The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-19
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than the South. That fact is worth remembering,
when we are invited to adopt abOlitionist and
cabinet theories:
Total surface Of old territory, east Of the
!, Rocky Mountains in square miles 90. ssa,4 40
Total OF new territory west Of the Rocky
mountains. in square miles 1857 TAI
Total in acres 555,2S6,2aO
n h.a aers 3 square "'is' aos, $50 $3.50, SO
Grand total OF territories and Texas, in
square miles 2,iS7 49O
Grand total in acres. 1895, 1907 ,444
Total northof So deg. 30 min in square
miles ,6927
In acres l,o5l.ssl, 7eo
Total south Of SO deg. 80 min. in square.
miles 545,7l2
In 34S,6lo,bSO
LENGTH OF THE U. S. SEA coAsr.
Atlantic Coast. -- miles 1900
Gulf .Coast. ,6OO
Pacific Coast l,oZo
,rot,, 5,I2O
Total length Of q shore line' 3s,O63
AS must have been seen, the Nashville Con-
vention has very conclusivey shown that the
great principle for which the Southern States
mean to contend, is the running opt to the Pacifc
the line Of 36 &c. Already, the PRONUNCIATION Of
this demand, as the one upon which the South
will concentrate its whole strength, has been ef-
fectral in proving the earnestness of the South
upon the great points at issue. NO polihcal Juggie
has concerted the principle. II emanates from
the souls of Southern freemen, and ITS operation
upon the political character of the nation must be
sensibly felt. We perceive that, thus early, IT
has had it's effect upon Congress, now attaching
vast importance to the movement going on IN the
Southern States, and which will be encouraged by
liberal and enlightened minds IN the Northern
States. There Is something eminentiy practica
in Sc 30 1t is easily understood No theory
palsies it, The commercial men, OF which class
the mass of the population are formed, understand
figures and they prefer to use them on nationai :
question, rather than to havethe country Distract
ed, at some future day, by the involved, and pos
sibly mpracticable, schemes Nunded IN mere
theory.
Besides, oil the sensible men of the North CO.
incide with all the South, in the belief that the
Southern States are entitled to some advantage IN
behalf OF their institutions, from the soil derived,
by hard fighting from Mexico, and which was
acquired by the loss Of many Of the most valu-
able lives and the blood Of the South. tits SO
palpabe a fact, that no man imbued with spirit
of justice, can deny that the South are constitu-
tonally, as well geographically, entitled TO
maintain their institutions by the exercise OF the
popular will Let that will concentrate upon
great principle-such as this Missouri line extend
ed-and the results now beginning to be fore
Swallowed and felt at Washington, and in other
parts Of the country, will have mastery and
decisive termination. The intelligent politician
viii perceive that this principle once fully set
tied down upon by the South, will gather strength
from it's popularity in every quarter, not less
from its own merits than from the great revo-
luton that must take place among the political
parties of the country.
The inactive party Of the United States forms
the majority Of the people II was this party
that placed General Taylor in the Presiden-
tial chair and let it once find nucleus, such
the great principle Of the Nashville Convention
establishes, and there will be an end to old party
distinctions. The people will rally for Justice,
and will decide the slavery question, as their votes
fair answer to its reasonable demands, to which
it is entitled by equity and constitutional law.
1t is very evident that, from the mixture of per-
sopal ambition with the intrigues of the cabinet,
Congress will be unable to accomplish anything
during the present session: II will separate; The
Nashville Convention will form new and very
powerful party--now only sensible minority ac-
cordng to political reckoning-and the great event
will be Justice to the South, and the harmony of
the confederacy.--E " Herald.
se9G sSt j8<i
CELLAR PoPuLArIoN IN CAUSE.-THE Chief Of
Police, in the city of New York, has lately made
report, which exhibits, in forcibe manner.
the condition of the poorer population there 1t
appears that there are, in that city, 742 cellars,
occupied as dwellings by persons who have no
better residence; that there are, IN these cellars
8,I41 rooms; and that the number of persons in
habiting these rooms is l5,456. Of these under
ground domicis, l,016 are reported as wanting
cleanliness; and 2,726 are marked down as clean,
The population Of New York, at the last census,
was 37i ,223 so that one person out ofevery twen-
ty, in that metropolis, eats, drinks and sleeps
der ground When we consider this startling
fact, we no longer wonder the vice Of our great
cities. Dirt and depravity generally 60 together.
The man who lives ina foul and crowded cellar
is far more apt, as experience shows, to commit a
crime than he who enjoys the blessings Of COM
c. aud Trash L IN
cellars moreover, that disease takes its rise, and,
mpregnating the air around, penetrates to the
chambers Of the more respectable portions Of the
community, creating the epidemics which occa-
sionay ravage cities Among the social evils
requiring reform, this foul cellar population is
one Of the mort prominent Philadelphia Buiie-
Tin.
THE CRors.-The Milledgevie Federal Union
Of the 1lth instant says: :" From every, quarter
we hear that the cotton crop is backward and in
erior. A late visit to several counties in South
western Georgia, afhrms the correctness Of these