with an appendix, containing important letters, depositions, &c., written during the war

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

passed by the eighteenth general assembly, convened January 3, 1853