The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-01-21

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ne p.sn proposed BY he bill before lhs
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l % nol esesend hal il sxaeily combines
rs three Isslinf considerations Of CON-
pactnsss Of terEil0fy. community Of IN
ersss. sni equality u nunbsns-buI con-
siIerins The geographical shape of ths
~saae; he variety Of ia industrial puE-
-uin; The dissnily Of lhe markets 10
mhick iis dlEeIenl sections hsde. owing
10 Ghs ssnI Of commercial facilities: and
he nuIsber II representatives 10 which
ws are enliL~l. compared With our feds-
ral population; | d. believe thai tie
pr0slsiOns Of he bill approximate -
nearly 10 answering The ends required. 30
10 practically ssIainsble. | hesiGsie not
- ssy. lllaI II approaches HE desired re-
sulls nearer. FAR usarer. and 10 in every
respect preferable 10 The present strange
aens. under shs sci VI she Legislature Of
lsS3. To 40 examination Of this, in.
siEe The slIenlion Of The House.
The whole federal population Of the
siais under the last census was 6S5.375
The stats beins ensilled 10 nine npre.
senss.ivrs. Tie whole federal popu-
lasiOn divided by nine 9l655,375
Leaves he ratio Of population 10 each
district 7s.sl9
The 6ut district 10 lefi in The bill just
80 IL 10 st present, 10 be COMPOSED of The
esunIiss Of Cherokee, Macon. Haywood.
Buaeonbs. Burke. including Mcdowell.
rsRcy. Cleveland, aud Ialdwell-wilh
federal population under The census Of
1910. OF 60. 3ss. The district compri.
sss the greater portion Of The mountain
region. Although by The census Of 1870.
the population was below HE ratio. vel il.
10 neg supposed 10 be considerably shove
is--ewlng 70 shs fscl Ina, greater induce
msnis are ihere held OFT To emigranis, and
10 The rapid settlement. of The Stale lands
hist have there been brought into market.
The second dislric, is composed oil The
eosn,iss Of Ashe. Wilkes. Surry. Dasie.
Rowan, Iredeil and caisubs. wi.h fed
srsl population OF 1868. The district
10 sompse. in form, and possesses IS much
eonmuniiy Of interests as can be attained
hy ihrosing Together in Iha, portion Of
the state - much territory as will com
prise the population reauired-being VA
tered BY ihe hesd.watsrs Of The Yadkin
the northern portion being farming
and grazing region. aud The southern .
cot.on.srcwing and mining seclion. IL
consists Of all ah., porsiun uf territory w.
lag north OF straight line forming lhe
sorshefn boundary OF Lincoln. Mecklen.
harE. and Cahzrrus. west Of the Yad.
kin, and east of the first district.
The third disirie. is composed Of the
counties Of Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Arson,
Ssanly. Cabarrus, Montgomery. Rich
mond. and Moore, with population OF
7l.sis. This district. admit. has not so
much eompaciness Of form as 10 desirable.
But il is unavoidable. owing TO The pecu.
liar shape Of the Stale. and The territorial
form Of the counties in that portion of it.
Here the district must he formed either BY
running entirely across the state, or by
giving to one district length dispropor-
tionale to It's breadth. A glance al the
map will show this 10 be the case. The
district has an undue length owing also to
the spsrsely-setiled condition Of The east
ern ends Of Moore and Richmond. There
10 no such diversity however in its indus
trial pursuits. Mining and cotton growing
are it's leading avocstions. with. markets
At Camden and Cheraw, 5. C.. $50
The fourth district is composed Of the
counties Of Stokes, Rockingham, Guilford,
Randolph, and Davidson--wi.h popula-
uon 70,s24. This district is as compac,
as il can well be, being almost parallel.
ogrsm with but lille more length than
breadth. The northern portion is at obac-
60 growing section, the southerna mining
and manufacturing. ~T" 81.
The 9Th distric, is composed OF The
counties Of Granville, Person, Casweil,
Orange. and Chatham. This is the great
tobacco growing region Of the state, with
the exception Of a portion .of The southern
part, which is wheat and corn growing
region. Its population is 7O,057. II is
40 compact as it can be, considering The
size and relative position of The county Of
Wake, which lies on its southeastern
border.
The sixth district is composed Of the |
counties Of Wake, Franklin, Warren. Hal.
flax, Edgecombe, Nash, and Johnston
with a population Of 79,022. This dis
srict is compact IS 10 form, consisting in |