The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-20

VIC 20 along. II is true, also, that what il
consumed is wealth, because it produces more
happiness and les sorrow than even boarded
wealth. But il is not all consumed. A
surplus ia every year accommodating and
with such domain e. ours, il would seem
impossible but that we shoald become
wealthy as nation, and sufficiently 30 a.
Individuals, provided those institution,
which sustain the laborer against tie eupi.
dity Of capital shall be lasting.
If we look TO the probable increase Of
population in these United States, 10 con-
bection with the capabiity Of the country to
sustain il, We shall find that the population
in 1850 was 100000. The same ratio Of
Increase, says the Superintendent Of Census,
after that date "a before, would have given
about 2C,500000 for the commencement Of
1855. There are now 100000 or more.
Taking the population at 100000, and
the territory at 5000 600 square miles, there
are tea persons TO square mile. This
would give Ga acres Of land, good, bad and
indifferent, TO each person-man, woman
and child.
In Massachusetts, the population averages
i2j to tue mile, which gins u little more
than five acres to each man, woman and
child. Ia England, it equals $50 TO the
mile, which is at the rate OF Que person TO
every q acres. Ia Belgium and Holland
the population il still more dense. Bat if
We take $50 to the square mile or one to two
and half acres, as comfortably dense
population. one which the United States
may attain in lcss time than has elapsed
since the first settlers landed On our shorea,
we shall find that it would imply popula-
ton Of 100000, 600, about Is times as ma
ny as now.
II W shoald ?ay that our country il ca.
pable Of sustaining twenty five 10 one Of its
present population, many would perhaps re-
gard itas extrayagant, and some would prob.
ably invoke want and pes,ilence to save US
from such contingency. But let US look
at this. We think we have shown pretty
clearly that il we multiply the present pro,
ducts Of the Union by two and that product
by twenty six. mskiug iifty.two to one, we
DO not go beyond the agricultural capabili,y
OF the country. If 30, it follows that more
than twice 750.00O,000 could be sustained
This would exceed the present population Of
the globe. But we have 100000
acres after deducting almost 300 ,0000 900 for
waste land and who doubts that every acre
can be made to sustain il man! Some have
conteuded that family can live well from
an acre. Ftty-two to one for the present
population would fall considerably below one
person Tor each cul,ivable acre. Good land
can easily sustain person to each acre, and
il should be remembered that nearly every
acre in a temperate zone can be made as
good as the best by sufficient labor
For not now bestowing 80 much la or on
the soil as would double, treble or quadruplc
the productivencss, and make the worst
acres rs good AZ the best now acre, there are
good reasons In the first place, we have
not the labor to b.stow and in the second
place. the produce that would result is not
wanted. But, by the law Of supply and
demand. it will be otherwise as the popula-
ton increases There will be more laborers,
and proportionably a greater demand for
agricultural produce.
by the census returns it appears that the
population Of the United states has nearly
doubled once in twenty years. since we have
been million. Suppose it should hereafter
double once in twenty i've years; that by the
rule OF gcnmetrca ratio, would give 700.
100000, equal 10 one person to each cult
vatible acre in little over l50 years. Bat
suppose that the increase will be less rapid,
still! everything indicates an immense ropu.
iatOn Tor these temperate regions OF North
America. Nothing but war, pestilence aud
vice. N all lts destructive lorms, can prevent
our becoming more popU'ous tan has yet
been dreamed OF. Immigration from the
east may diminish, but it viii increase from
the north. As tho inhospltable regions Of
Northern Europe have always poured
their myriads down upon the more favored
laiitudes, So it will be here, Already We have
some 100000 inhabitants who were horn
beyond our northern limits. Men cannot
choose the climate 70 be born in; bat they
can live IN mildcr one, ii they choose
and It will b. So with our neiGhbevs On the
north, 10 an immense extent.
Should peace apd the art' of peace pre-.
vail a9l houl cilca'io1, ia'. ilgthce. ia
iaslry and virtue afford the substra,um 10
mid and equitable government, We shall
certainly BE- " great people and il the
population OF cnr present territory should
IN few centuries SGrrass the presnnt papu'
lation Of the globe, and even amount TO as
much as one p.rsoa to each cultlyatlble
acre, there ne,d he NJ fear that the agricnl.
tural capabilities OF the country will be pow.
fully adequate 70 the support Of such q
population.