To These Must Be Added, To Make Up The Population Of The United
States As It Stood In 1860, -
The separate District of Columbia, in which is
included Washington, the seat of the Federal
Government 75,321
California 384,
770
Oregon 52,566
The Territories of -
Dacotah 4,839
Nebraska 28,892
Washington 11,624
Utah 49,000
New Mexico 98,024
Colorado 34,197
Nevada 6,857
- - - -
Total 741,090
And thus the total population may be given as follows: -
North 10,582,099
South 7,649,660
Doubtful 3,582,684
West 9,140,390
Outlying States and Territories 741,090
- - - - -
Total 31,695,923
Each of the three interests would consider itself wronged by the
division above made, but the South would probably be the loudest in
asserting its grievance. The South claims all the slave States,
and would point to secession in Virginia to justify such claim, and
would point also to Maryland and Baltimore, declaring that
secession would be as strong there as at New Orleans, if secession
were practicable. Maryland and Baltimore lie behind Washington,
and are under the heels of the Northern troops, so that secession
is not practicable; but the South would say that they have seceded
in heart. In this the South would have some show of reason for its
assertion; but nevertheless I shall best convey a true idea of the
position of these States by classing them as doubtful. When
secession shall have been accomplished - if ever it be accomplished -
it will hardly be possible that they should adhere to the South.
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