Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-13

Peterborough and Lincoln include the poor-law district in
which they situated. 9au@ sf
The county Of Durham has increased 26 per cent during
the last years that Of Lancashire 20 per cent state
men. Of the changes which the population of the United
Kingdom has undergone during the last 6y years, and the
reflections which il would suggest would be highly important
but Of far extensive nature for present notice In 1901
the population of Great Britain only 1867. 1913 in
1851 it is 90 1885, 46s, nearly doubled. The female Po
puaton during the last fifty years has increased 7s 200
than the male. The entire majority of femalesn Great
Britain is 56 O26 than thirty seventh part Of the
entire population. This discrepancy which is constantly
creasng directly contrary tendency is observable in
nearly all the colonies. The is obvious He will be
wise and Benevolent statesman who apply remedy
Closely connected with the subject Of population is that Of
emigration We have before the statements upon this latter
subject for the last twenty-five years. by which appears that
during that period there emratsd from the United Kingdom
ae226l7 persons II would be great mistake to infer that
the population Of the British island less this than
would have been by the Of h emigration. 1t is
ascerained fact that the population Of country ncreass
more rapid ratio after visitations Of pelence wa
until the deficiency left by their ravages is filed up. The
disciples of MALTHus we'll those Of SADLElu agree
admitting the TACT that the ratio Of the increase of population
diminshes in proportion to the increased density If popua
ton and the experience and example of the United States
abundany coroborate the principle The numbers removed
by emigration would 10 for they diminished the density
Of popuaon tend to augment the ratio of increase from
bths the they had been removed by pes
lence. Nay, they would increase This ratio much great
extent for they still continue to much Of the
produce and manufacture Of these islands, and thus afford
employment and susensnce for numerous population
ere The subject Of emigration s most extensive and i'm
ortant one and rsm6es itself into almost every question Of
ocial and political life has not, hiuk, been yet srf
IDENTIFY attended TO. It 10 bringing about most important
results and will long, in some Of these results, force IL
M upon the consideration Of and philosophers, a
order that may receive that direction which 10 best cacu-
ed to lead the general good Of the human family We
ntthe following remarks in late morning PsPefwe think
the aaily Nc,os They al much to mind, (ahoush
not entirely SOY and express tesely and clearly, much
that ve would say, that we venture to submit them to your
resdss:
'rhe English race has overlooked The limits Of
the Islands within which generated by invasion Of
Celt Roman, Ssxon and Norman, with numerous minor
admF.ures Il occupies the far greater part Of the North
Amcsn continent and the Antilles, and has even set foot
th Southern American continent. Il Is beginning fill
up Sinh Afcs. Australia, New Zealand, and Polynesia,
and hs lou, ded military empire in India. What the
relains Of the British Government to the English scat
teredpver the world More than third Of them have DIS
OWNED it, allegiance, and established rival Government of
their ,wn Of the remaining twohirds those Who nhsbit
the cone are daily being taught 70 sigh for Independence
and ~ India supremacy endangered by political
buue We do not pretend TO be free from the bias Of
cal md bisOrcal associations whom wish that the gov
eminent Of be British islands should continue the pow
erfd among the English but, apart from these
ppposess, believe that 10 tor the interest Of human
nature that should connue the powerful The Eng
i'h naiion and the English Government Synonymous
ems and while the English nation has approved Itself
apable self than any people Of the Old Void,
has refined finer of chvalrous integrity, and
more cnHdetae regard for the rights and happiness Of less
civilized tibes than any people of the New World We be-
live thata higher aud better of civilization throughout
t world will be promoted Britain continues to m lin ain
m prominent place she has hitherto held among the nstions
than il ohsrs advance before her. And We fear that
uress awi,er and just policy in the management of
Our colonies and dependencies speedily adopted Brian
will f0d nposs bs to retain the place hitherto held
among The nations. s,u ss s.4S
And now we will venture to submit few words
and figures upon the subjec, Of IRELAND. more
important, interesting, and at the same time dis
ressing subject can scarcely force itself upon the
human mlnd.Y The census returns have disclosed
he melancholy facts that the population of that
esufu island has, during the last ten years. diminished
whilst nearly almost every other county The ea,th
bee has been increasingly less than 1919 3a6 tha, The
mber Of houses has sn from 1884, $50 to 007,
eins dininuion II 26s 3a3; and that the number ~
tms and especially hos Of the small cosr class hss
kSeased during last three years l40,1O. This reduce
n not confined any part Of the country than
hoiher We have before ga Return OF Irish Az
eusara Pfodscs s, othsr Stsscs connected with
ksurs for hs year 1850" From this W lsafn that de