read before the Literary and philosophical Society of New York

with an alphabetical analysis; the declaration of independence; the prominent political acts of George Washington; electoral votes for all the presidents and vice-presidents; the high authorities and civil officers of government, from March 4, 1789, to March 3, 1847; chronological narrative of the several states; and other interesting matter; with a descriptive account of the state papers, public documents, and other sources of political and statistical information at the seat of government