23 – The following is the table referred to by Mr. Clay.

_Statement showing the dividend of each state, (according

to its federal population,) of the proceeds of the public

lands, during the years 1833, 1834, and 1835, after

deducting from the amount fifteen per centum, previously

allowed to the seven new states._

Fifteen

per

Share for centum Total

Federal each to new to new

States. population. state. states. states.

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Maine 399,437 $617,269

New Hampshire 269,326 416,202

Massachusetts 610,408 943,293

Rhode Island 97,194 150,198

Connecticut 297,665 459,996

Vermont 280,657 433,713

New York 1,918,553 2,964,834

New Jersey 319,922 494,391

Pennsylvania 1,348,072 2,083,233

Delaware 75,432 116,568

Maryland 405,843 627,169

Virginia 1,023,503 1,581,669

North Carolina 639,747 988,632

South Carolina 455,025 701,495

Georgia 429,811 664,208

Kentucky 621,832 960,947

Tennessee 625,263 966,249

Ohio 935,884 1,446,266 230,844 1,677,110

Louisiana 171,694 265,327 67,661 332,888

Indiana 343,031 530,102 325,485 855,588

Illinois 157,147 242,846 483,760 726,606

Missouri 130,419 201,542 174,354 375,897

Mississippi 110,358 170,541 788,403 958,945

Alabama 262,508 405,666 541,940 947,607

[Fractions of dollars are omitted in the above sums.]

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