...lauds to the General Government, upon the condition that these should constitute several States, to be admitted into the Union upon an equal footing with the original States. It is in fraud of the acts of cession by which the States conveyed territory in faith of the...

...Territory Northwest of the river Ohio, passed on the 13th July, 1787 ; and that the State of Illinois should be admitted into the Union, upon an equal footing with the original States, in all respects whatsoever. It is of importance here to ascertain whether the Ordinance of...

...of said Territory, a State Government, with the name aforesaid, which said State, when formed, shall be admitted into the Union upon an equal footing with the original States, in all respects whatsoever. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said State of Nevada...

...territory, a state government, with the name aforesaid, which said state gorernstate when formed shall rick Charles Brightly states, in all respects whatsoever.(a) 2. The said state of Nevada shall consist of all the territory...

...said territory, a State government, with the name aforesaid ; which said State, when formed, shall be admitted into the Union upon an equal footing with the original States, in all respects whatsoever. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said State of Colorado...

...territory northwest of the river Ohio, passed on the 13th July 1787 ; and that the state of Illinois should be admitted into the union, upon an equal footing with the original states, in all respects whatsoever. It is of importance here to ascertain whether the ordinance of...

...contained in the enabling act, that, upon compliance with its terms, the people of Nebraska snould be admitted into the Union upon an equal footing with the original States. Reference to the bill, however, shows that while, by the first section. Congress distinctly...

...declaration contained in the enabling act, that, upon compliance with its terms, the people of Nebraska and consent of the Senate and every person who shall States. Reference to the bill, however, shows that while, by the first section, Congress distinctly...

...Territory, a State government, with the name of the State of Colorado ; •which State, when formed, shall be admitted into the Union upon an equal footing with the original States in all respects v, bat soever, as hereinafter provided. Boundaries. $EC. o. That the said State...

...might attain thereafter a pecuniary value ; and so far as it might become the seat of new States, to be admitted into the Union upon an equal footing with the original States. And also that the relations of the United States to that unsettled territory were of different...