New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-11
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twill be seen from the foregoing table TINT the aggre
gate for the year less by Si302 80 than That
for the present II is proper 10 remark however that
the estimates the land and Indian service nco-
plee ;or want of precise Information, at the time they
were prepared, OF the amounts which Will be required
for thOfc objects IN California oregon and other remote
parts Ct the country.
Large balances OF tie appropriations for pensions will
remain uuexpended al the close of the present scal
year The amount esnsted for that service during the
year s therefore, less by $50 1913 "a than for the
Uresent The estimate for public buildings exceeds that
OF the present year s6e9 j- % This is ell by tae
introduction OF item OF $4,000 tor the extension Of
the Capitol for which oil ect estimate made for
tie pre-. eDtye6r The residue OF the Is for other
new ol ects in the City Of Washington which will be
fully explained in the report OF the CouIm sionor Of
Public Buildings.
The estimate for agricultural statistics has been ia
creased g 200 This consists OF two toms viz. for
salary Of Librarian Loo and for the purchase OF add
tonal book $1,000 No estimates have been submit Il
fer the census Mexican boundary survey, because the
sums which may be required viii pend upon the action
CT Congress on Tie recommendation contained in other
paIts Of this report.
In regard to the Census he ssies that The greater par
Of the labor compiling and CLASSIFYING the returns has
been cCmplt ted and the publication can now be com.
menccd tie residue can be finished and placed in the
hands Of tie pul fisher from time 70 time Us he may
quIe.
It Is cima;ed thai an additional appropriation Of fly
thousand dollars win be necessary prepare tac entire
work consisting OF two large volumes for the press.
As scre oeotisns have been urged TO that part OF the
pan which cCntcmI condensed notice oithe geo
grHViicsl features and history OF each County beg
leave 70 sucget two which have lei me
l. believe TIA; i would be enneuy useui In the early
settlement If cur country. when the population was
hirly csttcred over WIDE extent o. tcrrto-y but few
Counties were established.
As population increased and the public convenience
rendered it necessary, thee counties divided and
ubciyideo Until et the present day many them DO Eo
embrace onC-;wentie;h part Of their orinal TERRITORY
Ti process must continue D. go for many years TO
come Wher, therefore an ,itenp; = made 10
tan iheprosress in wealth and population ofGny county
thus situated by reference 10 lie condition each .uc
cesslNe decennal census, the inquirer Is involved in
huston end vii naturally lose al confidence in the
accuracy Of the returns, unless he has the of as
ceTtsiLng tie subdivisions which have taken place aud
the counties parts Of counties which have been taken
from those which originally established and the
dates Of the successive divisions.
Such condensed history viii also furnish great fa
iiies IN rrleing the titles 70 lands
Thelaws q most O. the States require CONVEYANCE,
70 be recorded in the county in which, for the time be-
ing the snd lies. In the various changes which have
taken place by the formation Of counties tract OF
land may have been embraced al different times by ten
or more different COUNTIES.
Every successive conveyance Of ts land ulnst con.e
Cuenfy he rdcd IN the oce of the county in which
IL Tint date tic land was stusted In seeking there
Tore, 20 Investigate iLe tile 20 trac. Of land AZ the nre
ent dsy II often becomes nece-sfy not only to ssrar
tain nat county the land was situated II the ds.e nj
the PATENT hut 10 trace al is divisions and subdivision.
through ons seres OF years, step By step the prs
eut time IN order 20 ascertain whether the Intermediates
corveysnces have been properly executed and recorded
This information ennno: readily be obtained ana The
efCIt 10 procure II Is sometimes attended with grea,
labor ind expense. The Introductory notices OF the
counties which Il s proposed 20 prefix to the census will
furnih az glance, and am persuaded that therp h
no portion Of the work which viii be more acceptable
otte public at large.
The cost of publishing the returns Of this census he
shows VIII be less than Of the LAST Blair Rives then
paid for 10000 copies Of returns t373l6 "a for
3ooo0 coIies Of the Compendium s24 10 IS for bind
ing, sl67l2 ga making aggregate Of sl7ssoa A.