New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-18
NOTE REFERRED TO IN PRECEDING LETTER.

As after lapse Of 43 years. acme, for the first time.
claim the ordinance OF July 49, as virginan pro
daeon IN substance an nsn Or rssoe mot sran.nc"
April 1884. in order to show how very gronndles. the
Was chiefly copied" from bis plan. TO those who mako
the comparison not word need be said TO ree hs A..
sertiOn On the face Of them the difference IL 80 visible
and essentials but thousands read his speeches exten'
siveIy published where we will make the comparison.
for Virginia, and never made by herself.
As but few possess the annals Of the old Congress IN
which Mr. JeersOns plan Of 81. aud the ordinance OF
~ formed by the author MIR Dawl. recorded 1t IA
proper here concsey point out the material difference
First The plan of "a is contained in 2a pages thu
Steon% II The first rage In the PLAN or resolve Of s4
entirely omitted in the ordinance OF ~.
there appear to be transferred TO the ordinance in sub
stance these provisions to wit: ll The SAID territory
main part Of this confedcracy Of the United States OF
America, subject to the articles OF confederaon I'D
40 ali the acts and ordinances Of the United states in
Congress assembled, conformable thereto" g. "The m
habltants and settlers In the sad Ierrtory
Fsdara be debts seSa pay to be
be appOtioned them by Congress. according to the
t" Sern" s lf S SS mads on the other Is
The Legislatures Of these districts States shall
hs o und in Congress assembled nor with
regulations Congress may find necessary for securing the
shall shall be imposed on lands the property Of the United
states 81 And in no case shall nonresident propr
win be oberyed that & ws nd g. q
Mr. Jcfersons plan The residue of the ordinance OF
7 consists descriptions original rs the pro-
contracts previously made secure the Indians their
rights and property part Of the titles to property made
fnHdaty than any other titles the Union in July
81. The temporary organization % was newr mo
Geseription was selected mainly from the Constitution
and laws OF Massachusetts, as any one may see who
property by WILL by deed by descent and by delivery
Here it may be observed that titles to lands taking
I FSGs ass they wsrs
territory, and took root rs was Intended q All tho
fundamental perpetual articles OF compact except as
below as first securing forever religious liberty SEQ
ond, the essential parts OF b,lI Of rights rights
necessary good and the happiness Of man
schools and education shall forever be encouraged
the titles to property have created for her an
and lasting m ths T sna aud OF the most
The organization providing officers to select or make
deemed an important part OF the ordinance OF S7 Mr.
Charles Pinckney assisted In striking out part Of ths
The sixth article of compact the slave article, is in.
perfectly understood. Its history is In 1884 com
mttce consisting OF Mr. Jefferson Mr.. Chase and Nj.
Howell reported it, part of the plan OF 1874. This
struck out only two mSnSe,s sS@tn Of Penn
voted to preserve it, exclude slavery 1t WAS i'm.
perfect rst as it admitted slavery until $500 second
territory forever which will appear critical cx.
animation. especially in the parts owned Tor ages ny
onIy in the ordinance 1897 In the ordinance Of 1887
slavery excluded from ts date and forever IRON every
mart of the whole territory ~ the United States north
west ~ the River Ohio, over all which tho ordinance
established government.
The amended slave article 1t Il In the ordinance OF
's7 was added the authors notion rs the Journals
show was not reported from the Committee. On the
the whole II there be any praise or any blame In s
ordinance especially In the titles to property ana IN tho
permanent pa ts as the most important II belongs 70
Massachusetts, one Of her members formed II ana
furnished the matter with the exceptions following
First: He was assisted by Mr.. G. Pinckney who cid
40 little that he felt himself at liberty to condemn II In
debate.
tlon OF 1874 in substance the said six provisions In the
fourth article OF compact, as above stated.
Third He took the words OF the slave article from
Mr. Kings motion made In l7S5 End extended It's opera
ton AS time and extent OF territory as above men,
toned a. matter his invention furnished the provi'
sions respecting mpairng contracts and the Indian so
curty. and other smaller matters Tho icsidue no
doubt, he selected from existing laws.