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

ehue Of each in framing and completing the perfect
whole.
One Of the greatest topics Of controversy and dss-
greement between the States, both during the Rsvolu-
tonay War, and subsequent to the peace, "" the
unequal Distribution Of the immente Territory nomi-
pslly included within some Of the Stats bat which,
by the peace Of e. falling to the United s,.tes IS
the general spoil won from the common enemy BY the
common blood and nessufe Of all the States, might
virtually be regarded belonging to the people OF all
the States.
But not such was the Interpretation OF those States
within vince real and imaginary limits, or under
whose jurisdiction taelsge these territories vast,
wild, and Of cotjectura extent we're supposed 10 lie.
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New. York, Virginia,
the Caronas-each laid claim to irnmense dom Ans,
sometimes to the same domans-whlle the States
whose limits were defined by Royal Charter, ~ to
make inpos sible such clsim on their part, insisted
that al must be a CT mmon stock. For long time
after partial adoption, the articles OF confederation
were rendered imperative by the refusal OF several
States to come in unless this land question was either
reserved for future settlement settled on the prin
cipe of joint Ownership by all toe STATES Returning
10 dtinct chapter for an elucdstion of the difficult
ties occssiontd by these conflicting vie rs and claims
and their final aud harmonious settlement, allusion is
here ade TO the subect simply as Introductory to
nayr stive Of the circumstances under which the Ord
nance Of 's7 was prepared and finally adopted.
On the ed ,ri 1894 plan for the temporary gov
eminent Of the Western Territory was adopted by the
unanimous vote of all the States present. NewHsnp-
shire, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Conrecticu',
New-York, Ne SJersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Virginia ard North Carolina South Caroina-by
her two delegates, Messr. Read and Bere-ford,-
voted no. 1t is in form OF resolutions and in these
words
by il oivi ui states United already purchased
h. be Of The tssn s,e, s re ss
following nearly /. such eesson Wi admt ma.
hnc em rorb 70 onh two degrees Of latitude. beginning
tocoutt from the completion Of othe eqa.3r
low Ell point Of Rapids Of OHIO and the Other throqta the
Of hs % S Of the G,.t eu b sS'
Lake E,e and Pennsylvania shall DO one state wh.oeyer
@ t ,s sS%p Of be degree the
dsp' shsl make rsIt of re stsie oJonns on ne saa.n
coipedpr nesry with the parallel of 500 shall be substituted
20 Ter in lieu a hat parallel .. boundary line.
eher heir Pstl,ioo the order Of
time and place for fee males of full within the @
their State TO meet together for the purpose Of establish
Isss o, NV ore Of he original States so tina. such l..
nevehs.' shall be .ub!+e. to alteration q, BY Their oraa
r.tp, other don' for the eecIioa Vt membe" OF
TssI when any such State .h. acquired 90 90 free In
bubisns Swing due proof hereof TO Consre" they shall
e 70 ea Copv.ntion Of -p,e.eotsg., to .oi.n
prn orsution and overnment for hsm.elves P,o
tdd that both the umIoSy snd permanent be
Ts on s.e 4s..s of . cond
er,c, OF the United State, Of America
Second Tbs. they shall be 'ubec, to the articles OF Conted
all those in which the original st.es shall be
tbec ard to ell the acts orsn,nces Of the United
sists. in CoDse" assembled, confornsele thereto.
Third That shs In Interfere Win the primary
dspo,s the coil by the Uled states Ia Congress assembled
nor with the erdr srees and REGULATIONS wbn Coos,e.
find for securing the title in such soil to bona hde
Fe~M Tbs they sl be .ub pay. pat of the fsds
raj &c or be contacted be oned
them by Genres. according to the same eodmon rue aud
by which spporionmeh thereof 'hs Dc ds On the
Fg That .t. b. posed lands, the property of
sirt That these respective Governments shall be Repub!i'
S.ren That the propreto shall 10 no
e,se taxed higher than those of deps within any new
Genres That whenever any said sh. have of
free bsbsI e. many shall then be in any one the lest
the thirteen original States such State sh be
admitted by it. de.s,e, into the COnsr. Of the Ue',ed
States on IN equal oote, sh me s.s cb..ed !.
may that time be COMPETENT 20 such al Omission hnd 10
Conge,s when shall be hu. Increased shall be
to the L.s.uIs' q the s,se' 2r.n e'
In er bed in oil wherein b. the ssid articles
to- aD ., .h 5e sndns on The s: such
admission by Their delesstes to ee's any OF the said se,
have authority Keep member in Congress- with right Of
debating but Lot OF voriDs; -
That lot Inconsistent with the principles of the
Confederation and necessary to the preservation OF peace Aod
osS sst . :%Sns ns IT,: s
from time to time be Aen BY the United States In Congress
Thai the preceding articles shall be formed Into charter Of
he duly BY the President Of the United
the United States shall be promulgated and shall stand
States. ,fd each the newly described
ubsersbe from and se the sale of part Of the territory
Of the United State. Congress assembled and Of the puteu
within which such alteration 10 proposed to be msde.
Tie original draft Of this plan Of Government was
made by Committee, consisting Of Mr. Jefferson, Of
Va, Mr.. Chase, of Nd and Mr.. Howei, of X. 1.
That draft contained this remark able paragraph, num-
bered s. In the articles that to be in the nature
Of compact THAT after the year 1900 Of the Chris
tan Era there shall be neither Slavery, invo!
untsry servitude in any of the said States, other.
60 wise than In punishment of crimes whereof the
"porty shan have been convicted to have been per-
"sonally guilty Ca the 10th April, Congress hsv-
ing the report Of the Committee under consideration,
it was moved by Mr.. Speight of North Carolina, and
seconded by Mr.. Read, of South Carolina to strike
out this paragraph. Under the Confederation, ma
iority of the thirteen States-seren-was requisite to
the success Of any notion and the mode Of putting
the question was in this wise: " Shall the words
"noved to be stricken out stand !"
The Yeas and Nays on Mr. Speghts motion being
6emar ded by Mr. Howell one of the Committee, they
resulted as follows: New-Hampshre, Ma'sachusetts,
Connecticut Rhode Island, NewYoIk, and Pennsyl-
vania-YEA. Mary land, Virginia, and South Carolina
NAY. New.Jersey bad but Representative
present, Mr. Dick and be voted Yea bu! the Articles
Of Confederation required the presence Of at leastwo
delegates from State to entte it to vote. SO New
fxor tba of tar nj thar el