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The C«aiu«ri850.The following circular haxjjwen addressed to the Public •pd to individual!, in relation to the atatiatU cal subject* to bo embraced ill the next Census;PsriRTMastT op S-ratx, JWasmifoToR, 10lt July, 1849.—WI4I you have the kindness to inform the Census Board immediately what subjects embraced within the Census of 1840, have no'practicelearinf upon the reaourcta of your State, and which had better be dispenaed with to the admlaaion of more important consideration*.—Pleaae also inform the Board what subject* not embraced in the Sixth Census, would, in your opinion, be worthy of notice iQ theCensus of 1850-. Anxious to arrange the preliminary measures in such manner as will bo to the best exhibition of the varied interest of the Union, the Board haa authorized the preparation of blanks to differ, aoroewhat as the requirements or different sections may suggest.! in blanks sent to the Northern States, to include questions relative to the growth of Colton, Rice, and Cane Sugar, would be as superfluous as to include productions exclusively Nothern, in blanks sent tothe Southern States.It is hoped that the importance of the subject and Ithe solicitation of this Board, will insure an immedi-ate response to inquiries, the object of which is to ascertain the development of the resources of the whole country, and the peculiar recourses of your State orneighborhood.Address ‘Department of State, Crnsus.’JOHN M. CLAYTON, REVERDY JOHNSON. JACOB COLLAMER.Great care in adjusting the details of the Census statistics. The object now is to arrange a plan and present it to Congresa, that tho proper acta may be passed at the next session.. Heretofore the census returns have been found very inaccurate, mwing in part, if not altogether to the selection of incompetent agents. The marshals have been allowed a small sum vary mg from $150 to $300 for their services; They select the assistant* who take the census—do thework—and they are paid by the 100 of the inhabitants ! enumerated, graduated to the density of the popula-I lion; and receive no specific pay for collecting statU-I tics. They are directly interested therefore in increasing the number of inhabitants, and to perform as little other work as possible. In some instances the Marshals have preferred as assistants, those who would secretly agree to give them a portion of the compensation, such an agreement being against law. There are about forty Marshals in the United States, and there will be, probably, some 7COO ceuaus districts, and »hat number of assistants to be appointed to take the census. The regulatiuns should be brief and specific to ensure uniform, accurate and faithful action in all the required duties. The Newark Advertiser enables us to recur to the following fnct# derived from the past:In 1790, the Union consisted of 17 States with a population of 3,929,827; and 451,424 equnre miles of land, or 8 persons to n square mile, avoiding fractions.In ISOO,there were 20 Elates, with a population of 5,305,940, and an area of 572,024 square miles, or 9 persons to a square mile.In 1810, there were 24 States, containing a population of 7,238,814, and area of 783,544 square miles,or U persons to a square mile.In 1820, there were 27 Stales, with a populnlin of 9,638,191, and on area of 894,344 square miles, or 10 persons to a square mile.In 1830, there were 27 States; containing a pnpu-f at ion of 12,866,020, and an area of 948,314 mtlea.or 13 persons to a square mile.In 1840, there were 29 States, containing a population of 17,068,680. and an area of 1,173,344 square miles, or 14 persons to a square mile.The above are extracted from the census of the Jnited States prefixed to ‘Brooks’ Gazetteer,’ and the rea from the ‘Christian Almanac,’ published by the act Society, page 50.According to the estimsteof Mr. Burke, U. S. Com-lUsioner of Patents there were, in 1848, 31 States, nntaing a population of 21,636,000, and an area ofbout 1,912,126 aquare miles, or 11 persons *o a juare mile. Since the treaty with Mexico, 750,000 [uare miles have been added to the Union; making ilh other lands not enumerated, a grand total of 2,-(0,000 square miles. \W supposing that in 1850 e United States contain 23,000,000 of human be-j®‘ gs, there will bo a density of 8 persons to a squarelt;IittarEwtiein»us we see that in the year790 there were 8 persons to a square mile;1800do9dododo;1810do10dododo;1820do13COdodo;1830do14dododo;1840do11dododo;1850 probably 18dododo;diVmP«ubP*hicewbeP'flit increase of population, by immigration and oth-i»r\ there need be no fear of increase of density, while on the other hand we have no fear for the ted States generally, thpre may be reasons to fear ^articular portion* of it. The Colporteur*, inr reports to the Tract Societies, frequently men-that they have found district* in the West, with i a population of not more than 2 or 3 inhabitant* aquare mile. How la it wills lhs Sastl - |'be New England State* contain 66,326 spn :s, and a population aa follows:Population. Density.700 1.0OM2S 15800 1,233,615 18810 1,471,831 22820 1.661,806 25830 1,950,717 291840 9,234,822 341848 2,583,000 39Hiere were grown in the six New Englsnd States1838,2,594,600 bushels of wheat, or a little more m 1 bushel per head. Ohio, in the asine year,:re were gown 20,000,000 of bushela of wheat, ornething more than 10 bushel* per head.[l may be asked, has the wealth of the Union incased with the population? It ia stated by (he mmissioner of Patents for 1847, that 114,245,500 iheisof wheat; 167,367,000 bushela of oats; 639,. J.000 of Indian corn, and 100,965,000 of potatoes re rained in the United States. Also, 13,8)9,900 s of hay, 220,164,000 pounds of tobacco, 1,041,-1,000 pounds of cotton, 324,940,600 pound* of su- ( blt; , and 404,600 pound* of silk. The number ofjfa
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