Report [on a Bill to Settle and Establish the Northern Boundary Line of the State of Ohio, and a Joint Resolution on the Subject of that Line]Gles and Seaton, print, 1936 - 53 páginas |
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... future circum- stances might require . On the 13th of July , 1787 , the " ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio " was passed by Congress . This ordinance carefully reserves to ...
... future circum- stances might require . On the 13th of July , 1787 , the " ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio " was passed by Congress . This ordinance carefully reserves to ...
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... future circumstances of the country . " Indiana and Illinois , for example , on this principle , hav- ing for their northern boundary a line barely touching the southern ex- tremity of Lake Michigan , can never participate in any of the ...
... future circumstances of the country . " Indiana and Illinois , for example , on this principle , hav- ing for their northern boundary a line barely touching the southern ex- tremity of Lake Michigan , can never participate in any of the ...
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... future State of Wisconsin , and be subjected to the concurrent ju- risdiction of both States , however their local laws or State constitutions may clash with or differ from each other . gan must take not only from Ohio , but from ...
... future State of Wisconsin , and be subjected to the concurrent ju- risdiction of both States , however their local laws or State constitutions may clash with or differ from each other . gan must take not only from Ohio , but from ...
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... future circumstan es might require . " For this purpose we present the following extracts from the journal of the old Congress of Friday , July 7 , 1786. " Congress took into consideration a report of a grand committee , to whom , among ...
... future circumstan es might require . " For this purpose we present the following extracts from the journal of the old Congress of Friday , July 7 , 1786. " Congress took into consideration a report of a grand committee , to whom , among ...
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... future growth and prosperity of each State , as well as for the accommo- dation and security of the first adventurers ; in order , therefore , that the ends of government may be attained , and that the States which shall be formed may ...
... future growth and prosperity of each State , as well as for the accommo- dation and security of the first adventurers ; in order , therefore , that the ends of government may be attained , and that the States which shall be formed may ...
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act of cession act of Congress admission admitted aforesaid authority to form bend or extreme bill bounded claim committee constitution of Ohio convention declared deed of cession delegates Detroit river drawn due east east and west eastern division equal footing established extend extreme of Lake fifth article fixed form a permanent gress Illinois Indiana Territory intersect Lake Erie jurisdiction Lake Michigan latitude liberty to form lies north limits line drawn due line running Maumee bay Miami bay Miami river mouth northerly cape northern boundary line Northwestern Territory ordinance of 1787 Pennsylvania line permanent constitution proviso referred ritory river Ohio Senate seventh article sixty thousand free southerly bend southerly extreme southern square miles temporary government Territorial Government territorial line territory north territory northwest Territory of Michigan Territory which lies thence thousand free inhabitants tion treaty of Ghent Union vested right Virginia Wabash river west line drawn whole territory
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Página 3 - The middle State shall be bounded by the said direct line, the Wabash, from Post Vincents to the Ohio, by the Ohio, by a direct line drawn due north from the mouth of the Great Miami to the said territorial line, and by the said territorial line.
Página 26 - Pennsylvania, and the said territorial line; provided however, and it is further understood and declared, that the boundaries of these three states shall be subject so far to be altered, that, if congress shall hereafter find it expedient, they shall have authority to form one or two states in that part of the said territory which lies north of an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of lake Michigan.
Página 4 - And whenever any of the said states shall have sixty thousand free inhabitants therein, such state shall be admitted, by its delegates, into the Congress of the United States, on an equal footing with the original states, in all respects whatever, and shall be at liberty to form a permanent constitution and state government...
Página 24 - September last ; that is to say, upon condition that the territory so ceded shall be laid out and formed Into states, containing a suitable extent of territory, not less than one hundred nor more than one hundred and fifty miles square...
Página 6 - Miami aforesaid, and on the north by an east and west line drawn through the southerly extreme of Lake Michigan, running east after intersecting the due north line aforesaid, from the mouth of the Great Miami until it shall intersect Lake Erie or the territorial line, and thence with the same through Lake Erie to the Pennsylvania line...
Página 29 - June next, all that part of the Indiana Territory which lies north of a line drawn east from the southerly bend, or extreme, of Lake Michigan, until it shall intersect Lake Erie, and east of a line drawn from the said southerly bend through the middle of said lake to its northern extremity, and thence due north to the northern boundary of the United States, shall, for the purpose of temporary government, constitute a separate Territory, and be called Michigan.
Página 44 - Michigan : and whenever any of the said States shall have sixty thousand free Inhabitants therein, such State shall be admitted by its Delegates into the Congress of the United States, on an equal footing with the original States, in all respects whatever; and shall be at liberty to form a permanent Constitution and State Government...
Página 40 - Pennsylvania line aforesaid ; provided, always, and it is hereby fully understood and declared by this convention, that if the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan should extend so far south that a line drawn due east from it should not intersect Lake Erie, or if it should intersect the...
Página 3 - There shall be formed in the said territory not less than three nor more than five States ; and the boundaries of the States, as soon as Virginia shall alter her act of cession, and...
Página 29 - Territory shall be entitled to, and enjoy, all and singular the rights, privileges, and advantages, granted and secured to the people of the Territory of the United States north-west of the river Ohio...