The Washington herald., 1908-08-02

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tarnation bow-wows- Why Because IN
bounded enthusiasm and great rejoicing
reigns supreme IN the camp Of the White
Rose League. with headquarters in Bos-
ton. and having for its intent and pur-
pose the establishment Of a throne in this
country somewhere, and the placing
thereupon OF Prince Rupert OF Bavaria
This hOfbrau gentleman IS claimed TO
be the IineaI descendant Of the Stuart
dynasty. which at the time OF the Amer
lean Revolution did not recognize the in
dependence Of this country, for the sim
pie reason that the Stuarts at that time
belonged 70 the Royal Down and out
Club, and Washington and Jefferson did
not care a hin Of beans whether they
said How do you do2" OF Good luck
10 Us or not
II. r. II. Gets Busy.
The great JOY among the American re-
tainers OF the White Rose League. which
may be found IN small but select mem
be-s almost anywhere. vas caused by the
fact that the Director Of the Census. His
Royal Highness Prince North. was or
dered by the royal Congress OF the United
States 10 have compiled by his subjects
and underIings what might be termed
an American peerage or an Almanach de
Gotha OF the United States. or something
equally exclusive. ornate, and CONNIE u
faut The White Roses and the anti
imperialists for once agree. and claim
that the advent OF the American Heads
Of the First Families from the govern
ment press marks the first step in the
permanent establishment OF an American
a-istocracv. to be followed by the grad
uaI arrival from Munich Of bockbier Ru-
pert
The Real First Families.
Director North and his subordinates are
busy head over heels sending out pros
pectusss Of the Heads OF families al the
first census II goes without saying
that the names Of those Dutch and Irish
and Italians and Germans who arrived
IN this country after 17e3 and who as
sisted in building Up the country TO its
present greatness. are not 70 be found in
The heads Of the first families
Il Is stated IN the prospectus that the
compilation OF this work is undertaken
IN response 20 repeated requests from
patriotic societies and persons interested
IN geCealosy. or CAsirous Of studying the
-Ae --a7-f.Al vi a.a- Llllr4 -LlLte- NlILl-
gress IN 1877 passed the resolution The
Director Of the Census IS hereby author
ized and directed TO publish, IN a perna-
ue1r form. by counties and minor civil
divisions. the names Of the heads OF fsrni-
les returned ar the first census Of the
United States in seventeen hundred and
ninety.
Form Unique Inheritance.
Discussing The schedules Of 1870 Direc-
Tor North says in his prospectus that
they form "a unique Inheritance for the
nation, since they represent fer each Of
the States concerned a complete list OF
the heads Of families in the United states
al the time OF the adoption Of the Con
stitUtion- The trainers were the states
men and leaders Of thought. but those
whose names appear upon the schedules
Of the first census were IN general the
plain citizens who by their conduct n
war and peace made the Constitution
possible. and BY their intelligence and
self-restraint put IL into successful opera
-fon''
The first census Of the United States. OF
1870. comprised an enumeration Of the in
habitants OF the present States Of Con
necticUt- Delaware. Georgia Kentucky.
Maine. Maryland, Massachusetts. New
Lltllil r'-4-4It- -Nth jersey New 1OTE.
North Carolina Pennsylvania Rhode
Island. South Carolina Tennessee. Yer
mont, and Virginia
The total population OF the United
States in 119l exclusive Of slaves, as de
rived from the schedules, was 3.251. .5s3
The only names appearing upon the
schedules, however. were those OF heads
of families, and as at that period the
families averaged six persons. the total
approximately 5fe.o0o or slightly more
than half d million
Taking the First Census.
The first census act was passed at the
second session OF the First Congress. and
was signed by President Washington on
March I. 1870. The task OF making the
first enumeration Of Inhabitants was
placed upon the President Under this
law the marshals Of the several judicial
districts were required 70 ascertain the
number Of Inhabitants within their re-
spective districts. emitting Indians not
taxed. and Distinguishing free persons
Including those bound 10 service for a
term OF years. from all others; the sex
and color OF free persons and the num-
Der OF free males sixteen years Of age
and over
IEe object OF the inquiry last men
toned was. undoubtedly, 70 obtain def
mite baOEledge as 70 the military and In
dustrial strength Of the country. This
fact possesses special interest. because
the Constitution directs merely an emu
meration OF Inhabitants Thus the de-
Isnd for increasingly extensive informa-
tion. which has been so marked q char
scteristic Of census legislation. BEGAN
with the First Congress that dealt with
the subject
Presidents object Not Known.
The method followed BIZ the President
IN putting into operation the first census
law. although the object Of extended in
vestigation- Is not definitely known. II is
supposed that the President OF the Sec
retary OF State dispatched copies OF the
law. and perhaps Of Instructions also. to
the marshals There is. however. some
ground for disputing this conclusion At
least one Of the reports in the census
volume Of ll9 was furnished by a gov
eruor.
This. together with the fact that there
IS no record Of correspondence with the
usarshals on the subject OF the census.
but that there Is record OF such cor
respondence with the governors. makes
very strong the inference that the mar
shals received their Instructions through
the governors Of the States. This infer
ence IS strengthened by the fact that IN
1850 the State Of Massachusetts, furnished
the printed blanks. and also by the fact
that the law relating 10 the second cen
sus specifically charged the Secretary