...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...

...prescribed to the people inhabiting the Western Territory certain conditions which were declared to be " articles of compact between the original States and the people and States in the said Territory," which should "forever remain unalterable, uniese by common consent." In qjie of these anieles, it k...

...prescribed to the people inhabiting the western territory, certain conditions which were declared to be " articles of compact between the original States and the people and States in the said territory"," which should "forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent." In one of these articles it is...

...Congress of the 13th July, 1787, the articles of which are in the ordinance itself declared to be " articles of compact between the original States and the people and States in the territory northwest of the river Ohio, and forever to remain unalterable unless by common consent."...

...but with common consent. After reciting the form of government, the ordinance says : " The following articles shall be considered as articles of compact between the original States and the people of the States in the said Territory, and forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent,...

...13th, 1787, was accepted by Congress. The fundamental articles of this ordinance and which were to " be considered as articles of compact, between the...people and states in the said territory, and forever to remain unalterable, unless by common consent," were drawn up with great care and wisdom. . Among...

...prescribed to the people inhabiting the western territory certain conditions which were declared to be "articles of compact between the original states and the people and states in the said territory" which should "forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent." In one of these articles it is...

...Constitution and State Government, so formed, is republican, and in conformity to the principles of the articles of compact between the original States and the people and States in the Territory north-west of the river Ohio, passed on the thirteenth day of July, one thousand seven, hundred...

...will turn to it, he will discover that it contains six articles, which are therein described to be ' articles of COMPACT between the original States and the people and States in said territory, forever to remain unalterable, unless by common consent.' En passant— what is the...

...general interests It is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority aforesaid, that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact...forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit: ARTICLE I. No person, demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner, shall ever be molested...