Stave States And Free States

The rhiladelphia American has recenty published an abstract of ngricultural statistics of the U. S. of which the Cincinnati Philanthropist gives the following 3ummary or general view. The columns iré so arrangcd as to show the difference betwcen free and elave labor. Frjeé Status. Slave States. Bushels. Bushels. Wheat, 53,061,297 4 22,892,712 Rye, 14,294,866 2,784.754 Corn, 123,031,959 177,020,487 Oats, 79,514,756 31,578,613 Buckwheat, 6,790,372 351,438 Barley, 3,885,274 C3,20 Potatoes, 86,600,529 15,320.610Tons. ToH8. Hay, 9,174,O8S 578,332 Hemp & Flux, 682,381 159,705 Pounds. Pounds. Wool, 21,254,306 5,854,163 Silk, Cocoons, 313,149 15,880 Tobacco, 9,181,173 68,897,740 Cotton, 200,169 1,064,360,616 Sugur, 30,173,142 251,382,712 Number. Number. Ilorses, Mules, 2,036,026 1,481,365 Neat Cattle, 8,117,746 5,495,787 Sheep, 15,653,446 3,521,450 Swine, 10,212,309 10,866,509 Value. Valae. Poultry, 6,549,150 4,461,788 ProdHcesof 2Q 039 500 5,587,088 ihe Dairy, ' Produces of 6738658 ls537088 ihe OrchardA ' ' ' ' Luraber, 9,109,046 2,294,337 Barrels. Barrels. Pitch, 109g9 328 tine, &c, $ Gallons. Gallons. Wine, 2i9,331 67,165 By estimatingthe value oí the produce here enumerated it wil! be seen that the balance in favor of the free States is not less than one hundred millions of dollars; und jet this table does not exhibit more than onc half tbe pxoduct and wealtli of these States. Our mauulacturing, mo chanical, and commercial iöterests equal if they do not greatly exceed in value our agricultural produces. In Massachuselts alone the factories and mechanic shopsturn out merchandize to the value of about $100,000,000 per year. But when yoa have estimated the value of the agricultu- ral products of the South, you have ob tained nearly the sum total of her wealth. Her manufactures and commerce are comparatively nothing. Cotton, Bugar, and tobáceo are her great staple commodities From this it will be seen tbat the value of free labor in this country is aot less than four times as much as that of slave labor; although the territory of slave States ia nearly one third larger than that of the freej while the population of the latter is about ten million, and that of the ibrmer. about six and a half million.