Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-21
FROM THE UNITED STATES.

The Northern papers have good deal TO say about
Vicksburg and the Washington Star the re-
cept of a despatch from Rosecrans stating that ac.
cordny TO information that had reached his headquar-
tiers" the Rebels had evacuated the place
There is but little of interest from the Army Of the
Potomac The Philadelphia Inquirer says
1.-THE rebels in front of Falmouth, during last week,
were unusually active and large body of their troops
were reported to be moving towards their lett wing,
preliminary to another crossing OF the Rappahannock
The movements however, were known to Gen HOOKER,
and any attempt TO penetrate our lines would have been
Inverted by the admirable in which our com
mauderin.chef had disposed Of his forces. The Army
of the Potomac is in excellent condition, and eager
to be again led against the enemy, but while compelled
TO remain inactive would relish nothing better than to
receive visit similar 10 the one anticipated day or
two since"
Judging from the present state of the weather. the
Yankees will ".e compeedto remain inactive" for some
time to colhe.
THE EIGHTH crxsUs--PosSIBLE CHANGTs OF THE WAR
The Washington correspondent Qon) OF the Balti-
moro Sun makes the following statement
The ABSTRACT of the 9Th census lately reported has
atractsd much attention in Europe aud especially from
those who take interest the progress and results
of Gle present sectional conflict The distinguished
French saGant Mr. Michael Chevalier. remarks. in a
letter lately received that the report is repete with n
formation of great interest," admirably arranged exhib
iting the extent of our development in population,
power aud wealth. He is impressed, he says among
other examples which he might cite, BY the fact that
Massachusetts has almost reached the relative popua
ton 10 area Of France sIy-one inhabitants TO the
square mile instead Of six yseven) while it follows that
in 1870 Massachusetts, will exceed the French Empire in
density of population. He mentions further that he
intends this work the subject of report to the
Academy Of Moral and Political Science of the Insti-
tute at their next sitting.
am reminded by this letter Of remarks made by
eminent Southern statesmen upon the result of the
sus of 1850 in respect TO Massachusetts whel to the
surprise of the world, she counted million Of people,
10 wit that if she could restrain her disposition to in
termedde with the affairs of other States she would H.
val in wealth and power the greatest Of the commercial
States of antiquity Of the Mediterranean cities in the
| middle ages.
But change has come over this prospect and it is
now question whether New England WILL after the
conclusion of the existing war, retain her population,
and her commercial aud manufacturing and other ad-
vantages wkCh were held solely upep Tue tenure Of I'M
interrupted peace and indissoluble Union,
Even if demonstrations against her manufactures and
navigation be not made in the end protracted war
will paralyze them The theory of NJ. Chevaer of the
progressive increase of population in any Western
| States is not likely to be verified by the event.
The State OF New Hampshire, which has almost turned
a political somerset has lost in agriculture during the
last decade and gained little in wealth. But Connect
cut whose turn comes next 10 speak at the polls has
greatly Increased in every respect ggd is the leading
State in respect the augmentation OF wealth in pro-
portion 20 population during the decade. This State Il
is now believed will certainly be swept at the election
on the 9th Of April by the Democracy.