The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-06-19

Michigan; on the north, by the said cast anc
west line, until the same shall intersect the
ikH mentioned meridian line which forms
the western boundary Of the stats OF Ohio !:
Provided, That the convention hereinafter
provided, for when formed, shall ralify the
boundaries aforesaid otherwise they shall
be and remain as now prescribed by the ordi-
nance for tho government OF the country
northwest Of the river Ohio: Pyouided also,
That the said state shall have concurrent ju-
risdic,ion on tho river Wabash, with the
state to be formed west thereof, so far as the
said river shall form common boundary TO
both.
See. 3. dnd be il further enacted, That all
fnalc citizens Of he United States, who shall
have arrived at the age Of twenty enc years,
and resided within the said territory at least
one year. previous TO { he day Of election, and
shall have paid country or territorial tax;
and all persons having in other respects the
legal qualifications to vote for representatives
in the general assembly ofthe said territory,
be and they are hereby authorized to choose
representatives TO form convention, who
shall be appointed among tho several coun-
ties within the said territory, according TO the
superintendent made by tho Legislature there
Of ut their last session, to wit from the coun-
~ oI wayne, IouE TcpT0oCntouNCoS
the county Of Franklin, Ave representatives
from the county of Dearborn, three represen.
tatives from the country OF Switzerland,
one representative from tho county OF JET.
ferson, three representatives. from the coun-
ty Of CLARK, Ave representatives, from the
county of Harrison, 6vo representatives. 7;
from The county of Washington, Ave repre-.
sentatives; from the country Of Knox,
five representatives from the county of
Gibson, four representatives. from the coun-
~ Of Poscy, one representative from the
county Of Warwick, ono representative I, and
from the county OF Perry, one representative
and tho election Of the representatives
aforesaid, shpll be holden on the second
Monday Of May, one thousand eight hun.
drcd aud sixteen, throughout the several
counties in the said ,erritory, and shall DO
conducted in tho same manner and under
the same penalties, as prescribed by tho laws
OF the said territory, regulating elections
therein for members OF the house of represen-
tatives.
Sec q. And be IL further enacted, That the
members Of the convention thus duly cleo
ted. be and they are authorized TO meet at the
scat Of the government of the said territory,
on the second Monday Of June next, which
convention, when mot shall FIRST determine
by majority OF the whole number elected,
whether IL be or DO not expedent at that
sime TO form constitution and state govern
mcnt for the people within the said territory
and il n be detsrmincd to be expodient, the
convention shall be, and hereby are anthori.
Gcd 20 torm constitution and state govern
mcnt or, lift be deemed more expedien', tho
said convention shall provide by ordinance
for elecring representatives 10 form consti
tuition Or frame OF government which said
rep esentativcs shall be chosen in such man
ncr, and in proportion, and shall NEE, q,
such time and place, as shall be pre-
scribed by tho said ordinance, and shall then
form, for tho people OF said territory, con-
atituicn and state government Provided
That the same, whenever formed, shall be
republican, and not repugnant to those a,,i.
cles of he ordinance of the thirteenth Of July,
one thousand seven handrcd and eighty sew
en-, which are declared to be irrevocable be-
tween the original states and the people and
states OF the territories northwest Of the riv-
er Ohio; excepting so much Of said articles
rs relate to the boundaries OF the states there
In TO be formed.
Sec, S .dnd be il further enacted, That un-
iii the next general census shall be taken,
the said state shall be en,its to ono rpresen-
ta,ive, in the House Of Re representatives. Of the
United States.
Sec. 6. .znd be IL further enacted, That the
following propositions be, and the same are
hereby offered TO tho convention Of the said
Territory Of Indiana, when fol med, for their
free acceptance and rejection, which if accep.
ted by tive convention, shall be obligatory
upon the v. States.
Firsr That the section numbered sixteen,
in every township. aud, when such section
has been sold, granted or disposed of, other
lands equlvalen, thereto, and mos, contiguous
20 the ssme, shall DO granted to the inhab-
itants Of such township for the use Of schools.
Seeosd That all salt springs within the
said territory, and the land reserved for tho
use Of the same, together with such other
lands as may, by tho PrssideN Of the United
States, DO deemed necessary and proper for
working the salt springs, not exceeding iD
the whole the quantity contained in ihir,y.six
entire sections shall be granted to tho said