Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1805-01-31

~ q ~ AT the Second Seiiion, be-
~ ySs gon sod held at the CRY
VI GAyHkS " OF W,AiugtOn. ia The
NXG Territory OF Columbia.
q ou The Fifth day Of NJ
vember, ISc4.
To divide the Indiana Territory into two epa-
rate governments.
RE'h tsa6sd 6y its Sssas and Hen/t Of Re-
~ P,esmsaftus, Of ibs Ca,,td Sfsns Of f.ime,i
ca, ia C0rg,od eDcm6ied, That from and alter
the thir,ieth da, OF June next. all that part Of the
Indiana Ieiu'oy, which lies NoI,h OF line
drawn Eat from the fou,herly bend or extreme
Of lake Michigan, until II fhsll inurieet lake Erie.
and Esit OF llne drawn from The laid fou,hef-
Iy bend through the middle o. faid lake 60 iu
noilhcTn extremity, and thence due North TO
The northern boundary Of the United States,
ihali for the purpoti OF temporary goveroment,
coaititute ieparate territory, and be called Mi.
chigan.
Sec. Z Axdbs IL fu,ibey sna7ed That there
ihall be easblilhed within the f.id territory, q
eoyernmeot in ali respects iimilsr 10 tina, pro-
yided by the ordinance OF Congreh, psiled
on ,ht thir,een,h day u jaly, one thcuisnd lev
en- handred aud eighty ieyen. for The govern
Weh OF the ivet Ohio Ani by an act pagcd
On tas fevcnth day OF Aagoa. one thooiand few
en- hl,died ana eighty nine, eoii,led " An s6i 10
prc,sJ; tor the government OF The Territory
Noti We6 Of The liver Ohio !" and the inhab.
i'aats theseot Nal. be eoti,led TO, and enjoy all
and'.iaguiar the rights, privileges, and Advan-
faees grated and iscured to the people os Tie
terysEasnpf the United S,a,es. Nos.h Wea Of
! 49, - 4. a
Sxo 8. ,fnd BE- IL jarfber sna6sS. That the
saicess for the laid Territory. who. by virtue
of this act, nsll be appointed by the Pfefdeni Of
the Uni,ed States. by and with the advice and
content OF the Senate, fhal respectively exetciie
the fame bowers, perform The fame dutie,, and
receive for their icrvices the fame compeofations
rs by the ordinance aiorsisid and the Laws OF the
United States, have been provided and eitsbIh.
cd for 6Hilar oficers 10 the Indiana Territory
sn1 the dp,iei ard em9lumcnts of Spperinsend.
ant of Indian Affairs ihsll be united with ,hoie Of
Governor.
Sec. a AxS be il fs,tber waatd. That
nothing in this sa conained. ibali be conarocd
20 as, 10 any manoer. 10 nff-tt the government
now 10 force in the Indiana Territory, further
than 20 prohbi, the exercife thereof, within The
laid tcrntory Of Michigan. from and ai;er the
aforeisid hinie,h day Of June next
Sec. s. dnd be IL /s,fbt, ssatfed. That all
fuits, psocefi and proceedings, which, on the
rhmtic,h day Of June next, fbsil be pending 10
the court OF any county, winch fhsll bc inciud-
ed within the iaid Territory of Michigao and
ALTO all fni,s. proceis and proceedings, which. on
the hai th;uie'h day Of lune next, hsll he
pending in the general co0it Of the Indiana Ter
rtory, in conGequence os any writ oI removal,
or order tor tt,l at bar, and which had been &c.
moved from sny Of the counties included within
the .mip Of the Territory of M;cbigan ztore-
faid. fhall. in all things concerning the fame be
proceeded on, and Judgments and decrecs ren-
dered thereon 10 the fame manner ~ il the
laid indiana Territory had remained undiyid-
ed.
Sec. S. Asd be hfa,tbsr esaetS. Tha, De-
troi fhsll be the feat Of government Of the iaid
territory, until Congrei' fball other~ife direct.
NATHL MACON,
Sfraky ef ibf Hoyf q Rtt,gfnfsifve,.
A. BURR,
Yee P,s,fdtni sf bbe Usaed Sfah,. ard
~ P,sfatnf sf fbs Sfsafe.
APrRovED, Jso. n .IsoS.
AN ACT,
Declaring Cambridge, 10 the State of Maf1s-
cAuleus. TO he port Of delivery.
DE IL esaatd BY fbs Ssnas end Hsgir sf Rrs-
- ,ossiafipo If fb, Usdkd Sisf0 sf Ams,ud
In Cssg,.6 s1smbtd, That the town or land
ing place Of Cambridge, in the State Of MaGa-
ehsfesn. G,Al be port Of delivery, TO be an.
ntxed olhc Dia,it Of Bottom and Cbafleao~n,
aud fhsll be fubjed TO the fane regulations a.
other pons Of delivery in the United States.
NATHL. MACON,
Sfal, u tbs Hsst, Of Rsp,stsiAiiDsh
n. BURR.
Yio. P,oGdtm 5 ibs United Sfafss, and
P,,kdtnf sfibs Stnahf.
ArraoyrD. Jan. ~, 1906.
III: JEFFERSON.