The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-12-01
mo. 50.

changed liz their application to the sou,b
efh governments; but no arrangement con
s'stent with the principles of liberty, has
= oSen made Tor the territory of Columbia.
the territories north west of the river
II ONO, south of the river OF Mississippi and
:, Indiana, have since succeeded those of Or.
leans and Louisiana, Michigan and Illinois.
n Regarding the ordinance of the year one
9 Thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. as
> az ordinaTy act of reSntotion, fhe articles
" COMPACT alone excepted, its provisions
nave been successfully changed. The ter
ritory OF Indiana has been advanced to the
%econa SrodS, without reference to it's 20
IPuiation 1t has been allowed q qualified
Representation in the general government.
on the basis of Il popular election The e,,ee--
"fwe and Ju1ieiat departments of the terfi-
tory OF Louisiana. have been authorised To
MAKE, instead OF dGohfiHy laws. The gene
raj government has defayed the expencrs
OF legislation IN the territory of Orleans. and
so far as regards the house of Representa-
t'ves OF the United States, consent has
Ip!es to The terriosy of Michigan.
Yong committee, therefore, recommend
the adoption of a second grade of govern
ment, for the territory OF Nichigan, 50 con-
stituted as that, instead ofthc executive and
the three jadicial magistrates appointed by
the general government, edctfing the laws.
five rep entatives, elected BIZ The heoh{e,
should make them; and presentation in
congress. corformah'e to the general terrific
ria system. Retaining the power of disoh-
IhrobahDn in the legislator of the United
States, the exercise of an ezccutiUe 1,efo,
Tor the interpositon of comSuia7. branch,
are deemed for the present super tiuous. Lii
hitting the daily Compensation to a dollar
and twenty tiVe cents, and restricting the
number of days to twenty five in the wear;
the arrangement is too much Within the
prime pies of economy to admit doubt OF
its being cheeriplly accredited by the gene
raj government
TIE committee spbicin list Of the laws
they have referred to on this subject.
1897 July 13 An ordinsnce for the govern
ment of the territoryro of the
United States, north vast
OF The river Ohio LG5yS Of
the U. STATES uoL S--1hGge
$50.
1879 Aug. Z An act TO provide for the gov
eminent of the territory
north west of the rivet q =
ho L.. u. S. UoL. 1--;.ass
50
i7So April an act to accept a cession Of
me Claims of the state Of
Nor'1 Carolina, to a GER
tain district of western ter
ritory L. q S uoi -
face 90
1870 May &c M act tor the government Of
the territory oF the Uuited
Sta es, south of the river o.
) bio. l. q. s vok 1-hage
1l5-F'oizOell's edi ion poi.
1--EG5'e 1867 Ediioaa #
Chrid8.
1850 July l6 An act for establishing the
Temporary AMI pernaHent
seal 81 the 60, 'crnmFnt o,
6 the United Stat. IS Il. q
. o. 1oi l-hage lo@
E A'9@ May An act respecting the govern
mcnt ct the terrific yes o
the United States. oortt
west and south of the II *
ONO. l.. u. .. voi 2-5,ap.
; 1875.
, i'so jung An act for he admission of
the state OF Tennessee into
E the union, l.. u. S. z,oL 2
--fagc SOL.
I''o Apfli An act for an amicabIe SET
1iement OF The limits with
the state of Georgia, and
auiherising the establish
ment ot COVE eminent in the
mississippi Territory-L.
;, 49,. u Uot 4--hage 90
> i0oo May An act to diviue the terrific
ny otthe United States north
. west Of the Ohio, i,to two
separate cover mem.s--
. IL u IS Uoi hqce 1879
: 'ooo way ~ An act supp emrluai 10 the
act entitled, = an act for an
amicable settlement of ii
- mi With the state Of Geor-
Sla and authorising the
estab ishment of a govern
4 ment in the Mlssissibpiter.
rito"y." H. U. S Uoi s.
... fugc 164.
. iooi co. - an act concerning the Dis.
trict OF Co umbia H. u. s.
poL 5-h4ge 268
! loOz feo' 10 an act extending the privi
lege of Thanking and rccciv.
ing letters free of postage
TO any person aGrnitte ed or &c
|, be admitted TO take a seal
IN Congress as delegate
and provd ng Compensati,
on Tor such delegate l.. u
). vol G. fage 10
, i6C% APrli W An act to enable the people
OF the eastern division of the
territory north west Of the
Il river ONO, tn form con.
Il SutuIon and state govern.
Il ment, and for the admission
OF such state into the unior
on an equal footing with the
original states, and for OF he
J. purposes. l.. u. S. Uok.
J. -NUge 100
y ioOo Oct. 81 An act 10 enable the IRE Il.
II dent of the United States
z to take nos session rs tb, . -