...Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That all that portion of country ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisi~ ana, which lies south of the Mississippi territory, and of an east and west line to commence...

...Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States df America in Congrefs affembled, that all that portion of country ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louifiana, which lies fouth of the MiffiHippi terriiory, and of an eaft and weft line pafling from...

...annexation that Texas shall enjoy all the rights and privileges now secured to that portion of territory ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, and lying south of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude. Be it further molted, tfc., That...

...government, as shall be formed or provided, to be transmitted to congress. 7. SEC. vin. In all that territory ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, not included within the limits of the...

...government; — by the 8th section of this act, slavery is forever prohibited in all the territory ceded by France to the United States under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36° 30 ' north latitude, not included in the contemplated state. 1821. March 2d, congress...

...that the country ceded by France to the United States south of the Mississippi territory, and south of an east and west line, to commence on the Mississippi river at the 33d degree of north latitude, and run west to the western boundary of the cession, shall constitute...

...applied. In the act passed for this purpose, there is an express clause, that in all the territory ceded by France to the United States under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36° 30' N. Lat., not included within the limits of the state of Missouri, slavery and involuntary...

...that the country ceded by France to the United States south of the Mississippi territory, and south of an east and west line, to commence on the Mississippi river at the 33d degree of north latitude, and run west to the western boundary of the cession, shall constitute...

...that statute in which the celebrated compromise consists— the provision " that in all that territory ceded by France to the United States under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes nortli latitude, not included within the limits of the...

...force or effect whatever, until approved and confirmed by congress.(3) ABT. 675. In all that territory corps is hereby authorized to appoint such staff officer or officers from the north of thirty-six degrees and thirty (1) Ordinance, 1787, (3) Act 1st July, 1836, sec. 1. (2) Ibid....