New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28
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Tn support of these claims, the following iac's arc
When = tSe pst Congress- sitting Neyyork in i1o
selected the present sis for 'aS Se
tory embraced narrow strip OF the Atlantic slope con,
ssng Of an area OF moSS San the Of
the stats Of NewYcrk Not foot OF land did our Gov
% sssons beyond the Appalachian mountains of
much value the Indian the buffalo, the deer aud pan
f scleong permanent seat OF government the Con-
Of l7sc In the sredai interest S1 sS
This their wisdom: appropriate and just 70 tno
ANAL band OF people; we are continental people. Our
national legislation must conform 10 our wants ana our
times and cannot be gauged by the narrow limits oi INC
From an area OF 6iosiq square miles, including tho
to An area Of square miles exclusive of Alaska
more than three times as large as the Su ~ %
oceans The greatest gulf the mshtiest lakes and rivers
of the vast domain which now composes territorial
extent square miles lilo east of the mississippi
and % west OF Ss M S be- that by the
Louisiana purchase in 1900 we acquired more than double
rivers and the mineral wealth Of the
tans and these acquisitions have been made since tho
location Of the Capital at Washington.
POPULATION.
This Ia the interesting and valuable part Of tho
whole argument As have already stated, the entire
population OF country in $780, when Washington was
made the seat Of Government ss29s7 In the space
Of 80 years. have grown TO nearly 40oo0Oo rs our
present win show. OF these less than
belong TO the Atlantic slope, 100000 TO the MISSISSIPPI
Valley and at least 100000 to the Pacific siope rms
VI" s tine Srs %
OF IL to the square mile of past domain exclusive vi
we not look for all these to be sweed far be-
yond ordinary conception in the orei space OF ,e
tirnef The increase Of population in the Northhes
during the decade between 1880 and 1850 was Gg per
cent while the ratio OF increase ~ s, ' shows the NORTH
West to have cast 1916 per cent OF the ehure Vote
aside from any local causes that may nave exsLeu 70
q mOr increase
locality than another there is an exact law OF human ma,
dSsS Of %as MAe MR SRo
racy Nautilus laid down the law TO be th and we'll
lodged people. great that fully two ehiIaIen
would be born for wS dl se time
for any people to double their number George cempe
the new states Of North America the population doubled
years independent OF immigration roorov en-
our own land writes that population doubles every
S years and the recent calculations OF our
s sCs % Wien these facts before u.s. What
expect 70 be our before the century Closes
we not that before the century expires more
A9p rSiPf vii The facilities
migration and the rapid development OF our @ N
the child is born that will more than SOOoOO
people residing upon our present domain. .,., .
OF these no, more than 10000 O will nhans ihe ne
Interior plain and the region beyond It,
COMMERCE.
But Mr.. President. let pass from the subject OF
population to q consideration Of the commerce OF the
country And here must express my greet that can
present to you analysis Of the facts which our
new census VIII reveals yet am happy to say that
can make my argument strong without them The At
lantc seaboard of the United States extends ahout $500
mes and the Mississippi and its tributaries afford
inland NAVIGATION of $1,000 miles, upon the bosom of
which floats amount OF commerce three tlmes as
great in value as the whole fsregn commerce Oh 'ho
In former times, our trade with foreign parts was
looked upon most important interest IL Is now
dyxar al In
ling Of domestic produce for domestic markets.
a. e It's expoTts were less than Oneft6 OF this
amount leaving TO he exchanged between the
States Ii said that at the present time not more than
onefteenth of the business of NeW-Iork CITY is based
The Mississippi drains 2445OOO square miles, which is
more half the number OF square miles In the United
States. The surface contains 76SOooW acres OF the
finest land in the world 1t has space for $50 States the
size OF Massachusetts, and were ITS popuatoh IN tne
ss SrsepT population Of the whole United At
this time, not more than one acre in hye is under Guilt
hardly begun to be fairly developed The value OF he
and the Agricultural Bureau, basihg its calculations
upon pas. results estimate that the cereal products OF
the will IN 1890 ,o spSs 20 d EeS
enabled to bring In as reenforcementS the pro
Itself has the strength and value of an empire and far
trsnsccnds the commerce OF the old Government OF
s; a az ouS con1try whether inerorly upon
lakes adjoining the Gulf or upon the PseiC slope, we
will show equal, If not greater, commerce than inc
There are now in the United States than So 200
miles OF railway threeths of which lie west OF the APP
Palaehsn ha BEEN Constructed at cost of about
s2OOOOOO and yet not half of vast country Is sup
the number OF miles already built In addition to the
wonderful system of railways who can conceive OF the
inland waters, all of which viii contribute to SVEN our
national greatness at home and our fame abroad
POLITICAL
There are also political reasons Mr. President why the
Capital should be removed to the West The balance Of
power the National Legislature has already passed
west of the Appalachian Mountains and belongs TO the
States and Territories lying beyond And when
slider how great the disToportOn win be in the National
cannot fail TO the justness OF the demand for
IooS ct the facts for one moment The Atlantic slope
has Of 1877 square miles, which is divided into
II States Under the Constitution they are allowed "a Sen
Representatives the National egslaure.
The Mississippi Valley has an area Of 2445 600 square
States 1t has Is States which, under the Federal
IN the ts an aes oSe has
Of 627 ,256 miles, part Of which is made
ve Representative in the National Legislature Alaska
has OF SIT 800 square miles and Is large enough
70 make than IL States large Ohio Another
view shows 10000 square miles east OF the Mississippi
River which Is already divided into q States including
Louisiana and West Virginia These send 81 Senators and
Representatives To the National Legislature West Of
the Mississippi River we have 100000 square miles ex,
to be made into 50 States, each Of them being
Again the States Of the Atlantic slope have - senators
and 100 Representatives in the National II gsature The
Mississippi Valley together with the Pacific slope
and 40 Representatives, this places the balance
OF power in the Senate west OF the AleghaBes, and
makes All equal representation in the House Repre-
stntatives But how long, Mr. President, will this
main order OF political representation In the National
Iegslaurei Not only will the West gain by the appOr-
tOHment under the census, but also VIII States
succeed each other in coming into the Union, go
forward In national growth and progress.
you say Mr. President that you are not willing TO
submit this question 10 majority OF the Representatives
OF the people. Ah Mr.. President, that fatal
precision for you 70 make; the great people all the
he re In sir I'm he