New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-04

te-ize. the assertions about the dangers OF popu
lar choice Of judges When did Governor Of 4
STATE. or President except wasHlveroS. nomi
nats judge on account FIJI, professional ability
know Of 10 instance.
statistic. of the nited -taies-Census of 1850.
IA, Soufs R-ssg Psyfy I@Isiiag Bu'i,s' coage''
st4fisties 70 b O5;ffne5. Free Peoyl> Serss
80 D,stA4. N 'ieuli.ys. hanHfiriurss Seal
S'sfbfcs. O.. Duilei Of MlriAll'. &c.
Correspondence Of the Tribune
W.sHiScros. THURSDAY FEB l. lssa
The time for compiling deCennIal returns show.
ing the progress Of population the physical condi
ton Of society. the humble 81 slaves ia tie south
sud West. and the number d treemen everywhere.
IS fas; approaching Although tine returns must be
al made By the first Of O,iober next the bill 90
provide for taking them ., not yet considered In
either House. ami consequently the innumerab.e
blanks required 70 be printed aud distributed are
not worked on nor the pecuha- paper required ior
them contracted tor or manufactured
The south or rather the siaveholdng plurality
90 doors and their united minority without govern
n great measure both Houses OF Congress and
under their management, the time OF the country :
wasted public business retarded, the petitions oi
o., people neglected. and the wheels Of Govern
maut al but stopped-even the printing OF the sen
v not see the President Annual Message and ac-
companying documents for two months tocome and
begin 70 believe II The documents accompany
M the Special Message about the Territories are
exceedingly important on the basis OF legislation.
They show the dangers and troubles which affect
California. aud still more especially New Mexico.
and communicate much useful information but the
pubic cannot see them, nor seemingly can Con
qress The ninth week ot the session - almost al
a close and what have our Southern rulers done,
beyond the arrangement of Committees, 81 as 10
u.saH New York and the Free states Whsi
rood measure has been passed, maiGred, ~ even
carefully considered The siitngs already equal
g. 200 DAYS OF one Congressman a. =. and where
are the results
Were this the short session We would now be
within pa DAYS OF IL close. ~ i Is. the country
is 800 imminent danger - having New Mexico en-
auiubed IN the Slavery maestrom. The impatient
Il aim Of Texas D. Santa 10 was encouraged and
sanctioned by Messrs Polk BrCHASAN, MARCY.
aud the mock Democrats aptly called Hgnkers,
aud dread plot or plsn 20 extend the area OF hu
man bondage Il MessrS. TAPPAN and DIX yielded
To the combined forces OF slavery So as 10 sdd Texas
10 Tine mon IN the name OF New \ ufk and ONO.
a. a buv ark OF the very worst speries OF despOtism
the world ever knew are We less likely 10 have de-
lrciions now The country wide awake 10
the Texas iniqulty and the Missouri lugge. R0y -
~ dsiecD AObr yet most tue it's Congress Ike TIE
sun and moon IN joshuas time butnot by The same
authority, stands still What seer can oret-ll the
orbit its maioritIes Will move n
The Senate bill, for taking the tn census Of the
nios provides for the employment OF a large mum
Der OF persons. whose duty Il Will b. 10 hl up SIX
schedules. VIZ
T. THE FIRE. IVHABUASTs-Number OF dwell.
Lighthouses and OF ro0rss IN each number Of tam.
lies with the ages. and color, whether white.
black or muatto The profession or trade OF all per
sons over = wears old who own real estate where
II Of gFlftp IN
$3.50 number OF persons over 20 who can meth
er read nor write who have been mari ed within
the year the deaf. dumb, blind. insane and idiots
Noinquiry IS ordered as TO the number OF aliens.
SLAVE lSHABIrANTs.-Owners and slaves
names age sex and color Of each slave. number
Of children each .emale slave has had. and whether
dead or alive deaf. dumb. insane, ldiotc. Also
the degree OF removal from pure white and black
races
B. Persons WHO HAVE DID ~ lsi1-5O.-
Names places OF abode, age, sex, color, Tree or
slave birth place Profession or trade, and disease
or other cause of death.
AGRICULTURAI PRoDUCTs.-Owners or Ten.
ants on Farm-acres OF land, improved-ditto.
not improyed-numbsr OF horses, mules and asses
working oxen mich cows, sheep, swlne-cAh
value OF fann-averaye worth of live stock Pro
iuce raised IN l-I9-'0. VIZ Wheat. rye, maize,
barley, buckwheat oats, rce lush ant sweet 20.
tatoes beans and peas honey and beeswax. maple
and cane sugar. molasses hops, tobacco cotton.
wool, six, flax. hay mi water and dewrotted
hemp. Also. value OF produce sold, VIZ MIX, but
ter, cheese. truitberr ciderwine, garden pro.
luce nurseries, clover, grass &c. animals iatted
of shameless family goods, and other produce.
Statistics OF farm producing ess than -l9O value
arr % be omitted
D. PRODUcTs oF lNIUsTRY Name OF business
VI article made-name o. owner or producer-capi-
tai IN real and personal estate IN the business-rsw
material used, quantity, kind value-kind OF motive
power, machinery structure or resOurce-hands EN-
pOyed males-do. femies-cost OF labor, maes-
10. females-annnal product quantity kind value
Statistics 10 be omitted where the produce oi
the establishment is under 5000 year
g. SOCIAL STATISTICS Name OF town, county,
OF CITY Valuation OF real estste-do. personal
do.-amount OF State. county. parish, eid Town
axes assessed-NO OF colleges academies rec
schools other do. school houses. sums raised ny
tax &c. and obtained for public funds Tor schoo.s'
Lib-aues sOcial. cole gate, academicaL ana III pup
Dc and sunday schools. Questions as TO average
add short crops. Questions about psupers white
black and imported. Questions about cou'lcts ana
pr sOners Do. a. 10 wages OF farm hands. day Ia.
borers, board 10 do wages q female domsstcs ana
carpenters. Number and value Of churches ana
how many persons they VIII hoh
Whether Congress viii shorten. Simplify, extend
~ change the above statistical catalogue OF queries
remains to be seen. The difficulty ls they DO next
90 nothing
The ball provides that the Federal MhrshAs
shall. CA oath, with proper sworn assistants collect
the above Information, AMI make their rrtnrns Oy
~ OF October next not counting untsxed indians
10 the Home Department 4 coPy u state returns
10 be- deposited ansoins state archives another
cop, among county records. Where district
contains more than a mIlon Of people the marshal
to be paid dollar per 900 persons II less cit
Tie assistant is required personally . VISIT iami.
lies shops mines farms. mills, &c t. collect facts
h. paw Is cents for each person enumerated 10
cents per mile Travelled 10 cents tx caei iarn re
tarned, Tor each actor, mine &c and cents
Tor each deceased person Where there are ie"
inhabiiart. tie officers. &c. OF the army are ex'
pteted 10 give Their ELI. Mr.. Secretary EWING
snperintends the census. provides blanks distno-
stes them 50 as that the enumeration may begin
Ca June i.t beng on SATURDAY II Is proposed -
vote $1,000 Ia accoun,. Dat am told that % VII
-.t NOR than & miloa % dollars Ia complete the
work Nj - % contract Tor tire paper % zen
DAYS notice. employ extra clerks, a.
Patent Law.-The Chapiain-teenomy Of
Time.
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