Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-29
Total. 2SI76425 q 858557 6822 S6S

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As the census gives the present residence of
each individual, as well as his birthplace, we
are able TO lay down as on a chart the course of
the migratons. There are two great currents
That from New England, New York, and Penn
| sylyaDia, runs almost due west, tending only
slightly to the south. OF the million who have
emgrated from New York, 1856 900 went to
| Michigan and Wisconsin, almost on the same
parallel Of latitude; about 200 900 verged little
southwark, settling in Ohio and Illinois. About
! 10000 moved directly south; but of these 90
| 900 went no further than Pennsylvania. There
is scarcely peceeptible return current from the
west TO the east. The four western states named
which received $4,000 from New York, sent
back only $4,000. The westward current from
New England runs IN almost the same channel.
except that the southwark branch is smaller.
Thus, Vermont sent to Wisconsin, in her own
latitude, nearly twice as many as to Ohio, three
degrees to the south, although Ohio is nearer
than Wisconsin.
Inc second great current is that from the
older OF the former "slaveholding" states. This
presents two main branches One runs south
weslwa d; the other almost as large, north
westward. Thus, Virginia sent 1874 600 TO the
free states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa. and Ohio.
and $1,000 to Missouri but only $4,000 TO all
the other states which formed the confederacy
She sent 10 Ohio alone, more than to all the
other s-ceding states, excluding Tennessee. The
emigration from North Carolina presents nearly
the same features. Her largest emigration u.s.
00O) was to Missouri; the next al ,OOO) TO Ten
nessee; the next (23,O0O) TO Illinois. From
South Carolina the emigration was mainly
southwark; Georgia receiving the highest mum.
Der (S7 ,OOO). Alabama, the next, (27,O0O) To.
ward the northwest about 10000 west, half of
them to Tennessee. The emigration from Geor-
gia was almost entirely towards the south.
Besides these great currents of migration
there are numerous eddies, in which the popu.
laton of states bordering upon each other move
back and forth. These short movements can
hardly be styled emigration; they may better be
called removals. The New England states pre-.
sent the best example Of these eddes of inter-
migration. Thus, of the three million born and
residing in New England, about 300 600 have
removed from their birth TO another. The zen.
eral tendency is from the agricultural to the
manufacturing states. Massachusetts has re.
ceved from the other five states 1858 900, and has
sent to them $4,000. Maine has sent TO Massa.
chusetis $4,000 and received from her II OoO
New Hampshire has sent to Massachusetts
4e,OOO, and received from her 10000
The bearing of this migratory tendency mon
our national character is evident. II makes ms
as far as it prevails, one people. Every emiprant
carries with him to bis new home part of his
old one. Especially are we one in language II
needs close observation TO distinguish by his
| speech the section of country to which man
belongs. A Briton cannot speak score Of
words before one can pronounce with almost
absolute certainty, not only whether he is En-
glish, Scotch or IRISH but also the very district
whence be came The very patois Of u southern
negro does not differ SO widely from good En-
glish as does the dialect spoken by the somcr.
setsllre farmers Of England
owing 10 this great and constant in .ermxturc
oy migration, The population OF what were Tor.
merry, by way Of disimctioncalled "lrec states, y
mas oeen formed into a homogeneous people