...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,...included within the limits of the state contemplated by this act, slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof...

...question. The act of March 26th 1804(6), sect. 1, declares " that all that portion of country ceded by France to the United States under the name of Louisiana, which lies south of the Mississippi territory, and of an east and west line to commence on the Mississippi river...

...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 passed a...

...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...

...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,...lies north of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes nortli latitude, not included within the limits of the State contemplated by this act, slavery and...

...effect whatever, until approved and confirmed by congress.(3) ABT. 675. 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 (1) Ordinance, 1787, (3) Act 1st July, 1836, sec. 1. (2) Ibid. minutes north latitude, not included...

...Rtpresentatiict 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 Louisiana, which lies south of the Mississippi territory, and of an east and west line, to commence on the Mississippi river,...

...Missouri was admitted without restriction, but it was provided ' that in all that territory ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana,...included within the limits of the state contemplated by this act, slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes whereof...

...compromise," to wit: "Sr.cTlo.i fl. tfnd be it further rnarttd. That in all that territory ceded by Trance to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36 degrees and 30 minutes north latitude, not included within the limits of the State contemplated...

...following compromise in the eighth section of the bill for Missouri : " That in all the territory ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana,...minutes north latitude, not included within the limits contemplated by this act, slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes,...