istory marking the onward progress of the nation; but after the
most careful and anxious inquiry on the subject I can not perceive that
the proposed proceeding is in conformity with the policy which from the
origin of the Government has uniformly prevailed in the admission of new
States. I therefore return the bill to the Senate without my signature.

ANDREW JOHNSON.

States Admitted. Ratio. Population.
Vermont................................... 1791 33,000 92,320
Kentucky.................................. 1792 33,000 95,638
Tennessee................................. 1796 33,000 73,864
Ohio...................................... 1802 33,000 82,443
Louisiana................................. 1812 35,000 75,212
Indiana................................... 1816 35,000 98,110
Mississippi............................... 1817 35,000 53,677
Illinois.................................. 1818 35,000 46,274
Alabama................................... 1819 35,000 111,150
Maine..................................... 1820 35,000 298,335
Missouri.................................. 1821 35,000 69,260
Arkansas.................................. 1836 47,700 65,175
Michigan.................................. 1837 47,700 158,073
Florida................................... 1845 70,680 57,951
Texas..................................... 1845 70,680 189,327 [17]
Iowa...................................... 1846 70,680 132,527
Wisconsin................................. 1848 70,680 250,497
California................................ 1850 70,680 92,597
Oregon.................................... 1858 93,492 44,630
Minnesota................................. 1859 93,492 138,909
Kansas.................................... 1861 93,492 107,206
West Virginia............................. 1862 93,492 349,628
Nevada.................................... 1864 127,000 Not known.

[Footnote 17: In 1850.]

WASHINGTON, _January 29, 1867_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I return for reconsideration a bill entitled "An act for the admission
of the State of Nebraska into the Union," which originated in the Senate
and has received the assent of both Houses of Congress. A bill having in
view the same object was presented for my approval a few hours prior to
the adjournment of the last session, but, submitted at a time when there