The daily union., 1854-01-04

railroads. and permitting their general use shoun uo !.
practically tried and we will guaranty har II VIII ar
fcompisn aH Mat i has proposed TO do.
From the Richmond Enuu,,s,
The Census or 1850
In Pdinams Monthly Magazine for January, 1854.
there is an able article upon the census OF 1885, which
though complaining of the delay OF the appearance Of he
work-tor which, of course the present superintendent,
cannot be responsblecompimenl il "a the ..bes that
has ever been prepared under the auspices Of e govern
ment-" The editors add, in their resaiks, sh, SIN
the various tables and on The several apqendcee be
mr. De Bow has entered upon many important, and use
full generazaons and gathered from remote :. urces in
shactive Illustrations and Comparisons Mr. De- B,w s
therefore. entitled TO special thanks for his aboors ser
vices in these respects
Il is due to Mr.. De Bow to say that no yu,ic officer
ever more zeaously and faithfully disch gei h. dues
OF his position, and that under crcuu sance, mcs
embarrassing that could ba conceived. Beng conpli-
mented with an Invitation 10 preside lhs off e with
out any solicitation his part his adn isalion began
with measures Of the mcst radical and saniay rfcrm
e speedily reduced toe machinery OF an extensive Office
olo shape, and has already issued an iDgoitni work
from the press. prepared in the larges part ,ntsy from
The schedules THIS has been efscied in yeod much
shorter than was at hrs supposed possible, and. y
close system OF economy, nearly the whole tius last
appropriation made for compsiiny ihs work haa teen
saved to the government.
The public officer who faithfully performs his dug
must expect difficulties and dsparagemenls: and where
ever, as in the present has been attended by The
reduction oil Rge orce and The discharge OF nearly
hundred and Fifty persons from employmeni, tie officer
must moi be surprsed find his popularity in some meas
ure affected. sound public opinion and The judgments
OF all correct men, will however fully ,ndcae and su-
tain him
This Is no, the pace to refer de ulies which have
occurred between Mr. De Bow and his predecessor and
with which the public are in part familiar tu, should
that subject ever become matter OF Investigation every
one at ali cognzant Of the facts is aware hattie
tiga'ion will prove highly honorable to Mr. De Bow.
Oi the present census report when The opinions Of
satisiicans be heard, we are assured that will be
universally admitted, considering the c a-aeer 4 q.
material ,hathad necessarily 10 be used II be The sst
and best statistical document ever eman.tag from the
government Mr. De Bow in the preface plainly indicates
the portions OF the work which were done under his o~n
superintendent and thus relieves himself from respon
siby for the rest, as well from any by on
account of the character and value OF the marshss
turns, with which he bad further interest than Their
carefui Transcription and aggregation.
The public bad reason TO expect from Mr.. De Bow
work of great statistical ability and vaue For nearly
ten years has he been the editor Of OF the abs sta
stoal works n the Union and his labors in statistical
matters already embrrcs nearly twenty large and import.
ant volumes atrop, he at early age elected,
by unanimous vois. e the chair OF political economy
in the University OF Louisiana, and has been a, all times
one of the prorneni and Distinguished advocates
OF the great measures OF Improvement which have been
sgitaed in the country. 10 regard TO his work The
"Industral Resources OF the county now before os.
Mr. Bancroft the historian. ssys, in the pubi.hers CIT
cular. cit exceeds in merit any similar work with which
am acquainted in any other part Of The Union" Mr..
Hunt Of the Merchants Magazine says ..it is the most
important work, altogether, on the industrial interests Of
the country which has ever Issued from the American
press" Mr. keitell, the dsnsu statistical writer
Of the Morrill, says 81 supplies that has long been
felt IN relation 10 the country, and folness
10 the celebrated Progress oil Nations by Toe late G. r.
Porter, esq"
When Mr., De Bow appointed to the census Office
the ap2oinimen, was considered everywhere 10 one Of
the most appropriate that could have been mad The
New Orleans Bulletin SAID of il, published in cnl
columns at the time, We have teas - % kaow that
this responsible and honorasl. appoint cent was conisT-
red upon Mr. DE Bow without solicit ito an j con
sequence Of hs aptitude for the nce IRON his senera
reputation as able sisIican AMI AZ intelligent and
welinormed gentleman" The New York Times also
whig, remarked Mr.. De Bow las devoted hmssi ar
denIy 10 The psrpexnx study f sittisiigs As ed'ol
OF The Review, which owes 10 bin its fareniage ana
name, he has done much 70 IN ow vi h upon he ~
,srests Of the south and Wests talldoren censusrs
turns The abstract Of his iessachss, recently published
as cycopedca account o tie sources Of those sec
lions Of the Union. ia OF the ighes Authority We
would willingly spare any oher hook ef reference
from shelf" The Charleston Standard said; " Mf
DE Bows IL assoc,a ed closely ih ihe Literature
and commercial progress Of the Southwest Every one
knows that be will accomplish fis work With new non
ors 70 himself