The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-22
Deei,me az power 4. On. slave s.a,e..

| The tale 10 be told by the statistics III 1880
viii show large decline OF power in the slay,
States.
The number OF Representative in the House
of Representatives must be greatly diminished
and in every way the South Will be weak ened.
Do you doubt this, readerl If so, read an,
ponder over the facts contained in the followin.
letter from Jesse. CAieksiHg:
| FREENAN Hem, Esa-MY DEAR SlR:-In
conversation with you few days since, We WEI,
speaking Of some facts in the history OF our coun
Try, which bore on the subject of slavery, an,
which seemed TO be Of Importance, as tending Il
show that the cause Of freedom has been thus ia
essentially increasing in strength. aud Is likely {,
| gain more and more strength hereafter PENN
me to state these facts more in detail, ami Will
more distmctneSs.
And first, in respect to the population Of III,
| L. States; as distinguished BY the existence o
slavery, and by its prohibition. The whole pop
ulation of the United States in l790was ), 929,
| s97, OF whom ,96I ,372 belonged to the slay,
States and Territories, and sos ,626 10 the free
OF only Z 1853 more in the free than the slave di
vision. This tnfing excess of only 7,l53 ir
1890, IN 80 years had increased to 2, 400, 592 in
1910, and i calculate that al this time (ls4S) il
amounts to 3, 500 900, and in 1860 will amour
I tod 600, 900. The natural increase in the free
States has been greater than in the slave States
and besides, fourth-fifths of the emigrants from
foreign countries, go into the free States. Thes,
two eallses of a greater increase OF the popula
ton Of the free States are Likely TO continue here
after. And Il Is not improbable that before man,
years have elapsed some Of the slave States vii
abolish slavery. In Delaware, the number o.
slaves was reduced from 1890 10 1870, from s.
| 500 a. , cus and in Marvlaud fna.s, taa nac a.
SO, 1877. II should be borne in mind thai dunng
the first Is years to is0s, the importation O
slaves was allowed, and this tended 10 sustain
the population Of theslave-holding portion Of the
county.
The white population Of the United States in
| 1870 was 3,l72, !i94, Of whom / ,37l ,4S3 belong
cd 10 the slave division, and 90l 046 to the free
The excess Of G29, SIS in 1880 in the free diyis
ion, had increased in SO years 10 ,930, 500 in
1910, when there We're only 1852 $40 white per
sons in the slavediyision--which is nearly $780,.
coo less than Tins excess. The excess OF Whit
persons in tine free States over the number in the
Slave States is at this time nearly 5000, 900
The difference OF population in the two diyis
ions, viii, we believe continue to increase here.
after, even notwithstanding any efforts which
may be made 10 sustain the slave-holding portion
of the Union. Many Of those who have already
settled in Texas, since Instrumentation, are oppos-
ed TO slavery. II will be difficult permanently Il
establish slavery in these paris of Mexico which
may be cedei by treaty 10 the United States, a.
throughout Mckee, including Texas, slavery was
forbidden by tbe Mexican government years ago,
and has been opposed TO the spint and com
mands Of the Catholic religi0n for centuries
The sentiment of freedom in opposition 10 slave
~ in all the free States, has vastly increased III
fervor and in decisive expression, and in tn,
number Of its friends for the last few years; il
has received a response among many IN the slave
States, where even the supporters Of slavery art
beginning 10 consider the economical value Of
the institution itself, az well as it.l dangers and
its precarousness; ami in the unexpected and
wonderful events in Europe kg the last few
months this sentiment has manifested itself, and
received encouragement and support the more
welcome, as other more pressing interests would
seem TO have been sufficient 10 lave excluded the
subject from the consideration of European gov
ernments- The voice OF christianity, Of civiliza.
tian and of all that is good in the civilized world
is sounding louder and louder in fayorof the free
dom OF man, both among the people themselves,
and in the high places OF government.
Twill now speak Of the representation in
Congress from the two divisions of the States
From 1892 to 1909 the whole number Of repre-
sentatiyes in Congress was l05, Of whom 81 or
| 54.29 per cent were from the free States, and
As or 45.7l per cent. were from the slave States
From ls43 to 1853, exclusive Of new States
since admitted and represented, the number is
223, Of whom 1876 or 6).54 per cent. are from
the free States, and 50 or 80 AZ per cent. are
from the slave States. Daring this period the
gain Of the free States hiss been Ga per cent. Of
the whole representation. and the loss of the
slave Stave States the same; and they togeih-
or constitute difference Of l2ls per cent In
the representation ef the two divisions of the
States. The number Of representatives from
the free States is now about three-ffths Of the
whole; and tits obvious that the proportion will
be constantly increasing at each decenal epoch,
for the natural increase of the federal or repre-
sentative population 10 the free States, 10 great
or than In the slave States, and at least four
fifths Of the immigrants from foreign countries,
al white psrsons, (and whose number amount to