...the United States in Congress assembled declared that the territory northwest of the Ohio, should, for the purposes of temporary government, be one district, subject, however, to be divided into districts, as future circumstances might, in the opinion of Congress, make it expedient. It was ordained,...

...upon these long undisputed and natural powers. AN ORDINANCE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES NORTH-WEST OF THE RIVER OHIO. • Be...of Congress, make it expedient. Be it ordained by tiie authority aforesaid, That the estates both of resident and non-resident proprietors in the said...

...GOVERNMENT OF THE TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES NORTHWEST OF THE RIVER OHIO. [IN CONGRESS, JULY 13,1787.] Be it ordained by the United States in Congress assembled,...Be it ordained by the authority aforesaid, That the estates both of resident and non-resident proprietors in the said Territory, dying intestate, shall...

...Be it ordained by the United Slates in Congress assembled, That the said territory, for the purpose of temporary government, be one district, subject,...divided into two districts, as future circumstances ma}', in the opinion of Congress, make it expedient. SEC. 2. Be it ordained by the authority aforesaid,...

...Those parts of the ordinance, which are connected with the present controversy, are as follows : " Be it ordained by the United States, in Congress assembled, That the said territory, for the purposes ot temporary government, be one district; subject, however, to be divided into two districts, as future...

...Ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio, SECTION I. Be it ordained by the United States in Congress assembled, That the said Territory, for the purpose of temporary government, be one district, subject, however, to be divided into two districts,...

...government of the territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio1 July 13, 1787 Section 1. Be it ordained by the United States in Congress assembled, That the said territory, for the purpose of temporary government, be one district, subject, however, to be divided into two districts,...

...Ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio. SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the United States in Congress assembled,...may, in the opinion of Congress, make it expedient. [Section 2 relates to the descent and distribution of estates.] SEC. 3. Be it orddined by the authority...

...United States northwest of the river Ohio. SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the United Stales in Con9ress assembled, That the said territory, for the purposes...may, in the opinion of Congress, make it expedient. [Section 2 relates to the descent and distribution of estates.] SEC. 3. Be it orddfined by the authority...

...marked a departure from the first provision of the Ordinance of 1787, which ordained that the Northwest Territory "for the purposes of temporary government,...may, in the opinion of Congress, make it expedient." 51 Another result of the creation of Illinois Territory was the removal from the General Assembly of...