The world: historical and actual . 4. HE United States consistsof thirty-eight states, eightterritories and two dis-tricts, the latter beingAlaska and the District ofColumbia. It is proposedin this connection to givethe more important and interest-ing facts, historical and actual,about each state and territory,taking them up in their alphabet-ical order, omitting such informa-tion as may be found either inpreceding chapters or in subse-quent statistical tables. In givinglongitudes and latitudes it will beunnecessary to add north to oneand west from Greenwich tothe other, this being understood
The world: historical and actual . 4. HE United States consistsof thirty-eight states, eightterritories and two dis-tricts, the latter beingAlaska and the District ofColumbia. It is proposedin this connection to givethe more important and interest-ing facts, historical and actual,about each state and territory,taking them up in their alphabet-ical order, omitting such informa-tion as may be found either inpreceding chapters or in subse-quent statistical tables. In givinglongitudes and latitudes it will beunnecessary to add north to oneand west from Greenwich tothe other, this being understood as a matter of seal of each state will be given. The states areolder than the United States. There is no limitfixed to the number of states which may be admittedby Congress. No provision is made for dividing astate, except in the ea^e of Texas, which, it. is con-templated, may eventually be several states; butany instance occurring of an attempt of that kindcould be decided upon its merits.
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