...South-Carolina. the part and behalf of the state of Georgia. No. IV. AN ORDINANCE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OP THE TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES, NORTH- WEST OF THE RIVER OHIO. Be it or dainedty the ^United States in Congress assembled) That the said territory, for the purposes...

...charts for the Treasury Department, four hundred dollars. For compensation to the secretary of the commissioners of the sinking fund, two hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of War, clerks, and persons cmployed in his office, including the sum of three thousand...

...entitled to and enjoy all and singular the rights, privileges, nnd advantages, granted to the poopie of the territory of the United States north -west of the river Ohio, in and by the aforesaid ordinance of the 13th day of July, in the year 1787, in as fall and ample manner...

...the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," continued iu force, for a limited time, by the act of the second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, and perpetuated by the act passed on the twenty-fourth of April, one thousand eight hundred,...

...be protected in the enjoyment of their rights and liberties." The " Ordinance for the government of the Territory of the United States North West of the river Ohio," was passed on the 13th day of July, 1787. The 6th article provides, that " there shall be neither slavery...

...That it is not expedient at this time to suspend the sixth article of compact for the government of the Territory of the United States North- West of the river Ohio." And here the long and fruitless struggle to fasten Slavery upon the vast Territory now forming the States...

...punishment of certain crimes " against the United States," continued in force, for a limited time, by the Act of the second of March One thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, and perpetuated by the Act passed on the twenty-fourth of April One thousand eight hundred,...

...punishment of certain crimes against the United States," continued in force, for a limited time, hy the act of the second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, and perpetuated hy the act passed on the twentyfourth day of April, one thousand eight...

...entitled " ' An Act to ascertain the number " ' of free male inhabitants of the age of twenty " ' one, in the Territory of the United States, North" 'west of the River Ohio; and to regulate the elec"' tions of the Representatives for the same;' " and that the members aforesaid,...

...the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," continued in force, for a limited time, by the act of the second of March, one thousand seven hundred and ' ninety-seven, and perpetuated by the act passed on the twenty-fourth of April, one thousand eight...