Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-11-03
From the Philadelphia Press, Get. 9lst.l
THE BRITISH COLONIES.

The United states as Il was In 1875.
From a careful examination of "The Amerl-
can Military Pocket Atlas Being an Approved
Collection Of Correct Maps ofthe British Colo
nies, for the use of His Majcsty's Fleets and
Armies, London, 1776," it appears that the
New England States, including Maine, are
correctly defined, except Vermont, which
Upper Connecticut river being attached TO the
State of New York. New York slows its
present boundary to the Delaware river,
thence north to near Oneida Lake, and then
west to Lake Ontario, near Oswego, Western
New York being attached to Pennsylvania.
New Jersey has its present boundary well
defined, taking in Staten Island, now belong
ing to New York. Pennsylvania includes its
present area, including Western New York,
belng underlined on the west. 1t shows the
course of the Ohio river, and at its head
locates "Fort du Quesne, destroyed 1908, now
called Pittsburgn Ohio and the North
western States are dcsignrted as the Province
of Quebec, while north ofthe lorty-flth paral-
lei the country is called Canada.
The State of Delaware has its present
boundary.
Maryland has also its present boundary
well defined. Virginia includes all its present
territory, with West Virginia, its boundary
being underlined on the West. The Allegheny
Mountains are called the "Ouasioto Noun
tans," and in Pennsylvania the "Endless
Mountains" North Carolina has its present
boundary on the east, being underlined ON the
west, the country westward being called the
"Cherokees." The Appalachian Mountains
are named, also, the Cherokee, or Tennessee
river. South Carolina has nearly its present
boundary. Georgia has its present boundary
on the east, including the Creek Country and
the Choctaw Country on the west, running to
the Mississippi river, which separates 1t from
Louisiana, claimed by the French, East and
West Florida, belonging to Spain, have their
boundary running west of the Mississippi
river, including parts of Alabama and Lousl'
ana as at present organized The territory
then claimed for the colonies amounted lo
about six hundred thousand square miles.
Estimated population, two millions.
The general Map of North America, as dl-
vidcd amongst the European powers, interest
ing, showing the English, French and Spanish
possessions. Canada includes all the north
eastern portion of the continent, in connection
with the New England colonies. The middle
and southern colonies arc bounded on the Yves
by the Mississippi river LouisianN is coloreI
as belonging to spain also, MEXICO ana mos
of the northwestern coast of America, except
ing in the vicinity of Cape MendOcino, abou
forty-two degrees north latitude, which !
claimed by England, owing TO the discoyerle
of Sir +. Drake in 1868. The West Indie
are assigned 10 the different powers almost a
they ut present exist.
Yours, &c. j. DIsTuRNELL'
Philadelphia, Oct. %, 1871.
The United States in 1900.
By an examination of the maps in "Carey'
American Pocket Philadelphia, 1901
it appears that the thirteen original States al
defined as they mt present exist, except VII
gina and Georgia, West Virginia having bee
taken from the former and parts of Alabam
and Mississippi from the latter State. IN
Mississippi territory, including parts of All
bama and Louisiana, IS shown, as well {
Tennessee and Kentucky. The Northwe
Territory included all the States and Teri
tories west and north Of the Ohio river, c,
tending west to the Mississippi river. Mes
ward, the immense territory was designate
as Louisiana, being outside the then claim'
bounds of the United States, Canada lyiI
to the north, with its present boundary alon
the great lakes, &c Estimated area of Il
then United Slates*, 903,500 square mile
with population of 5,3O5, ,925t, includiI
S93,O41 slaves of African descent.
Yours, &c, j. D..
'Tbe sixteen independent States Of the American
public were bounded af follows; "Bounded ON the 9
hy New Brunswick and the Atlantic Ocean; north,
Inner and Lower Canada west, by the river Mlsslss
ri, and south, by East and West Florida"
tThe Empire State then Virginia, New II
taking her rank in 1920, and Is $3.50 PennsyVH
claimed her second rank, which she still retains