...which secured to free institutions all that part of the territory ceded by France north of 36° SO7 North latitude, not included within the limits of the state of Missouri. By this compromise slavery was once more recognised, in defiance of the principles of the Constitution,...

...act of annexation that Texas shall enjoy all the rights and privileges now secured to that portion of territory ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, and lying south of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude. Be it further molted, tfc., That...

...of state government, as shall be formed or provided, to be transmitted to congress. 7. SEC. vin. In all that territory ceded by France to the United States,...lies north of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, not included within the limits of the state contemplated by this act, slavery and involuntary...

...and state government; — by the 8th section of this act, slavery is forever prohibited in all the territory ceded by France to the United States under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36° 30 ' north latitude, not included in the contemplated state. 1821. March 2d, congress passed a...

...was not then applied. In the act passed for this purpose, there is an express clause, that in all the territory ceded by France to the United States under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36° 30' N. Lat., not included within the limits of the state of Missouri, slavery and involuntary...

...very clause of that statute in which the celebrated compromise consists— the provision " that in all that territory ceded by France to the United States...lies north of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes nortli latitude, not included within the limits of the State contemplated by this act, slavery and...

...shall have any force or effect whatever, until approved and confirmed by congress.(3) ABT. 675. In commandant of the corps is hereby authorized to appoint...officers from the line of subalterns, sergeants, and mus (1) Ordinance, 1787, (3) Act 1st July, 1836, sec. 1. (2) Ibid. minutes north latitude, not included...

...Rtpresentativet of the "United States of America in Congress assembled. That all that portion of country ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies south of the Mississippi territory, and of an east and west line, to commence on the Mississippi river,...

...it by compromise. By this, Missouri was admitted without restriction, but it was provided ' that in all that territory ceded by France to the United States,...lies north of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, not included within the limits of the state contemplated by this act, slavery and involuntary...

...compromise," to wit: "Sr.cTlo.i fl. tfnd be it further rnarttd. That in all that territory ceded by Trance to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36 degrees and 30 minutes north latitude, not included within the limits of the State contemplated...