The General Assembly meets (since 1829, at Donaldson or Donaldsonville) annually, on the first Monday in January; except in the years of the election of President of the United States, when it meets on the 3d Monday in November.

The right of suffrage is possessed by every white, male citizen of the United States, of the age of 21 years, who has resided in the county in which he offers to vote one year next preceding the election, and who in the last six months prior to said election has paid a state tax.

The judiciary power is vested in a Supreme Court, which possesses appellate jurisdiction only, and such inferior courts as the legislature may establish. The judges are appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and hold their offices during good behavior.

GOVERNMENT.

Jacques Dupré, Acting Governor. [In July, 1830, A. B. Roman received a plurality of votes for Governor; election to take place in January, 1831.] Governor's salary $7,500.

G. A. Waggoman, Secretary of State. Alonzo Morphy, Attorney General.

The present number of representatives is 50. Pay of the members of both Houses, $4 a day each, during attendance.

JUDICIARY.

Judges of the Supreme Court. George Matthews, Francis X. Martin, Alexander Porter.

Judge of the Criminal Court of the City of New Orleans. J. W. Smith.

The Supreme Court sits in the city of New Orleans, for the Eastern District of the state, during the months of November, December, January,

February, March, April, May, June, and July; and for the Northern District, at Opelousas and Attakapas, during the months of August, September, and October. The District Courts, with the exception of the courts in the First District, hold, in each parish, two sessions during the year, to try causes originally instituted before them, and appeals from the Parish Courts. The Parish Courts hold their regular sessions in each parish on the first Monday in each month. The courts in the First District, composed of the District, Parish, and Criminal Courts, and Courts of Probate, are in session. during the whole year, excepting the months of July, August, September, and October, in which they hold special courts when necessary.

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The Bank of the United States has an Office of Discount and Deposit at New Orleans.

SUGAR CANE.

Louisiana has invested in the cultivation of the sugar cane about $30,000,000. Assuming 50,000 hhds. as an average crop, the sugar and molasses will give about 10 per cent. on the amount of capital employed. From this, however, various expenses are to be deducted, which will reduce the net profit to about 5 per cent.

COMMERCE OF NEW ORLEANS.

Imports into New Orleans from the Interior during Six Years.

Buffalo robes,

lbs.

do.

1,501 3,737 3,030

Flour,
Lard,
Pig lead,

Corn in ears,

12,609 18,411 7,740

bales, 142,575 206,993 251,983 337,934 298,042 269,571

11,171 4,365 5,557 barrels, 4,727 3,420 729 1,827 498 6,849 do. 57,351 72,563 143,373 79,973 89,876 91,882 do. 100,929 140,546 129,094 131,096 152,593 157,323 kegs, 18,210 34,373 51,053 85,865 115,535 110,206

86,242 106,405 183,712 146,203

13,412

19,987

15,210

Linseed oil,

Deer skins,
Bear skins,

Tobacco,

Stock,

pigs,

45,454

barrels,

191

packs,

3,863

do.

168

159 29,432

647

6,442

Exports of Cotton in Bales, from New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, and Mobile, for nine months in 1829 and in 1830, ending June 30.

The number of steam-boats built, to run upon the Mississippi and its numerous tributaries, from 1811 to the early part of the year 1830, is stated at 336; the number actually running in 1830, 213.

EDUCATION.

There are colleges at Jackson and New Orleans. In 1827, the legislature made a grant to each parish in the state of $2,62 to every voter, to be applied to the education of the indigent; the amount for any one parish not to exceed $1,350, nor to fall short of $800. In consequence of this act nearly $40,000 are annually appropriated to the education of the poor.

THE earliest settlements in this state were made between the years 1765 and 1770, by emigrants from North Carolina and Virginia.

The country was included within the limits of North Carolina till 1790, when it was placed under a separate territorial government, under the name of the Territory South of the Ohio"; and in 1796, the inhabitants formed a Constitution, and Tennessee was admitted into the Union as an independent state.

GOVERNORS.

Wm. Blount, Governor of the Territory South of the Ohio, appointed 1790.

OUTLINES OF THE CONSTITUTION.

The Constitution of this state was formed, at Knoxville, in 1796.

The legislative authority is vested in a General Assembly, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives; and the members of both houses are elected biennially on the first Thursday and Friday in August.

The number of representatives is 60, who are apportioned among the different counties according to the number of taxable inhabitants. The

number of senators cannot be less than one third, nor more than one half of the number of representatives.

The executive power is vested in a Governor, who is elected at the same time with the senators and representatives; and who holds his office for the term of two years, but is not eligible more than six years in any term of eight.

The General Assembly meets (at Nashville) biennially, on the third Monday in September, next following the election; and it may be called together, if necessary, at other times by the governor.

The right of suffrage is granted to every freeman of the age of 21 years, possessing a freehold in the county where he offers his vote, and to every freeman who has been an inhabitant of any one county in the state six months immediately preceding the day of election.

The judiciary power is vested in such superior and inferior courts, as the legislature may, from time to time, direct and establish. The judges are appointed by a joint ballot of both Houses, and hold their offices during good behavior.

GOVERNMENT.

William Caroll, Governor; (term of office expires October 1, 1831); salary $2,000.

Pay of the senators and representatives variable from $1,75 to $2,00 a

Chancellors. Nathan Green, and W. A. Cook.-Salary $1,500 each.

Judges of the Circuit Courts.-Salary $1,300 each.

Samuel Powell.

Edward Scott.

J. C. Mitchell.
Thomas Stuart.

J. C. Hamilton.
Joshua Haskell.

Charles F. Keith.

N. W. Williams.

William E. Kennedy.

William B. Purley

P. W. Hampkrigs.

** The Bank of the United States has an Office of Discount and Deposit at Nashville.

EDUCATION.

The principal literary seminaries in this state are the Nashville University, at Nashville; East Tennessee College, at Knoxville; Greenville College, at Greenville; and the Southern and Western Theological Seminary, at Maryville.

XX. KENTUCKY.

THE first permanent settlement of this state was begun on Kentucky river, in 1775, by Colonel Daniel Boone. The country formed a part of the state of Virginia till 1790; and in 1792, it was admitted into the Union as an independent state.

On the separation of Kentucky from Virginia, in 1790, a Constitution was adopted which continued in force till 1799, when a new one was formed instead of it; and this is now in force.

The legislative power is vested in a Senate and House of Representatives, which together are styled The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The representatives are elected annually, and are apportioned, every four years, among the different counties according to the number of electors. Their present number is 100, which is the highest number that the Constitution authorizes; 58 being the lowest.

The senators are elected for four years, one quarter of them being chosen annually. Their present number is 38; and they cannot exceed this number, nor fall short of 24.

The executive power is vested in a Governor, who is elected for four years, and is ineligible for the succeeding seven years after the expiration of