Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09
GROWTH OF THE UNION.

The census of 1850, as compiled by Mr..
De Bow, develops some wonderful and inter
esting facts in regard to the rapid growth and
extent of the United States. In l70l the
colonies contained population of only 262,-
| 600 souls. In l749 another estimate was
made, and the result was population of
| 100000. In l775 the report was 2,803, 1000
being nearly 100000 less than the present
population of New York In 1890, under the
first census, the population was 3,929,s27.
There were then seventeen States and ter
ritorial governments in 1900, twenty-one
States and Territories in 1910, twenty-five !;
in 1920, twenty,seven; in 1880, twentyeight;
in 1910, thirty; and in 1850, thirty-six. We
have now thirty-nine, having added to the list
Nebraska, Kansas, and Washington.
Our territorial extent, says Mr.. De Bow, is
nearly ten times as large as that of Great
Britain and France combined three times as
large as the whole of France, Britain, Aus
tria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal Belgium, Hol.
land and Denmark together; one and half
times as large as the Russian Empire in Eu-
rope; one sixth less only than the area covered
by the ftty-nine or SIXTY Empires, States and
Republics in Europe; of equal extent with
the Roman empire, or that of Alexander,
neither of which exceeded three millions of
square miles. We have an ocean and gulf
shore line Of 1869 miles, an island shore
line Of 9,247 miles, tidal flow of 1928,
/ ,n1a II -, a
| AZ, 1865 miles
The following statistics of the States and
Territories, condensed from the valuable ia
bles furnished by Mr.. De Bow, will be found
deeply interesting and instructive to many of
our readers Savannah Courier.
ALABAMA.
Formed out of territory ceded to the United
States by South Carolina and Georgia; admitted
| into the Union December IA, 1919. White
population, 426,5l4; free colored, 1926; slaves
342, 844; total III ,623 number of square miles,
5O,722; inhabitants to square mile, 1921.
ARKANSAS.
Formed from territory ceded by France; adj
mitted June Is, 1886. Whites, ,I89; free
colored COS; slaves, 47,lO0; total, 2O9,s97;
square miles, 52,l9S; inhabitants to square
mile, 400.
CALIFORNIA.
Formed from territory ceded by Mexico;
admitted September s, 1850. Whites 81 ,635 !;
free colored, 96l total, 1887; square miles,
1882; to square miles, 049.
CAROLINA, NORTH.
One of the original States Ratified the
Constitution of the United States November 81,
Il tco
| slaves, 2SS, 548; total, 869,039; square miles,
45,500; to square miles, 1871.
CAROLINA, SOUTH.
One of the old thirteen. Ratified the Con-
stitution, May %, 1888. Whites, 274,563 free
colored, 1850; slaves 384, 1884 total, s,507;
square miles, $4,000; to square miles, 1881.
COLUMBIA, DISTRICT OF.
Formed from territory ceded by Virginia
and Maryland. Made seat of government July
| l6, 1890. Alexandria retroceded July, 1916.
Whites, 37,940; free colored, lO,059 slaves,
| 1851; total, 5l,6S7 square miles, so; to
square miles, l033.74.
CONNECTICUT.
One Of the old thirteen. Ratified the Con-
stitution January 3, 1888. Whites, 363, O99;
free colored, 1888; total, 37O,792; square
miles, 1850; to square mile, 7S.06.
DELAWARE
One Of the old thirteen. Ratified the Con-
stitution December 7, 1887. Whites, II ,O69:
free colored, 1903; slaves, 1920; total 81 532;
square miles, 2,l20; to square mile, 43.l7.
FLORIDA
Formed from territory ceded by Spain. AID
mitted March 3, lS45. Whites, 47,203; free
eolored, 1872; slaves, 1870; total, 81 ,445;
square miles, 5s,26S; to square mile, LAB.
GEORGIA.
One Of the old thirteen. Ratified Constitu-
ton January 2, 1888. Whites, 52l ,573; free
colored, 2,93l; slaves, 3sl ,682; total, 900 ,lS5;
square miles, $4,000; to square mile, 1862.
ILLINOIS.
Formed from territory coded by Virginia
Admitted December 3, 1918. Whites, S46, 034;
free colored, 57,436; total, s3l, 40 square
miles, 81, 4Os; to.square mile, 1887.
INDIANA
Formed from territory ceded by Virginia
Admitted December IL, 1916. Whites 977,-
054; free colored, 1852; total, 98S,4l6;
square miles, $1,000 to square mile, 1924.
IOWA.
Formed from part of the territory Of wiscon-
sin. Admitted December 20, 1916. Whites,
3
square miles, 5O,9l4; to square mile, 3.77.
KENTUCKY.
Formed from Virginia Admitted June /,
1892. Whites, 76l Alb free colored, 10,0ll
slaves, 2lO,9Sl total, 9s2,405; square miles,
1850; TO square mile, 26.07.
LOUISIANA.
Formed from territory ceded by France
Admitted April 8, 1872. Whites, 45,49l
free colored, l7,462; slaves, 244,809 total,
5l7762; square miles, Al ,346; to square mile,
1852.
Formed from territory Of massachusetts. Ad.
mitted March 10, 1920. Whites, 58l, 1885, free
colored, 1856 total, 5s3,l69; square miles,
$4,000; to square mile, 1866.
MARYLAND.
One Of the thirteen original States. Ratified
the Constitution, April Is, 1873. Whites,
4l7,943; free colored, 74,723 slaves, 90,3GS;
total, 5s3,034 square miles. / ,000 to square
mile, $500.
MASSACHUSETTS.