...that the fifth article thereof; (that which defines the boundaries,) shall 1>e considered one of the articles of compact between the original States and...people and States in the said territory, and forever to remain unalterable, wnless by common consent. "Therefore Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting...

...formed " in said territory," — proceeded, not to enact an ordinary statute, but to ordain and declare that the following articles shall be considered as...articles of COMPACT between the original States and the States and people of said territory, and forever remam unalterable, except by common consent. The...

...said . territory/' •?— > proceeded, not to enact an ordinary statute, but to ordain and declare that the following articles shall be considered as...articles of COMPACT between the original States and the States and people ; of said territory, and forever remain unalterable, except by common consent....

...and which precedes the articles of compact enumerated, of which the foregoing is one, declares:—"It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority aforesaid,...territory, and forever remain unalterable unless by the common consent." It is evident that the phraseology here used is carefully selected, and was purposely...

...consistent with the general interest : It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority aforelaid, That the following articles shall be considered as...forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to-wit : ARTICLE 1. No person, demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner, shall ever be molested...

...the course of the common law." This article follows a declaration in the ordinance to this effect: " It is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority...forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent." The principles declared in these articles, and they are of a similar character to principles declared...

...formed in said territory," proceeded, not to enact an ordinary statute, but to " ordain and declare that the following articles shall be considered as...articles of COMPACT between the original states and the states and people of said territory, and forever remain unalterable, except by common consent."...

...faith" in their relations with the Indians. This significant national legislation provides in part: It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority...unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit: Art. 3d. Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind,...

...with the original States, at as early periods as may be consistent with the general interest: Sec. 14. It is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority...remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit: ARTICLE I No person, demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner, shall ever be molested on...

...materias, las que se declaraban, a diferencia de las relativas a la organización política ya descrita, "as articles of compact between the original States,...forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent..." " El 7 de agosto de 1789, el nuevo Congreso enmendó la Ordenanza del Noroeste para conciliar sus disposiciones...