Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-01
suNDAY~..~.-.rEBRUARYl i, 1885
The New Empire state.

IN the TNef-and-narbOr OIL tnere ~
clause apprcpriating seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars to the improve
lncnt Of the harbor at Galveston. In
advocating that provision Of the bill Mr..
REAGAN presented to the House Of
Representatives some statistics which
ought TO influence the votes Of his fell
low-members.
The population Of Texas is now esti-
mated to be over two millions. Texas
fronts not less than four hundred miles
on the Gulf of Mexico, and has terri
torial area equal to the combined areas
Of the six New England States, added
to those of New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Ohio. and part of Indiana. Think of
that. Master BURKE.
Texas produces more cotton and
raises more cattle than any other State.
1t is also the largest shsep-producing
and wool-growing State in the Union.
"Whcn you start from New York to
California and get to Galveston, you are
han way to California" The entire
territory Of which Galveston would be-
come the nearest and most accessible
first-class seaport includes the States Of
Texas, Kansas, and Colorado, the In
dian Territory, and the Territories of
New Mexico and Arizona, with parts
Of contiguous States and Territories,
and has an area Of about 797, 900 square
miles.
When Texas was annexed to the
Union il was agreed between the con-
tracing parties that it might at later
date be divided into four States. But
we think we may say that this will
never be done. 1t would be as easy to
get the people Of New York State to
consent to division Of that State, and
this consent will never be obtained.
State pride forbids in both cases. And
not State pride only, but the
potent Influence which State
haying large number of con-
gressmen exercises not in Congress
only. but in each house by itself: in
the national conventions Of all parties
and in national associations of all sorts.
New York has furnished four Of the
nominees of the Democratic party for
the Office Of President Of the United
States since the close of the war be-
tween the States-namely, in 1868,
SEYMOUR; in 1872, GREELEY; in
1876, TILDEN; in 1884, CLEVELAND.
And all because Of the large electoral
vote Of that State.
= Texas is, in the course Of time, to
supersede New York as the Empire
State Of the Union. In 1850 the popu-
lation Of Texas was 2l2,592, and the
population of New York was 1907 1854.
In 1880 the population of Texas was
1851 ,749 NOW over two millions), and
the population of New York was $685.
81. In other words, Texas had in
creased her population by more than
seven hundred per cent, and New York
hers by less than seventy per cent. We
get these figures from census reports.
Now, rccollect that Texas is as large
rs States that already contain nearly
twenty millions Of people, and that her
soil and climate are much more favora-
bic to dense population than the soil
and climate even of New York, TO sayno-
thing Of New England, and it will be
seen that the future of Texas may be
more glorious than the most sanguine
Of her prophets now hopes for.
Several years ago we called attention
to the fact afterwards treated by Gen.
eral b. 7. JOHNSON, that the area Of
arabic lands was greater in what might
be classified as the southern States and
Territories than in the northern States
and Territories. But for the retarding
influences Of negro slavery the southern
States would long ago have taken
the lead in population and wealth.
But for the retarding influences Of
= negro population the early flu
ture would see the southern States
occupying that position. The preju-
diccs Of race operate for the present to
turn the steps Of foreign immigrants to
the northern States rather than to the
southern. But this state Of things
cannot last long-that is, taking into
consideration the length Of the life of q
nation. The sceptre must and will de-
part from the North and be welded by
the South.
Lot no northern man regard this ar
ticle q intended TO be boastfil. much
less otherwise offensive. Before the
state Of things arrives which we think
We foreses, the country viii be divided,
Hat al, much more likely by Longitude
nal lines than BY lasitudinal lines as at
present. Before that time the war be-
tween the States will be regarded as in
Kpdaid the Wars Of the Roses are now
regarded <hat is to say, all trace Of
prsjadIee and bitter feeling will have
passed away, and America will stand
forth Is the wonder Of the worid--an
iadisisibls union Of indestrpctible
cteis, and the abode Of peace, content
nept, happinsss, liberty, and religion. |
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