The daily union., 1852-12-14
The Census Report.


This very important document was yesterday laid
upon the tables OF the members OF Congress in pamphlet
form II is too long for insertion 10 the Union at this
time and in view Of the present pressure upon space
We therefore copy below from the Republic Of yester
day carefully y-digesied summary OF OF the princi
pal classes OF statistical facts which the report sets forth
in regular form, and the details Of which given in
the census itself The census is not yet print.
dered be printed. though the collection OF highly
interesting and important statistical matter which it
contains was furnished nearly two years ago. We
add 10 the Republics summary well written article
from the New York Courier and Enquirer designed to
elucldate the interest and Importance Of many of the mat
embraced in the returns. is we think, not
unlikely that action will be taken by Congress 10
may be deemed most judcious
II may be safely assumed that much OF the infor-
nation contained in the would be at any time
highly useful, il not Indispensable, aid TO wise
and prudent legislation TO meet the existing wants
and interests of the country Such information would
appear to be peculiarly valuable and timely upon
the OF the accession Of new administration and
new policy to power, and there seems reason TO desire
that such arrangements will be made as will present the
returns accessible shape possible.
and before the meeting OF the next Congress. those
who may wish to consult them There seems little
doubt that such course the part OF Congress would
conform the very general wish and expectation Of the
people, certainly is in conformity with the policy OF
Congress in ordering the to be taken and in pre-
scr hing its character,
+ rom the Republic of yesterday
The Census Report.
We complete our abstracts OF the documents presented
to Congress in connexion with the RESIDENTS message
OF The facts which the superintendent OF the census has
imbodied in his report The document is evidence OF
his unwearied industry in the prosecution OF the labor
ntrusled 10 him. and embraces particulars of deep in
teres to all classes OF readers. displays the present
physical condition of the republcs progress in popu.
it's resources supplying figures which serve to correct
many impressions on these points, and sug
gesng inquiries into matters that have as yet received
The rate OF increase of the population OF the United
States during the last sixty has been about 81 per
cent per annum; that Of Great Britain during the last
fifty years 1877 per cent In Ireland from 1921 to lS4l,
the increase about The rate OF cent per annum
while during the ten succeeding years there was de-
crease at the rate Of per cent per ann9m RIom lslG
from somewhat than ~ 100000 TO over o3 0O0
or SO per cent; the increase in Great Britain, leaving
Ireland out OF view being at the rate OF y per GEM.
sons number 3.363,427; the houses IN Great britain
amount TO 3669.437. Belgium. with population OF
OF the free inhabitants of the United States,
are natives of the soil 22los2s born in foreign
countries and there 81, ,226 whose nativity has not
been ascertaned The proportion Of foregn-born per
sons is therefore much smaller than has been generally
supposed be being in fact but 06 per cent oil the
whole free population The whole natives of Ireland in
this country in 1850 96I,7l9; OF Germany 1922
OF England 1918; of British America. l4770o; OF
Scotland 10 $50; of France, 54,0G9; OF Wales 29,s6s
or the foreign born nhabIlants ,9655ls reside IN the
free States. and 245,3l0 in the slave States Not less
than free persons have migrated from the States
OF their birth and settled In others. Vermont and Gen.
neccut have contributed most largely to the settlement
los, 335 600 OF her natives North Carolina % SIS and
South Carolina y-nine per cent OF her free population
There o9l white mues in the United States, and
632 coored 9.702 blind persons, OF whom 1705 are
colored 57es who are insane, including a2i Tree coi
ored aud 2sl slaves s,To6 idiots, of whom 436 are
free colored and l.o40 slaves
The paupers down al 1874 9T2 OF whom 6S, ,53S
oil foreign birth large number OF the others be-
ing free persons of color The entire cost OF the sup
port OF these individuals during the preceding June,
1880, 81 954 500 The number actually receiving
relief on the let June was 30,333
The criminals convicted during the same year num-
bered $4,000; $4,000 being native and l40oo foreign
born.
About 1000 900 youth were receiving instruction on
lst June, 1850. occupying nearly loOoou colleges ana
SCHOOLS and employing more man i1 @ oVT ss,s.
80 per cent, being in the ratio of ! TO I3 oil the
number living The New England States give ratio OF
mortality in the number living OF 10 ea the Middle
States with Ohio ~; and the central slave States,
10 10; coast planning States 10 10; Northwestern
Siaes TO 50. We do not accept these gures az ndif
eating precisely the relative salubry of the different,
portions OF the Union The States are settled chief
ly by persons in the prime OF life, while the older States
compare unfavorably simply because OF the emigration
from the ranks OF their youthful population Taking the
data given, the annual deaths per cent in Massachu
ses average OF all ages is slightly more than that
in England; in Marylan the average is less
The real and personal estate owned by residents the
United States is valued at than 81 1873 800 725
The wealth OF New York Is estimated al 81 S0. .309 26
Pennsy vana, 224S6.ls0; Massachusetts, S573 3i2,
2s1 Ohio 1904, ,726 100 Virginia, S436, ,70l 0S2 Geor
ona, s2s5 257,69s; Louisiana, s233 e0s ,7oii Misss
sippi S22s 95 .l3o Alabama, s22S, ,304 1882 North Car
ona S226 s0O472; Maryland, S2l9,2i7 36l; Indiana.
S20I $50 264 Tennessee, s20l ,245,6S6 New Jersey,
s9O0000000. The other States range from slJ6 1885,.
600 (nos) to Sis652, ,O53 (Deawsre) the District OF
Columbia having s14ols,s7i assigned 10 il.
The churches in the several States number 360ii and
there are oO in the District OF Columbia and the Terito
ries; the total value OF church property being SsdAl6,-
639, onehal Of which is owned in New York, Massa-
chuseits and Pennsy lrana. Indiana, Florida. Della
ware and Ohio have the greatest number OF churches in
proportion the population while the proportion is least
in California Louisiana, and Iowa. The average num.
Der that each church In the Union viii accommodate s
3Si.
S3,270, ,733 0e3, and OF farming implements and ma
chinery Sl5l 100000 The aggregate OF improved land
is i1s,A57,622 acres. In New York and Pennsy vana
there average OF little less than four 10 each
person; in the New England States little in Ten.
nessee, five acres; in South Carolina, six; in Virginia,
seven; in Kentucky twelve.
Turning TO domestic animals, we find that there are,
ants. There 100000 horse. less in 1910 OF
AM mi thern ALI but ofu hrh ara