The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-18
WHERE AMERICANS WERE BORN.

| attracts general attention, because the peo-
pie arriving come to us by the hundred OF
the thousand, ana move across the country
in large bodies. But who thinks of the i'm.
portance of the shifting from place to place
of our native populations
According to the census of 1880, the mum.
Der of natiye-born persons in the country
was 43,47s, $40, out of a total population Of
so, 155, 5S3. Between six and seven millions
were foreign born. Now what will be said
to the statement of n fact which the census
reveals, that certainly more than four mill
ions of the native-born people of the United
States, and probably seven millions of them,
are living in other States than those of their
birth?
This is merely rough estimate, which ia
1nder the truth. When all the tables of the
census are published we can ascertain more
exactly what the internal movement of our
native population is, but we already know
enough to be sure that il is one of vast i'm
portance.
Let us illustrate by two examples. There
were living in 1880 only two hundred aud
seyenty-nne thousand one hundred and
hfty-one persons in all the States who were
born in Kansas. Yet the number of Latiye
Americans living in Kansas was eight hun
bred and eighty-six thousand and ten Con-
sequently the State had gained six hundred
and SIX thousand eight hundred and fifty
niue more than it had lost by the internal
movements of the native population.
On the other hand let us take New York
All the living natives of New York number
ed four million seven hundred and fifty three
thousand five hundred and forty-segen, but
the native population of the State was only
three million eight hundred and seventy one
thousand four hundred and ninety-two
The difference, eight hundred and eighty
two thousand and iifty-five, represents the
net loss of natives by the State.
Yet as We all know, New York not only
parts with many of her own children who go
to other States, but she receives many from
other States. 1t would not be an excessive
estimate to suppose that at least half mill
ion OF the native Americans living in the
State of New York were born out of the
Stnte. If that be the CASE there are almost
million and n half of native New Workers
who reside out of the State of their birth.
Almost every State of the East, both North
and South, has lost by the emigration of it's
children. Vermont is an extreme case
There were living in 1880, in all parts of the
country, four hundred and thirty thousand
and forty ona nat;ya Var,,au.ox, - II.
one hundred thousand more than tho whole
population of Vermont, native and foreign.
In some cases we are able to trace out Just
what the movement has been, as for example.
in New Jersey. This State gained three
thousand, four hundred and eleven by
native immigration, -the total number of
native New Jersey people being nine hun
dred and six thousand and five, aud the
native Americans living in the State being
nine hundred and niue thousand four hun
dred and sixteen.
Although the difference is SO small there
has been an extensive movement. For the
numher of Jersey natives living in New
Jersey was only seven hundred and twenty.
three thousand six hundred and fourteen.
Consequently, one hundred and eighty five
thousand eight hundred and two natives OF
other States have come in, while ono hun
drea and eighty two thousand three hundred
and ninety-one natives of the State have re-
moved elsewhere.
In the same way II can be shown that two
hundred and fifty-one thousand and twenty
nine natives have emigrated to Massachu-
sets, and two hundred and sixty-seven
thousand seven hundred and thirty natives
of the State have removed from it. On the
other hand, take such State az Colorado,
and we find that while one hundred and
twenty.six thousand one hundred and SEVEN
ty-four natives of other States have moved
into Colorado, there are only two thousand
four hundred and sixty-four natives of Colo
RADIO who do not live in the State.
The constant interchange which is going
on is an excellent feature of our social life,
and adds to the strength of our Government.
Emigration from one part of the country to
another broadens mans views. He be-
comes cosmopolitan who would otherwise be
narrow and provincial.
1t is the people who never move away
from home who oppose and dislike progress
1t is the moving air which purifies itself
and the stagngut pool is that which becomet
toal. - YoutKs Companion.