COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Sept. 10, 1791  Page 3 contains a rather small report under the heading: "The Number Of Souls" which reports the result of the first census ever taken in the United States, a result of the Act of Congress from 1790 which authorized it. A census has been conducted every ten years since that time. This report notes 3,919,023 people, but not including: "...the states of South Carolina, and Vermont, the South Western and North-Western Territories from which no accurate returns have been made to the Secretary of State, are estimated to contain 360,000...".
The ftpg. has an interesting article prefaced with: "I doubt not out every circumstance that respects the advocates of slavery will find a place in your impartial paper--the following will serve to shew the principle of those whose principle it is to enslave that unhappy part of mankind, who have the misfortune to have a black skin."
Four pages, scattered foxing throughout, nice condition.