Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-08-06
Massachusetts.

The census of Massachusetts, just COM
pleted under State law, for the purpose
ofmaking the apportionment of lis Leg
iSlature, shows population of 973,7l5,
being 239, 457 more than in 1910. The
probable consequence Of this increase is
an addition, for the first time since the
organization of the Federal Government,
to the number Of her Representatives in
Congress. If the number OF Representa-
tives fixed by the Census bill, adopted at
the present session, remains unchanged,
the population of the Union must amount
to about twenty-four millions before the
delegation of Massachusetts could be re-
duccd. Should the population be so di-
vlded to obtain the ratio, which excludes
two-fi(ths of the slaves, amount TO 20,
970. 900, this would give Massachusetts
ten members, her present number, at a
ratio of ninety thousand, and leave her
with the large fraction of 1915, which
would scarcely fail to secure her another.
In order to have this ratio, the entire pop
ulation of the Union must very little eX-
ceed twenty-five millions.
The increase Of population iii Massa'
chusetts, Notwithstanding the very heavy
emigration to the West and TO California,
is due to her adherence to the policy OF
promoting domestic manufactures. Their
extension has enabled her to cover her
sterile soil with net work of railroads,
and nv means Of both to advance the val
no If her land for agricultural purposes,
notwithstanding she imports all those
great staples OF food which are susceptl-
bic of distant transportation. 1t has prob
ably scarce ever entered into the thoughts
Of anv of her people that this policy
could result in advancing the relative po-
htical power of State which for fifty
wears had been declining. We have
seen but solitary reference to this proba-
BILE consequence of her increased poPula-
ton, and that only in the way of faint
and hasty surmise. A people who arc
busy and prosperous give themselves
lille anxiety in relation TO their precise
share in the government. Power comes
to them without their seeking it, and with
ont awakening any eXultation: "The
we'll know not of their health, but only
the sick"
Massachusetts is the only one of the
old States which will not have rellnqulst-
ed something of legislative influence in
The Federal Government, when the Con
press Of 1853 shall assemble. She alone
will have gained upon her sisters OF the
Atlantic slope Of the continent in power
to affect lheir common desnnies, and the
ACQUISITION will have come unsought, as
vet almost unreeognised, because II is the
natural result of attracting industry, by
brno;ng the consumer to the producer
the vital condition of advancement III
every element of greatness.--Rcpu6hc.
Cz-Thc following Epigram was trans
lated by John Quincy Adams, from the
French. TWAS addressed to iady, who
had closed a letter TO the author, by say
ing she sent him KISS -
'Yop send me, lady, by the mail,
ioylcss cherries kiss
But how can such kiss avail
To touch my lip with bliss:
TO all layors such as these,
Stonc-cold shall ever be-
qhai fruit has nought my taste to please
Sayc--gathered from the tree"
Youth is a glorious invention. While
,he girts chase The hours, and You chase
the girls the months seem to dance away
"wlth down upon their feet > What 4
pity summer is 81 short, isn'tit! Be,
fore you know it. lovers becomes dcacons