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*' During the past decade the colored race has not held its 

 own against the white in a region where the climate and con- 

 ditions are, of all those which the country affords, the best 

 suited to its development. 



" Referring again to this table, it is seen that in but three 

 decades, that is, from 1800 to 1830, during a part of which 

 time the slave trade was in progress, has the colored race in- 

 creased more rapidly than the white. Since 1830 the white 

 people have steadily increased at a more rapid rate than the 

 colored. This increase has not been effected by the aid of 

 immigration, for with the exception of Kansas and Mis.souri, 

 these states have received comparatively few immigrants 

 either from foreign countries or from the Northern States. 



" Similarly the proportion of the colored inhabitants to the 

 white increased somewhat between 1800 and 1830, but since 

 that time it has steadily diminished. In 1830, when this 

 proporticn was at its maximum, there were nearly 6 colored 

 inhabitants to 10 whites, but this proportion has been reduced 

 to a trifle more than 4 at the present date, or by nearly one- 

 third of its amount." 



And again on page 5 : 



" The last two tables are of special interest as they illustrate 

 the movements of the colored element during the past half 

 century. An inspection of them makes it evident that there 

 has been no extended northward movememt of this element 

 since the time of the civil war. Indeed with the exception of 



