...Congress for its temporary government, and This celebrated ordinance i fori Ition. contained various "articles of compact between the original States and the people and States in the said Territory," which were " forever to remain unalterable, unless by common consent." I shall have occasion hereafter...

...all laws, constitutions and governments which forever hereafter shall be formed in said territory," as "articles of compact between the original states and the people and states in said territory, and forever remain unalterable, except by common consent." Therefore Resolved, That...

...then goes on to say, " for extending the fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty," &c. " It is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority...forever remain unalterable unless by common consent." Of these the first article secures the religious freedom of the inhabitants: the second secures to...

...early periods as may be consistent with the general interest : It is hereby ordained and declared, ty the authority aforesaid, That the following articles...unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit : ARTICLE 1. No person, demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner, shall ever be molested on account...

...government of the territory N. West of the Ohio.'' In this ordinance is contained what is designated " articles of compact between the original States, and...the people and States in the said territory," and it is enacted that these shall " forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent." Whatever right...

...representative government, the Northwest Ordinance had this to say: 14. It is hereby ordained and declared . . . that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact, between the original States 'See note 1. lDetla Hadley et al. v. The Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Mo.,...

...with the general interest: SEC. 14. It is hereby ordained and declared, by the author- p«7.i4j ity aforesaid, That the following articles shall be considered...consent, to wit: ARTICLE I No person, demeaning himself hi a peaceable and orderly manner, shall ever be molested on account of his mode of worship, or religious...

...the course of the common law." This article follows a declaration in the ordinance to this effect: " It is hereby ordained and declared, by the authority...forever remain unalterable, unless by common consent." The principles declared in these articles, and they are of a similar character to principles declared...

...formed in said territory," proceeded, not to enact an ordinary statute, but to " ordain and declare that the following articles shall be considered as...articles of COMPACT between the original states and the states and people of said territory, and forever remain unalterable, except by common consent."...

...faith" in their relations with the Indians. This significant national legislation provides in part: It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority...remain unalterable, unless by common consent, to wit: Art. 3d. Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of...