...ordinance, as well as by act of Congress. The ordinance upon that subject, distinctly declares that "the legislatures of those districts or new states,...necessary for securing the title in such soil to the bona fide purchasers;"! and, also, that "no tax shall be imposed on lands, the property of the United States,...

...ordinance, as well as by act of Congress. The ordinance upon lhat subject, distinctly declares that " tho legislatures of those districts or new states, shall...necessary for securing the title in such soil to the bona fide purchasers ;"f and, also, that " no tax shall be imposed on lands, the property of the United...

...distinctly declares that " the legislatures of those districts or new states, shall ncver interfere with the primary disposal of the soil by the United...necessary for securing the title in such soil to the lona fide purchasers ;"•)• and, also, that "no tax shall be imposed on lands, the property of the...

...as in the original States, within the time agreed upon by the United States in Congress assembled. The Legislatures of those districts, or new States,...necessary, for securing the title in such soil, to the bona fide purchasers. No tax shall be imposed on lands the property of the United States ; and in no case...

...as in the original States, within the time agreed upon by the United States in Congress assembled. The legislatures of those districts or new States,...necessary for securing the title in such soil to the bona fide purchasers. No tax shall be imposed on land the property of the United States; and in no case...

...as in the original states, within the time agreed upon by the United States in Congress assembled. The legislatures of those districts or new states...necessary for securing the title in such soil to the bona fide purchasers. No tax shall be imposed on lands the property of the United States ; and in no case...

...ordinance of 1787 for the government of the territory north-west of the river Ohio provides, that " the legislatures of those districts or new states...necessary for securing the title in such soil to the bma fide purchasers. No tax shall be imposed on lands the property of the United States ; and in no...

...should be formed therein not less than three, nor more than five states." The ordinance declares that " the legislatures of those districts, or new states,...disposal of the soil by the United States in Congress * Report of the Hon. William Cost Johnson, of Maryland, on the public lands, made in the House of Representatives,...

...State should never interfere in the primary disposal of the soil within the same, by the United States, nor with any regulations Congress may find necessary for securing the title in such soil to the bona fide purchasers of the United States." We have recited these facts and circumstances for the purpose...

...state shall never interfere with the primary disposal of the soil within the same by the United States, nor with any regulations Congress may find necessary for securing the title in such soil to the bona fide purchasers thereof." h is by the provisions of this act that the state became entitled by cession...