Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-08-03

boundary oi the state OF Ohio ON the south.
by the river Ohio, from the mouth of the
Ireat Miami river, to the mouth of the
river Nsbash on the west by line
drawn along the middle of the Wabash
from IFS mouth, toa point where q due
north line drawn from the town of Vim
cennes would last touch the north western
shore OF the said river; and from thence
by a due north line, until the same shall
lntersect an east and west line, drawn
through point ten miles north Of the
southern extreme Of lake Michigan on
the north, By the said east and west line.
until the same shall intersect the FIRST
mentioned mcredian line which forms the
western boundary Of the state of Ohio :
Ffociaed, HAT the convention herein al--
ter provided for, when formed. shall rati-
ty the boundaries aforesaid; otherwise
they shall be and remain as now prescrib-
ed by the ordinance for the government Of
the country northwest of the river Ohio /:
fr0rlded also, That the said state shall
have concurrent jurisdiction on the river
Wabash, with the state to be formed west
thereof, so FAR as the said river shall form
a common boundary tn both. l.k
Sec. 8. find be 1t further enacted, That
all male citizens of the United States, who
shall have arrived at the are of twenty-one
Yeas, and resided within the said terrific
ry at least one year previous to the dav of
election, and shall have paid county or
territorial tax and all persons having in
other respects the legal qualifications to
vote Tor representatives in the general as
sembly OF the said territory, be, and they
are hereby authorised to choose represent
tatives to form convention. who shall be
apportioned amongst the several counties
within the said territory, according to the
appointment made by The legislature there
OF at their last session, to wit from the
country of Wayne, four representatives !:
from the county of Franklin, five represe :
tatives; from the county of Dearborn,
three representatives from the county of
Switzerland, one representative from the
county OF Jefferson, three representatives :;
from the county ofCiark, five representa-
tlves; from the county of Harrison, fl e
representatives trou, the county of Wash
lngton, five representatives from the
county OF Knox, five representatives from
the county of Gibson, four representatives !;
from the county of POsey, one representa-
tive from the county of Warwick, one re-
preventative aud from the county of Per-
ry, one representative and The election
OF the representatives aforesaid, SHALL be
holden on the second Monday of May, one
thousand eight hundred and sixteen,
throughout the several counties in the said
territory and shall be conducted in the
same manner, and under the same penal
ties, as prescribed by the laws of the said
territory, regulating elections therein
for members Of the house of representa-
tiyes.
Sec. 4. find Ge 1t further enacted, That
the members of the convention thus duly
elected, be, and they are hereby authors
ed to meet at the seat of government Of the
SAID territory, on the second Monday of
June next, winch convention, when met.
shall first determine by majority of the
whole number elected, whether it be or be
not expedient at the time to form consti.
tuition and stare government for the peo-
pie within the said territory, and if it be
determined to be expedient, the conyenti-
on shall be, aud hereby are authorised 10
form a constitution and state government
or, if it he deemed more expedient, the
SAID convention shall provide by ordinance
tor eiecting representatives to form con
stltution or frame of government; which
said representatives shall be chosen il
such manner, andi proportion, and shall
meet at such time and place, as shall be
prescribed by the said ordinance, and shall
then form for the people of said territory. a
constitution and state government: Pro,
rided, That the same, whenever formed.
shall he republican, and not repugnant To
those articles Of the ordinance Ofthe tbjr.
teenth OF July, one thousand seven hun
dred and eighty seven, which are declared
to be irrevOcable betv cen the original states
and the people and states of the territories
northwest of the river Ohio; executing 50
much oil said articles as relate to the bo,in-
diaries of the states therein to be form
ed.
Sec. s. find be II further enacted, That
until the next general census shall be Ia
ken the said state shalbc entitled to one
representative, in the House of Represen-
tativesof the United States.
Sec 6. ind be 1t further ruacied, That
the following propositions be, and the same
are hereby offered to the convention Of the
said territory of Indiana, when formed, for
their free acceptance aud rejection, which,
il accepted by thd convention, shall be
obligatory upon the u. States.
FIRST. That the section numbered six
teen, in every township, and, when such
section has been sold, granted or disposed
OF, other lands equivalent thereto, and
most contiguous to the same, shall be
granted to the inhabitants of such township
for the use of schools.
Second. That all saltsprings within the |
said territory, and the land reserved for
the use of the same, together with such o.
Their lands as may, by the President Of the |
United States, be deemed necessary and |
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