In 1840-Harrison majority, 145,900. In 1836-Van Buren majority, 25,876.

States.

Harrison. Van Buren.

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ELECTORAL VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT-1840.

President.

Vice President.
Tyler. Johnson. Others.

Majority for Harrison and Tyler over all others, 174.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES,

In each year (ending 30th September) since 1820.

The Exports of 1840 are larger than those of any previous year; and not only so, but an unusual portion of them were of domestic origin, viz : $113,762,617; being only $17,809,331 of foreign origin.

SITUATION OF THE COUNTRY BANKS
From 1821 to 1833, and the RATES OF EXCHANGE.

1821. Banks in Pennsylvania,

from 10 to 60 per cent. under par

New York,

10" 75

Massachusetts,

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District of Columbia,

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Georgia,

Ohio,

Pennsylvania,

Delaware,

"80

Alabama,

Since 1833, the rates of exchange have not been so high, nor banks so low.

DATE OF ADMISSION OF EACH STATE TO THE UNION. The thirteen United Colonies, which first adopted and issued the immortal Declaration of Independence, entered into the confederation of 1778, and formed the Constitution of 1780, were New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. All the other States which are now members of the Union have been since admitted, in the following order, viz :

Vermont, which was separated from New York, was admitted into the Union in the year 1794.

Tennessee, which was separated from North Carolina, was admitted

1796.

Kentucky, originally a part of the territory of Virginia, was admitted 1798.

Ohio, which was formed from land north-west of the Ohio river that had been ceded to the General Government by the States to which it belonged, was admitted 1802.

Louisiana, formed from the Louisiana purchase, admitted 1812.

Indiana, formed from a portion of what is called the North-West Territory, admitted 1815.

Mississippi, from part of the territory of Georgia, admitted 1817.
Illinois, from the North-West Territory, admitted 1818.
Alabama, from part of Georgia, admitted 1818.

Maine, which was separated from Massachusetts, admitted 1820.
Missouri, formed from a part of the Louisiana purchase, admitted 1820.
Arkansas, from a portion of the Louisiana purchase, admitted 1836.
Michigan, which was constituted a territory in 1805, admitted 1837.

EXTRA SESSIONS OF CONGRESS.

Congress has been called together on extraordinary occasions nineteen times since the formation of the Government, as follows:

Mr. Van Buren's call was made in the spring of 1837, and Congress was convened the first Monday in September of the same year. President Harrison, on the 17th of March, 1841, called Congress together on the last Monday in May, 1841.

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QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS IN EACH STATE." MAINE. Residence in the State three months preceding any election. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Residence in the State six months preceding any election.

VERMONT. One year's residence in the State, a quiet and peaceable disposition, and will vote as he shall judge will conduce to the best interest of the State.

MASSACHUSETTS. Must be a resident of the State one year, and pay a State and County tax.

RHODE ISLAND. Three months' residence, and own a freehold of one hundred and thirty-one dollars.

CONNECTICUT. Must have gained a settlement in the State, done military duty, paid a State tax, and taken the prescribed oaths.

NEW YORK. To be twenty-one years of age, an inhabitant of the State for the last year, and a resident of the County for the last six months. A colored man must hold a freehold of fifty dollars, have paid thereon taxes, and been five years a citizen.

NEW JERSEY. A citizen of the State one year, and worth two hundred and fifty dollars proclamation money.

PENNSYLVANIA. A citizen of the State two years, and paid a State and County tax. The sons of persons so qualified, between the ages of twenty-one and two, may vote, though they have paid no taxes.

DELAWARE. Same as Pennsylvania.

MARYLAND. One year in the County where they shall offer their

vote.

VIRGINIA. Own a freehold of twenty-five dollars, having been a housekeeper one year, and been assessed.

NORTH CAROLINA. A citizen of the State one year, who has paid taxes, may vote for members of the House of Commons, but must own fifty acres of land to vote for Senators.

SOUTH CAROLINA. Residence in the State two`years, and in the district where he offers his vote six months.

GEORGIA. Citizen of the State, and six months residence in the County where he offers his vote, and must have paid all taxes imposed on him.

ALABAMA. A citizen of the United States, one year in the State, and three months' residence in the County where he offers his vote.

MISSISSIPPI. A citizen of the United States, one year's residence in the State and six months in the County, and have paid taxes or done military duty.

LOUISIANA. Residence in the County where he offers his vote one year, and having paid taxes within the last six months.

TENNESSEE. A citizen of the United States, and six months' resi

dence in the County where he offers his vote.

KENTUCKY. Two years' residence in the State, next preceding the election, entitles him to vote in the County where he resides.

OHIO. One year's residence in the State entitles him to vote in the County where he resides.

INDIANA. Same as in Ohio.

ILLINOIS. Residence in the State six months; but can only vote in the County where he actually resides.

MISSOURI. A citizen of the United States, and one year's residence in the State next preceding the election and three months in the County, ARKANSAS and MICHIGAN. Not known.