New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-08
NATIVITY OF THE AMERICAN POPU
LATION.


One Of the most interesting results Of the
Census is tie classification of inhabitants, ac-
cordinc to the countries of their birth, pre-
scented in an authentic shape, in another col
uun. We are thus enabled to discover for the
first time Of what our nation is composed
The investigations under this head have result
ed il show ing that OF the free inhabitants Of the
United States, l1,13G 1872 are natives Of its
soil, and that 22l0,S25 were born 10 foreign
countries while the nativity Of 1921 could
not be determined. 1t is shown that l,)655lS
of the whole number Of foreign born nhabt-
anita were residents Of the free States, and
245.3IG q. the Slave States. Ii is seen that the
pers,ns OF foreign birth form HOG per cent. Of
the whole free population. The countries,
from Which have been derived the largest por-
tiNs of these additions TO our population. ap-
p,ar in the following statement:
Naaye. oflrc.ad gc7ia NJ Of ssotoai 2 so so
M ~ fCir ~ any 1905 wal .e9sis
England - 1865 AL other counuie. .9502
d ''''- ''''' NOV T.:al.........2 slOs2s
The proportion in which the several coun-
tres above-named have contributed 10 the az
grecate immigrant population, IS shown in the
subjo.ned statement:
Irs',ud .. l9-i rsr cent Scotland ....3If per cent
Germany. ...- o. Der cent f-lrce pa Ds- cent
Eaclald. IL Is per cent Wlcs "a PEI cent.
Brush Amor. . PEE ce-t M-ceiancos A. per cent
This view OF the living immigrant population
is important, as serving TO correct many ex-
trayagart notions concerning IT, which have
attained extensive currency
Another interesting branch ofths inquiry is
that which concerns the INTERPRETATION OF our
native citizens among the States The tables
presenting view Of this movement will be
NOS, useful and valuable in tracing the progress
of different portions of the country. The facts
developed viii show how far one region has i'm
pressed tsown Characteristic and peculiar Gus
toms On others IL is found that our of L.
756792 free inhabitants, 4,iI2,433 have mi
grated and settled beyond the States Of their
birth. Three hundred and thirty-fye thou
sord natives Of Virginia, equal to 26per cent.
OF the whole, have found homes outside Of her
own borders. South Carolina has sent forth
10000, which is Sc per cent ofall native ci5i-
z6ns Of tLat State. living in the United States
e. the date Of the Census. and the very re-
variable proportion of 50 per cent. Of the mum
Der remaining in tie State of their nativity
North Carolina has lost 26l SO free inhabt-
ants, equal to 81 per cent, by emigration.
Among the Northern States, Vermont and Con-
necticut hsye contributed most largely TO the
settlement Of other parts of che country Their
proportion, about % per cent Of their native
citizens, would exceed perhaps that of either
Of the Southern States, already mentioned,
were the number of slaves in the latter admit
ted as al element of tie calculation. But the
royngtendency Of cur peoples incident TO the
peculiar condition Of their country, and each
succeeding Census viii prove that i. is dimin.
ishing. When the fertile plains of the West
shall have been filled up the inhabitants ofeach
State viii become comparatively stationary. and
our countrymen VII exhibit the same attach
ment 10 the homes of their childhood. the want
Of which is sometimes cited as an uutagorable I
tga.t Il CIR national character.