The New York herald., 1869-07-14

The law Of 1850, approved May %, was supposed to
liking the humber Of Representatives under ere each
census as 233. 1t was proposed 10 divide the num-
ber OF the free population OF the States to which in
savehOlding States three-ihs OF the slaves were to
be added by 2s3 and the product or such division
TO be the ratio Of representation OF the several
division to reduce the number OF Representatives,
70 SO many States having the largest
fractions one additional member each for its
fraction to make up the requisite number Of
Representatives. This law also provided that upon
the admission Of new state one Representative
should be given to such State but such additional
Representatives IN excess Of 233 should only con-
tinue until the next succeeding apportionment of
Representatives under the next succeeding census.
II was thought this law would render all future
legislation unnecessary, but 1t was subsequently
OF March 4, 1862 the number OF Representatives was
increased to 24l from and after the Sd
81 March Mar lssS ,ss In making up the
constituencies In every State approximate nearest
to the ralio If the law OF 1850 had moi been thus
amended the ratio OF representation would have
been one to every III, 600. Rhode Island had popu
aton,of 10000, and would have been entitled to
but one member OF Congress, and Vermont, with
have each represented nearly 15s,0oo constituents,
while the basis was l27 ooo IL was simply Justice TO
these and other States to amend tie law OF 1850 and
thus equaze representation.
The adoption Of the several amendments 10 the
constitution will very naturally affect representa-
ton. States which exclude any portion OF their cit
zens from the rght OF suffrage will have such num-
Der deducted from tner OASIS OF representa-
ton. The freedmen OF the South will increase tue
representative basis IN that section, and the result
OF this new condition OF atfairs upon the whole
country will he problem which the next census
can alone solve. Mr.. Kennedy the superintendent
of the census of 1850 estimated that the population
OF the United States in 1870 would be ~ 432 but
the war will doubt somewhat diminish this esti.
mate and we show population OF 1000 900 IL viii
be gratifying Indication OF growth under obstacles
which would prove destructive or such progress IN
nation OF less vitality II we should have u repre-
sentative population OF say 3s,ooo,o 900, the basis or
representation would be about one member OF Con-
gress for 100 900 people.
This would reduce the number OF Representatives
in every State IN New England. and many OF the
MIDDLE States, and this result would not be produc
tive OF good TO any section OF the country. House
of Representatives Of 800 members wond not De an
unw1edy number. In a country Of such varied IN
interests OF the country. There VIII undoubtedy DC
leg sss 20 be-
and important especially 10 New England
Borp RoBByRY IN 'PurLADIIpHIA.--The boldest
burglary yet committed In Philadelphia took place
at an early hour on Friday morning. Tne premises
were out OF the city. the burglars, after forcing an
entrance into the premises through Dack window,
set to work to bundle up everything movable; me
contents, trunks were ruTnmaged, beds we're ripped
open and thrown about IN confusion bed quilts, com
fOrables, sheets aud pillow cases were USED to pack
slverware, cutlery and other plunder In Valuables
were taken from every part OF the house, from the
cellar to the garrett and carted to the from parlor,
thence carried into the street. loaded into iurni-
ture wsgoas and hauled away TO some thieves den.
How many loads were thus carried on Is not known.
At least three four from appearances. The daring
thieves actually took small articles Of furniture and
carpets and had daylight kept on an hour or two
longer it is doubtful whether they would have left
anything. The neghbors who live adjoining the
robbed premises heard q noise about one O'Clock,
but paid no special attention to A boy who was
passing toward five O'Clock, noticen men engaged
In loading furniture wagon with goods, and, sup
posing that some one was making an early start TO
move, paid no attention to the matter and walked
or Phlddetphia Post, Jttiy IL.