Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1842-10-22

REVOLUTIONARY ITEMS.

REVOLUTIONARY ITEMS.
The estimated expense Of the revolu-
tionary war in specie is over one hundred
and thirty five millions Of dollars.
To meet this immense charge Congress
issued from 177R to 1881, S357.476,541
of continental paper money, which during
that time deprecated nearly two thirds Of
its value. In addition to this, Congress
ppbta,ned loans from France and Holland;
from the former &C twenty-one million
livers or $3.878.876. and from the lataer
Of twenty two millions Of livres or 81.
O74.O73. Tho first loan was in 1878,
the last in 1888.
The first President Of the old Congress
was Pev'on Randolph Of Virginia, chosen
September 5th, l774.
The last was also Virginian-Cyr
Griffin. elected January g2d. 1893.
The Oldest OF tho signers OF the De-
claraton Of independence, was Benjamin
franklin. who was then 70. The Young
est 81 ner was Edward Rutledge. Of South
Carolina. who was q. Thomas Lynch.
from South Carolina, was also but 81
years old.
The average age of the signers, leav-
ing out three whose ages are not known,
is fraction short Of A., showing that as
body they were not so young rs to be
itnpetuons. and carried away by the ar
dent feelings Of youth; nor We so old as
to he obstinate and inert: but in that
prime AMI vigorous manhood. when the
balance "f the physical and mental pow
ers is bes, sustained and when the mind
is fully ma'nrei by experience and dis
cplinrd bv study. Twenty one Of the
So lived quarter Of century afier the
4th Of July. 1916. Three of them sur.
vived TO a full half century from ,ha,
date. Four were upwards Of 80 years
old at their death. Burton Gwine,t OF
Georgia, was the first who died after the
Declaration at the age Of 46. Charles
Carol was the las, Of that illustrlous
hand. and died in 1888, 1--WE believe, aged
So
The frst State Constitutions were a.
dopted by the following colonies, bsiore
the Declaration Of Independence
New Hampshire, January 5th, l77G.
Soath Carolina, March gath do.
Virginia June goth, do.
New Jersey, July Cd, do.
The remainder Of the cod Thirteen
adopted their Constitutions n. fellows:
Maryland. August IA. 177G.
Pennsylvania, September, l777.
Georgia. February S. l777.
New York, April, 1877.
Massachusetts, March. 1880.
Vermont, July 4, 1886.
The Constitution OF the United States
was adopted by the Conycnton. of which
George Washington was President. on
the l7'h Of September. 1897. II was ra
titled by Congress, July l4th. 1893. and
went into operation on the first Wednes-
day of March, 1889. 1t was adopted by
the several States in the following order
and time; the assent OF nine States was
required before its adoption bv Congress
Delaware. December 7th, 1887, without
any amendments.
Pennsylvania, December 18th, 1897,
without amendments.
NV Jersey, December 18th, 1887,
without amendments.
Georgia. January Cd, 1859, without q.
menaments.
Connecticut, January 9th, 1893 withou,
anv amendments
Massachusetts, February 7th, 1893, a
mendments recommended. @5
Maryland, April 28th. l78s,xwithou,
amendments. ksss
South Carolina, May 23d, 1893, amend.
mcnts recommended
New Hampshire. June 2lst, 1888, u.
menIments recommended.
Virginia, June 9th, 1873. amendments
recommended.
New York, July e6,h, 1888, amend
ments recommended. "A
North Carolina. Noyemher elst, 1888
amendments recommended
Rhode island, May 29,h, 1890, amend
ments rec. mmended.
Vermont, January 10, 1891, without
amendments.
( Should it be objected to the frequenc,
Of ou, statistical details, that they con
sumo too much time and attention. ".
would answer, with the excellent Bisho,
eetwool THAT the observation o
such l,tts. things, as soma would caf
them. may be Of good use, in the consi
derat'o' vi great affairs.
Sarannah Georgian.