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London, England, 1831-06-16 00:00:00

Maine . .
New Hampshire
Vermont .
Massachusetts
Connecticut .
Rhode Island

1830.
399,482
269,533
280,685
610,100
227.711
117,211

1,934,682
1,934,496

New York .
New Jersey .
Pennsylvania
Delaware .
Maryland .

390,770
1,330,034
76,737
446,913

4,103,800

Virginia
North Carolina
South do. .
Georgia .

1,151,287
378,470
801.478
616,665

3,022,312

Ohio
Kentucliy
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri

837,879
833,844
341,585
157,575
137,427

2,263,107

Tennessee .
Louisiana .
Alabama .
Mississippi .

684 822
216,276
309,216

t 4,866
1,307,471
311,868
31,696
30,360
34,726

Territories
District of Columbia .
Michigan .
Arkansas .
• Florida .

136,611

Eastern States
Middle ditto
Southern ditto
Western ditto
South-western ditto
Territories

1.639,856
3,179,944
2,387,726
1,414,729
779,333
86,181

1,954,882
4,108,969
3,022,812
2,283,103
1407.471
130,811

Census of 1820 .
Ditto 1830 -

. 9,637499

Total increase from 1820 to 1830

3,168,440

AMERICAN NAVY,

There are now In emnisissian, In Mary, or on the
stocks, twelve ships of the line mid seventeen frigates,
(besides various smaller vessel.,) mode which could begot
to sea on abort notice. In general it would require a longer
time, and much greater expense, to repair the vessels in or-
dinary than to launch those on the stocks. The ships of the
line, although rated at 74's, are generally larger. several of
them carrying from 90 to 120 guns, and most of the new
frigates are on a corresponding scale, both sa to tine and
weight of metal. The following are the ships of the line :
Independence, in ordinary, at Boston.
Columbus, do. do.
Ohio, do. New York.
Franklin, do. do.
Washington, do. do.
Delaware, do. Boort.
North Carolina, do.
Alabama, on the stocks,
Vermont, do.
Virginia, do.
Pennsylvania,
New York,

Pottsmoutk.
Boston.

do.
Philadelphia
Norfolk.

The following are the frigates:
Java, in commission, Mediterranean.
Brandywine do. do.
Hudson do. BeaziL
Guerriere do. Pacific.
John Adams do. Gosport.
Constitution in ordinary at Boston.
United States do. New York.
Potomac de. Washington.
31acedonian do. do.
Congress do. do.
Santee on the stocks Portsmouth.
Cumberland do. Boston. ,
Sabine Flo. New York.:
Savannah do. do.
Raritan do. Philadelphia.
Columbia do. Washington.
St. Lawrence do. Norfolk.
Contracts have been made, under an act of March, 1827,
for the live oak frames of five additional ships of the line, five
frigates, and five sloops of war. In fulfilment of these con-
tracts, deliveries have been made at different navy yards, of
321,714 cubic feet of said timber, for which has been paid
the sum of 388,300 dollars.
The policy of the United States in building their ships of
ear • size larger than the nominal rate, has put the naval
powers of the old world to considerable inconvenience, who at ,
once perceived that in case of a war with this country, their
it's would be a source of perpetual embarrassment and
anxiety, as they could not. single-handed, encounter a first.
rate American 74, without an almost certainty of being cap.
tared. And so of their frigates, none of which could stand
4gainst the first class of American frigates.

STEAM NAVIGATION OF THE MDISISBIPPI.
Although a steamboat was built on the Ohio as early as
1811, and flan that time to 1817 six or seven additional
one, were construeted. it was not until that year that their
Importance began to he duly appreciated. During that year
a Captain Shreve, a bold and skilful navigator. with a
stearn.boat. hawing a more powerful engine. ascended the
Mississippi and Ohio ham New Orleans to Louisville, In