The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-04-11
THE NEW STATES.

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New York, and was admit ted into the,
Union March a 81 ISL rs ss
Kentucky formerly part Of VViir-
ginia, admitted into the Union :Innae.
i 1892. 537s.1Is 8.
Tenne essee formed of Terrrit ee.
5ded to the United States by the State
Of North Carolina; admitted into the,
Union June 1896. Is
Ohio formed out Of partsof the ter.
ritory N. west river Ohio; admitted ia.
to the Union Nov, 20 1902.
Louisiana formed ont af part &c ofr i the
TERRITORY ceded to the United States
by France, received into the Union
April s, 1872. SIS 81.
Indiana formed q part OF the IN.
W.. Territory, ceded ito the United
States by Virginia; admitted into the.
Union Dec III, 1916. z
Mississippi formed out Of part Of
the territory ceded 10 the United States
by the State Of South Carolina; admit.
ted into the Union Dec. ST o 1917 4
Illinois formed q part Of the N w
Territory; admitted into the Union,
Dec 8, 1918.
Alabama--fo out of part Of the
territory coded to the United States BY
South Carolina and Georgia; admitted
into the Union Dec. IA, 1919,
Manufactured out Of part Of AIassa-
chusetts; admitted into the Union
March Is, 1920. ~
Missouri formed out Of part Of the
territory ceded by France By the trea-
ty Of April 30.1803; admitted into Il the :
Union August 10, 1881
Michigan--formed Of part Of the tor.
ritory ceded to the United States by
Virginia; admitted into the Union Jan
uary 26, 1887. 3'5.53 s5l
Florida--formed out of the territory
cedcd by Spain to the United States,
by the treaty of February 20, 1910;
admitted into the Union March A,
1914.
Texas an independent republic; a6-
mitted into the United States by d joint
resolution of Congress, approved March
20, 1916.
Iowa--Admitted into the Union De-
cember %, 1916. .ss;i:s
Arkansas formed part of the same
territory admitted June 15, 1886.
Wisconsin--AnsA Act was passed on
the Sd of March, 184T, to admit the
territory ntothe Union, upon condition
that the people adopt the Constitution
passed December Is, 1916. The Con
stitution was rejected.
Minnesota Bill to establish q terrific.
rial government passed the House Feb
ruary II, 1847;referrcd to q Judiciary
Committee in the Senate. No further
action on the subject.
Nebraska, bill reported to fixboun-.
daries January 6, 1845, but no action
on the subject. e.
PRoFAN1TY.If there be, anything.
in man which exhibits On entire want
of selfrespect, says the Christian Phi
losopher, it is profaneness. It is cer-
tainly no mark Of a gentlena,, to swea,.
protanely; for the worthless and vile,
the very drcgs of society do this; and
not unfrequently they swear even bet.
ter than the well.dressed, educated
gentleman. The bascst and meanest
Of mankind often swear with as good d
grace as the more refined.
Profaneness has done no man any
good at any time. No man is the.
richer, or wiser, or happier fol Il No
man has ever made himself any
friends by it. Norman is moro honoredl
or respected in any company, because
he can curse and swear. 1t adds no.
thing to a mans education or manners
It commends no one to any good soeie-I
ty. Il
The profane man is, or ought to be-,
shut out from the society of yirtuous.
females, for his profaneness is disgust
ing to the refined, and abominahle TO-
the good. Profaneness is degrading to-
the mind. It ia unprofitable needless,t
injurious in society, and awful in{the|
sight of God. ssFor the Lord viii not
hold him guiltless that taketh his name
in vain" ,i IS !, S. si,5
Tho man who is profane is sgosatos,lyE
wicked. In a young man, the habit Is,
despicadle; and the man who can swear
profanely, can have but little selfres-4E
pect. 1t exhibits o recklessness of
character and a disregard forreputation;i
and the practice can be tolerated only
amidst the fumes of tobacco and intoxi-E
cation; and even there il is loathsome.i
And no man, We think, can admit din It'll the