...force of the act of Congress of 1820, usually known as the Missouri compromise act, which declares: "That in all that territory ceded by France to the United States, which lies north of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, slavery and involuntary servitude...

...labor in said Territory." And that the following provision be added to the Bill. " SECTION EIGHTH. And be it further enacted, that in all that Territory...Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes North Latitude, not included within the limits of the State contemplated by this...

...Territories;'' said 8th section imposing a prohibition and restriction upon the introduction of slaves in all that territory ceded by France to the United...States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 86 degrees 30 minutes north latitude, not included in the State contemplated by that act. On submitting...

...Representatives and the following proviso carried: " Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, 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 of the State contemplated by this...

...France to the United States, nnder the name of Louisiana, which lies north of tliirtysix degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, excepting only such part thereof as is included within the limit« of the State contemplated by this act, there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude,...

...Howard, 519, reciting the words of the act of Congress of 1 820, commonly called the Missouri Compromise, "That in all that territory, ceded by France to the United States, which lies north of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, slavery and involuntary servitude...

...6, 1820, entitled • An act to authorize the people of Missouri territory, £c., Ac.. 11* declare! that, in all that territory ceded by France to the United States under the name of L"iii-i:m;i. which lien north of thirty-six degree* thirty minute* north latitude, slavery ant Involuntary...

...proposed his amendmeut, which, on the following day, he withdrew and substituted the following: And be if further enacted, That in all that Territory ceded...minutes north latitude, excepting only such part thereof •л* is Included within the limits of the State contemplated by this act, Slavery and involuntary...

...President, what was the compromise line ? Allow me to read the law which established it : "Ssc. 8. And be it further enacted, That in all that territory...States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36O and 30' north latitude, not included within the limits of the state contemplated by this! act,...

...substituted the following: Л n -l Ъв tí further enacted. That In all that Territory ceded by Prance to the united States under the name of Louisiana which...minutes north latitude, excepting only such part thereof aa is included within the limits of the State contemplated toy this act, Slavery and involuntary servitude,...