Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-07
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The Next Census.
The Petersburg Express says: I'll We are NOT
very much mistaken, the Census next year will
exhibit gratifying details Of the onward progress
Of our Old Commonwealth. Her population, du-
ring the last ten years, has been steadily aud
handsomely increasing although it may not have
been in the swift ratio Of her younger sisters OF
the Nerih-r = iato whose bosom foreign and
home emigi a save been and are still rapidly
pouring Their mingled tides. Yet in this great ell
eweut Of strength, she will DO found to have
grown in Scattering degree; sufficiently fat,ering
at least, TO encourage sanguine hopes of material
augmentation in future decades. There may DO
a decrease of her slave population, caused ny the
continual heavy demand for negro labor IN the
cotton States. which has inflated the markets here
for that description Of labor. far above all previ
ously known figures. But whatever the defcien-
cy NAV be on this score it will be vastly oyerbal-
anced by the numerical increase Of the whites"
We have no doubt the Express" is right. The
next census will. we think, chow gratifying in
crease in the population. no less than in the re-
sources of the Commonwealth. As il regards the
apprehension of our Petersburg contemporary
Southern markets will cause US ~ note decrease
in our population in that respect We are Of opin-
ion the Express is mistaken. Undoubtedly, there
has been an immense exodus oi slaves from the
State-but We ere II opin,on / he supply hasboen
more than kept up by the natural increase
Where slaves are well treated--and nowhere are
they better treated than in virginia--ther natn-
raj increase is astonishing. We venture the opin-
ion .bat, Notwithstanding the large expectation of
slaves. the census II 1850 will show n greater
number Of tina. populs.ion than We had ten years
ago.
Our white population, everybody knsws has in
creased. Il has increased in oil sections of the
State. People are beginning to find out that
there 10 no such country earth rs Virginia. IA
king into consideration climate. soil. society. and
all the other influences which affect our happi-
ness But for the ouerous taxes with which we
are burdened, our growth in population would DO
still more rapid From this burden Of taxation
we will be almost entirely relieved in the course
of few years, il the Legislature Of Virginia pur-
sue wise policy. But if it commit the State to
that gigantic scheme Of 3 railroad from Coving,on
70 the Ohio-to oost, frst and last, forty or fifty
millions Of dolars--thero 10 no telling when We
will he relieved Of heavy taxes, il at all. We not
only forbid and repel immigration to the State.
but we grind down, N.th an insupportnhle burden
those Of us who are here already.
The Express speaks Of the rapid growth Of the
Northwestern States caused by tho influx If for
eigners. II is astonishing to contemplate it,
Some d those Northwestern States heye trebled
their population within Eve years. While we
would be glad to sec Virginia grow as rapidly we
are free to say |, is not BY the same process. If
we can only keep native vireinians ut home. our
growth viii he sufficiently rapid Letthe foreign
ers 20 TO the Northwestern States, where they
may meet with their fellow-countrymen, and with
congenial society. The class Of people want
especially in Virginia. are those who are native
and to the manner born. We have already
tributed heavily TO the population Of Kentucky,
Tennessee, Missouri. Georgia, Alabama, and other
States. Ii We can only keep our own people at
home. shall grow fast enough.
And, why should any one emigra,e7 j. there
such climate on earthi Such variety Of soil, ca
pable Of producing almost every thing that grown
in the United Statesf Such diversity Of natural
scenery-sucb wealth Of minerals--such facilities
for manufactures and for foreign commerce, Is
there another State in the Union, 60 happily situa-
ted respect Of geographical position. with the
Ocean on the one aide and the Ohio on the other,
and afording great mediterranean highway
across the American Continent? Looking nj it in
all its proportions and In the light Of all its cx
cellences, and i, seems to us incredible that any
one, except from mere love Of adventure, should
leave the Old Dominion for the unknown contin
gencies Of q distant land.
Let US not darken our bright hopes by ahxing
to the Stste the incnbas of another heavy debt,
just as we have prospect Of relief from that
which now Expresses US. In the pursuance CT a
wise policy. Jour growth must he even more rapid
than it has been. In behalf Of our successors to
the heritage Of the Old Commonwealth. We pro-
test against the creation Of monster. debt for d
work Of questionable utility at best
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