Virginia, 29,106,659 1,705,000 Wisconsin, 100,000 66 Total, near Jan. 1, 1859, 193,139,503 3,898,500 33,005,159 100,000 7,000 60,940,580 254,080,083 11,072,110 1858, 194,528,345 57,121,638 251,649,983 11,063,067 1857, 187,292,039 57,919,220 245,211,259 10,628,871 (6 1856, 182,030,283 56,872,259 238,902,542 10,006,812 1855, 192,026,298 44,767,851 236,794,149 9,866,995 1854, 191,671,391 30,133,112 221,804,503 9,949,841 66 1853, 184,303,865 31,863,921 216,167,786 9,291,334 Total, " 66 1852, 169,076,638 33,481,124 202,557,762 8,696,888 Total," Total," Total," 66 1849, 170,749,453 40,502,979 211,252,432 8,684,035 Total," Total," 66 Total, " 1848, 169,776,030 These tables are believed to be accurate, being compiled almost exclusively from official reports made by the Treasurers and Auditors to the Legislatures of the several States, most of them near the 1st of January, 1859. The account of the State debts, in particular, is full, and may be depended upon; that of the several kinds of property owned by the States of course is more defective,-for the State archives seldom afford complete materials for accurate accounts of this sort, and the property is sometimes estimated at a nominal valuation, which is much above its market value. The editor Total," Total, near Jan.1,1859, 40,445,356 118,226,110 45,408,863 "1858, 37,752,481 128,590,351 48,083,770 6,810,000 6,466,000 Total," 66 Total," Total," 1857, 37,700,334 137,498,801 44,203,461 "1856, 34,385,476 135,169,816 43,648,393 1855, 29,179,871 134,878,928 44,802,699 6,461,000 6,356,000 6,217,000 Total," Total, 66 66 Total," Total, " 66 Total," Total, 66 Total," Total," 66 Total, "1854, 26,509,820 145,015,799 30,903,978 5,832,000 5,832,000 5,812,000 5,812,000 5,673,121 5,258,652 5,062,310 5,435,285 of the American Almanac respectfully invites his correspondents in the several States to communicate such errors as they may detect in these tables. The object here is to give only a summary of the facts, so as to afford the means of comparing the States with each other. Their financial condition is shown at much greater length under the head of "Individual States," and in some cases later statements are given. Official returns published in this work for 1843 (page 135) show that the total of the debts of the States in 1842 was $198,818,736. XXIII. SEVENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES. POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES ACCORDING TO THE SEVENTH CENSUS, AND REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.* 19,553,928 433,643 19,987,573 3,204,347 19,553,068 434,495 19,987,563 3,204,313 RECAPITULATION. in 1840. 1840. Total Total Free Population Population in 1850. in 1850. 13,434.922 13,434,798 in 1850 1850 loss. 222 13,436,931 144 +1 9,612,969 6,412.503 3,200,412 8,320,742 90 1 117.769 4,721 143,985 140,272 3,713 17,063.353 2,487,355 23.191.876 19.987.573 3.204.347 21,767,673 234] *The aggregate representative population (21,767,673), divided by 233,- the number of Representatives established by law, gives 93,423 as the ratio of apportionment among the several States. But this gives only 219 members, leaving 11 to be assigned to the States having the largest residuary fractions, after allowing one each to Delaware, Florida, and California. In the column of fractions, those marked with a † entitle the State to an additional Representative, who is included in the number given the State in the column of Repre sentatives. By the act of July 30, 1852, an additional Representative is assigned to California, making the whole number of Representatives 234 The ratio of representation remains unchanged. The last published census tables differ slightly from the above, but as the apportionment of representation is made by the above table, it is continued. This column is from the last published census returns. See page 215. in Slaves Represen-Rep Gain tativePop in or 1850. Missouri, 20,845 66,586 140,445 383,702 682,044 New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, 141,899 183,762 214,360 244,161 184,139 211,949 249,555 277,575 13,294 434,373 602,365 810,091 1,049,458 1,348,233 1,724,0332,311,786 69,110 69,122 77,031 83,059 269,328 284,574 317,976 320.823 373,306 489,555 97,199 108,830 147,545 South Carolina, Tennessee, 249,073 345,591 415,715 502,741 Texas, 212,592 85,416 154,465 217,713 235,764 748,308 880,200 974,642 1,065,379 1,211,405 1,239,797 1,421,661 30,945 305,391 14,093 24.023 33.039 39.834 43.712 51.687 3,929,872 5,305,952 7,239,814 9,638,131 12,866,920 17,063,353 23,191,876 SLAVES IN THE UNITED STATES. 697,897 893,041 1,191,364 1,538.064 2.009,031 2,487.355 3.204.313 *For any later returns of the population of the States and Territories, see the several States and Territories. No slaves are returned in the Territories of New Mexico and Oregon; in Utah 26 are returned; for their population, see p. 214, and the Territories themselves. Apprentices by the State act to abolish slavery, of April 18, 1846 448,987 472,528 11 6,377 6,119 4.694 3,687 XXVI. POPULATION OF SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL CITIES,* According to the several Censuses of the United States. THE public lands that have belonged, and now belong, to the General Government are situated, — 1st. Within the limits of the United States, as defined by the treaty of 1783, and are embraced by the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and that part of Minnesota east of the Mississippi River, all of which have been formed out of the Northwestern Territory, as conveyed with certain reservations to the United States by New York in 1781, by Virginia in 1784, by Massachusetts in 1785, and by Connecticut in 1786; also the lands within the boundaries of the States of Mississippi and Alabama north of 31° north latitude, as conveyed to the United States by Georgia in 1802. 2d. Within the Territories of Orleans * If there are later enumerations, see the several States. † By the State census of this year. Including the County. |