...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...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...

...invitations; and that it was further, in the same solemn instrument provided, that, "whenever any of said states shall have sixty thousand free inhabitants...of the United States on an equal footing with the origiual states, in all respects whatsoever." This wise policy, tended to quiet the jealousies of the...

...and that it was further, in the same solemn instrument provided, that, "whenever any of said slate shall have sixty thousand free inhabitants therein,...United States on an equal footing with the original states, in all respects whatsoever." This wise policy, tended to quiet the jealousies of the smaller...

...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. And whenever any of tho «aid States shall have sixty thousand free inhabitants therein, such State shall be admitted,...

...invitations; and thatit was further, iitthe same solemn instrument provided, that " whenever any of said states shall have sixty thousand free " inhabitants therein, such state shall be admitted by its dele" gates, into the Congress of the United States on an equal "footing with the original states,...

...shall hare authority to form one or two States in that part of said territory which lies north of an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of lake Michigan." Your committee are aware that it has been contended, by some, that the proviso in the above article,...

...have authority to form one or two states in that part of the said territory which lies nortb of an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend...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...

...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...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...

...authority to form one or two additional states in that part of said territory which lies north of an east and west line, drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan." And it was further provided, that the " articles of compact between the original states, and the people...

...have authority to form one or two States, in that part of the said territory which liea north of an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend, or extreme of Lake Michigan.* • " There shall be neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than...