Progress of the United States in population and wealth in fifty years, as exhibited by the decennial census... By George Tucker ...
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9781425526696
Subjects: American history; Economic systems; History; History - U.S.; History: American; USA; History / United States / General; Political Science : Economic Conditions; Economic Conditions; United States - General
First sentence: As soon as the framers of the Federal Constitution had decided on giving to each State a representation in Congress in proportion to its numbers, and that direct taxes, whenever resorted to, should be in the some proportion, it became necessary to take an exact enumeration of the people.