Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-09-20
AS soon as they ratified it they

been admitted into the Union as follows:
Vermont, which formed part of the territory
of the State of New ork, was admitted into the
Union on March 4th., 1891
Kentucky, which formed part of Virginia, was
admitted into the Union on June 1st., 1892
Tennessee, which was formed Of territory ceded
to the United States by the State of North Carroll
ma, was admitted into the Union on June l, 1896.
Ohio, which was formed out of part of the
territory northwest of the Ohio river. which ter
rltory had been ceded to the United States by the
State of Virginia, admitted into the Union
November 28th, 1909.
Louisiana, which was formed out of part of
the territory ceded to the United States, by treaty
by France, was admitted into the Union April 9th,
1912
Indiana, which was formed out of the north
western territory ceded to the United States by
Virginia admitted into the Union December
18th, 1916.
Mississippi, which was formed out of territory
ceded to the United States by the State of South
Carolina, was admitted into the Union December
10th, 1917.
Illinois, which was formed out of part of the
north western territory, was admitted into the
Union December 3d. 1918.
Alabama which was formed out of part of
the territory ceded to the United States by the
State of South Carolina and Georgia, was admit
ted into the Union December 18th, 1919.
Maine, which was formed out of part of the ter
rtory of Massachusetts, was admitted into the
Union March 10Th, 1920.
Missouri, which was formed out of part of the
territory ceded by France, by treaty, in 1905, was
admitted into the Union, August 10th, 1921
Arkansas, which was formed out of the same
territory as Missouri was admitted June 5, 826.
Michigan, which was formed out of part of the
territory ceded to the United States by the State
of Virginia, admitted into the Union January
Goth, 1897.
Florida, which was formed out of territory ce-
ded by Spain, by treaty, in 1919, was admitted
into the Union, March Sd, 1845
Texas, which was an independent republic, was
admitted into the Union by joint resolution of
both Houses of Congress, December 29th., 1845.
Wisconsin, which was part of Michigan,
admitted into the Union by act OF Congress on 29th
May, 1848.
Iowa, which was part of Wisconcin, was admit
ted into the Union, December 28th, 1848.
California which was ceded by the government
of Mexico, by treaty in 1848 to The United States,
was admitted into the Union by act Of Congress,
approved by the President, September eth, 1850.
We have the territories of Oregon, Utah, New
Mexico, and Minnesota, all of which have teIrto-
rial governments provided for them. The terrific
ry of Nebraska has no territorial government
One District-the District of Columbia-che seat
Of the National Government, ceded to the United
States by Virginia and Maryland, and which was
ten miles square ; but Nrginia's portion having
been retroceded, the District is now composed ex
cusively OF Maryiand's part.
There is The Indian or Western Territory, as it
is called in official papers, which is extensive
region about 600 miles in breadth, and 700 to 500
III length. 1t has been set aside by the General
Government as a home for the Indians, whose re-
moval beyond the limit Of the States has been go
ing for many years.
1t will be useful to give the boundaries of the
new territories which we have acquired from Mex
ico and part of which, California, is admitted
into the Union State, and the rest have terri
jorial governments with the boundaries Defined
given to them by The last Congress. First we have
the boundary between Texas and New Mexico,
which Texas has yet to assent to, and which she
no doubt will assent to-
1t begins at the intersection Of the Tooth para-
lei of longitude, with latitude $50 80, and thence
runs due west said parallel of latitude, to lon
gitude 1C3; thence south along said meridian of
longitude to latitude 80; thence west, along said
parallel of latitude to the Rio Grande, thence
southerly down the Rio Grande to the Gnlf Of
Mexico
Territory of NeU Nerico-Beginning at a point
in the Colorado river, where the boundary line
with the Republic of Mexico crosses the same !;
thence eastwardly with the said boundary line to
the Rio Grande thence following the main cham
mel of said river to the parallel Of the thirty-sec-
ond degree of north latitude; thence east with
said degree to its intersection with the one humid
red and third degree of longitude to the parelel of
the thirty Eighth degree Of north latitude thence
west with said parallel to the sumit OF the Sierra
Madre thence south with the crest of said noun
tain to the thirty seventh parallel of north latitude;
thence west with the said parallel to the ntersec-
ton with the State of California.
Territory Of ttoh.-Bounded on the west by
the State of California, the north by the terri
tory of Oregon, on the east by the summit of the
Rocky Mountains, and on the south by the latl-
tude 81 7degrees--Erchange paper.
Great Exhibition of IS51-The Gotten Feature.
One of the most important departments of the
great Exhibition is that which is devoted to cotton
1t is not particularly attractive to the hasy obser-
yer, and is passed with Indifference by many