states rallied to the call of the president; and, in a few days, nearly 100,000 men were at Washington, to defend the capital. Fearing that the president intended to make an attempt to subjugate the seceding states, the whole south was in a state of the greatest anxiety. On the 17th of April the state of Virginia seceded from the Union; on the 6th of May, Arkansas; on the 8th, Tennessee; and on the 20th of May, North Carolina. These four states were hurried out of the Union by the collection of federal troops at Washington, as it was the general impression that the president intended to do that which he has since attempted-namely, the subjugation of the southern seceding states.

The southern confederacy is composed of eleven states, with an aggregate area of 733,645 square miles, which is 177,884 square miles more than was within the united colonies in 1776; which was 555,761 square miles.

The constitution of the southern confederacy has been framed so as to recognise the right of secession. Under this government, South Carolina, or any of the other states, can secede whenever it wishes, without let or molestation. Such a government as this can only live as long as there is war, as did the confederation of 1781. Its continuance, therefore, depends upon the prolongation of the present war of subjugation.

CONCLUSION.

It is but hallucination to believe that the south can be conquered, or restored to the Union, under the existing constitution. It is equally fallacious to believe that the

federal and confederated governments could exist in peace more than for a few years. Each will prepare for defence. The spirit of hatred will increase, and ultimate destruction to both will be the consequence. The American people can only live as ONE nation, though there is territory enough for a dozen. In this judgment, however, we may be biassed, because it comports with our wish.

85,416 154,465 217,713 235,764

New York

North Carolina.

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina.
Tennessee

4,762 8,850 40,352 75,448 136,621 375,651 20,845 66,586 140,455 383,702 141,899 183,762 214,360 244,161 269,328 284,574 317,976 326,072 184,139 211,949 245,555 277,575 320,823 373,306 489,555 672,031 340,120 586,756 959,049 1,372,812 1,918,608 2,428,921 3,097,394 3,887,542 393,751 478,103 555,500 638,829 737,987 753,419 869,039 992,667 45,365 230,760 581,434 937,903 1,519,467 1,980,329 2,339,599 12,093 52,464 434,373 602,361 810,091 1,049,458 1,348,233 1,724,033 2,311,786 2,906,370 69,110 69,122 77,031 83,059 249,073 345,591 415,115 502,741 35,791 105,602 261,727 422,813

97,199

581,185

108,830 147,545 174,621 594,398 668,507 703,812

681,904

829,210 1,002,717 1,109,847

280,652

212,592 601,039 291,948 314,120 315,116

8,896

31,639 212,267

397,654 749,112

6,077 162,022

606,026 791,395

682,044 1,173,317

Virginia

Wisconsin

TERRITORIES.

Colorado.

Dakotah.

Nebraska

Nevada

New Mexico
Utah

Washington.

Dist. of Columbia.

Persons in United
States' Navy.

Total.

It is not possible to ascertain the natural increase of the population of the United States, except proximately. The foreign emigration has been very great, and irregular as to places of entering the country. For example, there is no means of ascertaining how many persons enter the states from the Canadas.

In order to ascertain the per-centage of natural increase of the slaves, calculations should not be made prior to 1830, as, before that period, in some of the states, slaves were being emancipated every year; and besides, from some of the Northern States slaves were taken to the South to be continued in bondage. During the present century there has not been any increase of slaves from Africa.

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Constitution of states, 145; of United Iowa, state of, 102.

Elections, presidential, 205; state, Louisiana, state of, 77.

Executive department of the states, MAINE, state of, 86.
142; United States, 187.