Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-06-10

TINS POPULATION or IEXAs--Alfs oetiaUoI
Green few into quite passion the other day
when reminded that there was strong elnanci-
cation sentiment in Missouri, and seemed 10
think II nm act of treason for any one to make SO
daring an allusion. The following article from
the New Orleans Bee, of late date, on the sub
iect Of the population Of Texas, shows that the
sin of speaking out on this delicate subject Is
not confined to Congress: ~
It will doubtless be remembered that in The
compromise act of 1850, provision was made
fo, the division of Texas into four States, when
ever the population should be sufficiently nu'
merous. the said States TO be admitted into the
Union with Constitutions recognizing slavery, u
such should be the desire Of the people. Inc
value of this concession 70 the South mas Deeh
considerably impaired, in consequence OF the
rapid growth of Kansas, Oregon, Minnesota
Nebraska. and other Territories which are eth
or now prepared to enter the Union, or will APP
pIy for admission within very few years
Nevertheless the boon, such as 1t was, has oeen
hailed as of vital and lasting Importance to the
South. 1t was naturally supposed tnat WIN
the marvellous progress made by Texas, tne
contemplated division would be accomplished IN
the course of some ten or twelve years, ana
that the South would be materially strengthen
ed by the addition of six more members to her
representation in the United States Senate
Perhaps there are few of our readers who sus-
pect that at this time there is serious danger oil
the utter defeat Of Southern hopes ana aspira.
tions touching Texas, and that in the very heart
of the South, in the region of all others best
adapted to the successful cultivation OF South
ern products, and to the consequent remunerat-
ing employment of slave labor, feeling OF set
tied opposition to slavery exists which, II mol
counteracted, will ultimately neutrallze the en-
tire benefit conferred by the act of $780, and IN
corporate the largest, finest, and most fertile
mart of Texas into the family of free States.
We have recently conversed with an intelh-
gent and observant gentleman, who has spent
many years in Texas, and has Travelled all over
the northern and western portions OF that state:
He informs us that throughout those sections oil
the country the immigration n nearly enurely
derived from foreigners, OF whom seYen-eignts
are Germans Excellent agriculturists, hardy
and patient tillers of the soil, sober, temperate
industrious, peaceful, and Obedient to the law,
this populntion in many respects cannot be sur.
Dassed-but they are from birth, breeding, and
habits Of thought, invincibly hostile to slave
labor. Not one in a thousand owns negro
and there are whole tiers OF counties in certain
norts of Texas which cast, in the aggregate,
many thousands of votes, where one may travel
many day and scarcely see black skin or
hear the accents of the English tongue. There
is very little intercourse for commercial purpos-
es between these people and the inhabitants OF
eastern and southeastern Texas. There are no
available means of ready and easy communities
ton, no railways, and the ordinary roads are
exceedingly primitive in construction, and ire
auently rendered impossible by bogs and marsh
es. The industry Of the German population
is peculiar 1t is easily satisfied, and is not
of the vigorous and energetic character oil the
Anglo-Saxon race. Il is not adventurous ana
enterprising. 1t docs not perpetually seek
for Improvement The Germans of Texas are
satisfied Ito till their abundant lands, to raise
live stock, to provide every desirable comfort
for their families, and to live the tranquil, mos
tentatious life Of their forefathers- The lands
they cultivate, and millions of acres more, are
unsurpassed in fertility. How is it, then, that
they have remained in great measure unset
tied by American plantersg Simply because
the latter will not immigrate to country ols,
tant from the center of commerce, with few ana
imperfect avenues, and these Mt certain seasons
almost Theoretically closed. The American VINO
purchases section of land in Texas, calculates
to use n national term-tO raise cotton, or SUI
gar. and make money. HOwili avoid the selec-
the products of his labor cannot reack mar
ket. The German, on the other hand, buys
land that himself and his family may possess a
cheap. substantial, and comfoI table homestead,
md rarely looks beyond this main point
Hence the region referred to is rapidly filling
nm with Germans, who outnnmber the Ameri-
cans in the proportion OF ten to one. Our in
formant states, as the result of personal inquiry
and observation, that if no marked change
should occur before ten years elapse, Texas VIII
be divided into four States-one slayeholdlng,
and the others free.