The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-04
GROWTH OF THE UNION.

and extent of the United States. In l70l
the colonies contained a population Of only
o622 900 souls. In l749 another estimate
was made, and the result was n population
of ,O46 600. In ITS The report was 9, $685.
700 being nearly 300, 900 less than the
present population Of New York In 1870,
under the iirst census, the population was
3,9o9,SoT. There were then seventeen
States and Territorial governments; ~ iSv0'
twonty.ono States and Territorie'; in iSl0,
tu cnly five: in 1920, iweniy-seven; in 1851,
twenty eight; in 1910, thirty; and IN 1901,
thirt,- six. We have now thirty-n'ne, hay
Ing added to the list Nebraska, Kansas,
and Washington.
Our territorial extent, says Mr.. De Bow,
1, nearly ten times Us large as that OF Great
Britain and France combined; three times as
larce MS the whole Of France, Britain, Aus
tris, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, HOl-
land aud Denmark together: one and bali
times us large as the Russian Empire in Eu.
rope; one six h less only than the area COW
ered by the yfhynine or sixty Empires.
States and Republics in Europe; OF equal
extern, with the Roman Empire, or that oil
Alexander, neither OF which exceeded three
millions of square miles. We have an ocean
and gulf shore line Of - COG miles, an isl.
and shore line OF 9,247 miles, tidal dow OF
ll,2l3, and an inland river steamboat nayi-
CATION of 1885 miles
The following statistics Of the States and
Territories. condensed from the yaluable Ia
bles furnished by Mr.. De Bow, will be found
deeply interesting and instructive to many oil
our readers.=-SarGEHGh Courier.
ALABAMA.
Formed on, Of territory coded TO the Unit
cd States by South Carolina and Georgia.
admitted in the Union December III, 1919.
While population, 426, 5l4; free colOred, q
265; slaves, 1854; total, III ,623; num-
Der Of square miles, So, 7222;; inhabitants to
square nile, l5.2l.
ARKANSAS.
Formed from territory coded by France;
admitted June Is, 1886. Whites, LOO, lS9;
free c0lOred, COS; slaves. AZ 100; total, 2O9,
s97; square miles, 52,igS; inhabitants 10
square mile, 4.O2.
CALIFORNIA.
Formed from territory eeded by Mexico;
admitted September 8, 1850. Whites, o.
635. free coiored, 9Gl total, 81, 59I; square
miles, lSS,9S2; to square miles, GAY.
CAROLINA NORTH.
One Of the original States. Ratified the
Constitution OF the United States November
81, 1889. Whites, 553,02S; free colored,
7,463; slaves, 2SS ,54S; total, 500 O39;--
square miles, 1880; to square mile, l9.l.
CAROLINA, SOUTH.
One OF the old thirteen. Ratified the Con-
stitution, May %. l7SS. Whites, ga ,503;
free cOlOred, $500; slaves, 3S4, 1854; total,
6s,501; square nils, 2S,OOO; to square
mile, 23.S7.
COLUMBIA, DISTRICT OF.
Formed from territory ceded by Virginia
and Maryland. Made seat Of government
July IL, 1870. Alexandria retrOceded July
1916, Whites, 81 $40; tree cOlored, TO-
Q59; slaves, 3,GS1; total, 5l,GST; square
miles, So; to square mile, lO33.74,
CONNECTICUT.
One Of the Old thirteen. Ratified the
Constitution January Q, 1888. Whites,
1903 ,Q99; free coIored, 1903; total, $40, I92;
square miles, 1850; to square mile, 1896.
DELAWARE.
One OF the old thirteen. Ratified the Con-
stitution December Z. 1887. Whites. H.
QG9; free colored, 1908: slaves, 1920; to-
al, 81, $50; square miles, 2,l2O; to square
mile, 43.l7.
Formed, from territory ceded by Spain
Admitted March 3, 1915 Whites, Az ,203;
free colored, 932, slaves, 1880; total, 81
445; square mics, SO, 26S; to square mile,
las.
GEORGIA.
One of the old thirteen. Ratified Consti'
sutton January 9. 1888. Whites, 52l ,5IS
free colored. 1881 !; slaves. 3sl .6S2; to'al,
906, 1875; to square mile, 1862.
ILLINOIS.
Formed from territory coded by Virginia.
Admitted, Dec. IL, 1918. Whites, SAG, O34,
free colored. 81 ,4S6 total. S3l, 40 (; square
miles, 55,409: to square mile, 1881.
INDIANA.
Formed from territory cejed by Virginia
Admitted December ii, 1916. Whites
OF .054; free colored, ii ,262; total, 9SS,
4l6: square miles, SO, SOa; to square mile
% a. IOWA.
Formed from part of the territory OF Wis
consin. Admitted December %, 1876
Whites, l9l ,SSl; free colOred, 333; total
l92, square miles, 5O,9l4; to square
mile, 81.
KENTUCKY.
Formed from Virginia. Admitted June !
1872. Whites. 76I ,4l3; free colored, TO-
OIL; slaves, 0,9Sls total, 9s2 ,4O5; square
miles, 1850; to square mile, 70 ".
LOUISIANA.
Formed from territory coded by France
Admitted April s, 1872. Whites, 3S,49l
free colored. II 400; slaves, 244, 500; total
Sl7,762; square miles, 4l,346; to square
mile, 1852.
Furmed from territory Of Massachusetts
Admitted March Is, 1920. Whites. oSl,
Sl3; free colored, 1856; total, 5S3, l69;-
square miles, $4,000; to square mile, 1866
NARYLANn
One OF the thirteen original States. Rat
lied the Constitution April %, 1883
Whites, Az .9i3; free colored, "A, 723;-
slaves, 90, 1863; total. $50, 034; square miles,
1000; to square mile, $500 .-. ...
49,. MASSACHUSETTS.
One OF the old thirteen, Ratified the Con-
stituiion February 6, 1888. Whites. 1885,
$50; free colored. 1904: total, 1874, 5l4;-
square miles, 1850; to square mile, 1911
MICHIGAN.
Formed from territory ceded nv Virginia.
Admitted January %. 1887. Whites, 1885,
OIL: free colored, 2,5S3; total, 397, 654;-
square miles, So 2is; to square mile, 7.Ol.
MISSISSIPPI. 20
Formed from territory ceded 70 The United
States by South Carolina, Admitted Janu-
airy Is, 1887. Whites, 295,IlS; free col,
orsd, $50; slaves, BOASTS; total, Goo, SO;
square miles, IL, ISL; to square mile, 1885
MISSOURI.
Formed from territory coded by France
Admitted, August 10. 1921. Whites. a92,-
oOI freq eolored, 9.67S slaves, 81, 422