National Government from
customs during the year ended June 80. 1879,
amounted 10 Sl3S PSI O48. Of which $2,3O636s or l6
per cent was collected ports Of the Southern stetes
named.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has supplied
me with the following information: The internal rev
enue receipts Of the United States during tho year
ended June 30. 1850, which De appOrtoned among
the several States ana Territories amounted 10
SllGSf9 COL OF this amount 800 .332 SOD or Il per
cent. was collected in the Southern states OF the
amount collected IN the southern States S94C2 954,
95 per ceul, was realized from spirits and tobacco
I'M POSTAL SERVICE.
According to The latest information tu1n shed by the
Post ONCE Department, the totl wegltoi mfi.s car
red on railroads in the United States amounted to
B5l 37Ol5s pounds. Of which Q3.39l.s3 pounds, or
1872 ucr Mt, wee transported on railroads IN tho
MANUFACTURES.
The most cent Il information IN regard 20
Inanufa- tuies the OF 1870 During hat year
the tota' value OF the manufactures Of tie country
amounted 10 81 go so 442 o. which $277 G31,
O. per cent 3 The product Cd" the southern n,a'ts
MINING.
The census OF 1870 shows that the value of the pro-
ducts of mining amounted to Sl52.59s 99i, O. which
s49gGo12. or 81 per cent, was the product OF the
SOuthcIu states
BANK LOANS And cIRCULATIoN.
According to last report Of the Controller of The
Curreucy total Of discounts of the entire country on
the 2l o. October 1879. ISIS, 503,097 OF which
Gi63GOOo7. on 53 per cent "a Oi banks 10 the Sout"
States.
The total amount Of circulation OF the State and Va
tona banka OF Go country on ne ~ o. OttO"r Is''
cent. was issued by banks in the southern States.
SAVINGS BANKS
The total deposits in savings banks in the United
etaes during the SIX months ended March 81, 1873,
amounted To- S7s3 1857 Of which S2,527123. OF not
Southern states.
RAILROADS.
The total cost OF railroads and Their eqmpmenis in
the United states as stated 10y NJ Poor amounts TO
81. l66.331 92l Of watch the cost oil me railroads ana
R556274 $40. or 1885 per cent.
am unable 10 state with any degree OF precision what
proportion OF the capta stocS 'gaYc DonoS or G"l
Forms o! naebiedn OF southern tao"HS Is heu III
The Southern States; but. from the best Information
that AN able obtain, believe 1t amounts 10 very
large sum-
EDUCATION.
From the latest report of the Commissioner OF Educa
tion II appears that the total income for public schools
On all the States and Territories amounted 70
Ss6979 lOl of winch the income for puhc sc"oOls In
the States amounted TO $500 497. or $50 per
cent
TIE CURRENTS OF INTERNAL COMMERCE.
In his seventeenth inquiry Nh McIhes son asks Tor the
relative magnitude of the st and West trade currents
over railroads north of the ONO River and Of the com
merce of the Mississippi River III answer to this ques
ton submit the fOllowing
The great trunk lines of railway extending West from
Boston. New York. Philadelphia and Baltimore now
constitute the principal channels of the internal com
merce OF this country over each one OF these trunk
lines there flows q commerce much larger and more
valuable that which oated on the Mississippi
River Commerce flows in upon these trunk lines on
subordinate and tributary lines from the North from
the South, and from the West The tonnage Of mer-
chandso shipped East the Mississippi River over
railroad bridges north OF St. Louls Is twelve times as
great the shipped down the river to that
tnerce largely exceeds the soutnward movement
Tweuty-nye years ago the commerce Of ST. Louis was
rarred on entirely by river but the records of the st.
LOUIS Merchants Exchange show that OF the total ton
mage of freight received and shipped during the year
{s78 there were GAS 794 tons moved by RAIL- and only
1896. 10 tons by river, .
few years ago railroad bridge was constructed
across the Mississippi River at ST. Louis and today that
bridge far more Important avenue OF cree than
"a tue river winch flows beneath II. WITH us double
track a capacity for traffic ten times 49, great ms
ever foaCed upon the Mississippi River. During the
year 1875 the tonnage 10 aud from the East al ~.
Louis ny rail- amounted 10 2930.s55 tons while the
tonnage to aud from tine South by nver amounted 10
only 692 $50 During the same the Southern
movement by rail amounted 10 1852 COS Tons.
Grain shipped from 81, Louis 10 Liverpool any ono
NJ the four Atlantic pOrts-BnsOn, NewIOrk, Pnilade