the vast regions that lie towards the heads of the
Mississippi, and around lake Superior.[1]

_Population._ The following table, gives a comparative view of the
population of the Valley of the Mississippi, and shows the proportional
increase of the several States, parts of States, and Territories, from
1790 to the close of 1835, a period of 45 years. The column for 1835 is
made up partly from the census taken in several states and territories,
and partly by estimation. It is sufficiently accurate for general
purposes.

States, parts of | 1790 | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1835
States and | | | | | |
Territories. | | | | | |
====================+=======+=======+=========+=========+=========+==========
Western Pennsylvania| 75,000|130,000| 240,000 | 290,000| 380,000| 490,000
and a fraction of | | | | | |
New York.} | | | | | |
Western Virginia | 45,000| 75,000| 100,000| 147,178| 204,175| 230,000
Ohio | [_a_]45,000| 230,760| 581,434| 937,679|1,375,000
Indiana | | | 24,520| 147,178| 341,582| 600,000
Illinois | | | 12,282| 55,211| 157,575| 272,427
Missouri | | [_b_]20,845| 66,586| 140,074| 210,000
Michigan | | | 4,762| 8,896| 31,000| 83,000
Kentucky | 73,677|220,959| 406,511| 564,317| 688,844| 748,844
Tennessee | 35,691|105,602| 261,727| 422,813| 684,822| 735,000
Mississippi | [_c_]8,850| 40,352| 75,448| 136,806| 300,000
Louisiana | | | 76,556| 153,407| 214,693| 270,000
Arkansas Territory | | | | 14,273| 30,608| 51,809
[_e_]Wisconsin Ter. | | | | | |
and New purchase | | | | [_d_]3,608| 15,000
--------------------+-------+-------+---------+---------+---------+---------
Total |229,368|585,411|1,418,315|2,526,741|3,951,466|5,381,080
====================+=======+=======+=========+=========+=========+=========
_a_ Including Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan.

_b_ Including Arkansas.

_c_ Including Alabama.

_d_ Included with Michigan in the census of 1830.

_e_: The country west of the Mis