210 



humboldt's cuea. 



Whites,.. . , .564,693, being 39 per cent. 

 Free colored,. 219,170, " 15 " " 

 Slaves, 662,599, " 46 " " 



Total,. ...1,446,462 



This does not seem excessive, when we take into 

 consideration her vast consumption of foreign pro- 

 ducts, and the great value of the staples she pours 

 into the lap of commerce.] 



