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" Louisiana, which lies north of 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 act, slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than in the punishment... "
The public statutes at large of the United States of America, from 1789 to ... - Page 530
edited by - 1856
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Prison Slavery

Barbara Esposito, Lee Wood - Convict labor - 1982 - 233 pages
...the Northwest Territory Ordinance was also found in the Missouri Enabling Act of 1820: Sec. 8. . . .in all that territory ceded by France to the United...States under the name of Louisiana, which lies north of 36 degrees and 30 minutes north latitude, not Included within the limits of the state, complemented...
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The History of Fort Riley

Woodbury Freeman Pride - Fort Riley (Kan.) - 1926 - 352 pages
...the only solution was in a compromise which was proposed by Senator Thomas of Illinois to the effect: "That in all that territory ceded by France to the...Louisiana, which lies north of thirty-six degrees, thirty minutes, north latitude, not included within the limits of the state contemplated by this act,...
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The Palimpsest, Volumes 69-70

Iowa - 1988 - 462 pages
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United States Congressional Serial Set, Issue 10102

Courts - 1988 - 310 pages
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Conflict and Compromise: The Political Economy of Slavery, Emancipation and ...

Roger L. Ransom - Business & Economics - 1989 - 340 pages
...became known as the Thomas Proviso was attached to the bill approving statehood for Missouri and Maine: That, in all that territory ceded by France to the...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...
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The Constitution in the Supreme Court: The First Hundred Years, 1789-1888

David P. Currie - Law - 1992 - 518 pages
...no controversy ripe for judicial decision. '"Act of March 6, 1820, ch. 22, § 8, 3 Stat. 545, 548: [I]n all that territory ceded by France to the United...north latitude, not included within the limits of [Missouri], . . . slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, ....
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Reference Library of Black America, Volume 1

Harry A. Ploski, James De Bois Williams - African Americans - 1992 - 400 pages
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Dred Scott Vs. Sandford: A Brief History with Documents

Paul Finkelman - History - 1997 - 260 pages
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Against Slavery: An Abolitionist Reader

Mason Lowance - Literary Collections - 2000 - 390 pages
...form of territorial bills — the 8th section only relating to the slavery question.) SEC. VIII. 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...
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