...Be it ordained by the United States in Congress assembled, That the said territory, for the purpose of temporary government, be one district, subject,...may, in the opinion of Congress, make it expedient. Sec. 3. Be it ordained by the authority aforesaid, That there shall be appointed, from time to time,...

...ordinance expressly declares, "that the said territory for the purposes of temporary government, shall be one district, subject, however, to be divided into...may, in the opinion of congress make it expedient." It appears here, that congress could divide the territory only by virtue of one of two rights, by the...

...Ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio. SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the United States in Congress assembled,...may, in the opinion of Congress, make it expedient. [Section 2 relates to the descent and distribution of estates.] SEC. 3. Be it orddined by the authority...

...marked a departure from the first provision of the Ordinance of 1787, which ordained that the Northwest Territory "for the purposes of temporary government,...may, in the opinion of Congress, make it expedient." 51 Another result of the creation of Illinois Territory was the removal from the General Assembly of...

...Ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio. SECTION i. Be it ordained by the United States in Congress assembled,...may, in the opinion of Congress, make it expedient. [SECTION 2 relates to the descent and distribution of estates.] SEC. 3. Be it ordained by the authority...

...United States northwest of the River Ohio. Adopted by the Congress of the Confederation, July 13, 1787. Be it ordained by the United States in Congress assembled,...may, in the opinion of Congress, make it expedient. . . . // is hereby ordained and declared by the authority aforesaid, That the following articles shall...

...Ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States North West of the river Ohio. 3 Be it ordained by the United States in Congress Assembled...into two districts as future circumstances may in the Op1nion of Congress make it expedient. Be it ordained by the authority aforesaid, that the estates...

...ORDINANCE for the GOVERNMENT of the TERRITORY of the UNITED STATES Northwest of the RIVER OHIO [1] Be it ordained by the United States in Congress assembled,...may, in the opinion of Congress, make it expedient. [2] Be it ordained by the authority aforesaid, That the estates both of resident and non-resident proprietors...

...in Con- 757.1 gress assembled, That the said Territory, for the purpose of temporary government, by one district, subject, however, to be divided into...may, in the opinion of Congress, make it expedient. SBC. 2. Be it ordained by the authority aforesaid, That 757.2 the estates both of resident and non-resident...

...founders' high regard for religious faith, and their expectations about its relation to civil affairs. An Ordinance for the government of the Territory of...the United States in Congress assembled, .... [that] for extending the fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty, which form the basis whereon...