...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...

...which, on the following day, he withdrew and substituted the following: And be if 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 •л* is Included...

...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, approved March 6, 1820, adopt a Constitution conformably to the provisions of said act, and shall, IN ADDITION to said provision,...

...amendment, which, on the following and substituted the following day, he withdrew And be it farther enacted, That in all that Territory ceded by France to the United States under the name of effect, though the more determined champions, whether of Slavery Extension or Slavery Restriction,...

...form a Constitutional and State Government, and for the admission of such State into the Unionon an equal footing with the original States, and to prohibit Slavery In certain Territories, approved March 6thf 1S20," be, and the same is hereby, declared to extend to the Pacific Ocean; and the said eighth...

...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," approved March 6th, 1820, it was provided ; " That in all that territory ceded by France to the United States under...