The enacting clause of the laws is as follows: “Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same.”

UNITED STATES SENATORS.
Samuel Johnson,from1789to1793.
Benjamin Hawkins,”1789”1795.
Alexander Martin,”1793”1799.
Timothy Bloodworth,”1795”1801.
Jesse Franklin”{1799”1805.
1807”1813.
David Stone,”1801”1813.
James Turner,”1805”1816.
Nathaniel Macon,”1815”1828.
James Iredell,”1828”1831.
Montford Stokes,”1816”1823.
John Branch,”1823”1829.
Bedford Brown,”1829”1840.
Willie P. Mangum,”{1840”1853.
1831”1836.
Robert Strange,”1836”1840.
William A. Graham,”1840”1843.
William H. Haywood,”1843”1846.
George E. Badger,”1846”1855.
Asa Biggs,”1854”1858.
David S. Reed,”1855”1859.
Thomas L. Clingman,”1858”1861.
Thomas Bragg,”1859”1861.
Joseph C. Abbott,”1868”1871.
John Pool,”1868”1873.
Zebulon B. Vance,”1871”1873.
Matthew W. Ransom,”——”1877.
Augustus S. Merriman,”1873”1879.
NEW YORK.

The “Empire State” is very fortunately situated for the promotion of all the interests that form the basis of prosperity of a Nation. It contains the commercial metropolis of the country, which is connected, by its great navigable river, the Hudson, and the Erie canal, with the fertile interior and the commerce of the chain of great lakes in the west; while Lakes Ontario and Champlain furnish the means of profitable trade with Canada on the north. As its natural commercial facilities are unrivaled, so also, every auxiliary that can be furnished by art is employed to develop its resources and to attract trade and manufactures.

Its river was discovered by the celebrated navigator, Captain Henry Hudson, in 1609, and he gave it his name. He was employed, at this time by the Dutch, who claimed and settled the territory in the following year. They established posts on Manhattan Island, where New York now stands, and at Albany—calling the country in general, New Netherlands. They held it until 1644; laying claim, also, to Connecticut and New Jersey. Their rule was despotic, and when the Duke of York, afterward James II., King of England, sent a squadron to enforce English claims to it, the inhabitants declined to resist, and it became an English colony without a struggle. The city and colony received the name of New York and continued henceforth in English hands. Its position favored a steady-growth in population and wealth; and it took an active part in the Revolution. Its central position made it the pivot of the war, the leading struggles taking place in or near it. New York city was held by the British during most of the war, but the skillful strategy and watchfulness of Washington, and the valor of his officers and troops preserved the river in American hands throughout. It ratified the Constitution July 26th, 1788, and soon outstripped every State in all things, except education, no State being able to compare with Massachusetts in that respect.

New York is the largest and richest city in the Union. The State abounds in salt and mineral springs, and its central and western parts are unexcelled for agriculture; while the eastern, more mountainous, but nearer to markets, and more abundant in water power, is equally favorable to grazing and manufactures.

Its area is 47,000 square miles, equal to 30,080,000 acres. The population in 1870 was larger than that of any other State, being officially stated at 4,364,411. It has thirty-three Members of Congress.

It forms part of the second judicial circuit, and has three judicial districts; eleven ports of entry, and fourteen ports of delivery, with the privilege of eight or nine others if the President of the United States deems them necessary.