in the United States in Fifty Years. 



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The Population of each State and Territory, as exhibited by six enumerations in fifty 

 years, with its Decennial Rate of Increase during the same period. 



As the States and Territories naturally arrange themselves into 

 five divisions, which are separated not only by their geographical 

 position, but also, with few exceptions, in their modes of industry 

 and commercial interest, it is thought proper to compare the pro- 

 gress of population in these divisions, as may be seeen in the 

 following table : 



