The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-07
IMPORTANT NATIONAL DOCUMENTS.


rae Presidenrs Message-Important Census
Report-Thc National Domain, etc.
HE annual reports Of the several departments
and bureaus Of the National Government, submitted
yesterday to Congress with the Presidents message,
IRE unusually volumnous, and many Of them are
psrtie ularly interesting and valuable.
We have received
ht-The Presidents Message.
2d--The Report Of the Superintendent OF the Census
3a-The Report of the Commissioner of the Land Office
Ah.-The Post Master Generals Report.
eA.-The Report of the Secretary Of the Navy
eh.-Ths Annual Report of the Indian Department
7th.-The Pension Office Report
Sth.-seyeral columns of important commercial sta
tistics.
OF these, We can emily find room this morning for
The Presidents Message.
The important Census Report of Mr.. Kennedy.
The interesting Land Report Of Mr. Wilson
These three valuable documents, it will be seen,
occupy over four pages, or twenty four columns Of
tho NEW YORK HERALD. Those We have on hand
will Gil four pages Of to-morrew's paper. Those Of
The War, Interior, and Treasury Departments will
10 given soon as possible. Altogether, they
embrace one years history of the Great Republic Of
The World
We have no space this morning to speak Of these
aeepments as they deserve to be spoken of-esps-
cially the one emanating from Mr. Kennedy, the
Superintendent of the Census We consider that
report the most valuable ever published anywhere,
and it speaks in the highest terms Of the industry
and capacity Of the head of that important bureau
20 give the public some idea Of its value, we win
4numerate its contents
1-Popuation Of the United States progress Of con-
sdered in comparison with that of England France Rus
nd and Belgium.
2-House accommodations, considered with reference
% the United States and England and Ireland.
3--LAw OF Mortality-with statistical tables Illus.
txatve thereof in the United States England France
and Belgium and tables comparing the white, free
soord and slaves with respect persistence duration
Of lite.
4-Report on the nativity Of the inhabitants Of the
States with respect to each other with
frsnce to foreign countries.
S-Deaf Mutes-Number and increase considered.
o--Blind-Nu lumber and increase
7--Insane and Idiotic--separately considered to
saunders and increase.
Observation-Disclosures OF teachers and taught Ac-
dsmies, Colleges and schools.
e-Pauperism-The number Of pappers, (native and
scrsign) and cost of maintenance in this and other
countries.
lo-statstics of Crime, showing the number of cri-
inal convictions sf natives and foreigners within the
year. and the number in prison the first Of june,
1859
1I-Rsljgion-Number OF churches value and accom-
mediation in the several States denomnationaly consi
dered.
12-Estate real and personal, of the several States
MISUNDERSTANDING q history Of the origin
introduction cultivation imports and exports
q the principal agricultural productions Of the United
States.
14-Rairoads-History OF introduction, extent, cost
and capital OF the railroads in the United States also
dividends and cost Of transportation compared with
those Of Europe, as to cost, 80.
1s-Tslegraphs-Hstory Of the first introduction, the
progress and extent Of tsegraphs cost Of construction
With rates Of charges; view Of European magnetic tes
graphs.
16-Estmated cost OF the work and necessary appro.
priations to complete the same.
These valuable statistics, these instructive 20
ports, viii 60 70 Europe to day. They viii exhibit
10 the Old World, truthfully and strikinsly, the
growth, the strength, and the wealth, Of the New
World What a wonderful result they present to
mankind What splendid commentary On our
republican institutions What q picture Of pros.
perity