4. Statement of the Condition of the Public Lands in the Twelve Land States, on the 1st of January, 1849. Jan 1, 1849. Jan. 1, 1849. Jan. 1. 1849. Jan. 1. 1849. Acres. Acres. 25,576,960 16,770,984 21,637,760 21,487,760 Acres. Acres. Acres. 16,770,984 12,490,215 21,359,707 15,477,629 Illinois, 55,405 35,459,200 35,429,235 29,965 35,397,921 15,040,145 Missouri,. 67,380 43,123,200 41,440,556 1,682,644 39,635,609 9,726,361 Alabama, 50,722 32,462,080 31,993,813 28,224,757 10,852.233 30,174,080 13,462,222 17,322,963 3.224.026 27,455,762 9.071.223 32,258,258 2,995.237 13,427,189 4,567,095 12,887,299 2,361,022 15.047,425 30,174,080 30,174,080 46,431 29,715,840 18,843,213 10,872,627 56,243 35,995,520 27,858,503 8,137,017 52,198 33,406,720 32,842,652 564,063 53,924 34,511,360 14,423,055 20,088,305 50,914 32,584,960 14,571,731 18,013,229 59,268 37.931,520 18,540,766 19,390,754 613,405 392,579,200 304,376,348 78,812,286 289,961,954 100,209,656 942.248 33,677 5. Statement showing the Percentage upon the Net Proceeds from the Sales of Public Lands, situated within their Respective Limits, to which each State was entitled upon her Admission into the Union; the Amount paid to the States, to be expended under the Direction of the Legislatures thereof; the Amount reserved, to be expended under the Direction of Congress; and the Amount actually so expended. Amounts appropriated by the various Acts of Congress for the Construction of the Cumberland Road, from the year 1806 to 1833, inclusive, reimbursable out of the 2 per cent. fund accruing to the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri, as stated in the notes below. * Reimbursable out of the 2 per cent. funds reserved for laying out and making roads to the State of Ohio, by virtue of the 7th section of the act of April 30, 1802. † Payable out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. No stipulation in the act making the appropriation that the amounts shall be withheld out of the accruing 2 per cent. funds. Reimbursable out of the funds reserved for laying out and making roads, under the direction of Congress, by the several acts passed for the admission of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri into the Union. § Reimbursable out of the funds reserved for laying out and making roads, under the direction of Congress, by the several acts passed for the admission of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois into the Union. 6. Statement of Sales of the Public Lands in each Year, by States, from 1787 to January 1, 1848. 1845 111,032.13 1846 1847 105,234.88 73,257.42 75,653.47 108,528.65 230,627.51 Total, 460,967.34 206,281.59 78,506.15 112,195.78 506,802.84 246,415.29 146,859.45 Jan. 1, 13,599,602.07+ 13,902,325.61+ 14,740,417.83 9,643,931.67 10,764,654.01 9,714,942.34 1848. * No sales between the years 1787 and 1796, nor in 1797 and 1798. †The quantity sold in that part of Chillicothe district which is situated within Indiana is 1,179,259.50 acres, which must be deducted from the sales of Ohio, and added to those of Indiana, to obtain the true quantity sold of the lands of those States respectively. 481,105.46 248,995.20 83,093.77 29,095.24 77,635.37 27,351.23 94,206.84 1843 106,550.63 11,983.29 43,034.83 165,800.42 141,038.87 11,880.17 1844 1845 1846 1847 Total. 31,077.07 27,339.74 Jan. 1, 2,908,356.11 9,000,720.49 2,832,277.70 4,309,669.53 2,227,828.86 926,613.14 1848. 89,556.94 258,412.53 107,484.93 12,551.96 7. Exhibit of the Quantities of the Public Land (exclusive of the 16th or School Sections) in each State and Territory, as specified below. |