Columbus Democrat., 1838-06-30
THE UNITED STATES

The thirteen United Colonies, which first adopt-
ed and issued the immortal Declaration Of Indepen-
dence, entered into the confederation Of l77S, and
formed the constitution Of 1850, were New Hamp-
shlre Massachusetts, huSlc ISlann, COnneCuctit,
New York, New jersey Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carroll
ma and Georgia. All the other states, which are
now members of the Union, have been since adj.
miued in the following order, viz:
Vermont, which was separated from New York,
was admitted into the Union in the year 1894.
Tennessee, which was separated from North
Carolina was admitted 1886.
Kentucky, originally a part the territory olVir-
gina, was admitted 1896.
Ohio which was formed from lands northwest of
tie Ohio river, that had been ceded to the general
Government by the States to which it belonged,
was admitted in 1902.
Louisiana formed from the Louisiana purchase,
admitted 1912.
Indiana, from a portion Of what is called the
North West Territory, admitted 1916.
Mississippi, from part Of the territory Of Gcor
gia, admitted 1917.
Illinois, from the North West Territory, admit
ted 1918.
.atabama. from part Of Georgia, admitted 1919.
Maine, which was separated from Massachusetts,
admitted 1920
Missouri, formed from portion Of the Louisiana
purchase, admitted 1920.
.arkaasas from portion Of the Louisiana pur.
chase, admitted 1886,
Michigan, which was constituted territory in
1905, admitted 1887.
Yeuitories.-Florida, Wisconsin, Ioway, and Ne.
osha,
It's fact, probably not generally known, that
more than halt OF the territory included within the
present limits Of the United States contains few Oh
10 settlers and IS not yet formed into States liza
| line were drawn from The mouth ofthe Sabine river
| due north to the Missouri river and thence in a
| northeasterly direction TO the south end OF Lake
| Michigan, the eastern division would include nearly
all the population though less tan half the terrific
ry. The other division is almost wholly in the pos
session OF the Indians.
Sigaers Of the Declaration of Independence.
the filly-six signers Of the Declaration Of lndepen
dence, it is stated that nine were born in Massachu-
sets; eight in Virginia five in Maryland four
| in Connecticut; four in New Jersey; four in Penn
| sylvania; four in South Carolina; three in New
| York three in Delaware; two in Rhode Island
| one in Maine three in Ireland two in England
two in Scotland and one in Wales.
| Twenty-one were attorneys ten-merchants: loul
physicians three farmers cne clergyman ont
] printer; sixteen were men Of fortune.
Eight were graduates Of Harvard college; four
| OF ale three OF New Jersey Two Ol Philadel
phia two of William and Mary; three Of Cam
bridge, England; two Of Edinburgh; and one 0
st. 0mers
AT the time oftlieir deaths FIVE were over ninetl
years Of age; seven between seventy and eighty
twelve between sixty and seventy; eleven betweei
fifty and sixty; seven between forty and fifty ont
Gied at the age Oftwenty seven, and the age OF tw
| uncertain.
Al the time Of signing the declaration, the aver
| age age Of members was ioTiy-iour years.
They lived TO the average age Of more than six
| ty five years and ten months. The youngest mem
Der was Edward Ruiledge, OF South Carolina, VIII
was in his 27ihyear. He lived to be the age Of fl
1 " one. The next youngest member was Tho;
Lynch Of the same state who was also in bis twent
seventh year. He was cast away at sea in the ia
| ofseventeen hundred aEd seventy six.
Benjamin Franklin was the Oldest member. II
was in his seventy first year when be signed til
declaration. He lived in 1890, and survived sixtee
Of lis younger brethren. Stephen Hopkns, {
Rhode Island, the next oldest member, was born
1907 and died in 1885
Charles Carroll attained the greatest age dyin
J in his nnety-sxth year. Wm, Elery, Of Rhod
Island diedin his ninety first.