The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-07-29
TILE cENsIrs

! The Fedora, population Of North Carroll
VA is Cos, 0S3, and not 645, 1893 as stated IN
/ the Northern papers, which have based
their calculations upon an erroneous read
I ing of The Constitution. They have ca.eu.
lated all free uhite persons, and three.fiiths
Of ell other persons, except Indians not tax
ed. The Constitution says, "the whole
number Of free persons" and three t!lhs OF
all other persous. This is an important
polut, lnasmuch as cur actual Federal popu
Iatou is SO nearly sufficient 10 give Us elev
Gu members, al ratio Of 60, 900 that We
have strong hopes that feeling of affection
for one Of the Old Thirteen, will exist 10 a
sufficient extent TO lower The ratio 10 SO,
500, which would give US eleven members.
Ii the round number of 10000 should be
adopted, North Carolina will lose three
members, retaining but ten, aud having the
very large fraction Of 55,093.
! We are much incllued TO Wish that the
ratio might be fixed a, 20 or $4,000, SO as
materially TO reduce the number Of mem
beers; for that is the only node by which
sc could look for 40 Improvement in the
manners Of the House. /. is now too pu
merous for the deceut, orderly, or expedl.
tous transaction of BUSINESS. But we have
90 hope Of The ratio being fixed higher than
1000.
Whilst upon ihe subject, we again draw
our readers attention, to the very impor.
Liant and delicate duties which will deyolye
upon the next session Of our State Legisla.
Iute. 1t will not only be their duiy to re.
model our Congressional Districts, bringing
the 3 as they now exist into l 0 or IL as
the case may be but also to lay of the dis.
tricts foV our State Senatorial representa-
ton, and to apporiion the representation Of
the House Of Commons. These duties will
require ability, firmuess and integrity, Of
high order; and ii behooves the people 10
bs especially careful whom they send TO the
next Assembly.
1t is always unpleasant TO break up old
associations, especially When they have
been Of so pleasant nature as these which
have bound together tie counties Of this
Congressional District Especially 70 the
UMgs) We therefore look forward to
the possibility Of disruption Of our ties,
yith anxiety and aversion, and cling TO
any thing which affords a hope of holding
together. with corresponding pleasure. On
an examination of the State Census, we fad
that the Federal population Of our dIstrIc,
is SOTO, II, therefore, the ratio should
be fixed at $500, we shall anpoal with
exceeding earnestness to the Legislature
not 10 separate such good friends as the
counties Of the 9Th Congressional District.
We think we can answer for it, that they
have no desire TO be cut up between their
interesting Loco aeighbors, of Mckay's
district on the east, Saunders's on the north,
or Caldvells on the West.
The following is the federal population
Of each district, according 10 the table pre-.
pared for the last Legislature, (Which it is
worthy of remark, makes the Federal popu.
la,ion 2,24l more than the statement from
the State Department.
lst Rayner's 1921 9Th Saunders's 47,5qs
ID Daniels 30,65l 9Th Shepherds 56,943
3D. Stanleys 46,54s,lOth Rencher's $3.50
4th Washingtons II ,236Illth CaldweiPs 47,sf6
5th McKays 5I530ll2.h Graham's 659II
9Th Arrington's al 4sau3th Wllliaus's 4T,G5l
Ith Deberrys 597lt'
Our readers will observe what a great
disproportion there has been heretofore in
the population of the several districts. -
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