...party shall be duly convicted." Preceding the sixth article, it is ordained and declared, that the six articles shall be considered as articles of compact,...between the original states and the people and states in said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent. The legislature of Virginia...

...inhabitants in the state than 60,000." This agreement is introduced by the following em phatic declaration: "It is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority...aforesaid, that the following articles shall be considered an articles of comptct, between the original states and the people and stales in the said territory,...

...government therein, ' and for their admission to a share in the federal councils on an equal footi ing with the original States, at as early periods as may be consistent with i the general interests, it is ordained," &c. I need not comment upon the elevation of thought, the...

...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...unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit : Article* of com- ARTICLE 1. No person, demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner, shall ever be molested...

...their admission to a share in the federal councils on an equal footing 47 , , with the original state?, at as early periods as may be consistent with the general interest: // is hereby ordained and declared, hy the authority aforesaid, that the following articles shall be...

...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...articles of compact, between the original states and the people and stales in the said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent,...

...states and permanent governments 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 ihe general interest : It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority aforesaid, That the following...

...claim, under the ordinance of 1787, to the territory in dispute. That ordinance established certain articles of compact between the original states and the people and states in the territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio, which were to remain forever unalterable...

...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...general interest : It is hereby ordained and declared, _by the authority aforesaid, That the following Articles shall be considered as articles of compact,...

...to the Legislature to appoint a delegate to Congress. It then proceeds to state certain fundamental articles of compact between the original States, and the people and States in the Territory, which are to remain unalterable, unless by common consent. The first provides for the freedom...