The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-19
From the Buffalo Courier
Canada-CaIifOrni


We are indebted to the Hon J s. Macdonald, speaker
OF the Canadian assembly, for valuable document set
ting forth the population by origin and relgion) agrl,
and products Of Upper Canada. per the census OF
1852 BY this report the aggregate population OF Upper
Canada is stated 10 be 952 0O4 OF this number 223, 100
are of the Church OF England 495 Roman Catholics
2o7 $50 Meihodsts, 2O4,4s Pesbyteans. 1888 Bap-
ss 2Os9 Lulherans, and 9s73 of all sorts of creeds
Number of churches $50, giving place of worship
to every 6l2 inhabitants; afording accommodation for
47O 600 persons at an average cost of f300 amounting
10 East l00 Canadian currency The total number OF
acres OF land in the Upper province s264l7 OF which
1896. 763 are under cultivation.
Canada was discovered by Cabot in 1879; was taken
OF by France in 1875, and remained under her
rule until 1863, when II was acquired by Great Britain.
Its increase in population and business has been quite
slow until within period comparatively recent. In 1885
the population only 1886 ,5e0 now il is about three
times that number The increase may be attributed in
great degree the life and vgor impaired by the system
OF internal Improvements which has rapidly developed
the OF the province. Ii needs but reciprocity
treaty with the Uaied States 10 place beighbors
the same great hshroad TO prosperity now so ihieky
The mail thai brought US the Canadian document
also brought from Lieutenant, Governor Purdy, of
California, (for which he has thanks) copy OF the
report Of The secretary of State, the OF 1884, OF
the State OF California II exhibits, nothing but a
statement OF tba, character could exhibit the restless
egy and progress OF Brother Jonathan, and the results
he achieves when fair field presents itself. In geo.
graphical extent California is The second State in the
Union being about thfee times the size of Virginia. and
having eeacoast oil SOO mUes up 10 The year 1913,
hen its gold first discovered, the people
ed only by hundreds lis business small in proper
ton; hut extraordinary the emf grafton and so
naturally did il fall in with and adopt the customs and
laws oil the States, tina, in 1880 1t admitted SOW
eeign Sate and is al The present moment regularly
and completely organized the government OF the State
OF New York The total population OF California when
the census was taken, was 224 AIS. II is al least
300, 000 and probably more. Number OF acres OF land
under cultivation, 0,74s Bushels of barley raised in
1851, 2973 1884, potatoes, l,393,l70; oats, lo0491
wheat al 1903 corn, 65 ,535; number of horses Ca
773 mules, i6,57s; cows, l0a $780, beef cattle, 35 $780,
work oxen, 80 065 The total amount OF capital employed
in stock, farming, real estate, mining &c. &c, Sl0S
522, SOS.
The rapid of population, and the manifest i'm
provcmen in agriculture well as all other pursuits
afford indication Of permanent and fu prosper
lily which cannot be defeated except by the most
nag ement In the brief period OF two years the
popu aon OF the State has increased thirty per cent
nually This rate OF increase will. of course diminish
but may reasonably calculate that in ten years il will
have at least quadruped It's present population. IL
not be for moment doubted that the future standing and
influence OF this compared with the other States OF The
Union, must be that Of distinguished prominence
Such is the present condition OF two States, the sta.
ts,ics OF which reached by the mail. The cir
cumstances under which each has arrived its present
condition widely diverse, and TO draw parallel be-
tween them would be altogether unjust. Canada, under
her present liberal and vigorous government pressing
onward noby in The development OF her great resources
and her future is radiant with promise The patriot and
pblaDthropst wish her nougb but God speed in that
good work.