Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-10-19
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W eStward the Star 1T Empire takes
its Way"
Among other curious facts which the census
of 1860 brings to light, we find that the famous
line of Bishop Berkley, quoted above, posses
ses more tr1th than poetry. When the Gov
ernment of the United States was organized
the seat Of Empire was on the Atlantic sea
board. Then New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
and Connecticut had a moiety OF politic,d
power. In the convention which adopted the
Constitution, the delegates from New Hamp-
Shire, Massachusetts, CoEnectic1t, New ork
New Jerssy and Pennsylvania eutbumbered
those from Maryland, Virginia, the Garolinas
and Georgia Then Delaware sent 1--WE dele
gates. while New York was represented by Al
exander Hamilton alone. The first Senators
who took their seats were Messrs Langdon
and Wingafe, from New Hampshire; Strong
from Massachuset ts5 J dhnson and EllswoatH,
from Conn taelay End Morris from Penn,
and Few, sffrera Ga These. yi.h Patterson and
Elmer from New Jersey; Bassett from Dela-
ware, and Lee from Virginia, made . quorum
of the first Senate, irving New Ehg1and five
Senators, the Middle States four, and the
Southern States threes~ 1t was in this condi-
disproportionSwas afterwards, corrected by the
filing up of the Senate; but we find the Nor
thern preponderance was maintained as, subse-
quently to Mr.. Adams election to the Vice
Presidency Mr.. Langdon of New Aampshire
was chosen fanthes second time as President
pro ten of the Senate. OF the sixty-nine cleo
toral votes which were cast for President
Washington, the States of New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, and Connecticut cast twenty
two, or feaTig one-third When the first
House of Representatives came together, there
were present four members from Massachu-
sctts. forr from GonnccticGt, five from Penn
syivania, one from Virginia aud one from
South Carolina. On the next day came one
from New hampshire, one more from Massa-
chusetts, two more fretn Connecticut and an
other from Retn5yivania. The quorum was
afterwards made by seven additional members
from Virginia, two from Maryland, two from
New jersey and one from Pennsylvania
Thus it witFAbe seen that New England and
the Old Dominion had Congress IN the hollow
of their hands. New England, in time, was
compelled to give up this supremacy to the
Middle Statts and the South, to go in turn to
the West. e'fsthe three hundred und three
electors to be ehesen at the November eIec-
ton, New RaglaAd has less than onetseveuth.
and this prapartion is to be. decreased before
another Presidential election. A Portland
journal States that the census statistics of
New England, so far as received, do not pre-
sent so la'geaFaherease of population during
the last decade. as was anticipated
Connectic1t seems TO have been the only
one Of the New. England States which has SEN
siby increased in population. Under these
circumstances. a1as wifk basis CT one hundred
and twenty-five thousand population for each
member of he House, Maine, New Hamp7
kshire Nerluqlet, Massachusetts and r. Island
will each less q representative. The Middle
and Sonths3a Sfates win not probably gain
any efifs5sFs lost in the East VIII be
gained by tine West. Iowa. should its popu-
lation come up, as is expected. TO three-quar-
tiers OF million, will he eatitled to six repre-
sentalives instead Of two; SI3G all the new
States except Minnesota viii gain more or less
| political Importance.
| These facts and figures ere sfglifes11t. -
| They show very distinctly that the seal oil
power in this Government will be ere long i'll
the valley Of the Mississippi, The future OF
the great West, with ITS millions of aGres Of
virgin soil, its twenty thousand miles of rivers
for steam navigation, and its vast resources OF
all kinds is almost too grand for human con-
Temptation. New Y orf:s ciry will, of course,
keep up its average increase of population,
land will be the great entrtpot for the Great
Western empire; but New England, robbed o
its young blood, will degenerate into a state o
/ hopeless. old fogyism. TruIy the star of en-
pire shines brightly in the Western horizon.--
i n. 7. Herald.