...for their admission to a share in the federal councils on an equal footing with the original Statee, at as early periods as may be consistent with the general interest : It is hereby ordnined and dectared, by the authority aforesaid. That the following articles shall be considered...

...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...remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit : ART. 1. No person, demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner, shall ever be molested on...

...the river Ohio." After providing for the organization of a temporary government, this clause occurs: "It is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority...forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent." Clearly, the allusion here is, to the time when by that common consent, a new state should come into...

...the river Ohio/' After providing for the organization of a temporary government, this clause occurs: "It is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority...States and the people and States in the said territory nnd forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent." Clearly, the allusion here is, to the time...

...river Ohio.'' After providing for the organization of a temporary government, tin's clause occurs: "It is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority...considered as articles of compact be"tween the original Slates and the people and States in the said ter"ritory and forever remain unalterable, unless by common...

...Michigan and Wisconsin. Notwithstanding this plain provision of the ordinance, which is declared to be " articles of compact between the original States, and the people and States in the said territory, and for ever to remain unalterable unless by common consent," yet Congress, in establishing the boundaries...

...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,...

...their laws and customs now in force among them, relative to the descent and conveyance of property. " It is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority...remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit : "ART. I. No person, demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner, shall ever be molested on...

...the United States, in relation to lands held in trust for the United States. In that ordinance, it is "declared by the authority aforesaid, That the following...considered as articles of compact between the original Slates, and the people and States hi the said territory, and forever remain unalterable unless by common...

...admission into the federal councils on an equal footing with the original States, at as early a period as may be consistent with the general interest ; it is hereby ordained and declared, &c., that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact between the original States...