 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1844 - 702 pages
...the end of the 6th section the following — " Provided, however, That there shall neither be slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted." And the question being put, Will the House agree... | |
 | Edward Ingersoll - Law - 1821 - 882 pages
...number of free inhabitants in the state than sixty thousand. ART. 6. There shall be neither slaycry nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted; provided always, that any person escaping into the... | |
 | Thomas O'Connor - English literature - 1824 - 180 pages
...passed in 1787, a compact which •was declared to be unalterable, the sixth article of which provides, that " there shall be 'neither slavery nor involuntary...the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment for crimes, whereof the ft arty shall have been duly convicted.') In pursuance of this compact, all... | |
 | Nathan Dane - Law - 1824 - 726 pages
...contracts or engagements, bonafide, and without fraud, previously formed." " There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted ; provided always, that any person escaping into the... | |
 | Enoch Lewis - Slave trade - 1828 - 390 pages
...required to be erected. The 6th article of this ordinance is as follows : " There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted."* A proviso here follows, respecting the delivery... | |
 | Law - 1836 - 522 pages
...territory. The sixth and last article is in the following words : ' There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes whereof the party shall have been duly convicted ; provided always, that any person escaping into the... | |
 | Law - 1830 - 442 pages
...take notice of Its stipulations. The sixth article stipulates that " there shall be neither slavery or involuntary servitude, in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted : Provided always, that any person escaping into the... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - History - 1832 - 720 pages
...unless by common consent.' Among these articles is the following: ' There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.' By an act of Congress of 1789, and another of 1800,... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - History - 1837 - 514 pages
...does not exist ; that it is forbidden by law. The ordinance of congress of the year 1797, providing that "there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than for the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been con_ victed. Provided, that any person... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - History - 1837 - 510 pages
...does not exist ; that it is forbidden by law. The ordinance of congress of the year 1797, providing that "there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than for the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been con_ victed. Provided, that any person... | |
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There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted : Provided always, That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or... 
