Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-08

II should be understood that at this time, there
but little difference in numbers between the population
of the Southern States and that of the Northern States
By the Of 1890 the Southern had population of
1885, 354 the Northern had population Of 1868 455
But Notwithstanding this comparative equality Of popu
lation in the two sections the North furnished vastly
more than the South.
or continental troops the Southern States furnished
5S the Northern furnished IT, 1866 making about
three furnished to the continental army by the North
ern States to one from the Southern.
OF militia, whose services authenticated by the
War Office the Southern States furnished H. 7l9; the
Northern furnished 49, 048 making nearly four men fur
nished to the militia by the Northern States to from
the Southern.
OF militia, whose services were not authenticated by
the War Office, but set down in the return conec
tural only have 76810 furnished by the Southern
States and 80 $50 furnished by the Northern making,
under this head, more than furnished by the
Southern to one from the Northern The chief services
of the Southern States, it win be observed with smile
were coniecturdl only
Looking, however, at the sum total Of continental
troops authenticated militia and copjectura militia,
have l4 $40 furnished by the Southern States while
249 sos furnished by the Northern making 100 900
furnished to the BY the Northern more than the
Southern.
But the disparity swes when directly compare South
Carolina and Massachusetts, OF continental troops, and
authenticated militia and conjectural militia South Ca
roina furnished 49, $685. while Massachusetts, furnished
90 $685. making in the latter total nearly three
for furnished by South Carolina Look however, at
the continental troops and the authenticated militia fur
nlShed by the states, mere you VIII only
550S furnished by South Carolina, while 5000
furnished by Massachusetts, being sixteen times than
6y South Cdrona and much than By all The Southern
States together Here facts and figures Of which the
Senator ought not to be ignorant.
Did the occasion require, might 60 further and mi
nutely portray the mbecy Of the Southern States and
particularly Of South Carolina in the Of the Reyou
ton, as compared with the Northern States This is
sad chapter Of history, upon which unwllingy dwell
Faithful annals record that as carly rs l71S the six
South Carolina regiments composing, with the Georgia
regiment the regular force of the Southern department
did not in the whole muster above eight hundred men
nor was it possible to fill up their ranks During the
ceedng year the Governor of South Carolina pressed by
the British forces offered to spulae the neutrality Of
his State during the leaving to be decided at the
peace to whom it should belongs premontory symptom
Of the secession proposed in day. At last after
the fatal field Of Camden organized American force
left in this region Southern States, anns
epibusque pdrah, acco nthe vaunt of the Senator,
had not single bat 5e field. During all this pc
Rod the of Massdc serving their country,
not at home but away their borders for, from
the time Of the declaration Of independence Massachu
sets the smoke of an enemy's camp.
At last by the military genius and remarkable exer-
tons Of Gen. Greene, Northern man. who assumed the
command of the Southern army South Carolina was res
cued from the British power But the trials Of this
cessful leader reveal in striking manner the weakness
of the saveholding" State which he saved. Some Of
these graphically presented in his letters Writing
to Gov, Reed, of Pennsylvania, under date Of Sd May
1871, he says:
Those whose true interest it was have informed Con-
gress the people the noreard of the real state Of
things have Joined in the deception and aged the strength
and Of this couaty infinitely abors their ability Many
Of those who adhere to party fond of pleasure that
they think of making the necessary sacrifices
port the Revolution. There good and virtnous
pie tho souhward but they cannot animate the
In general you the northward Gordon's History
Of Anerican Rerotation, rot 4, page 81.
Writing COL Davies, under date Of 23d May, 1881,
he exposes the actual condition of the country:
The luminosity between the Wings and Tories Of this State
renders their situation truly dporable There is day
passes less who fall sacrifice this
disposition The Wings determined
Tories the Tories the Wings Some thousands have
fallen in this in this quarter aud the evil RACES with
violence than If stop cannot be put to
these the country win be depopuated few
months more, neither Wing nor Tory can live"
To Lafayette, Gen. Greene under date Of 29h Decem-
Der, 1850, describes the weakness Of his troops
"Iti within few days of the time you mentioned
Of being with Were you arrive you would
ragged half starved troops in the wilderness destitute
thing necessary for either the comfort convenience
of soldiers" "The country is almost laid waste,
and the inhabitants plumber another with little less than
fury. We live from hand TO mouth nothing
subsist but whatwe collect with armed parties In this
situation believe You will agree with there nothing
inviting this way, especially when you whole
At for duty that properly clothed and properly equip
ped does not amount TO eight hundred menoknsons
Of Greene, roi. l, p. $40.
Writing to Mr. yarnum, member Of Congress, he
says:
Thcre great spirit Of enterprise prevailing among the
militia Of these Southern Satc especially with the volun
1t is the greatest folly in the the liberties Of
people TO such precarous defence. Johrsoss LIFE o
Greene, voi !, p. 3s7
Nothing be more authentic complete than this
tmony Hero also Is what is said by David Ramsay,
sssmsbs ctsen Of Seush Carolina, In his history Of tn