New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-28

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the federal e-srcis equal foosios viii the 49,
sts.s ss early periods - may b consistent -hh Tie -
n /, x,ssy o,dai.eG and declared b. a. sssy svsut
b.t-,.p the osrs sses and the eps ~ 49,
n sad ter tory and forever remain aaaerAele. uaD
ANGEL 10 person d.ne.nlrs himssfins rssessA,s ~
Sry mai ,hs be nces,ed seeeast of bic sls
m The rb.btsn,s OF The ssid Territory sss sls,v.
b. EMIT ed TO The Of the s. u hsSsss eorpss I'D
he S;I :, isS. I'D 81 jsisl ssss.-ss%
T. he cours- Of the commso lsw al persoss shall ~
.ss S.'s; r.. s:ssaD .s.. al Soc. .S. ss oss
ana cruel Tor unpsus Mt shsl be iads,eA b,
s - ss, s,r. o. The lac Of Ire .sS ssa ssss -
public .ns,pses male It Ne eesy ior the eon~os p.asvs
.sUSp. S ,sf,Ss: be- md. sc1 Ii. ss ~
In the us, pres.vsn OF iishs ard properly nndeost
- &C.. sn no lsy ousn' sss' ..r., ,o,s,
sstet pvse OF enssemsHs ooHa Ss< ADD <sAos,
Arr III R-l,iop nnorHty aud trowieare beins aees.y
TO food govern ut ard the hsppn OF mADhrd hoeb
mot socc i,b shs forever te observed towSd the
their sbds ard property shall be taksn oa ~
thsy pevsr shall be invaded si.tarbeS sol. sSs
law ll or authorized b. Congress- but lass founded scs
wroDs being iOte them aud for preserving peace and s
chip With ib.m. 49,
fo there ,hs forever remain psit Of this csnksy
Of the ULd State. Of Aweres subject t. the articles q
alterations therein
iou.l maze ard 20 al the sets csinspes the Usl
sst. IL Cops,s s.mbl.d cohf0rmsbc thereto Tue inAh
part Fectrs debt. contracted % TO be sinetS ~
proportional Of the expenses Of Govenmen, 70 Dc vp
mi. ,,s BY ss,eh app thereof sAI y
ade on states and The iaxss tor payns thsS
r9i.p 'ss &c s ~, p,Set or pi.ie. Or NE 49,
q. in The original stses within III. time agreed y ~
us.d s,.. ID m i,r,,.s LIN ,h o. ssss
dse ,ht soi BY the Uneo States Ia congress sssued
curing de te IL .uch soil to III ds purchasers
tbsl iycsd sbss The property OF the United sss:
thsn residents The nsvis ,bie esdiss into the Nss
aud tie 81 Lawrence snd The esyios pisces ,ssss
the inhabitants OF said rsnisory a. g the epsens % he
United and those OF o'nsr state that e.
tsd toto the Coz dersey without any tax, duty, apst
Asr There .b, be formed said rerrit ~ lee ina.
l,ce nor states aud TIRE ounfes Of he Sssts
as soon as Virginia h her ceson coassss %
The san sha become fixed aud sstsb shed - o0ws
he Mi,,.s,rpi tie oSo :. the @sbass Rivers ssrssss
draw the Wabash and Fo.t Nncents doe posth u the
tie nt.isl line tstws.n The unted States and csssis
Woods ad Ms.s.ippi Tho Middle state shall be bsssl-
ed by the sad direct line; the Wabash from Port Via
ut. 10 the Ohio, by direct lus drawn ds. north zen
the mouth the Crest Miami IN the sst teritct line. ss1
by The ,sd t'oii. line III E.s,eIo state aha. be ossst
the sad territorial linei P,ordd however, aud fssesr
sts. hail be subject altered Congress An
hesner hrd rsxp dent they 70 fa9ess
OF the Terrorg Wbi.h
OF en- esst ard line drawn throlsh the souhsry bs
of Lsbe Nchiaao ard whenever any OF ms so
shall be admitted by its delegates into to Cense'. OF De
uried Sfse on IN equal opns IN sii respects wnssvs
with the oairsl States sId shall be at liberty 70 en e.
.t uop and to be formed shall be Rspab s
n conformity TO the principle. COZ .oes 70 .s,'s arss
The Copdersey Such admission shall he .o vsd ct q, essr
period and wbsn there ms, be less number OF res nhsss
asI vi fLrs sbs be neither slavery nvolanisry sr
cf crime ard the party shall have been du convict
PROVIDED always tbss any pes'n eseapns into The ss
from ht NJ lsbo IL lawfully csi@ed In any s
The osnsl .ad fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed ed
cor the person claiming his her labor service
Ne Il ordained BY he authority djoedi That the rssoasss
Of $50 April 1884 relative to the ,ubj,et OF THE oldaaa
snd hereby repealed AID DECLARED na and VOL
Mr. King, slhough a member of the Congress
which passed this ordinance, was not present q W.
time, having lett his seat in Congress on the last Day
in May, when quorum was had, the lith and pro-
ceeo cd to take bis place a member Of the Coava-
ton for forming the Constitution OF the United sts
which was to 1semble in Philadelphia on the foow.
ing Monday, 18th May. But the debate on this crtl'
nence wouli set m to have iaken place before U sw
recomnttd to Mr.. CarfDgton's Committee,
which Mr.. Dare wa, member; for, after the rspwt
of it back again by this Committee, no debate ~
hed-ibe ordinance had its three separate readlng0
three successive days; Of course, therefore, 81 -
details and all The principles had been settled bes
and duriIg previous discussion Mr. Jefferson, ~
whom the chief merit of this ordinance is clsins1,
was not in the House nor in the cousfry during ~
di, cursioD; snd comparison Of bis resoludonsa
April, "a, given above with the Ordinances OF 81
VIII show how much mole copious, comp'enem'w
and far reaching arc the wise aud benehcent Prov
sions in the latter.
OF many of these provisions large share may =
claimed as The suggestion, or The work OF Mr.. n,
especia ly the re at and desirable rendering
forever IL capable Of Slavery AZ this Ia the great -
tinoton Of the ordinance, it shall be examined ~
ouphly. The proviso prepared by Mr.. Jefersns
1854, ard voted for by him throughout and agslk
Il voice Of his colleagues was in these words; ~
ator % year 1900 Of the Christian Era, there -
"be neither Slavery nor involuntary serytude 10 ~
of the said States, othersise than in punishmens
"crues whereof the party sh III have been convide
ito have been personally guilty" This proyiso os'a
tboee which were to be fundamental articles
CT IMPACT uncher geable sept by the consent Of ~
parties war as has already been stated, struck oao
The 10Th Of April, the residue Of the ordinances bog
adopted On The 23d. Mr. J.ffer on, a few days asa'
ward, vacsted bis seat in Congress, and Ar. King
vet had not sat there at ALL His fret appearance >
Congress was in Dec, 1874. In the course oftheo-
suing ,priDg the bill for ascert.ining the best moss
locating and disposing of the Western lands becns
a ,ubject Of dscu.sioD, and warmly emitted Mr.. -
attention and interest, as expressed both BY th1r
cord Of the journal, and more strkingly,by the coSe
popdeDce tof which the originals are In my besq
With Elbridge Gerry, Timo'hy Pickering, and oaS
leading Of that day. Its foreign to the parPs'e
of this discussion to enter into the general seoPs
this CORE spor dence, and it is only referred to noe
order to bring out Of it the proof Of how early =.
how earresuy Mr.. KS attention was turned 70 -
duty Of preventing the spread Of Slavery.
Under date Of PHILADELPHIA March 8. l7ej, Ilno.