The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-06

Pau o Out OF the patent fund.- and that therefore be-
take both 10 the facts OF te and the inference
whch Is drawn from them. But as it may possibly mis-
eau soe who are not conversant with the subject It is
IN not tue that the cost OF The Patent Office building
has been paid out of the patent fund On the contrary
VIII De found, on careful examination OF the accounts.
lhat oat mule more than one eighth part OF the cost OF the
principal building and two wings has been derived from
the patent fund But if the facts represented.
them st. ~, :.
The government, for the encouragement OF the talent
and inventive gcnas OF our citizens, grants, by patent TO
the authors Of books, inventors Of new and useful
improvements 10 machinery, NC, an exclusive ownership
IN them for a limited time. As consideration for the
franchises hss secured TO them. the government exacs
ss Wbsn hy ws his
patent pc has received the consideration for his money
and The transsctionis At an end.
Office a. ht property Of inventors necessarily nvo.ss
the proposition that they entitled not only 10 their
franchises but also TO The price which paid for them
might claim right to control the appropriation Of the
duta6s goods the privilege Of regulating the expendi
ture OF the revenue derived from customs.
Extension of Capitol.
Since the adoption OF the plan approved by you for the
enlargement OF the Capitol the work has been diligently
prosecuted
The foundations Of both wings are now nearly com.
pe,ed, and, suitable appropriations be made by Con.
grees at its approaching session. no effort will be spared to
push on the work with as much despatch as may be con
sstent with is faithful execution
The Census.
Returns have been received from the officers engaged
in taking the in all the States and Territories
cep California Partial returns have been received from
Utah and California, and the remainder expected
few days This delay has prevented my making the ap-
poronmen Of representation among the several States
contemplated by the act OF Congress approved 23d May
1850 That act provides that the next and each
subsequent enumeration OF the inhabitants OF the several
States directed by the constitution OF the United States 70
be taken shall be completed and returned to the office OF
the Department OF the Interior, il shall be the duty OF
the Secretary OF the Interior to ascertain the aggregate
representative population in the prescribed by
the constitution and the laws and then proceed to ascer
tain the representative population OF each State and the
number of representatives TO which each is entitled
The law further requires that the Secretary OF the In
terror shall transmit to the House of Repesen iaves and
to the executive of each State, without delay, certificate
under his seal OF office OF the number of members appor
toned TO each State.
precedent to The performance OF this duty Before can
act the enumeration must be completed and returned to
the Office OF the Department of the Interior Until these
conditions performed have no jurisdiction over the
subject am not authorized TO act upon partial returns
until they officially made TO the department
Neither OF these prerequisites having yet been complied
with. / have not been able 10 make the apportonnent
When the enumerations completed and returned no
time will be lost in performing the duties devoved on the
department.
large number OF clerks engaged in classify
ing and arranging suitable form for publication the
diversified statistical information furnished by the tables
1t is believed that when completed il will be the most per-
feet work of the kind presented 10 the public. No
pains have been spared to perspcuy OF arrange
ment and accuracy OF execution: To avoid the errors
which have cept into former works Of the kind, have
required that all the calculations and casscaons should
be made by responsible clerks in office, instead OF being
conded to females and other persons having no interest
in the subject, has been done former occasions
This course has required the employment OF more clerks
on that particular service, but the small increase OF
pensc thus incurred will be more than couuterbalanced
by the greater accuracy of the results
Being desirous that this great national work should be
rendered perfect possible in all respects by the ad
vice of the census board authorized Mr.. Joseph c. G.
Kennedy, the superintendent OF the census TO visit Eu-
rope during the past summer for the purpose Of exam
nng the systems of statistics OF most OF the enlightened
nations OF the world and of obtaining from them and
from personal communication with those most familiar
with the subject, all information which could be procured
He accordingly visited England, France, Belgium, Aus
tria and Prussia, and examined their Official statistics
and had conferences with their public officers and others
possessing the most and varied knowledge of
the subject BY these means he has gained information
of much practical value in the arrangement OF our own
census for publication He also instructed 10 sug
ges the proper officers of the respective governments
the proPety OF adopting uniform system Of classical
lion for all nations who in the habit OF making emu
merations of their population and productions AT pres
en the census OF each nation is taken upon different prin
cples and the results stated in different FORMS so that
is impossible TO institute comparison OF their relative
progress regard 10 any particular subject OF inquiry
proposed that each nation should suggest its plan for
taking the enumeration OF the popuaiion productions,
SC and upon an examination OF their respective advan
tages a common system should be formed for general
adoption Uniformity being thus secured, il would be
easy to make comparison OF their relative progress and
to deduce correct conclusions as to the causes which
contributed produce the different results The sugges-
von was received with favor by many OF the most emf
nent of Europe and proposition has been submit.
ted for Congress Of representatives from the principal
nations of the world at Brussels in September, 1852, for
the purpose OF carrying j into effect
Mr. Kennedy was also directed TO inquire into the
measures which had been adopted by the most enight-
ened nations OF Europe for the development OF their az
rcuual and the agencies employed by them
respectively for that purpose
Upon allthesc points his report. which accompanies
this communication, will adorI much valuable infofna-
ton The whole expense incurred by him IN the per-
formancc of these important duties did not exceed one
thousand five hundred dollars, being nothing more than
his actual personal expense.
In my last report stated my belief that the sum al
ready appropriated for paying the expenses incurred IN
taking the census and preparing Tor publication wond
be sufficient for that purpose IL has been asceralned,
however, that the additional sum OF one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars will be necessary, and therefore
respectfully recommend the appropriation OF that amount
for the completion OF the work
With the view OF enabling Congress to form Just es-
innate OF the importance and varied character OF the m
formation derived from the late census, and OF The ad-
mirabe arrangement OF the tables, the superintendent
has with my sanction, caused the returns OF Maryland
to be printed for the OF the members oil the two
houses That State selected because from It's cen
trail position. and the character of It's poPulaon soil,
productions and industrial pursuits, IT'S census presented
The best illustration of the extent and PRACTICAL uy OF
the information which has been gained
Another object was to furnish specimen OF tne sy,e
in which, according my Judgment IL ough 10 pe pun
lished Such specimen will be of great value IN con.
tracing for the publication OF the entire WORK. py iu
nishng standard by which the contractor Will ne gov
erned in regard to the paper. printing, and general sye
NJ ex xerutjon.