The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-10-17

Nine of the best agricultural counties in
New York have Increased but 15.000 intwenty
years-almost nothing. On the other hand,
nine great towns increased 100000 in twenty
years. Thus we see almost the entire in
crease of population in the State Of New York
Is IN It's large towns, but in the last five years
these towns have not sensibly increased For
inns there are two great causes: l. The vast
increase OF foreign commerce from 1886 to
1860. and the immense foreign Immigration.
increased the towns Of New York very ran
idly. Now, the foreign commerce of New
York, though large, is less than it was before
the war, and the immigration is less. This is
sensibly felt. 2. All the good lands of New
York are under cultivation, and the farmer
who wants new farm must go elsewhere /;
hence the agricultural population of New
York cannot increase. and the State, taken as
whole, IT 1t increases at all, must increase
very slowly.
In regard to Wisconsin. we see other causes
operating. Between 1850 and 1860 there was
q rage for copper and iron mines in the north
ern part, and great migration there of non.
nlauon from the extreme north of En-
rope, Norway and Sweden, which in a great
manner has ceased. There are two obstacles
to any very rapid increase hereafter IN Wis
consin. Migration takes place almost en-
t!rely on lines OF latitude, and there is only
small tendency in the United States or Eu-
rope to furnish immigrants for Wisconsin or
Minnesota. The other reason is, that althou oh
Wisconsin raises wheat and potatoes very
well; 1t raises very little Indian corn: and In
dian corn.is the staple of this country It
raised only seuen millions Of bushels in 1860:
which is but trihe compared with the States
OF the Ohio Valley.
In addition to these facts, we may add that
Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermontare not
growing at all, and that the South has not
grown since 1860. We see then that thereal
and Just increase of the United States now
II in the Central States. from the Allephanies
to the Rocky Mountains. We can see then.
where the currents of population will 10.
l. We have the great channel, the land Gulf
stream, which will run through The valley of
the Ohio, the valley of the Missouri, and the
valley OF the Platte. This stream has been
interrupted by the war, on account Of the dis
turbances in Missouri and Keutueky.7 The
stream of migration could notfow wsR through
Missouri, nor over into Kentucky ~ Ten.
nessee. But now the great stream will re.
sumo It's course. and overflow. 1t is ON this
account, partly. that all the great lines of rail-
roads East are now seeking to complete and
perfect their connections with Cincinnati and
st. Louis. l, is on this account, also. thai we
must have a railroad directly South: and II IL
on tins account that all parties are pressing
on the great Pacific road. In fact, as thai
road is made, the stream of immigration west.
ward. viii increase and extend.
2 The war having ceased. and the institu
tons or the South becoming homogeneous
sohdihed, and protective OF property, the
stream of immigration, which has heretofora
been kept on the north the Ohio. will he
partially diverted to the South: and a steady
How OF enterprising people will 90 into Ten.
nessee, and will 60 into Kentucky when Ken
lucky shall say slavery ID ended s
.. There is also now a great migration com
ing from canada to the United States. The
Bishop OF Toronto says the 1900 Catholics
who were in his diocese are reduced to sc. 600
Inns Is partly owing to the Fenian movement.
but still more to the fact that the United
states Is now the land of enterprise. prosper.
ity and progress. f'VSf'
q Thus we see that IA mighty stream, a yast
volcano OF life and vigor, is now setting in
from New York, New England. Canada and
Europe toward The Crest Central West. Ohm
is feeling something Of it; Indiana more. nj. |
nois has its full force; and soon it will aox |
into Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska ana |
Colorado, like the tides of the Bay of Fundv
1t will flow over into Kentucky and Ton.
nessee, till they bloom like garden--if Ken
lucky and Tennessee viii cease slavery: caass
to be ifritated sbodt negroes, and give wealth.
labor, freedom and civilization a frank and
hearty welcome. Let them wipe out their ola
slAts, aud begin again with new feures and
nsw Meas; and they will find new world rise
9ound them. in freshness and beauty. !
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