Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-10-20

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twenty ysars-almost nothing. On the
| other hand, nine great towns increased
75O, 900 in twenty years. Thus we see al
most the entire increase ofpopulation IN the
Ssase Of New York 10 in its large towns
but IN the last five years these towns have
| not sensibly increased. For this there is
two great causes: |. The vast increase Of
foreign commerce from l346 to 1860, and
the immense foreign immigration, increas-
ed the towns Of New York very rapidly -
Now, the foreign commerce OF New York,
though target lcss than il was before the
var, and the immigration is less This is
sens'bly felt. 2. All the good lands Of N.
York are under cultivation, and the farmer
who wants new farm must 20 elsewhere
hence the agricultural population Of New
York cannot increase, and the State, taken
as 4 whole, il 1t increases at all, must in
crease very slowly.
la regard to Wisconsin, we see other
causes operating. Between 1850 and 1860
there was \ rage for copper and iron mines
in the northern part and a great migration
there Of popula ion from the extreme north
Of Europe, Norway and Sweden, which in
| . great manner has ceased. There are two
obstacles to any very rapid increase here
after in Wisconsin. Migration takes place
almost entirely on lines Of latitude, and
there is only small tendency in the Uni>
ted States OF Europe to furnish immigrants
| for Wisconsin or Minnesota. The other
reason is, that although wisconsin raises
wheat and potatoes very well, it raises
very little Indian corn and Indian corn is
the staple of this country. 1t raised only
seren millions Of bushels, in 1860; which is
hut triiie compared with the States Of
the Ohio Valley.
In addition to 'hesc facts, we may add
that Name, New Hampshire AMI Vermont
are not growing at all, and that the South
has not grown since 1860. We see then
that the real and just increase Of the United
States now is in the Central States, from the
Alleghanies to the Rocky Mountains We
can see then, where the currents Of popu-
lation will go.
l. We have the great channel, the land
Gulf stream, which will run through the
valley OF the Ohio, the valley Of the Mis-
souri,, and tue valley Of the Platte. This
stream has been inter- 1pted by the war, on
account Of the Disturbances in Missouri
and Kentucky. The stream of migration.
could not flow well through Missouri, nor
over Kentucky and Tennessee. But now
the great stream will resumes its course and
overflow.
1t is on this account, partly, that all the
great lines of railroads East are now seeking
to complete and perfect their connections
with CINCINNATI and St. Louis. 1t is on
this account, alss, that we mus. have q rail
road directly with the South and it is on
| this account that all parties are pressing on
| the great Pacific road. In fact, as that road
is made, the stream Of immigration west
ward will increase and extend.
2. The war having ceased, and the insti-
buttons Of the south becoming homogene-
Gus, solidifed, and protective Of property,
the stream of immigration, which has
heretofore been kept on the north Of the
Ohio, will be partially diverted to the south
and steady flow Of enterprising people
will 60 into Tennessee, and will go into
Kentucky when Kentucky shall say slav.
erv il ended.
3. There is also great migration com.
ing from Canada to the United States. The
Bishop Of Toronto says the AZ 900 Catnlics
who were in his diocese are reduced to 80,
900. This is partly owing 70 the Feniaf
movement, but still more to the fact that
the United States IL now the land of enter
prise, prosperity and progress.
Thus We see that . mighty stream, a vast
volcano Of life and vigor, is now setting in
trom New York. New England, Canada and
Europe toward the Great Central Vest
Ohio is feeling something of it; Indiana
more; illinois has its full force: and soon
It will How into MISSOURI, Kansas and Ne
braska, and Colorado, like the tides OF the
hay Of Fnndy. Il viii How over into Ken
tucky and Tenupsaep till thnv bIoo,,, I'll