Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-30
THE CENSUS OF 1850.

In Pu,pams Mon ihy Magazine, for January lebi uere
il an able article upon the Census of 1851 which, thousn
complaining The delay OF the appearance OF Inc
which, OF course the present Superintendent cannot DC N
sponsibe compliments 1t the oesl that mas ever oee
prepared under auspices of the government Inc col
,ors add In their remarks that n the various tables ana
on the several appendices he M De Bow has entered
upop many important and useful gencalzaons anu gam
cred from remote sources instructive illustrations aud COM
na,sons Mr. De Bow is, therefore, entitled 10 special
thanks for his laborous services in these respects
1t Is due 10 Mr. DE Bow say that no public oncsr ever
more zeaousy and faithfully discharged the duties oil MS
position and under circumstances the most emoarrass
ue that could be conceived Being complmented win an
Invitation 10 preside The office without any socaloh
on his part his administration began with measures OF Inc
mos, radical and sau,ary reform speedily reduced the
machinery extensive office into shape and has already
Issued an important work from the prepared In the
Iu,os, mart entirely from the schedules This has been Of
tsc,od IN period much shorter than at first supposed
possible and by close system OF economy, nearly Inc
whole of the last appropriation made Tor completing Tue
work has been saved to tho government
The public officer who faithfully performs his duty, must
expect difficulties and dsparagemens. And whereas In the
present case has been attended by the reduction OF large
force and the discharge OF nearly one hundred ana hy
persons from employment the officer must not DO sur
prised TO hod his popularity 10 measure Affected
sound public opinion and the judgments Of h correct men,
will however, fully vindicae and sustain him.
Thi. IS not place refer difficulties which have &C.
CURED between Mr. Do Bow and bis predecessor and win
which the public in part familiar; but should that
subject ever become of investigation every ono at
all coenizant of the facts that the investigation
will prove highly honorable TO Dir. Dc Bow.
OF the present Census Report when the opinions OF sta
tsci.ns can be heard assured that II Will DC uni
VERBALLY admitted considering the character Of the material
IL he
tistica document ever emanang from the government
Mr. De Bow m the preface plainly Indicates the portions Of
tho which done under his own superintendent:
and thus relieves himself from responsibility for the res as
well from any responsibility, on account OF the character
and value of the mashals returns with which he had
farther interest than their careful transcription and aggega
ton.
The public had to expect from MIR. DE Bow work
of great satslica ability and value. For nearly ten years
has he been Editor of Of the abst statistical works
In the Union and his abors in statistical matters already
embrace nearly twenty large and important volumes. In
add,iop ne was al an early age elected by unanimous
VOTE to the Chair of Political Economy In the University
of Louisiana and has been all times one Of the most pro-
distinguished advocates OF the great measures OF
Improvement which have been agtaed In the country In
regard 10 his work the "niusral Resources" Of the
country before us Mr. Bancroft tho Historian says In
the publishers circular "t exceeds In merit any similar
work with which am acquainted, In any othcr part OF the
Union" Mr. Hunt, Of the Merchants Magazine. says, at
10 The Important work altogether The Industrial 10.
of the country which issued from The Ame
rscan press." Mr.. Kecl the distinguished statistical wr
North, says, Ill supplies want thst has long
felt In relation the country and compares In useful
the celebrated Progress of Nations by the late G.
s:R Porter, ESQ.,
When Mr. De Bow appointed TO the Office, the
appointment considered every where Of the
appropriate that could have been made The Now Orleans
ssBuetn said of It, az published in columns The
ksns o have reason know that this responsible and
honeratis appointment conferred rpon MIR. DE Bow
hoat solicitation and consequence of his aptitude for
&ae place tnm Iepntaiien able siacap
and gentleman" The New
YoiE 1aHsss sJss MIR. De Bow has devo
.ssd pe1ing study OF Statistics
Ixksd 81 zhlch owssIoh him Its parcntsge
ssd8s 81 ta thfANslett upon The To-