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the aggregate population of the United States, from
1890 to 1850, inclusive, in six decennal enumera-
tons, came out, comparatively, with the census of
1850, on an annual increment ofthree per cent. in
period Of sixty years. differing only ,45O about
one to one hundred, in favor of three per cent.
emay, therefore, regard three per cent per annum
the mean increment of the population of the United
States as an established principle.
No other part Of this essay can be more suitable
than in the introductory remarks we are now re-
cording to obviate very general error as to the
changeabe effects on the population Of the United
States by foreign emigration, and more particularly
frem 1910 to 1850. A single comparison. trust, is
sufficient to show, by the rule of proportion that II
we suppose that in the decennial period, l79O-
1900, that 900 emigrants had lent their influence
on the increase from 1929 1927 to 5,28l 46S, that
upwards Of 1000 must have entered as element to
produce the same per centage, when from lS4O 70
1850 the gross numbers rise from l7,063,353 10
23,l36,Os4. There can be no doubt but that for
egn element has continually entered into the in
crease of United States population; but the very
remarkably regular increase, by ratio OF three per
cent per annum in all the decennal periods, FORM
ing the cycle Of sixty years, from 1890 to 1850,
decides the fact that regular progressive results
prove as regular element proportionaly, in decen-
NAL periods, and OF course on the whole cycle.
The spread Of the Anglo-Saxon population over
the great central zone of North America, if taken
alone, would rank as one, if not the most impor-
tant one of the permanent changes in the condition
of our race but, when combined, on continent
presenting two oceanic fronts, with the railroad
means of locomotion and teegraphic rapidly OF
thought, and one people, with common and ener-
getic language, imbued with similar views on pollt-
cal and civil government, and also Of the principles
Of moral conduct, an advance and permanency of
human prosperity and happiness may be nationally
hoped for, on an extent of surface never before
realized.
The actual area represented by Summary Table,
No. Z, does not embrace, one-third of the ground,
or perhaps not greater proportion Of the produc-
tive sol which, before the close Of the current
century, the Anglo-Saxon Of North America must
spread with greater or less density locally. The
general law of increase is shown in the accompany
Ing tables; but the relative spread and location oi
the masses depend on other principles, two only oi
which are relevant to the purpose of our present
view. These are landed property and climate
the tendency of both of which have operated, ant
must SO continue, to prevent any great particular
density of population locally, until after the whole
surface is more or less peoped, and the land owner
ship changed from public to private property.
II FIVE allow Table Z to represent the one-thire
of the habitable surface which must, in all human
AngloSaxon United States, the entire surface will
embrace three millions three hundred thousand
square miles. . .as
On the principles of an increment OF three per
cent. per annum, the aggregate population Of the
United States in 1901 will be about one hundred
and t,co millions; and yet with distributive po-
pulation Of only thiryone to the square mile. In the
intermediate PERIOD the central, western and north
western sections will receive population in the
same manner as have the parts already organized
States will be formed after States but cannot from
known causes have any considerable local density
until after the beginning of the next century. Then
however, from 1901, the various parts as partcula
circumstances may operate, and especially w Westerl
emigration decline, the population must becom
gradually more and more equally distributed.
remark intrudes itself, and demands to be intro
duced. The history Of the United States is unique
Old and stupendous principles, hitherto widel.
spread and unconnected, are here united. In
great difference of mean and. extreme aerial TEN
perature prevailing on the opposing shores Of tht
Atlantic ocean, prevail also, and from the same ma
tural causes, on those parts Of the Atlantic an
Pacific shores of North America embraced by tn
limits of the United States The difference her
alluded to, which must, whilst the present order {
things prevail on earth, modify the history OF tn
United States as it has the like climates round tn
whole globe, demands separate article, which
with another most influential element, the iron ran
road and car, may prepare, health and crcum
stances admitting. We now proceed to the tabula
views Of population In this essay, have endea
vored to place before the public the difference be
tween the general and local spread Of the people,
to show. from data already in our possession, IN
probable aspect Of so much Of futurity as is com
prised in the current Of the commencing half century
WIN. DARBY.
TABLE I-Synoptic Table of erient and population 9
the seoen Northeastern States Of the United Safes
per Census Of 1850.
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