Georgia was one of the seceding States, and the same remarks apply to her that have been made at the end of the list of Senators from Alabama. 66 1852 1853. 66 1855" 1861. This State came into the Union on the third day of Dec., 1818, making the twenty-first State. It was carved out of what was then known as the Northwestern Territory. Illinois has an area of 55,405 square miles, equal to 35,459,200 acres; had a population in 1860 of 1,711,951; is entitled to fourteen Representatives in Congress, forms a part of the seventh judicial circuit. Forms two judicial districts,-Northern and Southern-has one port of entry, viz.: Chicago; and four ports of delivery, viz.: Alton, Quincy, Cairo and Peoria. The capital is at Springfield. The State election is held on the first Tuesday in November. The Legislature meets biennially on the second Monday in January. The enacting clause of the laws is as follows: "Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly.' INDIANA. The State of Indiana was formed out of part of what was called the Northwestern Territory; was admitted as a State Dec. 11, 1816, making the nineteenth State. She has an area of 33,809 square miles, equal to 21,637,760 acres. Her population in 1860 was 1,350,428, which entitled her to eleven Representatives in Congress. Indiana is the seventh judicial circuit, and forms one judicial district. There is no port of entry in this State; but there are three ports of delivery, towit: Evansville, New Albany, and Madison; which are attached to the New Orleans collection district. The capital is Indianapolis. The State election is held on the second Tuesday of October. The Legislature meets only once in two years, on the first Wednesday of January. The enacting clause of her laws is in these words: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana." making the twenty-eighth State. We have numbered this the twenty-eighth State, and Florida the twentyninth. Both, however, were admitted on the same day, and by one act. Iowa has an area of 55,045 square miles, equal to 35,228,800 acres. The population in 1860 was 674,913, which entitled her to six Representatives in Congress. This State lies in the eighth judicial circuit, and makes one judicial district. She has no port of entry, but has three ports of delivery, to wit: Burlington, Keokuk, and Dubuque; all of which are attached to the collection district of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana. Des Moines is the capital. The State election is held on the second Tuesday of October. The Legislature meets biennially on the second Wednesday in Jan uary. The enacting clause of her laws is in these words: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa." |