The passenger
account, not given, would largely increase the disparity in favor of New
York.
CANALS.--The number of miles of canals in New York is 1,038,
and their cost $67,567,972. In Virginia, the number of miles is 178, and
the cost $7,817,000. (Census Table 39, p. 238.) The estimated value of
the freight on the New York canals is 19 times that of the freight on
the Virginia canals. (Census.)
TONNAGE.--The tonnage of vessels built in New York in 1860 was
31,936 tons, and in Virginia 4,372. (Census, p. 107.)
BANKS.--The number of banks in New York in 1860 was 303;
capital $111,441,320, loans $200,351,332, specie $20,921,545,
circulation $29,959,506, deposits $101,070,273: and in Virginia the
number was 65; capital $16,005,156, loans $24,975,792, specie
$2,943,652; circulation $9,812,197, deposits $7,729,652. (Table 34, p.
193, Census.)
INSURANCE COMPANIES.--The risks taken in New York were
$916,474,956, or nearly one third of those in the whole Union. Virginia,
estimated at $100,000,000; difference in favor of New York $816,474,956.
(Census, p. 79.)
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS, ETC.--Our exports abroad from New York for
the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1860, were $145,555,449, and the
foreign imports $248,489,877; total of both, $394,045,326. The
clearances same year from New York were 4,574,285 tons, and the entries
4,836,448 tons; total of both, 9,410,733 tons.
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