NEW JERSEY.

This State was first settled at Bergen by the Swedes sent over by the Christian hero-king, Gustavus Adolphus, in the year 1638. They, however, soon fell under the control of the Dutch, who claimed the territory. The next settlement was made at Elizabethtown, from Long Island, in 1664. New Jersey came into the hands of the English along with New Netherlands, but soon became an independent province; Philip Carteret becoming its first governor, in 1665. It was for some time under the control of the celebrated Quaker, William Penn, received a liberal form of government, and, not suffering from the Indians enjoyed prosperity for many years. Afterwards it passed through various vicissitudes in its government, was for a time joined to New York, but recovered its independent existence in 1738; and was one of the original thirteen States, taking a very prominent part in the Revolution. Its territory, lying between New York and Philadelphia, was the field on which the hostile armies fought and manouvered, for some years. It ratified the Constitution unanimously, December 18th, 1787. It has been rewarded for its patriotism and devotion to liberty by unbroken prosperity. Its manufactures are in a flourishing state. Its vicinity to the great commercial centres of the Atlantic coast; the mildness of its climate, and the adaptation of its soil to the growth of fruit and vegetables have made it the Garden State of the Union. Its agricultural wealth is much increased by its abundant beds of marl and peat. The extreme north is hilly and the extreme south low and sandy. Education receives much attention.

It has an area of 8,320 square miles, or 5,324,800 acres. The population, by the census of 1870, was 905,794, which gives her seven Representatives in Congress.

This State lies in the third judicial circuit, and forms one judicial district. There are six ports of entry, and as many collection districts; and also eight ports of delivery.

Its capital is Trenton. The State election is held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, and the Legislature assembles the second Tuesday in January.

The form of the enacting clause is as follows: “Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey.”

UNITED STATES SENATORS.
Jonathan Elmer,from1789to1791.
William Patterson,”1789”1790.
Philemon Dickerson,”1790”1793.
John Rutherford,”1791”1798.
Fred’k Frelinghuysen,”1793”1796.
Richard Stockton,”1796”1799.
Franklin Davenport,”1798”1799.
James Schureman,”1799”1801.
Jonathan Dayton,”1799”1805.
Aaron Ogden,”1801”1803.
John Condit,”1803”1811.
Aaron Kitchell,”1805”1809.
John Lambert,”1809”1815.
Mahlon Dickerson,”1817”1833.
James J. Wilson,”1815”1821.
Samuel L. Southard,”{1821”1823.
1833”1841.
Joseph McIlvaine,”1823”1826.
Thos. Frelinghuysen,”1829”1835.
Ephraim Bateman,”1826”1829.
Garret D. Wall,”1835”1841.
Jacob Miller,”1841”1853.
William L. Dayton,”1842”1851.
John B. Thompson,”1853”1863.
William Pennington,”1858”1858.
William Wright,”{1853”1859.
1863”1866.
Robert F. Stockton,”1851”1853.
John C. Ten Eyck,”1859”1865.
Richard S. Field,”1862”1863.
James W. Wall,”1863”1863.
John P. Stockton,”1865”1866.
F. T. Frelinghuysen,”1867”1869.
Alexander G. Cattell,”1866”1871.
John P. Stockton,”1869”1875.
F. T. Frelinghuysen,”1871”1877.
Thos. F. Randolph,”1875”1881.