...territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted ; provided always, that any person escaping into the...whom labour or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original states, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed, and conveyed to the person claiming...

...VI. There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the parties shall have been duly convicted : provided, always, that any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully...

...north of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, [excepting only such part thereof as is] not included within the limits of the State contemplated...servitude, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall be, and is hereby forever prohibited: Provided,...

...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...convicted, shall be and is hereby for ever prohibited." Thus we see that the line was extended and definitely laid down by northern men. The whole South voted...

...Louisiana, which lies north of 36° 30' N. lat., not included within the limits of the state of Missouri, slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than...convicted, shall be, and is hereby for ever prohibited. 2 An objection of a similar character was taken to the compact between Virginia and Kentucky, upon...

...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...servitude, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, wiereof the parties shall have been duly convicted, shall be and is hereby forever prohibited." Thus...

...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...always, that any person escaping into the same from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any state or territory of the United States, such fugitive...

...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...have been duly convicted, shall be, and is hereby, forever prohibited : Provided always, That anv ricrson escaping into the same, from whom labor or service...

...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...have been duly convicted, shall be, and is hereby, forever prohibited: Provided, always, That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service...

...ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36° 30' north, not included within the limits of the state contemplated...parties shall have been duly convicted, shall be and hereby is forever prohibited." By the treaty of- boundary with Spain, the boundary between the United...