...Virginia was made March, 1784. On the 19th of April following, a Committee, consisting of Messi-i. Jefferson, Chase, and Howell, reported a plan for...servitude, in any of the said States, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been convicted." Mr. Speight, of North Carolina,...

...argument or comment, refutes such attempt. The cession by Virginia was made March, 1784. On the 19th 98, in answer to the resolutions of Virginia, and...she felt herself to be, she still held fast her int 181Ю, there shall be neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude, in any of the said States, otherwise...

...argument or comment, refutes such attempt. The cession by Virginia was made, March, 1784. On the 19th of April following, a committee, consisting of Messrs...reported a plan for a temporary government of the lerrilory, in which was this article ; ' that, after iheyear 1800, thereshall be neither slavery, nor...

...mode on the port of Virginia, in March, 17*4. On the 19th of April following, a committee, consistmg of Messrs. Jefferson, Chase, and Howell, reported...in which was this article — " That after the year It'Od, there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the said States, otherwise...

...Chase, was the following provision : — " That, after the year 1800 of the Christian era, there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the said states, otherwise than in punishment 27 of crimes, whereof the party shall have been convicted to have been personally guilty-" The vote...

...the following ever-memorable clause : -'That after the year 1800, of the Christian era, there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the said States, [they were spoken of as States, because, it was always contemplated to erect the territories into States,]...

...following ever-memorable clause : — " That after the year 1800, of the Christian era, there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the said states, [they were spoken of as states, because it was always contemplated to erect the territories into states,]...

...following ever-memorable clause : — " That after the year 1800, of the Christian era, there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the said states, [they were spoken of as states, because it was always contemplated to erect the territories into states,]...

...constitute the seventeenth 1784. state. Among other conditions was the important and remarkable one, " that, after the year 1800, there shall be neither...nor involuntary servitude in any of the said states other than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted." To retain...

...time, " formed into distinct States," and that " after the year 1800 of the Christian era there should be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of the said States, otherwise than in the punishment of crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted to have been personally guilty."...