Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-07-26
MISCELLANY.
THE ORDINANCE OF 1887.
[FrOm the New York Daily Times.l

Among the publications of the Pennsylvania
Historical Society for the current year, is a
"Hisiory Of the Ordinance Of l7s7," by Hon.
Edward Coles, formerly Governor of Illinois
MIR Coles was peculiarly prepared for drawing
such monograph. One Of the earliest set
tiers Of the old Northwest Territory, he grew
up an intelligent witness of the operation Of
the ordinance upon the material interests Of a
new community, participated in all the early
discussions between parties in the Territory
and subsequent State of Illinois, advocating OF
opposing the introduction Of Slavery; and
when the subject was finally referred to the
people in 1924, he was elected Governor upon
the nt-Savery licke, by some GOO majority.
Thus it was only after prolonged contest the
ordinance received the unalierabe sanction Of
the people it was intended to benefit and Of
that contest our author was conspicuous fig
ure.
AS one of the most important points cleared
up by Gov. Coles relates to the disputed author
ship Of the famous ordinance, we shall be ex-
cused for epitomizing his account Of that mat
ter. The whole of the old Northwest Terri
tory, including all The tract bounded by the
State of New York, the Ohio, the Mississippi,
and the Lakes, became the properly OF the
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ia Congress the appointment Of Committee to
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