The daily union., 1852-04-09

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founded upon truth. and not upon estimates and let US
violate principle upon the ground that not
correctly informed. We have the information and the
facts stand thus South Carolina has fraction o A.,
476. which 10 unreprcsened Louisiana has fraction
of 46 1876, also unrepresented Now the population Of
California; SO far returned by the enumeration properly
taken and returned 10 the Census Office, amounts TO
92.597 The amount properly returned would not have
entitled the State OF California 10 representative az all,
but upon the ground that each State shall be entitled 70
one. But there three additional counties which
were afterwards added--to wit, San Francisco Contra
Costa. and Santa Clara--of which the population in
The aggregate amounted to 5.224-makng in all ll7s2l
persons, which constituted the population OF the State oi
California. ass &BE4He
Blu, il is now stated Mr. President that this enumera-
tion is not correct point OF fact that there is grave
that Cafsna ought to suffer in consequence
OF the failure OF The officers OF the general government
fully to discharge their duty How are TO ascertain
the extent oil that failure perform their duty and the
means by which California is to be deprived OF mem
Der Il must be by proof and where shall we obtain
that proof There s the question Shall il be on the
travelled in portions OF California No. That proof
should be obained from high, practical source What
source is that The agent OF the State OF Cal
lornla the who is sworn TO discharge his dues
faithfully and honestly the man who is responsible to
the general government and who is made responsible TO
the State OF California Tor the information that we have
now before u.s.
Now, what is the proof upon that subject Let us
come to fairly; and my feelings are strong as those
OF anybody else towards Caornato give her all she
sentted TO- Let us come to the proof. Who was the
superintendent OF the census in California J. Nicely
Johnson And il seems that in 1851, on the 18th OF
April, Mr. Van VoThees, secretary OF State OF Cafor
MIA, calling upon this census agent TO communicate
him. and through him 10 the Legislature OF that State,
correct information in relation to the state OF the GEN.
California. transmitted the president OF the State
senate in California. the Hon. David c. Broderick
OFFICE OF TnE SECRETARY STATE
San lose, April 10, 1851
SIR have the honor To transmit herewith copy OF
communication received from Nicely Johnson ESQ., Uni
ted States census agent for California. The communica-
Very respectfully, yoar obedien. servant, : ,,,,,s
Secretary OF State.
And what does Mr. Nicely Johnson say
ssU S. CENSUS Aesar's OFFIcE
IL Sacramento city, California April 10. 1851.
Sir have been necessarily delayed In complying
with the resolution adopted by the general assembly this
Stae requesting me TO furnish abstract OF the
transpired etad this work and the present time
am able 10 render but partial and incomplete statement
letter OF date from the deputy whom assigned
the district embracing the first named counties informs
me that lie has completed his lnbors there, but furnishes
no Information as 10 the nuuiber OF Inhabitants. have
made repeated ehons-,hus far inefscua,to have the
census taken In the country of Tuoomne. have yet
received no information from the deputy last appointed
In some instances, will observe the returns
given IN round au,bers such those figures
aea upon me oimailon iufnshea ny me rsspec-
the returns.
And then in another letter he says
'rhe counties OF Trinity, Shasta. aud con,, given
nding district The gentleman who per-
formed this duy IN these counties received his
Trinity He entered upon this duty Without the mean, Of
determining the proper subdivisions OF this district ana so
ing amongst population residing there regarding the
northern boundary o the STATE that large population on
the klamath rver enumerated, being supposed to
be compehended in the Territory oi Oregon The result OF
THIS enumeTauon---'
The result OF what enumeraonl Why, OF the three
counties of Trinity. Shasta, and Colusi.
THE result OF this enumcraon when completed. win,
with all reasonable probability. fall short OF the entire pop
uation OF the State from thdyt three to fifty per cent"
Well in all human probability. he says, the enmera
ton would fall short IRON 33i TO so per centnot upon
the entire population OF the State Tor as the senator from
Massachusetts (Mr DAvrslh has sown the census taken
by the officer OF the government under OATH and return
ed for all the counties save those actually returned
and from which partial returns had been made, nobody
pretends TO doubt.
This, then is the fact Now, what is the number OF
population correctly reiuraed, about which there no
doubt which have properly into the Census Burean
through the superne ndent OF the Of California
The fst twenty-five counties properly retnrned as
% 5e7 and The remaining three and these added
together make III s22 That this is correct nobody doubts
Ba, these other counties contained within particular is
trc in the judgment Of the censusaker, superniend
en OF the census, in California, do not he says, come
within from 33t 10 80 per cent OF the true amount oil
population These are the whole oil the facts and here
Is The proof OF the superintendent. $500.
Now, will any senator upon this floor violate principle
established by the Congress- o the United States to avoid
the very consequences that before Us, and upon
surnise, instead Of the correct testimony exhibited
here, add member 10 California and 10 Louisiana
upon the principle AID thereby increase the
Der OF members 10 the House OF Representatives TO 235
Not without good cause presume Now, propose TO
show that California cannot cry out that injustice has
been done her, and shall bring the proof TO the ul
tent
When THE census agent reported 10 California from
33t 10 80 per cent upoa the returns then made, upon
what enumeration was II Upon the enumerated pop
ulaion Of 92,5o7 Even putting upon the ground that
the 33t 80 per cent was 10 be reckoned over the
whole of the State. instead OF the district TO. which il
actually appei according 10 the statement II would
make the population Of California with 33i per cent
added, I23 i69 What is the representative population
now 93,73l constitute right 10 one representative
Take g3,73i from i23 t63, and II leaves ~ 332 Now
South Carolina has fraction OF 1900 odd, and Louis
lana Of 40, 900 odd.
Now take the calculation the whole of the State.
and apply the maximum OF 50 per cent -33l being the
minimum and what is the result Fifty per cent
added TO the whole returns gives l3ss95. Take away
from this the Representatives population 90 73I and Il
leaves fraction of 45,I6f--ess than tina, OF South
Carolina or OF Louisiana Can California. then,
plain when, in accordance with the proof, she gets but
one representative l0 500
Now then, come down 10 The TACT as proved. This
33I so per cent applies 10 the district o which the super
inendent of the census was thinking when he was
writing to the legislature OF his own State, and who had
every disposition, doubt TO increase the population To
the entire strength OF The State With these facts before
me-and have investigated them honestly--can be
called upon violate principle merely Tor the grah
cation Of California, unless nj the same Time crafty
in the same manner the State OF Louisiana The fair
question before the Senate then, is this Will we add
To Louisiana one representative for her 10000 And il
you add to louisiana, will you go further, and add
one to North Carolina, which believe has the next
largest fraction