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Florida seceded from the United States in 1861; and the remarks made at the end of the list of Senators from Alabama, are applicable to her.

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Georgia is one of the thirteen original States, and has an area of 52,009 square miles, equal to 33,285,760 acres. She was named after George II.

The population in 1860, was 1,057,286, which entitled her to seven Representatives in Congress.

The State lies in the fifth judicial circuit, and has two judicial districts; also four ports of entry-Savannah, Brunswick, St. Mary's and Hardwicke; and two ports of delivery-Augusta and Sunbury.

The capital is Milledgeville. The State election is held on the first Wednesday of October. The Legislature meets on the first Thursday in November.

The enacting clause of her laws is: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met; and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same."

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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.

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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."

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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."

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