Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-28


'he details Of which have been appointed BY the Sc
cetary OF State to suPerntend, have deemed it pro
pr to notice the open and lagtous attacks which
have been mlde here and in Richmond, by making The
following communication over my own signature as
superintendent of the work, which you requested
to publish.
Respectfully, Sir,
Your nbedient servant,
WILLIAM a. WEAVER,
Superintendent silth census.
Of THE TAKING OF TIE SIXTH CENSUS, AND TIE
COURSE ADOPTED BY \ PARTY PRESS.
.HrfSSed 10 Tie HendS IF Famaies IF hc Uncd States.
some pans have been taken TO communicate 10 the
people of the U. s, by the proper Department the
law relative to the taking of the sixth enumeration OF
-" niiabitants thereof, and also knowledge Of the
measures which have been adopted under The
of those acts for their faithful execution. IL IS well
known that new section was embodied in the late act,
requiring the collection of great amount Of statistical
information connected with the various pursuits and in
duslry of the people. The manner of doing this pre-
scrIbrd by law The mnrshas in the forty two districts
INTO which the States and Territories divided, au
'hozed Ia appoint assistants to take the census IN their
districts, who ma Ike their returns the marshas
and the marshas their final returns to the Secretary of
State within six months after the first Of June, $50 II
male by law the duty of the Secretary Of Stale fur
Their to prepare such orms, regulations, and nstruc
tons shall be necessary and proper 10 comply with r
provisions nfthis THAT act. That obligation The part
Of the Secretary, has been compiled with and previous
to the LIST day of June, $40 sufficient number Of
blank fors-tablcs for the enumeration, and for The
statistical in.nrmaton-Wcrc distributed through the
mail each of the distant S;nes and Territories
and cn!,ng with the District of Columbia Six hun
bred tpnsand printed Sheets of large dimensions have
been distributed to the mnrshals the ratio Of the
inatct population of ti;rr districts. soon after ttr
meeting Of the present Congress, detailed report was
made that b"dy o H.S proceedings, IN ,er the act,
and copies o all The forms circulars and instructions,
which had been issued Ia the marsla's, including the Ia
blcs for the enumeration, and statistical tables, were
Transmitted 10 Congress and printed afterwards IN docn
mrn form, (sce Doc. No. }s.) From man III either
House o. Congress came one word of censrITe. But
there was manifested an inclination add 10 the details
and several members bath sides Of the House were
only prevented from offering amendments for additional
information tho remnnstancc of the writer of
this article, ho has been employed by the Secretary 0"
State to superlnrnd the work The object was effect
cd only by representing, true that the Depart
mcnt of State would have recall and cancel 100000
sheets which had already been forwarded to the mar
shas The statement had lis desired effect with Mr.
Cushinr Of the House; and Mr. Wall, of the Senate
and it is believed other members were influenced 10
withhold con,s:mp plated amendments By the two gentle
Insn named.
The amcnGatory act passed, and The d'ng5 Of the
Of State received al least the silent approba
ton of both Houses of Congress. So much for The
action of the Secretary Of State i'll this business Each
parts might be sad 10 look upon 1t inpartialy as
mnnv had nothing to do II was within the knowledge
and hearing Of every IN Congress that the ia.h
section Of the act, requiring statistical Information 10
be collected, and the act itsei, were introduced Sv MT
Garland of Louisiana There is no compliant offered
her. that Mr. Garland should have done 50. On the
contrary no doubt is entertained that he viii receive
due credit for the wisdom OF the measure from al ~
observed by Congress- sincere desire was entertain
ed that the press throughout the Union would hav"
permitted the contamination Of tins great and ''npre-
ccdrned measure Of modern tunes without mixing II
up with the political drsquls!tons and asPerites OF The
dlv.
Some observations were about to be made as to The
value Of the statistical information 10 be collected IL
is too apparent to need elaborate COMMENT and not I"
strike rgcry man Of ordinary ntellcc; as brnchcmi 10
the future interest Of The country Instead OF 50 ao"s'
the following lrrir quotation on one subject nl siat'>-
cal inquiry Will be made from the work oil MT AFch-
bald Russell, Nrw York, $50:
"Surrr When Speaking Of wonilrn manufactures,
we have noted the slender stock oil information %hch
We rossess regarding the number vi sheep IN the nj
ted States and certainly, in relation 10 SUBJECT OF
srcb national importance the growth OF wooli"r me
spply of The domestic and home market" some attention
and trouble were we'll expended Oi late years me
prce and quality o.! The WOOL produced have increased
nuch and great attention rs now pa'd IN many paris
or the United States to the increase and improvement
Of the Aocks In I-3G there were about thirteen mi,
lions If sheep producing about t"rty-two millions OF
pounds Of wool, which are worth about 81 Oto,uoo,
..But the whole ofthc returns Ito be rcndrsed) under
this head possess interest Of which we have now 70
sneak when taken in connection Win the returns =.
IN. manufacturers OF the country.
II will be observed how important this writer con-
sirrs these two items wool and sheep, in the status
lies Of the country; bui The" two items only OF some
hundreds which are equally ar nearly as va!uanie III
III. mining manufacturing, agricultural ~" '"H'"cl
cal interests Of the nation THIS Information Is no"
,b, for and will be obtained, through The prevail
.. ~ thr IL, of
v;h.,andinr the lies and nsInuatons OF men VINO d's
grace the editorial char.
The severity of the above rcmnrk has been r'ci,fo
m,nIv in consequence of the course pursued ny 'h'
Editors al the National lnicIlIgcnccr oi washington
md nv John n Peasants, III" Editor OF the RICHMOND
Whg and par,cu!arly called forth by 81 letter iron
:, EL,,or on his Farm To TuE PEorLE or VIRGINIA
,I; he'd in the Richmond Wing, and dated Goochlant
county, N,rgnu, July l., $50 and sianed III c""SP,
.,ons canitals hy JOHN II. PLEASANTS, rs ih"uzi
h. were the autocrat of all " hgg"Fy' ana ""' ~
Th;s article was also deemed worthy Of transfer u
IN, c,Iu,nus nf The National Intcgcncrr OF Washing
ton thereby approving is spirit and giving
publicity. - 100
On Tho mari Of these tar LreGkers for pleading new Is
sue or pretending they have been misunderstood, u
| whole letter Of John IL. Peasants, a rrruhl'Shea D
Gales & Sratnn, IS gwen IN lis naked det"rmy, an
il will remain to be seen how many OF Tue nrGcr-i'''i
oft Us
If these patterns Of dccency. Bear N m'nd, reah'
Tia, The law referred passed "n""tmouSy6 y o"'
I IJous.s Of CoanrcsS There was not one disSeh'ic'
voice, - NM,
GsocIII,SD CuuNTf, Na,l July II, loto.
TO TIE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA:
/ Follow Citizens On this day was waited upon
the gentleman appointed 10 take the census Tor u
county; for, although Of the editors OF tins papF
| have resided, from necessity, much IN inc c"u"'r
since The wear lr37 | furnished him with what pr
prrIv constitutes ccnsns-that IS list Of the person
Iack and white, male and female, young and od' con
nos;na NV family This being completed, a rather en-
b,rrassn silence FOR half minute ensued, "h'ch sPoN
az nanly as silence could speak, that something Tera
cd behind which the ccnsusaker felt awkward aoo
introducing what it WAS ana TO 'ss
other particulars besides listing the members OF my ia
~ With Sigh, confusion as ihopsh he then h p0 Gn
to various inicrrogaorcs which It been MADE MS ah
TO nronound TO the citizen, portion oniy Oh WING"
the Of those M"0 aTe ss sen %Gs to
80. Co. Tho illumination If Galignani will do me =
copy Of those who !" al" tina, sdast
I'll L.cro ranoroilv of the min uteness of Inc ihI'