Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-23
THE CENSUS OF 1850.

Nc learn from gentleman who has the best opportunities
ng well informed the subject that che returns Of the
d States coming in with great pomptness and
snt accuracy The statistics of moreiiy present new
highly interesting feature Eminent medical gentlemen
eeged TO collect the facts under this head, and public
viii be drawn to the vast Importance Of investga-
sources of the most fatal maadies that prevail IN this
I'D empire. The numerous facts brought to light by
unvsrsa taking will be invaluable to the medical
and every where encourage the study Of the pre-
ltan of fovet and other diseases.
ut the average of human life Is shorter than it need be,
intclsent persons doubt To enghen this average
scure far greater health while life lasts requires only
blesensl labor Of few physicians, but the enlightened
s.ton q the whole community The grest end % Be
~ is work Of time but If we never beginto collect
mversa ignorance this subject viii prevent any gen.
Improvement. We have ignsi1ed the middle Of the
ogah censuY BY making q eomraenOdnsut n our de-
paasssdon Il he nhabitants in the United States
70 record in an enduring form bills Of nsrts1ty.
The statistics Of the productive industry Of the country will
be read with profound interest Agriculture manuacture,
mechanic arts mining inland and foreign commerce have
made wonderful progress within the last ten years Every
American from the Atlantic to the Pacific has1eason to be
proud Of Republic rich in wealth already called into
stence and boundless in resources for the benefit of all
coming generations Without RECOURSE to irrigation, which
is necessary california and Utah, have arabic lands
enough in the north temperate feed and clohe thou
sand monsof people, The natural agricultural capacities
Of Vrgniaare greater than those Of Begum and il the Old
Dominion had population dense that kingdom, she
could count within her limits 23,00O0O0 Of inhabitants.
Notwithstanding this immense disparity Of souls, Belgium
exports more human food than Virginia
American industry and capital, whether devoted to tiage
and husbaudy, to mining manufactures commerce, will
be greatly benefited by the light elected through the agency
Of the present Indeed, there little for doubt
that each State ought matter OF public policy,
learn every year the results of its skill and labor If know
ledge power why take much pains to remain in gno
rance New York has half million Of its citizens CON
sany employed in agriculture Why not have the
axcoecors asceran the Of crops grown each
Of improved land in the commonwealth every twelve
months Under audicious system the expense the State
would he the merest trae.
LNew York set the example Of akings annually
and the other States seeing its manifold advantages wou
do likewise. Nothing tends much this to msk
each member Of society realize the fact that his personal
family interests iDseparaby blended with the we'll being
of the whole community While this practice of considering
large aggregates of wealth and population abates human sci
shnees, andshsmes leness Of half Of its
fosters both patriotism and humanity Social educational
moral, and industrial statistics are altogether much
elected in this country Rochester american.