Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-10-21
THE /" NEW SrArEs }!

The following table will show the time
when the "New States," or those not ncu.
ded in the "Old Thirteen" were admitted
into the Union.
Vermont was originally part Of New
York, and was admitted into the Union June,
i,i79l. e
Kentucky, formerly part of Virginia, ad-
mltted into the Union June, 1902.
Tennessee, formed of Territory ceded to
tho United States by the State of North Car
olina, admitted into the Union June /, 1906.
Ohio, formed out of part of the territory
northwest of tho river Ohio, admitted into
the Union November 26, 1876.
Louisiana, formed out of part CT the terri.
tory ceded to the United States by France,
received into the Union April 8, 1912.
Indiana, formed out of part Of the North
west Territory, ceded to the United States by
Virginia, admitted into the Union December
II, 1915.
Mississippi, formed out of part OF i..e iise Ter
story ceded to the United States BY the State
Of South Caroii;a:a; admitted into the Union
December 10, 1917.
Illinois, formed out of part of the North
western Territory, admitted into the Union
December 8, 1918.
Alabama, formed out Of part of the terri
tory ceded to the United States by South
Carolina and Georgia, admitted into the
Union December Is, 1918.
Maine, formed out Of part of Massachu-
sets, admitted into the Union March IS,
1929,
Missouri, formed out of part of the terri.
tory ceded by France by the treaty Of April
80, 1888, admitted into the Union August 10,
1921; after the adoption of the. noted com.
promise line excluding slavery from all terri
tory north OF 36 deg. 80 min, west of the
Mississippi, saving States or territories al.
ready formed.
Arkansas, formed Of par. of the same Ter
titory, admitted June IS, 1898.
Michigan, formed of part of the territory
ceded to the United States by Virginia, ad-
miited into the Union January 2sih 1887.
Florida, formed out of the territory ceded
by Spain to the United States by treaty of
February ?, 1918, admitted into the Union
March 2, is45.
Texas, an independent republic, admitted
into the United States by joint resolution of
Congress, approved March 2s, ls45
Iowa, admitted into the Union December
26, ls46.
Wisconsin, an act was passed March Sd,
ls47, to admit this territory into the Union,
upon the condition that the people adopt the
constitution passed December i6, 1s46. The
constitution was rejected but the people
having subsequently, agreed upon con-
stitution, the State was admitted into the
Union by act Of Congress Of 2sth Of May,
l84s.
Territories. ies.-Nebraska; bill reported to
hx boundaries January 2, is45,-but no &C.
ton on the subject. SIX aa ..i
Oregon ;5bill to abolish a Territorial Co
vernment passed Hopse of Representatives
January l5, lsl7-no final action ou the SUBJ
ject in the Senate during that session, when
" ls<s Mi passed both houses Of Congress,
and was approved by the President on the
18th August, establishing Territorial Govern
iAn7s4 sssrs j ys,v ess riso.s.
Minssota bill 10 establish Territorial
Govetnment passed the House February ~, j,
u4es-refetred to judiciary Committee In
senate, butno furthssaetipa on she subject, -
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