Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-08-04
POLITICAL. p
An Act 70 organize the Territories Of
Nehraska and Kansas

IN Act 20 organize the Territories o
Nebraska and Kansas
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che ualCd States within the i1l.1viur l.m
ils. except such portions thereof as are here
rr.aOcr expressly exempted from lh' opera
tons of this a-t, Co wit. beginning at1 poIn
I1 ihc Missouri river where the iurueih par
a.r' OF north latitude c1osscs tac same theme,
west 0u slId raIl''r' ,1 Jac east boundary u
'hs Territory Ui nH, u1 ihr SUNNI, 0i lh.
Rocky mountains. thence ou sl,i summit
norihVarl ig iU' forty ninth pla.Ir. u
r1rth latitude thence east Ou said puIIe
'o lhe western boundary OI ,br Territory OF
Minnesota thence s0lirNarI Ou said h1uB
tlry Co ihe Missouri r.vr- thence down ihr
main chlrael Uf u.d rgcr l0 ihe place ofbc
rfuNfrc, De-, and same IS hereby created boz
laa temporary CovCrumsu; 5y the uuue oi
lar Territory of Nebraska and when 8l.
muci -s Safe or States. iIc said Terri,
tory. 1r auy Tr.uun of ibr same, shall. hc Te
ce.ysf into tre Union Ulfh Or without slave,
Ty as their constitution Wly prescribe no iUe
uur uf their admission. Provided, Im,
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90 srrh times Hs Congress shalt deem CON
grr.rrt ana proper, ur 'nn attaching ans
portion ot s1f Territory Oh a1y other State
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aHuhc shall SIGNIFY their assent Co thr
prr.icr' Oi ihe United states iU ur included
within 'hr said Territory ut Nebraska ug tu
effect lir a.tIrlGE rtf.H government ui i.r
Ta.,s! States f1 uas, aav regulation fa,.ec-
ur- such Ir5.ans. .Hf.y I1rIs, property or
other rEHls, by treaty, Jaw, 0r otrcTV So,
which o, would hayr utg1 competent ir tHe
government 90 mlar % l0.s a-; aa. never
passed
~Eg. ., Aal o. % farhr- enacted, That
thc executive power and authority In end
over said Territory ui Nebraska shall Ic Nn,-
trl iu a EJNcruar wH0 shall hold h.s office
iUr ,uur years, .ri uuu. bis successor shall
Hc appointed 1u| qualified, unless sooner Ic-
moved hy The Pus.dru' of ihn United >u'cs.
TIE governor shall reside wlhr1 said Ter
rirrv. lrd shall DE- c1mmluderIu-cuIyl ui
che militia thereof H. uay grant rlriuus
ami respite. ior u1.nrrs against the laws OF
sid lirrr'ory, a7i r-n-.cvcs 'ur oIsuc's The
laws 0fthr U. >urcF uur. iFn decision Tho
President can hc made su'Nu thereon lc
saa,, commission al. officers who shall be- 1a,
pointed tu office under Doe Jaws off said Ter
Trgy. and shah take care dai ,Lc laws be
lthmIIy executed.
Srr. Q And be 10 further enacted. That
fE.r. shall Er d secretary 0f .,H Territory.
,rh1 shall reside fr--rrr. and hold MI. Office
f- Eve wears. unless srrrrr removed hv thr
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