The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-29

mark, and other portions Of the continent, has also
been unwontedly great. The results OF 80 sudden
and extensive q transfer TO America OF what II
there the most desirable OF all kinds OF capital, VIZ
efficient labor can SC arcely yet DC calculated. But
It 10 not labor alone that mas bten thus transferred
Money has gone along with 1t IN unprecedented
quantities, thus still further enhancing the RAPID
acquisition of the means by which free and IN.
dustrious people accelerate their individual fortunes
and national develOpement ,
But il labor is the foundation Of all wealth, il il
evident how great deslderatum y must DC 20
COUNTRY of boundle 81 resources like America, to lave
an ample and steady stream Of enccuve LABOR d.
rected upon its shores How far America has
gained within the last 10 years, IN an element so
laton, il will be for the present census ehnely to
determine. But, judging from the premonitory in
dications which have already reached U.s. we can
not be far wrong in assuming that. during that Pc
ROD nearly so per cent has been added To the po-
pulation. BY the ce ssus of 1910 the population OF
the Union was little upwards of seventeen mil
lions. BY the present census, II will TALL but little
short Of If it DO net. exceed, twenty-five millions.
This is, for the whole Union, more than doubling
in twenty. five years, and when we consider that
in some of the States, population is actually,
though slowly the decline, the rate OF increase
in other directions may be conceived
Take for instance the valley OF the Mississippi,
In 1910 its population did not exceed 400 900 souls.
The census of the presen nj year will probably show
II to contain close upon thirteen millions. Thas,
in forty years, a region, the population OF which
fell short OF halt a million, has come nearly TO
equal in number the population of England. In
1850 the population of the valley will exceed that
OF England and Wales.
The rise of some Of the western cities seems to
have more OF magic tn OF reality in it. The maa
is yet living who butt the first log hut ON the spot
which is now the site of Cincinnati, and that city
Is now larger than Bristol, containing loo 600 souls
Ten years ago its population did not amount to
5OOOO so that it more than rebed in that short
space Of time In 1910, the population OF st Louis
was only 10000 IL lie now upwards of W, 600. This
city is destined to be the greatest Interior cntrepot
OF trade upon the American continent.
But the most extraordinary feature in the case is
the growth Of New York. In 1910 it's population,
including its suburbs, about 3l2, 900. Ii 10 now
estimated at close upon $50, 900. The progress Of
the continent is tvp6eo by the rise and progress Of
New York. In 1860 its population will be 200 600,
and 10 1870 il will be but little short Of two millions.
There is no limit to New York but such as may be
imposed upon it by the commercial wants Of the
continent.
An important consideration connected with the
census il the new distrib ution of political power to
which it will give rise Representation being based
exclusively on population, the preponderating num-
bers Of the west will transfer to all polite power
We must confess that in the political balance be-
tween the different sections OF the confederacy,
power could not be deposited In safer hands than
in those of the west.
Ten years hence the population of America will
exceed that of the British isles.