...states were taken separately. Mr. Thomas, of Illinois, proposed an amendment to the bill ; viz. — " In all that territory ceded by France to the United...Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-six degrees thirty minutes north latitude, excepting only such part thereof as is included within the limits at...

...continued, terminating at length in the famous Missouri Compromise, which provided that 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 within the limits of the State contemplated by this Act, slavery...

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

...authorize the people of the Missouri Territory to form a constitution and State Government," &c., provides: "That, in all that territory ceded by France to the...States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-sii degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, not included within the limits of the States...

...purchase, lying north and west from that state. The following is the 8th section of that act, viz: And be it further enacted, That in all that territory ceded by France to the United State-, under the name of Louisiana, \vhich lies north of thirty-six decrees thirty minutes north latitude,...

...territory was a preliminary question. This is the text of the Compromise in the Missouri Bill : — And be it further enacted, that in all that territory...States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36° 30' north latitude, not included within the limits of the State contemplated by this Act, slavery...

...territory was a preliminary question. This is the text of the Compromise in the Missouri Bill : — And he it further enacted, that in all that territory ceded...States, under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36° 30' north latitude, not included within the limits of the State contemplated by this Act, slavery...

...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 30 degrees 30 minutes north latitude, not included within the limits of the State contemplated by this...

...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 36 degrees 80 minutes north latitude, not included within the limits of the State contemplated by this...

...a uniform opponent of Restriction on Missouri — and introduced by him14 in this shape : " And I« it further enacted, That in all that Territory ceded by France to the United States, nnder the name of Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-six deprees thirty minóte north latitude,...