The following is the return of the American militia laid before Congress, Feb. 26th, 1821, in which you will find the State of Illinois stands last, but it is too thin to muster in the greater part of it; and as 1820 was only the first year of its being mustered, it will probably be returned nearly treble another year.
| 1 | State of New York | 121,553 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 115,231 |
| *3 | Virginia | 88,915 |
| 4 | Ohio | 83,247 |
| *5 | Kentucky | 51,052 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 48,140 |
| *7 | North Carolina | 46,728 |
| *8 | Tennessee | 36,146 |
| 9 | New Jersey | 33,240 |
| *10 | Maryland | 32,189 |
| 11 | Maine | 30,990 |
| *12 | Georgia | 29,661 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | 27,012 |
| *14 | South Carolina | 23,729 |
| 15 | State of Connecticut | 22,109 |
| {310} | 16 Vermont | 20,781 |
| 17 | Indiana | 14,990 |
| *18 | Missouri | 12,080 |
| *19 | Alabama | 11,261 |
| *20 | Louisiana | 10,257 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | 8,665 |
| 22 | Delaware | 7,451 |
| *23 | Mississippi | 5,292 |
| 24 | Illinois | 2,031 |
| 25 | Michigan Territory | 1,707 |
| Total | 884,457 | |
| *26 | Arkansaw territory | No return. |
| 27 | North-west do. | do. |
| 28 | Missouri do. | do. |
In most of the new States and territories the returns are very imperfect, and much short of the number liable to serve. Those marked thus * are slave States; but no slaves are liable to serve. The number of slaves calculated to be upwards of 2,000,000. Whites upwards of 8,000,000. Indians near 300,000. Total supposed to be about 11,000,000, of all colours. The Floridas are not included in this return.
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