Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-11-26
WHITE POPULATION
SLAVE POPULATION.

South Ala.,,.... -, Dos q5s ......-,.... -
| SLAVE POPULATION.
STATEr 1870. 1870 Dimin. & lac. Per ct.
Maryland, .lOa,9 81 l95 :. 49, go 10 dimin
Virginia. 4G9 ISL. .4is ISL. 20770... ~ dimu
N, Caroliul. 245, COL. .245s47.... 26...l6 inc.
y Caroline. 3l5 ,40l 1927 036. l1,637... 81
Georeia 1881. 2sO.ss4.... 13.3I3.... "a
Alabama. ...l754o.. 253,532. lbs, 1888. ...i6
Mississippi $3.50. l95,2ll l29. $50. 1879 2"
Louisiana LOO bss. 1865 2l9 =. 81, SOL . go
Tennessee. IA tO3. s3,059. 4l.45G.... 20
Kentucky. .B5 pl3. .ls2,O72.... 1885,. 10 "
m'ssouri... 25D9l.. 52,240. 80. 2i.li9 ...lOsA "
Afkansas 4576... 1925. -. 1889. ..l3R
South Ala.-.. -...lO7 ,462....
| You will thus perceive, Mr.. Kitlre that in 1880,
six States contained larger slave population Than
Alabama, but the year 1910 finds her exceeded by
only three States in slave population. The increase
Of slave population in Alabama, in that period, was
greater than any State in the Union and greater per
cent. than any Stale except Missssippi-( Arkansas
IN 1880 was not S,ate) The increase Of whites
in Alabama, from 1880 TO 1910, was IS per cent,
and in slaves ll6 per cent; and If the rel.
alive Increase takes place between 1910 aud 1850,
| the slave VIII he larger than the white population.
The slave population in Maryland and Virginia IL
being DIMiNIsHED-that Of the former thirteen per
cent, and that of the later Al per cent in ten years.
North Carolina increased Ito of per cent or
one in thousand, and South Carolina 81 per cent.
and Kentucky 10 per cent. These States. viz: Ma
ryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina and
Kentucky, had, in 1880, 1,295, 1865 slaves. and in
1870 .293, 500 slayesbelhg than three .fflhs
IN 1880, and more than half of the slave popua-
! ton IN lS4O, and reduced 5,457 in ten Years.
The WHOLE HcREAsE, and MORE, Is sold TO the
| Southwest Now the fscai drains from The Sosth-
west esnai ing The Negroes at the low average val
uat'on Of $500 is lin ten sears) lhiriytwo millions
| of dularsi
| 1t is moreover supposed that Georg and Tennes-
zee may now lie added to the number of States that
send OIL annually ALL nearly all, the increase Of
| slave population ! think safely estimate the emf
grafton oil slaves from the five Anlantc slave States
and from Kentucky and Tennessee to amount in tan
| years TO from SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND to ONE
MILLION! These must principally find market in
| Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana. South Arkansas
| and Texas. But in reference TO our own State, it
must be borne IN mind that North Alabama and
| much Of South Alabama want slaves, and
That the increase Of that popu will he confined
principally, 10 small part oil the Slate-to the ALA
vial lands and the lime formation,
Rni In consider this view more fully: n we estim-
ale the increase OF the slave population OF tho U =.
States at 100000, and this will all centre in the
Southwest among which Of the States is il to be dis
trIbued! Florida take but few, for her quantity
oil good land is small. Texas can take but few, by
way OF purchase, at present, because her
limited. aud will he Tor years, while the country is
being cleared, and her lands improved. Arkansas
can take but few, for but small part OF her terrific
ry is susceptible OF oducing the great staple 10 ad
vantage Mississippi has prohibited the introduce
ton of slaves for sale Now suppose we give to
these States $50 600 slaves: then the $50 900 slaves
must lind home, where? In Louisiana and Ala
baua. Louisiana increased from 1880 10 1910 but
90 oSl stapesj now double that, and she takes 1871,
Foz-LEAyiNG OVER TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
FOR ALABAMA. The cotton counties in North Al
ALBANIA are believed to have many slaves they
can prohtably employ, aud as many as they desire
Perhaps the new counties in the Cherokee and Creek
territories Of North Alabama NAV take Il few, but
surely not many The increase must then be in
South Alabama But many counties in South Ala.
bama desire nc more slaves. Let the vote from any
COUNTY De taken whether such county should increase
IN slave population, and l confidently submit, il il
would not be found that the majority Of no county
desires an increase of that class But which of The
counties Will take these slaves ready TO be introduced
AS the introduction Of slaves moves off the Whites
there cannot be exceeding twenty counties, that
be or will be afi icted with them The 200, 900
slaves would therefore more than double the slave
population Of most Of those twenty counties, (a this
time reducing the white population.) The slaves
would then bear to the whites a most extraordinary
disproportion of from three 10 four, and in some in
| stances five 10 one!
Two hundred thousand slaves, added to that pop
ulation in Alabama. will he larger amount than
that class OF persons in any State oil the Union.
In Eastern Virginia, The white population in $40
was 1863 1893, and slaves 1896 Poland shewe ed de-
crease IN the aggregate popula ion. from 1880, to
lo4o, Of "a OBJ In Western Virginia, the whites
were 81 $40, and slaves SO, 737-shewing an in
crease in aggregate population OF 54,56l. There
slaves exceed the whites Two TO one, to wit: Anne
liza, Cumberland, Greenve and Nntiaway, and in
each OF these there decline in aggregate popu-
lat,on. In SOUTHAMPTON. Ia place memorable to
us) the slaves were 6,555. and IN" whites 5,l77,-
the aggregate population declined from 1880 to 1910,
ons fhousand five hundred and forty eight
But 10 confine my calculations to own State
Rore particularly, would observe, that North Ala
bama had, 1910, 1923 PAT whites 10 S. O70 slaves,
while South Alabama had 205,938 whites to 197,-
Al 1uI..u ~
ceeding the blacks by less than sepsn hundred. But
~ The Northern counties of South Alabama. wiz
Walker, Jefferson, Bib and Shelby, the whites
were 20O5s to 54s6 slaves; and in the four South
ern counties, the whites were q ,552 TO 4,146 slaves
making difference in these eight counties, be-
tween The white and slave population Of thirty one
thousand nine hundred and serenity electromagnetic
ly, in tie residue Of South Alabama, the slaves
EXCEED the whites 23,500. THIKTEEE coUE.
TIEsoF SOUTH ALABAMA HAVE MORE SLAVES
THAN WHITES. in THREE COUNTIES, VIII
GREENE, MARENeo AND DALLAS, THE SLAVES
MoRE THAN DoUBLETHE WHITES; aud in the
eight contiguous counties Of Sumter, Greene, Ma
rengo. Perry. Dallas, Wilcox. Lowndes and Ment-
gomery, the whites sc, 1888 and the slave l09,-
l52-making difference Of AZ, 8l4 Such was The
condition in l840 Ii must now be greatly tUorss:
for il Alabama should increase her slave population
between 1910 and 1850 size did in the preceding
ten years. and should The increase be confined, as
suppose, principally to South Alabama, the dspari- |
W IN numbers, between the col0Ts, will be very |
great, as before observed Besides, in those coull-
'tles which have the largest slave population, The
white population increases very little, u at all Il
White families do not like residence among large |
plantations; and many persons, in moderate crcum-
stances, have removed from The vicinity Of The river
and from the lime lands, and their places occu.
pied by slaves. Some neighborhnods in Monigome-
ry aud Lowndes, ia which six, eight families
once resided are owned by wealthy proprie- |
tor, aud cultivated by his slaves. demand to know
Of the editors Of the s'Selma Free Press" and the |
"Cahawba Democrat" WHERE ARE now THE
BoouEcHITro VOTERS ONCE SO POWERFUL IN
THE DALLAS ELECTIossl In the lime formation, |
the range gone, the forest 10 fast alling-tmber
has become valuable and scarce, and The time is
probably distant when that whole country will he
eRcosed in one vast field, and occupied only by
slaves and sufciency Of white men to control and
direct their labor. The whites may reside in other
parts Of the State, or indeed in other States, #
allowed TO reap The advantages Of planting without
performing the labor. or mourning the other incon-
venIences Of residence. In the other counties,
much ofihe best land has become exhausted, and
the residue is fast wearing away. They want no
more SLAVES. i.nt
now, SIR. through you. respectfully PROFOUND
these questions TO the members Of the Legislature.
Is ii rather desirable 10 increase the slave popua-
ton. by permitting the importation Of slaves as
merchandise, than permit the regular increase Of
the population by the migration of iDhies bringing
with them their slaves il they have anyl Will not
the natural Increase, with migration, gil up the
country fast enough? Will not such constant I'M
portalion of SLAVES rok SALE deter many an in.
white man from moving heref And will
not the present policy induce many such to more
asayl II yos think 80, Do Ast lass Ihe hw /