,1oxem.nt OF Population.
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Wesee circulating among the papers, calcula
,;on of the center of the representative populd
t;ou at each census, since the adoption of the Con
sttion. The subject is curious one to know
where the mass Of the population is moving TO.
are not, 10 be sure, in any doubt that poi Mt ou'
4, is as we'll to know the fact precisely and rel
atiyely. ..,.;.b.


The Pennyvania southern houndry is a straight
line ca st and west. We may, therefore. assume
that as the base line Of comparison In isV me
center Of representation was l3m'les Soath OF .hal
Inc in Baltimore county, II miles from aS"!hg
,on InlSo0 it was miles south OF that line IN
MARYLAND 50 r,es from Washington. In lolo
!, was miles north ofthat line IN Adams county,
"a miles northwest from Washington. In loIo
!. WA, about 10 miles south of Pennsylvania. m
V,rgno. Sc miles from Washington In le3o
:, sss Is miles south OF that line, and ~ miles
Som Washington In lS40 it was Is miles
.or,b Of the Inc, and l65 miles from Washington
CITY. in Marion county, Virginia. ,o,o


The center Of total population was, IN l94o'
near Clarksburgh, IN Harrison county 'rg'hia'
ia -,;lc- west from Wash!c"."n.


The line of movement in fifty years, has bfen
q lt,le north Of west frum Washington; but the
veneral direction IS west in winch direction 1t
has mosed nearly 2lU miiee continuously sincc
.,, establlshmeut of the seat ot government AT
Washington The direction o. lis present move
will bfing i, Just through Cincinnati; aud there
is NJ DOUBT tnat will continue IN that direction
IL has now however only passed one halt The dis.
lance from Washington 10 Cincinnati, aid 1t viii
take about half century to bring the actual cen
ter To this CITY.


The population, from the increase OF Inanutac-
lures ana The growth Of cities, grows very last
east oi US, as well as west The great valley OF
the Missouri must, ther, fore, be pretty well popu-
tated before the center OF population gets 2Oo
miles further west.


The center has, however, already passed the
mountains and soon will begin It's rccsent down
N. valley of the Ono. twill find Cincinnati
yun lruIn three 10 iour hundred thousand Inhaot-
ants aud lar TO the west, cuy up II city, and
town upon town will rise 10 meet The delighted
eyes Of onr countrymen and parrots. The giant
arm uf Empire IS upon US, and we shall have
enough to do TO preserve united and prosperous
our own territory and government, without hank
ering after other territories, or making expert
menls upon the policy of foreign NATIONS. The
great object should be to preserve our American
Government and American Policy, uncontami-
mated by the corruptions of the old world. II we
can walk in the path pointed out by WASHINGTON
in his Farewell Address, VIC shall remain great,
iree, happy, and prosperous. If we depart from
it. to follow the fooleries and policy of Europe we
shall be neither vrtuous, free or great people,
We must stand or fall by our own principles


ICincnnati Chronicle.