the Episcopalians, 5 ministers; the Cumberland Presbyterians are also numer-ous in Kentucky .
The first permanent settlement of this state was begun on Iven-Hlstory ' tucky river, in 1775, by the famous Daniel Boone, a native of Mary-land. It formed a part of Virginia till 1790 ; and in 1792, it was erected intoan independent state.
Const ’union the separation of Kentucky from Virginia , in 1790, a constitu-
ami govern- tion was adopted which continued in force till 1799, when a new oneinent. was f orrne( j instead of it; and this is now in force. The legislativepower is vested in a senate and house of representatives, which together arestyled The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The repre-sentatives are elected annually, and are apportioned, every four years, amongthe different counties according to the number of electors. Their present num-ber is 100, which is the highest number that the constitution authorizes; 58being the lowest. The senators are elected for four years, one quarter of thembeing chosen annually. Their present number is .38; and they cannot exceedthis 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 yearsafter the expiration of his term of office. At the election of governor, a lieu-tenant-governor is also chosen, who is speaker of the senate, and on whom theduties of the governor devolve, in case of his absence or removal. The repre-sentatives and one quarter of the members of the senate are elected annually bythe people, on the first Monday in August; the governor is elected by the peo-ple, every fourth year, at the same time; and he commences the execution ofhis office on the fourth Tuesday succeeding the day of the commencement of theelection at which he is chosen. The polls are kept open three days; and thevotes are given openly, or viva voce, and not by' ballot. The general assemblymeets (at Frankfort ) annually on the first Monday in November. The consti-tution grants the right of suffrage to every free male citizen (people of colorexcepted), who has attained the age of 21 years, and has resided in the statetwo years, or in the county where he offers his vote, one year, next precedingthe election. The judiciary power is vested in a supreme court, styled thecourt of appeals, and in such inferior courts as the general assembly may, fromtime to time, erect and establish. The judges of the different courts, and jus-tices of the peace, hold their offices during good behavior.
The salary of the governor is 2,000 dollars.
This state sends 13 representatives to congress.
Length 210 miles; mean breadth, 200 miles: containing 40,000 squaremiles, and 25,000,000 acres. Between 38° 30' and 41° 19' N. latitude; andbetween 3° 31' and 7° 41' W. from Washington. Bounded on the N. by theterritory of Michigan, and Lake Erie; E. by Pennsylvania ; S. E. by Virginia ,from which it is separated by the Ohio; S. by the Ohio , which separates itfrom Virginia and Kentucky; and W. by Indiana .