The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-22

According TO the ratio OF increase OF the whtes and
backs during the prevoas decade the prcsent pop iasn
Of the slave States embraces about 500 600 whites ard
about 100000 Of bls,ks giving total population o,
L, 100000.
In 1850 the total foreign population IN the United
states (raainly in the Northern States amounted 10
2,2lo,sss. In 1850 II probably numbers thros NIL
lions The available vote, about two-thrds Of this
VOTE composed chiefly Of Germans Enssb, Scotch and
North Of Ireland people, csioied 20 vote oS Lnonr
large proportion Of the German ensrsnm at the wcst
and East, who have 1888, belong 10 tbs
party ia favor Of eveng all rights OF property under
the red republican creed Of liberty, fraternity and
equality" and generally voted for Lincoln.
II curious fact that nulstoes % not form
eighth Of the slave population, while they form nearly
hall Of the free negroes Neary half the usgrcvs
in ,laveholdng States muiatoes, while only
ninth (excuding New Jersey exist In the saveholslng
sstes IL the southern Northern border states Of ken.
lucky Delaware Maryland and Missouri the mulattoes
form large majority Of the free negro population In
the District OF Columbia they form one fourth Of the
whole Az We approach tho Gulf states the number Of
nuA,oes decreases and the acks largely pre2onderas
in propori on 20 numbers
The population Of South Carolina contains large
Of Husuenos descendants, residing chiefly in the
eastern and middle parts Of the State. number OF tser
Immediate ancestors, such - the Majors samplers
Hugers &C, distinguished themselves In the nericsn
Revolution and during the late war with Great Britain.
In the upper hill country o the state found DO
scendAnis OF Irish and Virginia families cong the for
mer were found the Calhouns, hcDuies JAcksons and
other men Of that stamp
The Husuenots have also supplied many
riss and statesmen such The Iaurens Hugcrs Leg,
Gst, IOwndes and others. The Virginia families, though
less numerous have also supplied distinguished men,
such The Prostons, Haml,ons and Others. Taken Alto
rcthor, state In the Unicn In proportion 10 popu
Ation, contains larger number Of educated and distn
gushed men; and from the peculiar character Of hor
people, probably be found Of holder spirit
Who po.eess greater joaicusy Of their righu
Though roundiy abused her determined o2poe tlon
to prohbItory tariffs, ye, 70 none Is The country
Indebted for liberal and moderate laws under
The N ueree OF which the country has had such A.
extraordinary Of prosperity By her innuenoe
also the late sgsnst Great Britain declared,
which resulted In the greatest benefits 10 tia country
Mr.. Calhoun reported the declaration Of in The
House, which vas carried by majority o. one, sne
alec Contributed by Ter nHuonce 70 arrest the cxrava
giant expenditures for local internal improvements viii
in the states by the United ssaics government; ami
~bes The surplus Of the United States govern
meni plundered by Us division among tn stats
she Al CRIT refused to sccepi The share assigned her
ne reason her population has not rapidly In
creased sriscs from the Tact that. while reoeyinx
few smisranis from abroad, she has parted With
barge Numbers OF her pcopss. who have settled GcorsS
Alabama, Mississippi, louisiana and TerAs, an5 10 some
eeEi Arkansas and Tennessee. Hence iha sympathy
displayed ~ these States her behalf TIE Duk Il the
I,ope .. ibose States composed q C.rollsns All
yrgin,ans
The present rcpusiion X south Carolina Il tgtusiei
al about zoo eco about one hair a whom ar whies