The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-02-21

Although we have no idea that the comparative
military strength and proves Of the two sections
of our common country will ever be put to the
test, yet there is no improperly in taking gen
eral view of the military resources Of the sections
--EDIToR OF TELEeRAPH.l
From the st. Louis Westche Post, Dec. ~, 1861
The Situation Of the Free and Slave
states in n Military Point Of view
The probability of serious war between the
Free and Slave States, is not very imminent, but
as the South has commenced the alarm of war,
possibly out of fear, or to frghten the North to
provoke general reaction, and so TO obtain new
concessions or new compromise 1t is time to
give attention to the menacing danger Of an inva.
ding army of 700 600 men.
l. The military boundary of the Free States, Co
incides, nearly, with the political boundary
Westward it is marked by the Mississippi, and
somewhat advanced on the Des Moines or the
Missouri towards the southwest by the Ohio,
and on the southeast by the Monongahela and
Potomac, which last rivers embrace the district
between Pittsburgh and the Chesapeake. Nature
divided the whole Territory into three separate
sections or stT ategic regions The first WESTERN
is formed by the Mississippi and Wabash, the
second, or central, by the Wabash and Ohio, the
third lEastern) by the Potomac and the north
boundary OF Maine. Illinois with Wisconsin, Iowa
and Minnesota would form the right wing lndi-
ana, Michigan and Ohio, the centre; Pennsylva-
mia with New York and the New England States
the left wing of the great army of Freedom.
Cairo, IN the southern point of Illinois, Cincin-
natl, Pittsburgh and Washington, would be the
important points in this boundary, being at the
same time the military boundary Of the South
Then comes the entire sea coast, Of which the
North has about one-ffth. This, considering the
more densely settled North is an advantage Fur.
thernore, the of the Free States being protec-
ted by the northern seas and Canada, would be
assaable only on three sides, the southern on all
four sides.
2. AS the whole military force which the South
put into the field, during the war of independence,
amounted to 45 1893 men, while the North furnished
lI2,4Jbi Massachusetts, alone supplied 67.907,
Connecticut 81 959, Pennsylvania IS .678, New
YORK 1881, South Carolina furnished 6 4l7 men,
that IS little more than the small State of Rhode
Island, whose contingent was 5, 1903 As has cos;
the Free States four lines more blood to secure
the Independence Of the colonies they should have
had to start with, four times as many Representa-
tyes In Congress as tie Slave States The war Of
independence commenced in the New England
States. The first battle was fought near Boston,
bunker Hill; the Tories were the most numerous
IN the city OF New York, Georgia and Carolina.
3. According to the census of 1850 the number
oil whites and free blacks of all the Slave States
amounted to 6,4l2,6l5. According TO the census
OF the separate states, the population Of Georgia
had Increased per cent in five years Alabama
= per cent; Louisiana 10 Arkansas II; Florida
~, and Missouri 49, The average would rive An
increase Of 10 per cent. Taking 30 per cent. as
the aYeragelncrease, then thenumber of all whites
and Tree blacks would amount in 1855 to "a mil
lions. According to the census of the same year
"a aSsachusetls had ,l3l 100 inhabitants, aud New
york ., 466,2l2i add to this Pennsylvania which
had in 1850 2,3ll ,786 inhabitants The population
OF those states Alone amounted in 1855 to more
than ~ millions. According to the census, New
YORK, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania alone
would be amatch for all the Slave StateE To-day
the ratio is favorable to the Free States thar
nVe years ago Massachusetts and New York
alone, would be match for South Carolina, Geor
gla' Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas. lnregard to the slaves we have not coun
ted them, as they would in war, probably be al
much damage as advantage,
A. Inc relative proportion of the free inlabitantl
OF the North and South, is as 20 to 8, or y to !
millions
The question now arises, how many soldiers car
the Free States and the Slave States raise in al
extreme case Taking European standard tht
maximum OF the troops of the different states OF
tho highest war footing is as follows: Russia IL!
per cent, or 100000 men from 76 900 600 Nanle
u, France -, Austria "a, Sardinia %. Prussi,
81, Sweden l.lS. France, in the year 1894 il
tho days of the Republic and general popular arm
ament with % 100000 inhabitants) a. Switzer
land, with all three leves LILO or 170. 600 out
2,4Oo 200 inhabitants. The above proves that tn,
per cent increases according to the free condition
OF peoples that France, at its utmost develop
ment OF power, could barely raise and maintain
per cent. and that Switzerland was oniy able t
pursued the systematic national armament 70
years.
Here, in America, where such system does no
prevail, we may, at the utmost raise per cent
ms wonld give Tor the North one million, AM
Tor me south 100000 soldiers. lhere is then ~
fear OF those 100000 knights of South Carolina
II the North should send 300, 900 political rats
he south, even then the power of the two section
"ouId not De equal. For in prat tice it would tur
out worse Tor the cause of the South for we shoul
remember that the political condition OF the Sout
10 the North 10 az those OF Russia and Naples I
5witzerland or Sweden. so the utmost we coul
CONT upon would be per cent, or 240, 600 mer
.: Should the war be carried on, on the border
OF the North and South the advantage would b
on the side OF those who have
lst The best means Of commune alton
md, smaller area from which they can cor
centrate their troops to the strategetic points
Sk3rd. On the same area a more dense lonulatior
All the railroads in the South, east from tho Mis-
ssslppi, bear proportion to those of the NORTH
as TO 5 the area of the Free States lexcept Ca
norma and Kansas &c that of the Slave States a
to 2; the density OF population likewise as ! +
:, whlle there Is in the South i, and in the Mort
~ inhabitants to square mile. The chances q
the South to those Of the North are therefore / +
lO3, or in other words when the soldier Of II,
South has travelled mile towards the border IN
soldier of the North has Travelled 100 miles. 1t
noteworthy IN this connection that there exists il
virginia and Kentucky an area of %, 900 sonar
mues tn ~ Is not teaversed by railroad In tn,
northeast part Of Tennessee lies an area of Is 00
square miles, in Alabama another ON the sonrc,
OF the Ionbigbee and many others between TN,
mississippi and the cOast-amounting to Ola 0Ol
square miles, while in the whole territory of tn,
free SUITES, from the Atlantic to the Mississippi
there Is no such tract of more than 5 600 sonarf
miles. NV '1""''
b. As the rapdity of the movement so also doe,
the supplies OF the troops depend on the means O.
portatlon we have proved on which side
ne advantage is, to which we would add that thf
North has at least three times the length of canal,
suitable Tor the transportation of stores &c In
regard to navigable rivers the relation is abont
ullhe, When we consider that the Hudson, the up
per ONO, Wabash and upper Mississippi entirei,
Delongto tue North, while in the eastern territorS
tleie Is not one, and IN the western only the Mis-
slsslppl, tennessee and Cumberland whose direc
ton are towards the probable seat of war The
coahtWlse communication would be of little win,
70 the South at once, while the way around Flori
ia Is very long But then the eastern coast yvonl,
be controlled by the ships of the North for th,
uV@l lorce Oh the south compared with that Of tn,
Nor h, according to tonnage is as / to s.
The North has an advantage not only in In,
means oil transpor alton, but also in military sun
plies, tor an army cannot be fed with cotton but
u can DC leu win pork, potatoes and bread MAY
the South nave ever 50 much money, in case of r
war, the North would not be SO liberal ms To sand
them the means to maintain their army 70. it
Neither can we depend in time of war as well nm
on cash ON hand, as on credit at home and abroad
AS the greatest power and probable victory il on
the side of the North, it is pretty clear who would
have the best credit.
Should both sides be compelled to raise a war
loan to sustain an army of equal size then tho ar
my OF the Gorth, according to the relative popula
ton, would receive two million dollars while that
OF the south would receive one million. But ao.
oording to the relative taxable property the North
is $4,000 700 900 ahead OF the South The sympa
thy and aid OF the civilized States of Europe could
be counted on in lavor of the Free States. vet in
an extensive war, even indirect aid might be of
great Importance
T.. When 1t comes to the quartering, equipping.
armlng and conducting an army the relation would
be as follows; The North has larger and more
populous cities, that are connected with railroads
1t can therefore scatter its recruits and reserves
far apart, and thereby promote their COMFORT
ANY thousand men, quartered in Ohio IlTnois or
Maine, can be dispatched in three or four DAYS TO
New York or Pennsylvania without any loss of
consequence. The South has none of these facili.
ues. IL It's recruits had to travel through thinly
vous, and from there to the actual seat Of ,vor