..."it is hereby ordained by the authority aforesaid, that the following articles shall be considered en articles of compact between the original States, and...forever remain unalterable unless by common consent ;" and then follow six sections purporting to be those far-famed articles of compact. !. The first...

...government therein, and for their admission to a share in the Federal councils, on an equal looting with the original states, at as early periods as may...general interest : It is hereby ordained and, declared, ly the authority aforesaid, that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact...

...States, and permanent government therein, and for their admission to a share in the federal councils on an equal footing with the original States, at as early...periods as may be consistent with the general interest : the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit: "No person,...

...equality with the other members of the Union. That Ordinance was established in July, 1787. It declares that, " The following articles shall be considered...articles of compact, between the original States, and the people and States of said Territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent."...

...during this temporary government on an equal footing with the original States, at as early a period! as may be consistent with the general interest —...and the people and States in the said territory, and for ever remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit: ART. 1. No person, demeaning himself...

...States, and permanent government therein, and for their admission to a share in the federal councils on an equal footing with the original States, at as early...is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority afore said, That the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact, between the original...

...the course of the common law." This article follows a declaration in the ordinance to this effect: " It is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority...forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent." The principles declared in these articles, and they are of a similar character to principles declared...

...formed in said territory," proceeded, not to enact an ordinary statute, but to " ordain and declare that the following articles shall be considered as...articles of COMPACT between the original states and the states and people of said territory, and forever remain unalterable, except by common consent."...

...faith" in their relations with the Indians. This significant national legislation provides in part: It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority...forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit: Art. 3d. Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness...

...materias, las que se declaraban, a diferencia de las relativas a la organización política ya descrita, "as articles of compact between the original States,...forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent..." " El 7 de agosto de 1789, el nuevo Congreso enmendó la Ordenanza del Noroeste para conciliar sus disposiciones...