...first section of the act of the 26th of March, 1804 (1 Land Laws, 112), " all that portion of country ceded by France to the United States under the name of Louisiana which liea south of the Mississippi Territory, and of an east and west line to commence on the Mississippi...

...domestic institutions of Kanzas and Nebraska, with regard to slavery, is in these words : " SECT. 8. And be it further enacted, that in all that territory...States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36° 30' north, not included within the limits of the state contemplated by this act, slavery and involuntary...

...abrogated,) known as the Missouri Compromise, whereby slavery was declared to be " forever prohibited in all that territory ceded by France to the United...Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, not included within the limits of the State " of Missouri. Retained,...

...ndmission of Missouri into the Union as a sister-State, and in the following explicit words:— " SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That in all that Territory...by France to the United States, under the name of Lottie iana, which UPS north of thirty-six decrees and thirty minutea of north latitude, not included...

...abrogated) known as the "Missouri compromise," whereby slavery was .declared to be "forever prohibited in all that territory ceded by France to the United States, under the name of Louisana, which lies north of thirty-six degrees, thirty minutes north latitude, not included within...

...the following explicit words : — " SEC. 8. Be it further waded. That in all that Territory ceded hy France to the United States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north pf thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes of north latitude, not included within the limits of the State...

...in the usual form of territorial bills, the 8th section only relating to the slavery question.) And be it further enacted, That in all that territory...included within the limits of the state contemplated by their act, slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the...

...by this act." Mr. TROMAS withdrew this amendment, and offered the following as a new section : "And be it further enacted. That, in all that territory...thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, excepting only such part thereof as is included within the limits of the State contemplated by this...

...or labor in the said Territory." And that the following provision be added to the bill: SEC. 8. And be it further enacted. That, in all that territory...under the name of " Louisiana," which lies north of thirtyBiz degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, not included within the limits of the State contemplated...

...original States, and to prohibit Slavery in certain Territories,' approved March 6, 1820, it was provided: 'That in all that territory ceded by France to the...States under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of thirty -six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, not included within the limits of the state...