...1820. , The distinguishing feature of this bill is embraced in the following section : " SECT. 8. And be it further enacted. That in all that territory...States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36° 30' north, not within the limits of the state contemplated by this act, slavery and involuntary...

...institution," with its political consequences ; and the North, a piece of paper, with these words : "And be it further enacted, That in all that territory...States under the name of Louisiana which lies north of 36°- 30' north latitude, excepting only such part thereof as is included within the limits of the...

...from Illinois, offered an amendment to the Missouri branch of the bill, in the following words : " That in all that territory ceded by France to the...Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, excepting only such part thereof as is included within the limits...

...equal footing with the original States, and to prohibit slavery in certain Territories,' as declares ' That, in all that territory ceded by France to the...States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36° 30' north latitude, slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes...

...Congress. The terms of that compromise are conveyed in the following resolution: "Resolved, That in all the Territory, ceded by France to the United States, under...Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes, north latitude, not included within the limits contemplated by this act, slavery...

...punishment for crime, shall be forever prohibited in all that part of the territory ceded by France, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, and not included within the limits of Missouri. And the difficulty which meets us at the threshold...

...territory, in the usual form of territorial bills : " SEC. 8. That in all that territory ceded by Prance to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, not included within the limits of the state contemplated by this...

...for crime, shall be forever prohibited in all that part of the territory ceded by France, under-the name of Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, arid not included within the limits of Missouri. And the dignity which meets us at the threshold of...

...force of the act of Congress of 1820, usually known as the Missouri Compromise Act, which declares : " which lies north of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, slavery and involuntary servitude...

...perpetual, fundamental law in reference to these other Territories : " That in all the territories ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, lying north of 36° 30, north latitude, not included within the State contemplated by this act, slavery...