BANKS. $, Capital. Hartford Bank, Hartford, 1,300,000 Norwich Bank, Phoenix Bank, do. New Haven Bk, N. Haven, 1,213,000 Thames Bank, 335,000 Stonington Bank, Stonington, 53,000 Windham Co. Bk, Brooklyn, 89,000 New London Bk, N. London, 143,000 Fairfield Co. Bk, Norwalk, Union Bank, do. 100,000 Tolland Co. Bk, Tolland, Middletown Bk, Middlet'n, 400,000 * * The Bank of the United States has an office of Discount and Deposit at Hartford. STATISTICS OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES, taken from the Books of the Comptroller of the State, as published in the Hartford Times, and copied into Niles' Register, August, 28, 1830. N. Ha-N. Lon- Fair- Wind- Litch- Middle- Tolven. don. field. ham. field. sex. land. 7,178 6,155 5,065 7,022 3,653 6,040 3,572 2,731 404,304 319,705 340,467 326,699 311,712 487,982 192,424 233,576 Articles. Hartford. Manufactures, Horses, asses, &c. Sheep, Plate, value, Carriages, &c. 17,173 16,106 18,676 28,682 5,001 4,010 3,375 5,418 3,088 7,040 1,970 540 9,450 7,105 375 686 74,603 102,553 52,231,408 2,607,869 9,845 5,079 2,724 2,006 Total Value. Total No. 1$20,095,536 41,416 EDUCATION. The colleges in Connecticut are Yale College, at New Haven, which has connected with it medical, theological, and law schools; Washington College, at Hartford; and Wesleyan College or University, recently founded at Middletown. At Hartford is the American Asylum for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb; and there are other respectable literary seminaries and academies at New Haven, Hartford, and various other places. This state possesses an important School Fund, which was derived from the sale of lands, reserved by Connecticut, in the state of Ohio, and which amounted on the 1st of April, 1829, to $1,882,261 68. The income of this Fund is appropriated to the support of primary schools. In the year ending March 31, 1829, the sum of $72,161 15 was divided among the different free schools throughout the state. The number of children between the ages of 4 and 16, in 1828, was 84,899; and the dividends amounted to 85 cents to each child. VII. NEW YORK. THE settlement of this state was commenced by the Dutch, in 1614, who named the country New Netherlands, and established a colonial government in 1629. In 1664, Charles II. of England granted to his brother, the Duke of York, a patent for a large tract of country, forming the present states of New York and New Jersey; and during the same year, Colonel Nicolls, with a considerable force, in the service of the Duke, made a conquest of the country; and the name of New Netherlands was afterwards changed to New York. In 1673, the colony was recaptured by the Dutch, and held by them a few months; but, with the exception of this short period, it was in the possession of the English from 1664 till the American Revolution, in 1775. DUTCH GOVERNORS. Wouter Van Twiller, appointed 1629 Peter Stuyvesant, appointed 1647 William Kieft, do. 1638 [The colonial government was suspended in May, 1775, from which time to April, 1777, New York was governed by a Provincial Congress, of which Nathaniel Woodhull was President. A Constitution having, at length, been formed and adopted, the government, under this Constitution, went into operation April 20, 1777.] The present Constitution of the state of New York was formed in 1821. The executive power is vested in a Governor, who is elected by the people every two years; and at the same time, a Lieutenant Governor is also chosen, who is President of the Senate, and on whom, in case of the impeachment, resignation, death, or absence of the Governor from office, the powers and duties of Governor devolve. The legislative power is vested in a Senate of 32 members, who are chosen for four years, and an Assembly, of 128 members, who are elected annually; and these bodies united are styled the Legislature. For the election of the senators, the state is divided into eight districts, each being entitled to choose four senators, one of whom is elected every ycar. The members of the Assembly are chosen by counties, and are apportioned according to population. The election of governor, lieutenant governor, senators, and members of the Assembly, is held at such time in the month of October or November, as the legislature may by law provide. * Martin Van Buren was governor from January 1 to March, 1829, when he resigned the office, on being appointed Secretary of State for the United States. The political year commences on the first day of January; and the legislature meets annually (at Albany) on the first Tuesday in January, unless different day is appointed by law. The Constitution grants the right of suffrage, in the election of public officers, to every white male citizen, of the age of 21 years, who has been an inhabitant of the state one year next preceding any election, and, for the preceding six months, a resident in the county where he may offer his vote; but no man of color is entitled to vote unless he is possessed of a freehold estate of the value of 250 dollars, without any incumbrance. The chancellor and judges are appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate. The chancellor and justices of the Supreme and Circuit Courts hold their offices during good behavior, or until they attain the age of 60 years. The judges of the County Courts, or Courts of Common Pleas, are appointed for a term of five years. EXECUTIVE. Enos T. Throop, {Acting Governor; (term of service ex- } William M. Oliver, Silas Wright, Jun., pires Dec. 31, 1830) Pres. Senate, and acting Lieut. Gov. ; Salary. $4,000 Comptroller 2,500 Archibald Campbell, Dep. Sec. and Clerk of Com. of Land Office, 1,500 1,000 1,500 Pay of the members of the Senate and of the Assembly, $3 a day, during the session. Erastus Root, Speaker of the Assembly; Francis Seger, Clerk. The eight circuit judges are vice-chancellors for their respective circuits. There are eight Circuit Courts with eight judges, and the circuits correspond, in territory and name, to the eight senate districts. The amount of Personal and Real Estate of the City of New York, as returned by the Assessors for eight years, has been stated as follows. |