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The grand Commil Mr. Monroe^ for repealing thofe A6ts thus circumftanced, the CESSION of RITORY^ to . ic United States^ fo far Beg Leave to REP O R F,— TH A T by the refoliUF ^^ *- f ^^ - i commended to all the s ha in* ry, to cede tu \une to the Uni: States That on tiu i ( f Oiftober, 17-0, fhould be fornu i uitc itates, and aumiue as the thirteen ori2:inal f^ That previous to the \ d recommenda it^ Virginia and MafTachufetts have made That by fuch ccllions, all the territor twenty miles weflward of the mofi: we the wefrern boundary of the Hate of Penn the lakes^ is fubjedl to diviiion^ and en the principles aforefaid: That further ceHions of jurifdidion wi of territory thus circumftanced, and pro] teen old ftates. How far this princi{)le ( confederacy, fliould^ in the opinion of t admitted. It is therefore neceiiary to en be obtained by fuch ce/nons. Heretofore they appear to have been tw their power and refources, by leifening tl on of the right of foil for the purpofe c the limits which thefe ceHions have i^iven equality with the other m.embers of the u had any foundation for it^ is already full) the committee apprehend that a ceillon ( will be equally advantageous to the Unit^ ^ r - tee, confilling of to whom was referred a Motion of )f Congrcfs \xhich rccotnmcnd to the States /ACANT and UNAPPROPRIAIED T£R- s they rcfpeft the Jurifdiilion of the fame^ — th )f September^ 17S0, they find it was re- chums to vacant and unappropriated territo- for their common bejierit. It W'as refolved that the territory thus ceded 1 into the confederacy^ with the fame rights [on, Ne\x^-York had, and in confequcncc of fuch ceffionsas aforefiid. ^ lying between a meridian line to be dra';v'a terly berit of the river or ilrait of Niagara, ylvania, the rivers Ohio, ^he iViiffiiippi and irlcd to admiilion into tl"ie confederacy upon [ add of courfe, in the degree, to the extent ortionabiy contrad and limit that of the thir- trended further, will be (^f advantage to the e committee, be xxeli iinderiiood bv-iore i: is uire what the objccls are tl\at are fought, to ) — 1 ft, the diminution ofthelarge^ Hates in 2 extent ^^f th^^ir territory — 2d, th^" ; oiitiil- 'a revenue. But wlien i. is c^nlh^lvred that to fuch iiates, have C'.MML.tied tl'cm tv.; an ion, it is fupp^fed that t/.is ob'.cCi, if it e\~ef obtained ; and for tlie purpofe of a revenue, 1" foil, independent of that cf jurifdiciion, i States ; the circumllancvrs wluch would an- Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, NY. 14580 ( 716) 872-4503 1 4 2 5 3 6 have been omitted from filming/ M se peut que certaines pages blanches ajoutees lors d une restauration apparaissent cans ie texti mais, lorsque cela etait possible, ces pages n on pas ete filmees. Additional comments:/ Commentaires supplementarres CIHM no. 6057; This item is filmed at the reduction ratio cnecked belo Ce document est filme au taux de reduction indique ci ^OX 14X 18X 12X 16X 20X Les pages totalement ou partieilement obscurcies par un feuillet d'errata, une pelure etc , ont ete filmees ^ nouveau de facon a obtenir la meilleure image possible jessous 22X 26X 30X 24 X 28X 32 X ply to the iVrrlcrs on the territory ceded the (hites to which it belonged, caniiot, t< fumed, under the g(jvcinment of one ot rights in the confederacy, are already ell: fell as high, as it would under a new ila that further celfions of jurifdiciion, c • influenced the United States, are unnccc Other conlkierations occur xxhich il/oi cefTions of jurifdidion* The committee that unanimity in council depends on a fij pole it; they hold it alio equally true in creates divifion in council. It lliould the States to make, fo far as it depends on thi bounds, asfliall create and preferve this li rity of interefls in Itates, depends on aiin tive refources, their commercial ajid polit confiderit as unneceHiiry to examine theG all the territory vithin the government view of thofe parts which bound upon the depend upon the weflern waters, fepar traverfe from fouch to north thefe flatcs^ rcflward of the Ohio^ ir. ili<:ir dif-'^fici^ t'n •••^ thofc cifiward (>»t" ic ; r.nd the IdiI, ir ;s p'*c- thc old ihitcs^ x^liofcLiv , . ' 'Pliiuiij'Mi .li.^! bliilicd and knoxxn^ xxill be -js Vcdu..bl'% :nid e. 1 he coninnuce arc thcrci ;re ot (jpimon, I upon the principles \v hicli i;.ivc li^»vwv...^, v. iary. jly urge the | iw^^ricty of prcv ciiili:^ i.;iihcr hold this pi-opolirion to be invariably true, lilarity Oi iiiterells in the Ihuvs \ hivh corn- the reverfe, that a contrarierv Cif interels, etore form a priicij'al obicCt v nh the Lr.irtd m, fuch divaiion ot the territory vithin thvir lilarity of intereA in every Ibate. A limih;- larity in their circumflances, in tii^ir rcfpec- ^7i\ relati(;n to other pox^ers. 1 he connnirrce principles of relaiic^n in their a(plicaiii;n tci )f the United Stare.> j but ivum :\n atttntix e atlantic ocean, and thole ^J( hich bound and ted by alfHM^^ ridge of rnount.iuns, whach they are led to b'.lieve, from purfuing them ^im- in their diflcrcntclireclions^ that in ihmt vcSptcis ?i di^< acconvmr)dation vnll be necelLiry to promote thofe inter to each. U therefore the Unued Stints fnould admit a le to commit that lying on each fide to a leparate line of would create fuch a diverfity of intereRs as would exc councils^ and impede and obftrufl all their operations. If then the feperation above fuggefled, will create tl celTarily follows^ that the prcfervation of the ilates in tl will prevent it ; and this in the opinion of the commd concern which m.anv of the old ftates now have in the tent of territoty within their refpedlive jurifdidions dep in common with thofe which (hall be eretkd beyond the that funilarity in their circumftances, neceffary to bind federacy together by the fame tie of one common inten therefore conlider it as a fortunate circumilance that and ihould in no event fufier them to be contradled or In addition to this it is to be obferved, that in propoi tanrs that fuch ceffions take from the old ftates, will thei quilitions be diininiflied ; and that the new dates, unti of ftrength, inftead of being able to contribute to its ^u affi (lance of the federal government. Why the United contravene the principles upon which they confederated, t -ent kind of arrangement and (Is which particularly belong aration of faid territory^fo as flares^ they are of opinion it edingly embarrafs the federal sdiverfity of intereft^ it ne- I jurifdidion they now hold^ tee, will be the cafe. The weilern country, in the ex- nding on the weftern waters, )hio, forms in their opinion, he feverai parts of the con- ft : The United States fhould uch ftates hold thefe bounds, Jiminiflied. ion to the number of inhabl- apportionments in future re- they acquire a certain degree )port, ^'ill require the aid and States fhould thus invert and le committee cannot conceive. Upon a thorough conlideration therefore of the moti mittee fubmit the following refolucion. Refolved^ That the refolutions of the 6th September^ recommending it to the ftates holding vacant and unappr beral furienders thereof to the United States^ for their o refpedthe iurifdi^^tion of the fame^ be repealed ; and th flates thus circumftanced, to make liberal furrendcrs asaf to themfelves the right of jurifdidlion. ## n referred to them^ the com- and loth of Oftober, 1780, priated territory^ to make 11- mmon benefit, fo far as they Lt it be recommended to the refaid, of foil only, retaining^ B^