Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-03-16

equal division OF the States, between the two
sections, under the first census. There was a
small preponderance in the House of Represen-
tatives, and in the electoral college, in favor of
the Northern owing to the fact that, according
to the provisions of the Constitution in estima-
ting federal number, five slaves court but
three; but it was too sma.. to effect sensibly,
the perfect equilibrium, which, with that eXcep
tion existed ut the time. Such was the equal
ity of the two sections when the States compo-
sing them agreed to enter into Federal Union.
Since then the equilibrium between them has
been greatly disturbed.
according to the last census the aggregate
population of the United States amounted to
4LO63 ,357, of which the Northern section con-
tanned 9,72S,920, and the Southern 1884, 4,437,
making q difference in round numbers, of Q, 400
600. The number of States had increased
from sixteen and twenty-six, making an addi-
ton Of ten States. In the meantime the posi-
tion of Delaware had become doubtful rs to
which section she properly belongs Consider
ing her as neutral, the Norther States will have
thirteen and the Southern States twelve, ma
king adherence in the Senate of two Sena-
tors in favor ofthe former. According to the
appOrtionment under the census of 1910, there
223 members of the House of Representatives,
Of which the Northern States had 1876, and the
Soathcrn States considering Delaware as neu-
traD 81, making difference in favor of the for
mer in the Horse of Representatives of4S,-
The difference in the Senate of two members
added to this, gives to the North, in the electo-
raj college, n majority of50. Since the cen
sus of 1910, four States have been added to the
Union; Iowa, Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas
They leave the difference in the Senate as it
stood when the census was taken but add two
to the side ofthe North in the House, mrling
the present majority in the House in its favor
of so, and i'm the electoral college of 81.
The result of the whole is to give the Nor
the rn section predominance in every depart
ment of the Government, and thereby concen-
trate in it the two elements which constitute
the Federal Governmental majority of States
and a majority of the population, estimated in
federal numbers. Whatever section concen-
trates the two in ITSELF possesses the control of
the entire Government
But we are just mt the close ofthe sixth de-
cade, and the commencement of the seventh.
The census is to be taken this year, which must
add greatly to the decided preponderance of
the North in the House of Representatives and
in the electoral college. The prospect is, also,
that great increase will be added to its pres.
ent preponderance in the Senate, during the
period ofthe decade, by the addition ofnew
States. Two Territories, Oregon and Mnneso-
ta are already in progress, and strenuous efforts
are making to bring in three additional States
from the territory recently conquered from
Mexico, which, if successful, will add three
ether States, ina short time, TO the Northern
section, making five States; and increasing the
present number of its States from fifteen to
twenty, and of its Senators from thirty to for
ty. On the contrary, there is not single Ter
ritory in progress in the Southern section, and
no certainty that any additional State will be
added to it during the decade The prospect
then is, sEastt the two sections in the Senate,
Il 0fco. a
South from the newly acquired Territories sue
coed, will stand before the end of the decade,
twenty Northern States to twelve Southern,
considering Delaware rs neutraD and forty
Northern Senators to twenty-four Southern.
This great increase of Senators, added to the
great increase ofmembers of the House of Rep.
resentatives and the electoral college on the
part of the North which must take place un-
der the next decade, will effectually and ire
trievably destroy the equilibrium which exis-
ted when the Government commenced
Had TINS tioesruvsivm ueen the operation of
time, without the interference of Government,
the South would have had no reason to COM
plain; but such was not the fact 1t was caus-
ed by the legislation of this Government, which
was appointed as the common agent of ALL
charged with the protection ofthe interests and
security of all. The legislation by which it
has been effected, may be classed under three
lcaQS. lnc luttG bcTlSo vi UCtS ny
which the South has been excluded from the
common Territory belonging to all of the
States, as the members Of the Federal Union,
and which have had this effect of extending
vastly the portion allotted to the Northern sec
ton, and restricting within narrow limits, the
portion left the South The next consists in
adopting a system Of rsvenue and disburse
nlents, by which an undue proportion of the
burden OF taxation has been imposed upon the
South, and an undue proportion ofits proceeds
appropriated to the North; and the last is sys
tenn OF political measures by which the origin,
al character Of the Government has been flssii.
cally changed. lpropose 70 bestow upon each
of these, in the order they stand, L feN fagnafks
with the view Of showing that ii; owing to the
ytion Of this Gov eflnheilt that the equilibrium
between the two seusions has been destroyed
lqnd the whole R5@efs vf The SYSTEM centered
aectiofiat majority. l
M hfst Of tlIe series of acts by which the
/ southN<as depfivedof due share of the Ter
ritories, 0viginated with the ConfederacS
,,mck preCSded the existence of this Govern
ment. ltfsNp be found in the provision of tft
4 Qrdh!"nce efHs7, Its effect was to exclude
! - South entiitl from that vast and fertile re
Z 8aon;sshich lies bttween the Ohio and Missis
}, now embracing five States and on,
/ ddoiIi'y. next esthe series Is the Missour
4 COMPROMISE, Mich e%l,,ded tha South from
4 tnat large PoitiUf Iss;ana xob;cl, l;,.s s,crtl