Spokesmen for the northeast advocated the division of Florida into two parts. each to be admitted at a subsequent date. with the Suwannee River as the dividing line. The Apalachicola opponents of statehood hoped to have their region annexed to Alabama. Many persons throughout the Territory. however. supported statehood. asserting that such a mov e would improve economic conditions. which had sunk precipitately after the crash in the late 1830s of the Territorial banks. The collapse had been the result of unrestrained speculation following a boom occasioned by the greatly increased immigration. The most influential advocate of statehood was David Levy (who later had his name changed to David Levy Yulee). Territorial delegate to Congress.
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