...force of the act of Congress of 1820, usually known as the Missouri compromise act, which declares: "That in all that territory ceded by France to the United States, which lies north of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, slavery and involuntary servitude...

...entitled, for the admission of Missouri and " to prohibit ilarery in certain territories." Sec. 8, provided, " That in all that territory ceded by France...States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of thirtysix degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, not included within the limits of the State contemplated...

...Louisianian territory, north of a certain latitude. His provision was — ' And bo it further enacted, That in all that territory ceded by France to the...States under the name of Louisiana which lies north of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes, north latitude, excepting only such part thereof as is included...

...purpose of preventing the further introduction of Slavery into Missouri: " And be it further enacted, That in all that Territory ceded by France to the...States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, excepting only such part thereof as is included within...

...Territories;'' said 8th section imposing a prohibition and restriction upon the introduction of slaves in all that territory ceded by France to the United...States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 86 degrees 30 minutes north latitude, not included in the State contemplated by that act. On submitting...

...form a constitution and State government, and for the ailmission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States, and to prohibit...slavery in certain territories, approved March 6, 1820, adopt a constitution conformably to the provisions of said act, aud shall in addition to said provisions,...

...Representatives and the following proviso carried: " Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, that in all the territory ceded by France to the United States, 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...

...form a Constitution and State Government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the Original States ; and to prohibit Slavery in certain Territories." Thus far in the Senate. in. On the twenty-sixth day of January, 1820, in the House of Representatives,...

...Howard, 519, reciting the words of the act of Congress of 1 820, commonly called the Missouri Compromise, "That in all that territory, ceded by France to the United States, which lies north of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, slavery and involuntary servitude...

...6, 1820, entitled • An act to authorize the people of Missouri territory, £c., Ac.. 11* declare! that, in all that territory ceded by France to the United States under the name of L"iii-i:m;i. which lien north of thirty-six degree* thirty minute* north latitude, slavery ant Involuntary...