Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-22

question is genuine. We do nor 6eiicue ID.
u the Glitter Of that paper possesses authen-
tic information upon the subject it would be
better to make it known, than merely reite-
rate assertions and use abusive language.
u. S. GaS.
The editor Of the philadelphia U. States
Gazette, gives us the following Important ar
aicle. The violations of the Non Importation
law, ought to attract the particular attention
OF government.
BY authentic accounts from Canada, we
learn that business there is in most flourish
ing state; the population rapidly INCREASING
by emigratiors from the Northern and East
ern states that the quantity Of British goods
III that country is immense: andthat they are
daily introduced into the United States in an
ilicicmanner, and to extent almost inconceiv-
able"
POPULATION or THE UNITED STATES.
The result Of the late ccnsas OF the u. States is
calculated tn excite the rios. gratifying feelings in
tie breast of tLe American patriot IL is true that
the statistical writer's reasoning from past expert
cnce on the rapid growth OF our population, bad
anticipated result nearly such find But still
some doubt might he supposed to hang over these
nnbcipations, ms it difficult to foresec what al
terations the grewth oslargc cities, the settling on
new tracts Of country, aud farther advance IN lux-
the chances Oh or OIL new diseases or
changes of climate might introduce. These howcv-
cr arc Eow dispelled by the actual enumeration oil
the people OF the United States, and the number
fonnd by the cccsus TO be I,23S,421, agrees very
nearly with the number calculated from former data
which was, without Including Louisiana, 7,171 900
The actual increase OF people during the last ter
years, it is tc is only 1877 54; the census of1S0t
being 1851, 67. Emf five turn TO the census OF ~
% which gave $3.50 900, and to the 7,23S.i21, add
9iiooo, the increase of 1871, 25SOOe, the increase
OF 1912, aud Isl 600, half the Increase OF 1878, the
amount viii be T,SIi,00o; exceeding 100000
double the census of 1890. So thet the population
OF the United States will have doubled itself in about
twenty-tuoycars and haIs--wheh is two years and
half earlier than the period of twenty-five years
which had bcen fixed by former calculations.
All history may be challenged to produce an in
stance ofncrease of population similar TO this RonS
two hundred aud filty-three years after the bninE
of the CITY, contained only ,500,700 above the
age Of puberty. The Jewish people tao hundred
and fifteen years after the period when Jacob came
to reside in Goshcu with Family of 20, contained
but Gc9c0o men able to bear arms; and tl,is was
very remarkable increase. Great Britain whose
population in 700was 6,525, 900, had increased in
1901 only TO ii,5l4,i5S; which IS not doubling hei
isanibeIs ir century. W nile this country has IL
two hundred arJ four years which have elapsed sine,
x, w''t s'.o srst permanent settismert was made
= more than million OF militia ~
Ii is tIue this number is not entirely OF native
growth, but has IN some measure been Increased b,
emigration. But whoever considers how smsll TIKI
proportion OF inhabitants when upo:i an average VIZ
annually receive from abroad now is when compar
ell to our tive growth viii perceive that the add
Gon OF our country at pscsent by emigration is iC
point OF number but trshing l suppose that TIN
emigration OF foegue to this eountry for the las
five years iIlli~ry equal FIVE thousand souls yea
yet we have been mere sing OF ourselves at thu
rate of from two hundred thousand to two hundrci
and fifty Thousand year, which ratio is daily pro
crossing. The arts, labor ank skill OF these emf
grants still OF vast benefit to our country an,
we're we not iapecd by selfinterest to allow thes
enyiatN,s, yet may it ever be the pride and boas
OF this country, that she furnishes refuge TO Tia
oppressed aud prosecuted of all nations
Dem. Press.
Mr.. WEST, the celebrated painter, mas presente
the Pennsylvania Academy OF Fine Arts a pictur
from his pencil Orr SaUiOhr heading the SIX I
ne Triple The British institution gave him 500
euineasfor copy. Aud engrayings have been mad
OF t 2S inches by iy--pricc guineas.
BesyGre Of Counterfeit Virginia Notes.
A paragraph, in NTilelserIle paper, and corr,
boratirg information received by the Editor of tll
Columbian Ceutuci, from Tennessee, renders
probable tilHt orc of tie principal aceomplices
that extensive combination Of villains that iii
tected IN that state last year, isnow traversing ii
state CO Gcorgis Tor { {, purpose Of dcfrRudins II
unwaIy. ilis person aud some ofhis practices slIa
le iIeI lrSt ucek