...hundred, nor more than one hundred and fifty miles square, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit: and that the States so formed shall be distinct republican States, and admitted members of llie Federal Union, having the same rights of sovereignty, freedom, and independence, as the other...

...that the states so formed shall be republican states, and admitted members of the fede- «• 1 i ral union, having the same rights of sovereignty, freedom and independence as the other states. The delegates nppointed by said statute conclude the deed of cession thus: " Now know ye, that we,...

...admit; and that the states so formed shall be republican states, and admitted member5 of the fede-- ral union, having the same rights of sovereignty, freedom and independence as the other states. The delegates appointed by said statute conclude the deed of cession thus: "Now, know ye,' that we,...

...nor more than one hundred and fifty miles square, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit ; and that the States so formed shall be distinct republican...sovereignty, freedom, and independence, as the other States. " That the necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by this State in subduing any British posts,...

...miles square, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit ; and that the States so formed shall be republican States, and admitted members of the federal...sovereignty, freedom, and independence, as the other States." And the delegates conclude the deed thus : " Now know ye, that we, the said Thomas Jefferson, Samuel...

...suitable extent of territory, and that the States, so formed, shall be republican States, and severally admitted members of the federal Union ; having the...sovereignty, freedom and independence, as the other States." Now, what were the rights of that character, possessed by the other States, under the old Confederation...

...circumstances will idmit: and thai the Slates so formed shall be distinct republican States, and admitled members of the Federal Union, having the same rights...sovereignty, freedom, and independence, as the other States. That the reasonable and necessary expenses incirred by this State in subduing any British posts, or...

...provision, in the act of cession, that the States to be formed in the ceded Territory "should have the same rights of sovereignty, freedom, and independence, as the other States." It was believed, that the inhabitants of the district, which was one of the divisions of the ceded...

...nor more than one hundred and fifty miles square, or as near thereto as circumstances will admit ; and that the States so formed shall be distinct republican States, and admited members of the Federal Union, having the same rights of sovereignty, freedom and independence...

...the territory by Virgina in 1784, which required that the states to be formed out of it should be " republican states, and admitted members of the Federal Union, having the same •ights of sovereignty, freedom and independence." These rights of sovereignty, freedom and independence...