The weekly Butte record., 1863-10-24
The Preservation of the Union.

Christ for the redemption of the world.
Rooxs OF rHg FREEDxESs INQUIRY CoxIs's
l43. Second Aveuae. corner East Ninth ST :
NEW YoRK. Aug. u, 1863
EDlTos Butte RgcoRD:
DEAR SIR-I address you il behalf Of the
Commission whose circular Is enclosed. You
( will see the importance of gathering vital sta
tisiics of The colored population. in view Of the
( question Of its power of persistence, and Of
other questions: and you wi trust, be willing
to aid the work. Should you. moreover, favor
I the Commission with your views upon the
general subject of lis inquiry, they will be
/ gladly received 10 behalf Of the committee
respectfully yours,
/ SAMUEL G. HOWE.
QUESTIONS.
l. What is the number OF the colOred popu-
( lati0u OF your town?
/ 3 About bow many pure blacks.
3. About how many mulatioes!
( 4. Does the colored population, if not re
cruted by immigration increase or decrease?
I ). Do muattoes seem to have as much vital
force to resist disease and destructive agencies
as nnre blacks and as white, and do they uSu-
ally live as long?
/ 6. To what diseases do mulattoe. seem pc
caliarly liable?
/ 4 Do muatto families usually have as many
children as white families?
/ s. Can You give instances within your own
/ knowledge of The number of children in one
/ family born Of, aud reared to maturity by, mu-
/ lato parents.
! 9. Are the colored population generally in-
| dustrious and se.fsupporting. or not?
/ 10 How is it 10 the second generation with
regard TO the health and number of offspring
/ IL. Through how many generations has any
family of mulattoes been known to persist
! II. Do mHlattoes seek public charity in
greater or less proportion than whites
/ l3 Do you consider them. upon the whole
as valuable members Of the community or not?
ANSWERS.
/. About fJu. million, The Abolition vote
at our recent election (about two huadred),
shows the coored population to be considerably
less than the number stated, unless explained
/ The country was settled in 40 and so, and
owing to the fact that the State has heretofore
been under the control of ''Coppcrheads, the
law regulating elections, requires all to be ,
years of age before exercising the right OF suf
| frage. The next legislature will undoubtedly
amend the odous and anii-progressiyel law, aud
allow the young and vigorous black Of eleven
years of age, the privilege Of voting as it Is
now allowed to the puny white child of 81,
2. Oae-for a starter y (rbis term will
be readily understood By "crib" players.
5. The logical arithmetical answer to this
question, is deducble from the answers TO the
foregoing. The committee should not become
too smart OF course, if there are four millions
of "colored population in Oroyille, and only
one pure black" there are three millions,
nine hundred and ninety nine thousand niue
hund ed and ninety nine mulattoes. \ singu
lar coincidence is noticeable between the mum
erals following the millions, and the number
Greev was to furnish for aud ir consideration
of the proclamation, thus proving that th
committee are pursuing the only correct way
to preserve the Union Figures Won t lie, -
except when employed by government con
tractors
4. The colored population increase rapidly,
without the aid of immigration, though they
have the aid of great many immigrants. I'm
migration and emigration about balance each
other. The precise increase we are unable to
state, owing to recent Indian difficulties, which
so exasperated our white. OF "Copperhead
population, that most of these interesting and
promising families were surreptitiously and
feloniou>ly transferred from our midst to the
Indian reservations. We are happy to state,
however, that the agent, whose authority these
oulrages were committed, has been removed,
and a man appointed 10 his stead more in &C
cordance with the Republican progress of the
age, being true as Steele.
D. Agasiz and other scientific men have de
cided that mulattoes have not as much vital
force as any pure race. But this assertion
alone should condemn science and knowlld.e
as arrant humbuggery with every Union man
: Mulattoes have more vital force than whites
and pure blacks more than muhttoes. Ii
stands to reason. \ negro's head would bat,
ter down the walls of Sumter Two muatC
heads would effect the same result; while oul
whole force in the vicinity Of Charleston have
only succeededed in taking Wagner ant
Gregg. Concerning their longevity, we have
known something of politics for a long time
aud never heard of the death of 1.-The Niger
yet. He not only outlives white men, but al
So political parties and principles that wer,
, longevity, and sought to make him the corue
stone Of their Confederacy. They can only b,
prevented in dong SO by the Administrator
demanding him for the corner stone of ;h
Union.
6. "Lawrence's foot spring fever, tertiar.
indolence ard barbering.
= Usually more. owing probably TO create
vitality.
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