The New York herald., 1851-12-06

Treaxury Departments would thereby be relieved from
I'll The bureaus connected With the Department Of the
lIterior weud be brought together under one roof IT,
IN the progress o. tims the Patent once sheuld need
more room il could DO supplied either by the conerue-
ton Of building the north side Of the square 80 -
to complete the according to the original de-
seme other building. Many years however, Will proba
lily espse before such withdrawal will becoms nscessa-
hbton Of models, and not for the accommodation OF
Clerks and the plan which suggest contem the
sppro ration Of two halls Of the entire Se OF the Wings
for that purpose it is hardly probable that they viii be
flled for twenty years to come.
Objection has been made to the occupation of any part
which It was originally designed It is said that
paid for out Of the patent fund and that therefore be-
take both as TO the Of the and the inference
which is drawn from them But as It may possibly mis-
lead who not eonversnt with the subject 1t Is
is not true that the cost Of the Patent O,e building
has paid out Of the patent fund On the contrary
II will be found careful examination Of the accounts
that bat little than part Of the of
the principal building and two wings has been derived
from the patent fund But il the facts repre-
tented they by NO means justify the Inference derived
from them
The government for the encourage of the talent
and invsntive genius Of czens grants by patent to
the suthors OF books inventors Of and useful i'm
Iro-ements in ma:hinsry, &c. exclusive ownership in
franchises thus secured to them the government
from the pstenees fee or tax OF thirty dollars which is
pad into the patent fund When the inventor gets his
patent he received the consideration for his money
an the transaction is at an eEd
The ground assumed by those who claim the Paten.
Oce as the property Of inventors necessarily involves
the proposition that they entitled not only their
anchses but also to the price which was paid for them
might claim right to control the appropriation Of the
money which they paid for them; or tbs consumers Of
dutiabie goods the privilege Of the expend
ture q the revenue derived from cu,toms
ExTENsIoN OF CAPITOL
Since the adoption Of the plan pproved by for the
enlargement OF the CAPITOL the work has been diligently
prosecuted.
pleted and II suitable appropriations be made BY Con-
Eress at its approaching session no effort win be spared
to push the work with mu;h dispatch as may be
consistant with it's faithful execution.
Returns have been received from the officers engaged
in taxing the In all the States and territories
cept California Partial returns have been received
frcm Utah and California, and the remainder
mas
several States contemplated by the act Of Congress
approved 23d May 1880 That act provides that
babants of the several States directed by the
ton Of the United States to be taken shall be completed
terror shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior
TO ascertain the aggregate representative population in
tne manner by the constitution and the laws
ton Of each State and the number of representatives 20
which each is entitled.
The Law rurther requires that the Secretary of the H.
teror shall transmit to the House Of Representatives.
and to the Exc cutve of each State without delay
hcate der his seal Of office Of the number OF members
appointed to each State.
1t Will thus perceived that there two conditions
precedent to the performance of this duty Before
can act the enumeration must be completed and
turned to the office of the Department Of the Interior
Until these conditions are performed have ursdi
ton over the subject am not authorized 20 act upon
partial returns until they officially made to the
Department Neither Of these prerequisites having yet
been complied with have not been able to make the
spportion ment when the enumerstons are completed
and returned time will beo.t in performing the du
ties devolved on the Department
large number Of clerks engaged in classify
ing and arranging in suitable form for publication the
diversified statistical information furnished by the tables
1t believed that when completed 1t will be the most
perfect work Of the kind presented to the public
No paDs have been spared to secure perspicui.y Of
arrangement and accuracy Of execution To avoid the
which have crept into former works of the
have required that all the calculations and cassfc ion
should be made by responsible clerks in Office instead
being conhded to females and other persons having
interest in the subject has been done former
sons This has required the employment Of more
clerks on that particular service but the small increase
cf expense thus incurred will be than counter
balanced BY the greater accuracy Of the results.
Being deerous that this great national work should be
rendered perfect possible in all respects by the ed
vice Of the census board authorized Mr.. Joseph G
srs h ., tIs me 20
ing the ystems Of statistics OF most of the enlightened
natoss Of the world and Of obtsinss from them and
with the subject all information which could be pro
cured He accordingly Visited England France Begiu
Austria and Prusis and examined their official stats
ties and had conferences With their public officers anu
others possessing the most extensive and varied know
ledge CT the subject By these he has gained nfor
for publication He also
esst to the proper officers Of the respective
the propriety OF adopting uniform system Of classs
ton for all nations who In the habit OF making
erations Of their population ana productions At
sent the census Of ach nation s taken upoH different
principles and the results stated 10 different forms
that It impossible to institute comparison Of their
eSar 80 ts sG any suS
plan for taking the enumeration Of the population pro
tuctionf &C. and upon an examination Of their respe
general adoption. Uniformity being thus secured 4.
would be easy to make comparison Of their rela
progress, and to deduce correct conclusions
which contributed to produce the dicreut r..
suits. The suggestion received with favor BY
Ct the most eminent men Of Europe, aud proposition
has been submitted for Congress Of representative
from the principal nations of the world ct Brussels
September, 1854 for the purpose Of carrying Il lot
Mr.. Kennedy was also directed to inquire into tse
sasures which had been adopted by the most enght.
ssrienur re.onrc. and ths sssnsiss smn,ores b
them respectively for that purpose
Upon all these points his report which ac,ompanies
this Communication, will Afford much valuable informs
ton The whole expense incurred BY him Ia the per.
formance Of these important duties did not exceed
thousand i've hundred desrs being nothing more than
In my last report stated my belief that the al.
ready appropriated for paying the expenses ncurre Ia
taking the census and preparing for publication wou
be sufcien for that purpose II he's been ascertaned
however, that the additional of hundred aud
ffy thousand dollars viii Be necessary and therefor
for the ccmplstion Of the work.
mate Of the Importance and varied character Of the In
formation derived from the late ceusus and OF the al
mirsbe arrangement Of the tables the ruperiutendsn
has with my sanction caused the returns Of Maryland t
k Psptsd for ths u.s a. .ae members O. sss e aouses
That State Vas selected because, from s central posi
ton, and the character Of its population, soil produ
cns and industrial pursuits its census presented the
best Illustration Of the extent and practical utility Of the
information which has been gained
Another object was TO furnish specimen OF the style
in which according to my Judgment IL ought to be pub
lished euch specimen will be of great value in
tracing for the publication Of the entire work. by fur
nishing standard BY which the contractor will be 20
verned in regard to the paper printing and general style
CT execution.
OFFICE.
AZ the Commissioner Of Patents reports directly 81
Congress, 10 unnecessary for to present review
the operations Of that Bureau. There IL point.
plantation.
The Industrial Exhibition which was opened in Lon
don In the month of May naturally attracted much
tenticn In this ccuutry IL the first occasion in
the history Of the world when all the nations Of tn.