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THE NEW STATES.--The following will show the time when the 'new States' or those not included in the 'old thirteen,' were admitted to the Union.

Vermont--originally was a part of New York, and was admitted into the Union March 4, 1791.

Kentucky--formerly a part of Virginia, admitted into the Union June 1, 1792.

Tennessee--formed of Territory ceded to the United States by the State of North Carolina; admitted into the Union June 1, 1796.

Ohio--formed out of part of the territory N. West of the river Ohio: admitted into the Union Nov. 29, 1802.

Louisiana--formed out of part of the territory ceded to the United States by France, received into the Union April 8, 1812.

Indiana--formed a part of the N. W. Territory, ceded to the United States by Virginia; admitted into the Union Dec. 11, 1816.

Mississippi--formed out of part of the territory ceded to the United States by the State of South Carolina: admitted into the Union Dec. 10, 1817.

Illinois formed a part of the N. W. Territory admitted into the Union, Dec. 3, 1818.

Alabama formed out of part of the Territory ceded to the United States by South Carolina and Georgia: admitted into the Union Dec. 14, 1819.

Maine--formed out of part of Massachusetts admitted into the Union March 15, 1820.

Missouri--formed out of territory ceded by France by the treaty to Paris April 30, 1812 admitted into the Union.

Michigan--formed of part of the territory ceded to the United States by Virginia; admitted into the Union January 26, 1837.

Florida--formed out of the territory ceded by Spain to the United States, by the treaty of February 22, 1819; admitted into the Union March 4, 1845.

Texas--an independent republic; admitted into the United States by a joint resolution of Congress, approved March 1, 1845.

Iowa--Admitted into the Union December 28, 1846.

Wisconsin--An Act was passed on the 3rd day of March 1847, to admit the territory into the Union, upon condition that the people adopt the Constitution passed December 16, 1846. The Constitution was rejected.

TERRITORIES.

Nebraska--Bill reported to fix boundaries January 6, 1845 but no action on the subject.

Oregon--Bill to establish a territorial government, passed the House of Representatives, January 1847; no final action on the subject in the Senate.

Minnesota--Bill to establish a territorial government passed the House February 17, 1847: referred to a Judiciary Committee in the Senate. No further action on the subject.