EAST AND WEST. 



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Europe the most energetic part of the population. It would 

 not indeed disturb the view which I have presented, resting as 

 it does upon general principles, if the first and second and third 

 generations should retain the characteristics of their origin ; 

 but the census of 1850 exhibits many facts tending to prove 

 that the West, as a producing country, is inferior to New Eng- 

 land. Of course it is not assumed that the returns of any one 

 census will demonstrate the truth in regard to a subject so com- 

 plicated as this ; we must leave the question open as a practical 

 one in America until a future day. I think, however, that the 

 results which the census of 1850 furnishes, are sufficiently im- 

 portant in this connection to be laid before you. 



Ohio is a first-class state and a representative state. It has 

 its generation of men who were born within its limits. It com- 

 pares favorably with any section in the nature of its soil and 

 climate, and facilities for internal and external commerce. It 

 was as fortunate as any state in the character of its settlers. 

 They were hardy, enterprising men from New England, New 

 York, and the states of Northern Europe. Her character was 

 drawn from high and pure sources ; and I believe that in re- 

 gard to education, internal improvements, and manufactures, no 

 state, new or old, has been animated by a better spirit. 



By the census of 1850, Ohio had a population of 1,980,329. 

 Her products were as follows : — 



Slaughtered animals, valued at . . 

 14,487,351 bushels Wheat at $1.00, 



13,472,742 " 



59,078,695 " 



6,245,760 «« 



1,443,142 tons 



Oata 

 Corn 

 Potatoes 

 Hay 



34,449,379 pounds Butter 



50,819,542 " Cheese 



10,454,449 '« Tobacco 



10,196,371 " Wool 



Orchard and garden products, 



Various agricultural products not here enumerated, 



.30, 

 .50, 

 .25, 

 7.50, 

 .15, 

 .07, 

 .10, 

 .40, 



Home manufactures, .....•• 



Product of manufactures, mining and the mechanic arts, 



exclusive of the raw material, 



$7,439,243 



14,487,351 

 4,041,822 



29,539,347 

 1,311,440 



10,823,565 

 5,167,406 

 1,457,367 

 1.045,444 

 4,078,548 

 909,925 

 1,854,738 



$82,156,196 

 1,712,196 



27,969,322 



Total product $111,837,714 



