52 KANSAS. adoption of the federal constitution, the average population at the date of admission has been a fraction over one hundred and four thousand. But the States in which the population was smallest at the time of admission, and which have therefore been relied on by the majority of ' the committee, really present a state of facts which, when correctly understood, overthrow the conclusions of the majority. For example, the State of Tennessee was admitted in June, 1796, with a population, ascertained by a Territorial census of July, 1795, and reported by Governor Blount to Congress, of 77,262, when the ratio of representation in Congress was only 33,000. Louisiana was admitted in April, 1812, with a population, ascertained two years before, (see United States census statistics,) of 76,556, at a time when the ratio of representation was but 35,000. Indiana was admitted in December, 1816, with a population of 63,000, (see folio State Papers, Mis., vol. 2, p. 277, and House Journal Dec. 28, 1815, and Jan. 5, 1816,) when the ratio of representation was 35,000. Missouri was admitted in 1821, with a population, ascertained the year before, (see United States census statistics,) of 66,586, when the ratio of representation was 35,000. Arkansas was admitted in June, 1836, with a population, ascertained the year before, of 52,240, (see House Docs. 1st session 24th Congress, vol. 4, Nos. 133, 144-’5,) when the ratio was 47,000. Mississippi was admitted in December, 1817, with a population, ascertained the year before, of 75,512, (see folio State Papers, Mis., vol. 2 of that Congress,) when the ratio was 35,000. Florida was admitted in 1845, with a population, ascertained by Territorial census seven years before, of 48,223, (see House Docs. 2d session 27th Congress, vol. 4;) in 1845 the ratio of representation was 70,000. This case, as stated above, is the only exception to the invariable rule. But at the time Florida applied for admission, (in 1839,) her population was more than the then ratio of representation, (47,000,) and on this account, taken in connexion with the express terms of the treaty by which that Territory was acquired, it was claimed that they had the equitable right of admission. A summary of the facts as to the remainder of the eighteen States- admitted, appears as follows : States. Population when admitted. Ratio of representation. Vermont 85, 000 33,000 Kentucky_____________________ « 73,077 33,000 Ohio 45,365 33, 000 Illinois_____________________________________ 55j 211 35^ 000 Alabama___________________________________ 144', 317 35,000 Maine___ ___ _ ____ 298j 335 35j 000 Michigan______________________ 87,273 47^000 Towa____ ___ __ ________ 78,819 70,000 Texas______________________________________ 162j000 7oj 000 Wisconsin___________________________ ____ __ 305,000 70, 000 California____ _______ _____ _________________ 92^597 70,000
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