...early periods as may be consistent with the general interest — It is hereby ordained and declared, that the following articles shall be considered as...forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent." Then follow the several articles, of which the sixth declares, " that there shall be neither slavery...

...District, with some other provisions relating to matters of inferior consequence. Following these are six articles of compact between the original States, and the people, and States in the territory, to remain forever unalterable, unless by common consequence. By the first of these articles,...

...equality with the other members of the Union. That Ordinance was established in July, 1787. It declares that " The following articles shall be considered...articles of compact between the original States and the people and States of said territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent."...

...find, that, by the third article, the following provision is declared among others to be one of the articles of compact between the original states, and the people and states in the said territory (being the territory of the United States north west of the river Ohio), and for ever to remain unalterable....

...as early periods as may be consistent with the general interest. It is hereby ordained and declared, that the following articles shall be considered as...forever remain unalterable unless by common consent." Then follow the several articles, of which the sixth declares, " that there shall be neither slavery...

...as early periods as may be consistent with the general interest. It is hereby ordained and declared, that the following articles shall be considered as...territory, and forever remain unalterable unless by common 25 consent." Then follow the several articles, of which the sixth declares, "that there shall be neither...

...repealed the resolutions of 1784. }n this ordinance, ten articles are adopted, which ore declared to be articles of compact, ' between the original States, and the people and States in the said territories, and to remain unalterable forever, unless by common consent.' Among these articles is...

...several states therein, was contemplated, it was declared, that certain articles therein enumerated " shall be considered as articles of compact between...and the people and states in the said territory, and for ever remain unalterable, unless by common consent." Here is an express enumeration of parties,...

...to the legislature to appoint a delegate to congress. It then proceeds to state certain fundamental articles of compact between the original states, and the people and states in the territory, which are to remain unalterable, unless by common consent. The first provides for freedom...

...second grade of government, there are certain articles which are declared to be a compact between the original states and the people and states in the said territory, and which are for ever to remain unalterable, unless by common consent. The first of those provides, that...