The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-04-14


under the same regulations, as prescribed by
the laws of the said territory, regulating cicc
lions therein for the members of the house oi
representatives.
Sec. S. Ind be it further enacted, Ths
the members of the convention, thus duly
elected, be, and they arc hereby, authorized
to meet, at the town of Huntsville, on the
frs, Monday in July next which convention,
when met, shall first determine, by msioriy
Of the whole number elected, whether il be,
or be no', expedient, at that time, to form q
constitution and state government Tor the
people within the said Ierri,Oy: And il it
be determined 10 be expedient, the convcn-
ton shall be, and hereby are. authorized TO
form constitution and state government !:
Provided, That the same, when formed,
shall be republican, and not repugnant TO the
principles of the ordinance of the thirteenth
OF July, one thousand seven hundred ana
eigbty.seven, between the people and states
oil the territory northwest OF the rivei Ohio,
so far as the same has been extended 10 The
said territory, by tho articles Of sgteemenr
between the United States and the state OF
Georgia, or Of tho constitution OF the United
STATES.
Sec. 6. .fnd be H further enacted, That
the following proposition be, aud the same
are hereby, offered TO the convention Of the
said territory of Alabama, when formed, for
their free acceptance or rejection, which, II
accepted by the convention, shall be obliga-
tory upon the. Emitted States.
First. That the section numbered sixteen
in every ownship, aud when such section has
been sold, granted, or disposed OF, other
lands equivalent thereto, ard most contigu
Gus to the sane, shall be granted TO the IN
habitants Of such townships for the use OF
schools.
Second That all salt springs within the
said territory, and the lands reserved for The
use OF the same, together with such other
lands as may, by the President OF the Uniisd
States, be deemed Necessary and proper for
working the said salt ,ings, not exceeding
in the whole the quahtity contained in thirty
six entire sections, shall be granted TO the
said state, for the use oi the people of the
said state, the same 10 be used, under such
terms, conditions, and regulations, as the ieg
isls,urs OF the said state shall direc, Pro
p,ded, The said legis'aise--' shall aever sell,
no lease the same for longer term than
ten years at any one time.
Third That FIVE per cenl Of the neti pro.
cceds Of the lands lying within the said ter.
ritory, and which shall be sold by Congiess,
from and aitc The frs, day of September,
in the yea ooe III useDd eight hundred sOd
nineteen, after deduc,ing all expenses incl
dent TO the am N be reserved for max.
Ing public roads, canas, and improving ,he
aviga,ion of rivers, OF which three.hIths
shall nr applied % those objects wi'hln he
said state, unde, he dil ection of the Iegisla-
ture thereof, and ,wo tifths to the making oi
q rosi roads Leading to the said STATE, 0B.
de- ne direction of Congress.
Fourth. inirty s'X sections, or one entire
township, to be designated by the Secretary
of the Treasury, under the direction OF the
President OF the Unred States, together with
the one heretofore reserved for thai purpose
shall be reserved for the use OF a seminary
OF lea ming, aud vested in the leg stature o.
the sald state, to be appropriated solely to the
use Of such semin y by the said legislature
And the Secretary at The Treasury, uDde'
he direction as aforesaid, may reserve the
sevea,y Two sections, or two townships, here
by SCI apart for the support Of a seminary o
learning, in small tracts Provided, That M
trac, shall consist Of less than two sections
.dnd provided, always, That he said conven
tou sboh p'O'iuSs W GU o'uibautS H't'"~"
bic without the consent Of the United States
that the people inhabi,ing the said territory
do egree and declare that they forever dis
CLAIM, all right and title to the waste or unsp
propriated lands lying within the said terrific
y; and that the same shall be and remain al
The sole and entire disposition of the Uaitet
States and moreover, that each and ever
tract OF land sold by The United s. stss, sftel
the first day Of September, ~ The year on.
thousand eight hundred and nineteen, shsl
be- and remain exempt from any ak laid >,
order, or under the authority, Of 'he state
whether for state, country township. parish
o. any other pu pess whaever, for the tern
cf FIVE years. from and afles the respective
dsy. If the sale, hereof: aud that The land
D.. iging 70 ci.izens of the United S,s,'s
.idns ~ nou he sad state shall never .,
taxed hight snbn the lands beIoDE'ns
p sons Ing herein; and that no
hall be impossG On iands, the properly =