Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-08-28

original States and the States be formed in the West
en Territory, prohibiting slavery and involuntary servude
was again submitted Congress, emitting the time named
after the year 1900 of the Christian era"
On the 10th Of March, 1885
"A motion was made by Mr.. King, seconded by Mr. Ell
ery, that the following proposition be committed
That there shall be neither slavery involuntary
ytude in any of the States described in the resolve Of Con-
gress of the 23d Of April 1884, otherwise than in the punish
crimes whereof the party shall have been personally
guy and that this regulation shall be article OF compact
and remain fundamental principle of the constitutions be.
tween the thirteen original States and each of the de-
scribed in the said resolve of the 23d of April, 7s4."
The motion was 'that the following proposition be COM
mitted'-that is committed to a Committee of the Whole
House it was not sin the nature Of an instruction to the
Committee on the Western Territory AT that time there
was no such committee. 1t separate Independent pro-
position The very of it show that was offered as an
addition to the resolve of April %, $751; with the intention
Of restoring to that resolve clause that had originally form
cd part Of it.
Mr. Kings motion to commit agreed to-eght States
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connect
cur New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryand)
voted in the affirmative, and three States Virginia, North
Carolina and South Carona) in the negative Neither De-
laware nor Georgia represented.
After the commitment Of this proposition it was neither
called up Congress noticed by any Of the committees
who subsequently reported plans for the government of the
Western Territory.
The subject was not laid from this time till Sepem-
ber 1885, is noticed being before Congress on the
oath of March, the 10th of May the 18th of July and the
oath of August Of that year.
On the oath Of March, 1856, report made by the
grand committee Of the House, whom had been referred
motion of Mr.. Monroe upon the subject of the Western
Territory.
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committee, consisting of Mr. Monroe of Virginia, Mr. John
son. Of Connecticut, Mr.. King of Massachusetts, Mr. Kean
of South Carolina and Mr.. Pnckney of South Carolina
whom motion Of Mr. Dane, for considering and reporting
the form of temporary government for the Western Terri
tory referred This report after amendment
mited on the 18th of July following.
On the oath of August 1885, the Secretary of Congress
was directed inform the inhabitants of Kaskaskas that
Congress have under their consideration the plan of tempo
ra for the said district and that its adoption
viii be longer potraced than the importance of the sub
iec and due regard to their interest may require
On the 9th of September, 1856, committee, consisting
of Mr.. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Pnckney, Of South
Carolina, Mr.. Smith, of New York. Mr. Dane, of Massa-
ctuses and Mr. Henry of Maryland appointed prepare
"plan of temporary for such Districts
States shall be laid out by the United States upon the
principles of the acts of cesson from individual States and
admitted into the Confederacy," made report which was
taken up for consideration the goth and after some dis
cusson and several motions amend the further consdera-
ion postponed.
On the 26th of April, 1897, the same committee (Mr
Johnson, Mr. Pnckney, Mr.. Smith, Mr. Dane, and Mr.
Heny) reported An Ordinance for the of the
Western Territory" 1t read second time and amend
cd the 9th of May, when the day was assigned for
the third reading On the 10TH the order OF the day the
third reading called for by the State of Massachusetts,
and postponed. On the 9th and 10th of May, Massa-
chusets represented by Mr.. Gorham, Mr.. King and
Mr.. Dane The proposition which, Mr.. Kings notion
was committed" the 10th of March of the preceding
year, in the ordinance, reported by the committee
nor any motion made in the Congress to insert as an
amendment.
ordered to third reading
An Ordinance for the Government ofthe Uestern
Territory.
It is hereby ordained by the United in Congress as
sembled that there shall be appointed from time to time
Governor whose commission shall in force for the
of three years, unless revoked by Congress.
There shall be appointed by Congress- from time time
Secretary, whose commission shall continue in force for four
years, unless revoked by Congress shall be his
duty to keep and preserve the acts and laws passed by the
General Assembly, and public records Of the district and
the proceedings of the Governor his executive department.
copies OF sucn proceedings
every six months to the Secretary Of Congress.
There shall also be appointed court to consist of three
Judges any two Of whom shall form court, who shall have
law jurisdiction, whose commissions shall continue
in force during good behavior,
And, to the rights of personal liberty and property
to the inhabitants and Others purchasers in the said districts
il hereby ordained that the inhabitants Of such districts
shall always be entitled to the benefits Of the act Of ha6eas
corpus and Of the trial by jury.
The governor and Judges, or o majority of them, shall
adopt and publish in the districts such laws of the original
States, criminal and civil may be necessary and best suit
ed to the circumstances Of the district and report them to
Congress from time to tme which shall prevail in said dis
dsapproved ofby Congress- but afterwards the General Assem-
bly, shall have authority to alter them they shall think fit
provided however, that said Assembly shall have power
TO create perpetuties
The Governor for the time being shall be commander-in-
the same below the rank Of general officers all officers Of
that rank shall be appointed and commissioned by Congress-
Previous the organization of the General Assembly, the
Governor shall appoint such magistrates and other civil Off
in each county township he shall find necessary for
the preservation of peace and good order in the After
the General Assembly shall be organized the powers and du
ties Of magistrates and other civil officers shall be regulated
and defined by the said Assembly but all magistrates and
other civil officers not herein otherwise directed SHALL during
the continuance of this temporary Government be appointed
by the Governor.
The Governor SHALL may be- proceed to lay out
the district into counties and townships subject however,
such alterations may thereafter be made by the Legislature,
there shall be five thousand free male nhabtants
Of full age within the said district Upon giving due proof
IN with