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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... passed without a divi- sion . At each of those sessions this bill failed in the other House . It never passed through any stage there at which a test vote could be taken upon it ; and although it is supposed by many that a majority of ...
... passed without a divi- sion . At each of those sessions this bill failed in the other House . It never passed through any stage there at which a test vote could be taken upon it ; and although it is supposed by many that a majority of ...
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... passed by Congress . This ordinance carefully reserves to Congress the exercise of reasonable discretionary power , both in reference to the boundaries of the districts of which the territory might be composed , and the limits of the ...
... passed by Congress . This ordinance carefully reserves to Congress the exercise of reasonable discretionary power , both in reference to the boundaries of the districts of which the territory might be composed , and the limits of the ...
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... passed them , and the power to pass them is , we think , expressly con- ferred by the ordinance . 66 That we have not mistaken the intention of the Congress which formed the ordinance will , we think , also be made apparent by a refer ...
... passed them , and the power to pass them is , we think , expressly con- ferred by the ordinance . 66 That we have not mistaken the intention of the Congress which formed the ordinance will , we think , also be made apparent by a refer ...
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... passed on the same day , with the preamble , as follows , viz . " Whereas it appears from the knowledge already obtained of the tract of country lying northwest of the river Ohio , that the laying it out and forming it into States of ...
... passed on the same day , with the preamble , as follows , viz . " Whereas it appears from the knowledge already obtained of the tract of country lying northwest of the river Ohio , that the laying it out and forming it into States of ...
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... passed thirty - one years ago , establishing the Territorial Govern ment of Michigan . The act referred to is that of 11th January , 1805 , ( third volume Laws United States , 632 , ) " to divide the Indiana Territo- ry into two ...
... passed thirty - one years ago , establishing the Territorial Govern ment of Michigan . The act referred to is that of 11th January , 1805 , ( third volume Laws United States , 632 , ) " to divide the Indiana Territo- ry into two ...
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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...