...footing with the original states, and to prohibit slavery in certain territories,' as declares 'that in all that territory ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of thirtysbc degrees thirty minutes north latitude, slavery and involuntary...

...which, on the following day, he withdrew and substituted the following : And he it further enacted, That in all that Territory ceded by France to the United States under the name of Louisiana which lies north of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, excepting only such...

...states, and to prohibit slavery in certain territories,' approved March 6th, 1820, it was provided, 'that in all that territory ceded by France to the United States under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36° 30' north latitude, not included within the limits of the state...

...which, on the following day, he withdrew and substituted the following: And be if further enacted, That in all that Territory ceded by France to the United States under the name of Louisiana which lies north of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, excepting only such...

...and for the admission of that State into the Union, slavery was and is forever prohibited in all the territory ceded by France to the United States under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes of north latitude, not included...

...songht to bo abrogated) know as the Missonri compromise, whereby slavery was deelared to be " for <Jvur prohibited in all that territory ceded by France to the United States, nndet the name of Lonisiana, which lies North of 36° 30' North latitnde, not inelnded within the limits...

...the Union," including New York, yield their " assent to the admission into the Union of Missouri arid Arkansas, with slavery, in reliance upon the faithful observance of the provision known as the Missouri Compromise." Now, sir, since the legislature of New York has gone out of i!s...

...preventing the further introduction of slavery into Missouri : — " And be it further enacted, That in all that territory ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36° 30' north latitude, excepting only such part thereof as is included...

...the admission of this State, an act of Congress was passed, in 1820, containing an enactment that, 'in all that territory ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36° 30' north latitude, not included within the limits of the State...

...the Missouri Compromise" which tolerated slavery in Missouri, but otherwise prohibited it in all the territory " ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana;" west and north of the northern limits of Arkansas. The summer of 1824 was distinguished...