Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-07-26

tual and concurrent action was the cause Of the
similarity Of the provision contained in both,
and had its influence in creating The great un-
auimiiy by which the Ordnance passed, and
also, in making the Constitution more accepla-
bic to the shareholders"
In following up the historical memoranda
contained in this valuable paper, we note the
repeated and unanimous sanctions Of American
statesmen, from the days Of the fathers down TO
the first days Of 1854, when new doctrine
was broached by Dixon and Douglas, Of the
right Of Congress 10 leRislate not only for the
existing Territories, but To reach into iuiurity,
and restrain possible State Governments from
Introducing Slavery. The enumeration includes
re-enaciment OF the ordinance by the first
Congress under the Constitution, approved by
Washington Aug. Z, 1889; an act authorizing
Ohio 10 form State Constitution, approved by
jefferson in 1909, and making compliance with
the ordinance a perpetual condition similar
acts in regard to Indiana and Illinois, approved
by Madison, in 1916 and 1918, respectively
similar act in relation to Missouri March 0,
1920, approved by Monroe, and extending the
principles Of the ordinance to all Federal Ter
rtory norih of 90 deg 30 min, the joint res
oluiion annexing Texas, approved BY Tyler
March 1. lsi5. wherein The oues,on Of Slave.
nv was lef, onen In the inhabitants Of iba, State
south 30 deg. 30 min, but Slavery forever pro-
hibi,ed north of II the act establishing a ter
ritorial poyernmen, for orecon. anproyed bv
Polk Aucust. Isis-in ali ei,b, dif,r,nt on.
ac,ments .n,ssed bv e;,b, ditfsren, C,o,,,esses
and sanctioned bv s;x difyereot President, of
The limited states .,,e., tho no,ys, or Congre,s
10 exclude Slavery from Federal Terri,orv ana
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